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two patrons looking and pointing at scrolls in the exhibition Xu Bing: Book from the Sky

How to Develop Grit in an Art Museum

How to Develop Grit in an Art Museum January 9, 2017 by Blanton Museum of Art Back to Blog GRIT—a combination of passion and perseverance for a singularly important goal. In Grit, an instant New York Times bestseller, pioneering psychologist Angela Duckworth shows anyone striving to succeed that the secret to outstanding achievement is not talent, but a special blend of […]

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Madam CJ Walker, 2008, by Sonya Clark. Combs are cut and arranged into the shape of a prominent female African-American businesswoman

Madam C.J. Walker lives on at the Blanton

When the Blanton’s upstairs galleries reopen in February, artist Sonya Clark’s formidable ten-foot portrait of Madam C.J. Walker (made entirely out of 3,840 combs!) will go on view. In a new blog, learn more from Curator Veronica Roberts about Madam Walker, her legacy, and how Clark’s portrait will be a “stop-you-in-your-tracks art experience” for Blanton visitors.

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