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The Butterfly Effect: Creative Connections in the Work of VLM

The Butterfly Effect: Creative Connections in the Work of VLM June 2023, by Meg Burns, Curatorial Administrative Assistant, Blanton Museum of Art Back to Blog In both her day job and her expansive artistic practice, Virginia L. Montgomery (VLM, b.1986) is keenly attuned to the symbols that populate our world. Working as a graphic facilitator, …

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Studio Visit: Kota Ezawa

Studio Visit: Kota Ezawa May 2023, by Donato Loia, 2022-2023 Andrew W. Mellon Fellow in Modern and Contemporary Art, Blanton Museum of Art Back to Blog Kota Ezawa transforms images from art history, film, and television into animated stories. Often exploring infamous events in popular culture, one of his notable works is The Simpson Verdict. …

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Women’s History Month 2023: #5WomenArtists in Day Jobs

Women’s History Month 2023: #5WomenArtists in Day Jobs March 2023, by Meg Burns, Curatorial Administrative Assistant, Blanton Museum of Art Back to Blog Since 2016, the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) has been asking a simple question: can you name five women artists? This simple question has sparked conversations on the underrepresentation …

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The Unusual and Ravishing: Beauty Marks, Cochineal, and Prints Galore

The Unusual and Ravishing: Beauty Marks, Cochineal, and Prints Galore by Daniel Ymbong, Gallery Assistant, Blanton Museum of Art Back to Blog As a Gallery Assistant at the Blanton Museum of Art, I couldn’t wait for the wonderfully unique and ravishingly beautiful Painted Cloth: Fashion and Ritual in Colonial Latin America  to open. I hold …

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