Event Type 2: if the sky were orange

This special two-part exhibition explores the history and contemporary urgency of climate-related issues. Guest curated by journalist Jeff Goodell, who has written extensively on the topic, If the Sky Were Orange is the first exhibition at the Blanton to explore one topic across several of the museum’s temporary gallery spaces. Learn more about the show on the If the Sky Were Orange: Art in the Time of Climate Change exhibition page.

Please arrive at least 15 minutes before the start of the tour. Our tours can accommodate a maximum of 25 people on a first come, first serve basis. Please check-in with our Visitor Services Desk to secure your place.

Check our Before You Visit page when planning your trip. The Blanton is located at the intersection of Congress Avenue and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.

Paid parking is available in the Brazos Garage on Brazos Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Blanton Members receive $4 discounted parking—bring your parking ticket to the Visitor Services Desk for payment. General visitors pay regular rates directly at Brazos Garage.

Take a deep dive into art, art histories, and more with these hour-long talks presented by distinguished art professionals. The series kicks off with Canadian textile artist Sandra M. Sawatzky in conversation with Claire Howard, Blanton Associate Curator of Collections and Exhibitions. Sawatzky’s monumental Black Gold Tapestry, which depicts the global history of oil,is on view in If the Sky Were Orange: Art in the Time of Climate Change.

This event is part of our Second Saturday scheduled programming.

Admission on Second Saturdays: $20 (Ages 6-17: $10; 5 & under: Free)
Blanton Members: Always FREE Not yet a member? Join today!
(Other discounts such as UT ID Holder, Military, K-12 Teacher, Senior do not apply)

ABOUT SANDRA SAWATZKY

Go to our Before You Visit page for more details and information when planning your visit. Visit our FAQs section to help plan your Second Saturday at the Blanton. A limited number of lockers are available to use in our Check-In Building (first come, first served). If you have specific accommodation needs, please email us at accessibility@blantonmuseum.org Please note, the Blanton café is closed until further notice.

PARKING / TRANSPORT: Parking is available in the Brazos Garage. Normal rates can be paid directly at the garage. (Blanton Members get a $4 discounted rate at Check-In, valid all day). Ride-shares can drop off in the new Museum Drop-Off on the east side of the museum. Bicycle racks are available on the south side of Jester Center and on the west side of the museum’s Smith Administration Building. Public transit is encouraged; Cap Metro bus routes 1, 3, 7, 10, 18, 19, 20, 801, and 803 have stops within walking distance. 

Support for Second Saturdays at the Blanton is generously provided by H-E-B. Media Sponsor: The Austin Chronicle.

Feature image: Sandra M. Sawatzky (Winnipeg, Manitoba, 1957–Calgary, Alberta, present), 11th-Century Persia to 19th-Century America, from The Black Gold Tapestry, 2008–2017, Silk and wool threads on flax linen cloth, Courtesy of the artist 

This special two-part exhibition explores the history and contemporary urgency of climate-related issues. Guest curated by journalist Jeff Goodell, who has written extensively on the topic, If the Sky Were Orange is the first exhibition at the Blanton to explore one topic across several of the museum’s temporary gallery spaces. Learn more about the show on the If the Sky Were Orange: Art in the Time of Climate Change exhibition page.

Please arrive at least 15 minutes before the start of the tour. Our tours can accommodate a maximum of 25 people on a first come, first serve basis. Please check-in with our Visitor Services Desk to secure your place.

Check our Before You Visit page when planning your trip. The Blanton is located at the intersection of Congress Avenue and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.

Paid parking is available in the Brazos Garage on Brazos Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Blanton Members receive $4 discounted parking—bring your parking ticket to the Visitor Services Desk for payment. General visitors pay regular rates directly at Brazos Garage.

Esta exposición especial en dos partes explora la historia y la urgencia contemporánea de los problemas relacionados con el clima. Organizada por el periodista Jeff Goodell como curador invitado, que ha escrito extensamente sobre el tema, Si el cielo fuera anaranjado es la primera exposición en el Blanton que explora un tema a través de varios espacios de la galerías temporales del museo. Encuentra más información en la página sobre la exposición Si el cielo fuera anaranjado: Arte en la época del cambio climático.

Se ruega llegar al menos 15 minutos antes del comienzo de la visita. Nuestras visitas tienen capacidad para un máximo de 25 personas, atendidas por orden de llegada. Por favor, regístrese en nuestro mostrador de atención al visitante para asegurar su lugar.

Debido a la construcción en los terrenos, nuestra entrada para visitantes ha cambiado y solo se puede acceder a través de Brazos Street. Busque actualizaciones revisando nuestra página Antes de Su Visita (Before You Visit) cuando planifique su visita. El Blanton está ubicado en la intersección de Congress Avenue y Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.

Hay estacionamiento de pago disponible en el Brazos Garage, localizado en la esquina de Brazos Street y Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Los miembros de Blanton sólo pagan 4 dólares por estacionarse ahí: traiga su boleto de estacionamiento al mostrador de servicios al visitante para pagarlo. El público en general debe pagar la tarifa normal directamente en la caja del estacionamiento.

This special two-part exhibition explores the history and contemporary urgency of climate-related issues. Guest curated by journalist Jeff Goodell, who has written extensively on the topic, If the Sky Were Orange is the first exhibition at the Blanton to explore one topic across several of the museum’s temporary gallery spaces. Learn more about the show on the If the Sky Were Orange: Art in the Time of Climate Change exhibition page.

Please arrive at least 15 minutes before the start of the tour. Our tours can accommodate a maximum of 25 people on a first come, first serve basis. Please check-in with our Visitor Services Desk to secure your place.

Check our Before You Visit page when planning your trip. The Blanton is located at the intersection of Congress Avenue and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.

Paid parking is available in the Brazos Garage on Brazos Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Blanton Members receive $4 discounted parking—bring your parking ticket to the Visitor Services Desk for payment. General visitors pay regular rates directly at Brazos Garage.

This special two-part exhibition explores the history and contemporary urgency of climate-related issues. Guest curated by journalist Jeff Goodell, who has written extensively on the topic, If the Sky Were Orange is the first exhibition at the Blanton to explore one topic across several of the museum’s temporary gallery spaces. Learn more about the show on the If the Sky Were Orange: Art in the Time of Climate Change exhibition page.

Please arrive at least 15 minutes before the start of the tour. Our tours can accommodate a maximum of 25 people on a first come, first serve basis. Please check-in with our Visitor Services Desk to secure your place.

Check our Before You Visit page when planning your trip. The Blanton is located at the intersection of Congress Avenue and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.

Paid parking is available in the Brazos Garage on Brazos Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Blanton Members receive $4 discounted parking—bring your parking ticket to the Visitor Services Desk for payment. General visitors pay regular rates directly at Brazos Garage.

WHEN/WHERE: 2 p.m., Sunday, October 29, 2023
Auditorium (located in our Check-in building), Blanton Museum of Art, The University of Texas at Austin, 200 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Austin, TX 78712

For the innovative and timely exhibition, If the Sky Were Orange: Art in the Time of Climate Change, author and guest curator Jeff Goodell invited prominent writers and scientists whose work addresses climate change to interpret selected pieces by ten contemporary artists.

The Blanton’s new signature series, Blanton Live: Conversations for Now, brings together artists and creative thinkers from a range of disciplines to discuss the most compelling ideas and issues of the day. The series kicks off with a panel featuring Goodell in conversation with two of the exhibition’s esteemed contributors, Katharine Hayhoe and Julian Brave NoiseCat, followed by an audience Q&A.

MUSEUM ADMISSION: Blanton Live tickets include admission to the museum (hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.) and attendees are invited to view the exhibition If the Sky Were Orange before or after the program. 

BOOK SIGNING: The Heat Will Kill You First: Life and Death on a Scorched Planet by Jeff Goodell and Saving Us: A Climate Scientist’s Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World by Katharine Hayhoe will be available for purchase in the Museum Store, and the authors will sign their books in the exhibition galleries immediately after the program.

About our Panel

Go to our Before You Visit page for more details and information when planning your visit. A limited number of lockers are available to use in our Check-In Building (first come, first served). If you have specific accommodation needs, please email us at accessibility@blantonmuseum.org Please note, the Blanton café is closed until further notice.

PARKING / TRANSPORT: Parking is available in the Brazos Garage. Normal rates can be paid directly at the garage. (Blanton Members get a $4 discounted rate at Check-In, valid all day). Ride-shares can drop off in the new Museum Drop-Off on the east side of the museum. Bicycle racks are available on the south side of Jester Center and on the west side of the museum’s Smith Administration Building. Public transit is encouraged; Cap Metro bus routes 1, 3, 7, 10, 18, 19, 20, 801, and 803 have stops within walking distance.