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Framed lithograph and letterpress on woven paper of a series of four labels. They come with a set of instructions inviting recipients to affix the labels to anything they consider worthy of art status. All text in Spanish

The Work of Art That Edgardo Antonio Vigo Never Completed

The Work of Art That Edgardo Antonio Vigo Never Completed July 27, 2018 by Penny Snyder Back to Blog Studious visitors to the Paper Vault’s 2018 exhibition, From the Page to the Street: Latin American Conceptualism might notice a curious image tucked into an object label on the wall. A family of four stands in a row, […]

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Vincent Valdez & Maria Hinojosa speak about his painting, "The City," onstage

Vincent Valdez & Maria Hinojosa in Conversation about “The City”

Vincent Valdez & Maria Hinojosa in Conversation about “The City” July 25, 2018 by Carlotta Stankiewicz Back to Blog On July 17, the Blanton launched its exhibition Vincent Valdez: The City with an evening program featuring artist Vincent Valdez and journalist Maria Hinojosa discussing art and racism in contemporary America. As Blanton Director Simone Wicha noted in her introduction, “Great works of

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Minyma Kutjarra (Two Sisters Creation Story) is about the journey of two ancestral sisters. The two sisters, symbolized by small black ‘U’ shapes, reassure each other and celebrate along the way back to their homeland. The red circles indicate sites, camps, ceremonial grounds, and freshwater holes that they pass along the way. A line of small concentric circles down the right side of the canvas suggests a row of desert oak trees in the lush, blooming landscape.

The Language of Symbols in “Ancestral Modern”

The Language of Symbols in “Ancestral Modern” June 14, 2018 by Emily Henderson Back to Blog This summer, the Blanton presents Ancestral Modern: Australian Aboriginal Art from the Kaplan & Levi Collection, an exhibition that offers an important portal into the worlds of contemporary indigenous Australian artists and their use of rich visual languages and symbolism to

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