MAJOR EXHIBITION Day Jobs OPENS February 19, 2023 CLOSES July 23, 2023 SHARE About the Exhibition One of the typical measures of success for artists is the ability to quit their day jobs and focus full time on making art. Yet these roles are not always an impediment to an artist’s career. This exhibition illuminates […]
MAJOR EXHIBITION After Michelangelo, Past Picasso: Leo Steinberg’s Library of Prints OPENS February 07, 2021 CLOSES May 09, 2021 SHARE About the Exhibition Leo Steinberg was the rare art historian who turned his inquisitive eye and captivating prose to both Renaissance and modern art. His astonishingly wide-ranging scholarship addresses such canonical artists as Michelangelo Buonarroti,
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Austin In Depth CHAPTER 9: Director’s Message Chapters A Message From The Blanton’s Director Bringing Austin to Austin Simone Jamille Wicha, Director, Blanton Museum of Art In the early 1950s Ellsworth Kelly wrote in a letter to his friend, the composer John Cage:My collages are only ideas for things much larger—things to cover walls. In fact all the
Ways to Support We Need Art—and You Gifts from individuals, foundations, and corporations directly impact the Blanton. From collection research and planning new exhibitions to developing innovative programs for the public and inspiring educational resources for students, we are committed to connecting our diverse audiences with art and bringing joy, inspiration, and learning to their
The Blanton is pleased to offer a limited number of in-person group visits. To ensure we can accommodate your group, please contact us to make a request in advance. School Group Visits The Blanton’s school group visits aim to inspire curiosity and foster lifelong relationships between students and the art through interactive, inquiry-based explorations of
2024 If the Sky Were Orange: Art in the Time of Climate Change September 9, 2023 – February 11, 2024 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 was the first exhibition at the
Overview Reimagined. Refreshed. Recreated. Austin’s art museum has changed, and we invite you to experience it in a completely new way. From the moment you step onto our revitalized grounds, you’ll feel the difference — how the artistic spirit inside the Blanton’s galleries has been extended throughout the museum’s outdoor areas. From the elegant petals
Seeing the Obvious: Vito Acconci’s “Wav(er)ing Flag” March 3, 2021 by Genevra Higginson Back to Blog Sometimes art can appear, at first glance, rather obvious. Such is the case with Vito Acconci’s Wav(er)ing Flag (1990), a twelve-foot long series of six lithographic prints. Together, the sheets depict the flag of the United States of America, elongated and billowing,
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Conserving Oliver Lee Jackson’s “Untitled (Sharpeville Series)” December 8, 2020 by Christian Wurst Back to Blog As you enter the first gallery of Expanding Abstraction: Pushing the Boundaries of Painting in the Americas, 1958–1983 titled “Emphatic Gestures,” the first painting you encounter across the room is the largest work in the show and one of the most
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Six Must-See Exhibitions in 2020 December 16, 2019 by Lizabel Stella Back to Blog From our cutting-edge Contemporary Project gallery presenting recently-made works by notable multi-disciplinary artists to museum centerpiece exhibitions on view in our Butler gallery space, there’s always something new to see in the museum. We’re here to help you navigate our abundant arts calendar
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