In Celebration of Labor Day, a Tribute to Workers
In 1882, the Central Labor Union in New York City honored the achievements of the American worker by observing the first Labor Day with speeches, fireworks, and a massive parade. But since then, the...
View ArticleImages of Abundance: Food in Between Mountains and Sea
An embroidered mantle patterned in vivid indigos and reds. A meticulously modeled crustacean in clay. Black ceramic bottles burnished to give off a metallic sheen. The Blanton’s new exhibition of...
View ArticleFive Ancient Andean Objects Not to Miss
The Blanton’s special exhibition Between Mountains and Sea: Arts of the Ancient Andes closes this Sunday, August 17. If you have only half an hour to peruse the show between now and then, here are five...
View ArticleKinetic and Optical Art in La línea continua
“Movement is a spark of life that makes art human and truly realistic. An artwork endowed with never-repetitive kinetic rhythm is one of freest things one can imagine.” – Pontus Hultén, leaflet for the...
View ArticleConceptual Art and Politics in Latin America
This Friday, internationally recognized sculptor and installation artist Doris Salcedo will present a public lecture at the Blanton on her work and its connection to political history. A native of...
View ArticleFive Highlights from La línea continua
The Blanton’s special exhibition La línea continua: The Judy and Charles Tate Collection of Latin American Art closes this Sunday, February 15. The exhibition features highlights from the Tate...
View ArticleArt as a Way of Seeing: Two Works by Antonio Caro
If you chose to escape the SXSW revelry last month with a visit to the Blanton, you may have happened upon the installation of two new works in the museum’s Klein Gallery. Both are recent acquisitions...
View ArticleIn Honor of “Impressionism and the Caribbean,” a Pop Quiz
The Blanton’s new special exhibition Impressionism and the Caribbean: Francisco Oller and His Transatlantic World offers seemingly infinite possibilities for comparative study. The exhibition includes...
View ArticleHitting the Road to Find Impressionism in Texas (But Not Texas Impressionism)
One Friday in February, I set out on a five-hour drive from Austin through the Piney Woods of far East Texas to a small, nearly forgotten town called San Augustine. I was headed there on a mission...
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