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B Scene: Surrealism Soirée

2024fri25oct6:00 pmfri10:00 pmB Scene: Surrealism SoiréeJoin us for a surrealism-inspired party at the museum. Santé!

Event Details

WHEN/WHERE: 6:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m., Friday, October 25, 2024, Blanton Museum of Art, The University of Texas at Austin, 200 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Austin, TX 78712

MEMBER ADMISSION:
$20: Ages 18+
$5: Ages 6-17
FREE: Ages 5 & under

GENERAL ADMISSION:
$30: Ages 18+
$10: Ages 6-17
FREE: Ages 5 & under

(Please note, regular museum discounts such as UT-Austin ID Holder, Military, K-12 Teacher, Student, and Senior do not apply for special events.)

Surrealism is 100 years old — santé! Celebrate during a museum night only the Blanton could dream up. Costumes encouraged! (Need inspiration? Visit Long Live Surrealism! in our galleries.)

4 people from the band Octopus Project. They are all wearing white outfits and smiling, while standing in front of a vivid, graphic background of different patterns
The Octopus Project will be performing live at B Scene: Surrealism Soirée.

Featuring:

  • Music by The Octopus Project, presented by Resound. DJ Set by Near Mint.
  • ATX Artist Talk with Conner O’Leary
  • Slow Looking experience with museum educator
  • Dream interpretation with Chosen Eyes
  • Stream-of-conscious writing with Austin Typewriter Ink
  • Surrealist artmaking for all ages
  • Magic Mirror Photobooth (plus aura photography for Blanton Members)
  • Food & drink for purchase feat. dreamy cocktails & mocktails and delicious plant-based sushi rolls by Nori (while supplies last)
  • Galleries and Museum Store (with Surrealist swag) open late till 10 p.m.
  • *Member perks: One free drink ticket, $4 discounted parking, and access to free aura photography. Not yet a member? Find out how to join.

Austin by Ellsworth Kelly and the galleries will be open through 10 p.m., as well as these special exhibitions:

A gallery installation of Surrealist artworks with a chair-like structure on a round platform with chicken feet as legs and covered in silicone. The surrounding walls are also pink

PAPER VAULT (Second Floor)
Long Live Surrealism! 1924–Today

Two people looking at a large framed photo of a woman wearing a long cape constructed with red roses

BUTLER GALLERY (Ground Floor)
Native America: In Translation

A person on a bench watching an art film featuring a woman in a rainforest setting, standing next to a bed

FILM & VIDEO GALLERY (Second Floor)
Mónica de Miranda: Path to the Stars

Check our Before You Visit web page to plan your visit and to read further information on available amenities. Parking at Brazos Garage during B Scene will be $15 for general and $4 discounted rate for members. If you have any questions on accessibility, please email us on accessibility@blantonmuseum.org or call us during museum opening hours on 512-471-5482.

Time

October 25, 2024 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm(GMT+00:00)

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