Second Saturdays: April 2024 - Designed for Spring
Event Details
WHEN/WHERE:
3–8 p.m. on the Moody Patio, 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, regular museum discounts such as UT ID Holder, Military, K-12 Teacher, Student, and Senior do not apply for special events.)
EVENT SCHEDULE
All events subject to change. The galleries open late till 8 p.m.
Art on View (Michener Gallery Building)
Explore a wide variety of galleries & don’t miss these special exhibitions:
3:30pm-5pm & 6pm-7:30pm –Weaving Demonstration with Zanny Cox (Michener Gallery Building)
Join Austin-based artist Zanny Cox for an interactive weaving demonstration inspired by Anni Albers: In Thread and On Paper. In this hands-on experience, visitors will have the opportunity to contribute to a collaborative textile produced on Cox’s “community loom.” No prior weaving experience required!
ABOUT ZANNY COX: Zanny Cox is a multi-disciplinary artist based in Austin, Texas. Drawing inspiration from her Mexican, Kickapoo, and Irish ancestry, her process is inspired by ancestral knowledge and honors the voices of the past. While preserving the historical elements of handweaving and goldsmithing, her work fuses a modern aesthetic with ancient craft, crossing the boundaries of art, culture, and fashion.
3:30-4:30pm & 6:30-7:30pm – Printmaking Workshop with Fritz Horstman (On the Moody Patio)
Join Fritz Horstman, Education Director at the Josef and Anni Albers Foundation, for an interactive printmaking workshop. Visitors of all ages will engage with simple materials to create their own extraordinary prints, inspired by the work of Anni Albers. Open to all ages.
4pm – Curator’s Choice: Rosario I. Granados discusses frames in the Spanish Americas Gallery (Michener Gallery Building)
Rosario I. Granados, Marilynn Thoma Curator, Art of the Spanish Americas, will discuss some Venezuelan frames and their curvilinear design, used for framing some works of art inside the Art of the Spanish Americas Gallery.
5pm – Art with an Expert: Fritz Horstman, The Josef and Anni Albers Foundation (Capitol Room, Smith Building)
Take a deep dive into art, art histories, and more with these hour-long talks presented by distinguished art professionals. Hear Fritz Horstman, Education Director at The Josef and Anni Albers Foundation and curator of Anni Albers: In Thread and On Paper, discuss the life of this canonical weaver, designer, printmaker, and author. Horstman’s lecture will highlight Albers’s transition from weaving to printmaking and the ideas that remained remarkably consistent throughout her long career.
4-5pm & 6-7pm – Live Performances by Suzanna Choffel (On the Moody Patio)
Local singer-songwriter, Suzanna Choffel, will perform two solo sets on our Moody Patio! Photo by Stefan Alcala.
MUSEUM STORE SIDEWALK SALE: Take up to 80% off selected store items including books, toys, jewelry, and home decor!
BITES & BEVS: Food by Flyrite Chicken will be available for purchase, as well as drinks for purchase by Haymaker, or pack a picnic!
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.
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 Second Saturdays at the Blanton is generously provided by H-E-B. Media Sponsor: The Austin Chronicle.