Blanton All Day: Keepin' It Surreal
2024sun15sep10:00 amsun5:00 pm
Event Details
WHEN/WHERE:
10 a.m.–5 p.m., Sunday, September 15
Blanton Museum of Art, The University of Texas at Austin, 200 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Austin, TX 78712
ADMISSION:
$20: Ages 18 & up
$10: Ages 6-17
FREE: Ages 5 & under
FREE: Blanton Members Not yet a member? Join today!
(Please note, other regular discounts such as UT ID Holder, Military, K-12 Teacher, Museum Reciprocal, and Senior do not apply.)
EVENT SCHEDULE
MORE INFORMATION COMING SOON. All events subject to change.
Art on View (Michener Gallery Building)
Explore a wide variety of galleries & don’t miss these special exhibitions:
Experience Art (Michener Building)
Join any of these guided offerings, created by our Education team to enhance your museum experience.
10:30 a.m. – Drawing to See: Join a Blanton educator who will lead this half-hour experience of close looking with pencil and sketch pad in hand. The more you draw, the more you’ll see! Recommended for ages 12 years & up.
11 a.m. – Look & Listen Storytime: Blanton gallery teachers will lead you and your family through picture book readings connected to works of art. Storytime will inspire close looking, creativity, and curiosity. Recommended for ages 4-8 years old.
11:30 a.m. – Looking Together: Spend time with a small group that wants to share the experience of noticing, wondering, and making meaning. Guided activities may emphasize interpretation, personal connections, creativity or play! Recommended for ages 12 years & up.
11:30am – Curator’s Choice: Carter Foster discusses Austin by Ellsworth Kelly
Carter Foster, Director of Curatorial Affairs and Curator of Prints and Drawings, will discuss monumental building Austin by Ellsworth Kelly.
2pm – Art with an Expert: Sandra Zalman discusses Surrealism (Capitol Room, Smith Building)
Take a deep dive into art, art histories, and more with these hour-long talks presented by distinguished art professionals. Hannah Klemm, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Blanton Museum of Art, will be joined by Sandra Zalman, Associate Professor at the University of Houston and author of Consuming Surrealism in American Culture: Dissident Modernism.
2-3pm & 4-5pm – Live Music by LeTrainiump (Michener Building)
We’re thrilled to welcome New Orleans based Pop/R&B band LeTrainiump to the museum!
Artist Bio
From the swamps of south Louisiana, LeTrainiump is a New Orleans based Pop/R&B band. LeTrainiump’s sound is a unique mix of smooth R&B vocal hooks, layers of 80s synthesizers, deep funk drum and bass grooves, all wrapped in a 90s aesthetic. If the music somehow doesn’t get you moving, the energy will. The band’s live performances are inclusive, captivating, and cathartic. Their powerful live show has created demand for LeTrainiump on stages of all sizes – from small clubs, to regional festivals, to a New Orleans Pelicans halftime show. Moreover, the band has amassed an impressive roster of collaborators despite their short 4 year career. Some of these include members of the Grammy nominated Tank and The Bangas, Grammy winning engineer Reginald “ReggieNic” Nicholas (PJ Morton), and Pell. Additionally, LeTrainiump has performed alongside Big Freedia, Yoke Lore, Daisy the Great, Soul Rebels, People Museum, TC Superstar, and THEBROSFRESH.
Food & Drink
B.Y.O.P. [bring your own picnic] and enjoy it on the grounds. Alternatively, some other food and drink options will be available for purchase.
Go to our Before You Visit page for more details and information when planning your visit. Visit our FAQs section to help plan your day 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.
Remember to share your experience on social using #BlantonNewGrounds & #MoodyPatio and tag us @blantonmuseum!
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 Blanton All Day is generously provided by H-E-B. Media Sponsor: The Austin Chronicle.
What time is the “Sandra Zalman discusses Surrealism” session? The web page doesn’t say.
Hi Steve, thanks for checking! Just confirmed that this talk will take place at 2pm. Hope you can join us!