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El Anatsui's Major Retrospective at Blanton Museum of Art

Austinist  Wed, 01/18/2012 - 1:30pm

El Anatsui's Major Retrospective at Blanton Museum of Art Did you know Thursdays are free at the Blanton Museum of Art?

If you didn't, this Thursday is a perfect time to drop by on UT's dime to experience the internationally acclaimed artist El Anatsui's show, When I Last Wrote to You about Africa before it closes this Sunday.



 

Blanton Museum Exhibition Highlights Lifestyle and Landscape of ...

UT - Office of Public Affairs  Fri, 11/04/2011 - 10:43am

The Blanton Museum of Art at The University of Texas at Austin presents "Go West!

Representations of the American Frontier," an exhibition exploring the pioneering American West as both a physical terrain and an idea deeply rooted in the American psyche.



 

Career Retrospective of Important African Artist El Anatsui Come...

UT - Office of Public Affairs  Fri, 09/23/2011 - 10:29am

The Blanton Museum of Art at The University of Texas at Austin will serve as the only southwest venue for "El Anatsui: When I Last Wrote to You about Africa," a major retrospective of internationally renowned artist El Anatsui organized by the Museum for African Art in New York City.



 

Bach Cantata Project performs

Planning Ahead, Austin  Thu, 09/15/2011 - 10:47am

Tuesday, Sept. 27, noon, Blanton Museum of Art atrium. The Bach Cantata Project performs "Der zufriedengestellte Aeolus," BWV 205, featuring the UT Chamber Singers.



 

Austin Museum Day "Tailgate pARTy" announced

Planning Ahead, Austin  Thu, 09/15/2011 - 3:52am

Sunday, Sept. 25, 1 p.m., Blanton Museum of Art. The Faulkner Plaza comes to life with games and music as the Blanton Museum of Art hosts its "Tailgate pARTy." Bring a lawn chair and wear your team colors.

Be inspired on a scavenger hunt through "Storied Past," the French drawings exhibition, and participate in a large-scale community work of art.



 

Richard Linklater inspired by slackers

Daily Texan  Wed, 09/14/2011 - 12:17am

Director and filmmaker Richard Linklater and artist Mika Tajima contended that slackers aren’t apathetic or lazy, but are instead driven by a unique ideology that emphasizes enjoying life.

They discussed their views on slackers at a program presented Tuesday by the Blanton Museum of Art and the UT Visual Arts Center.



 

Blanton Museum and Capital Area Food Bank of Texas Co-Present Sp...

UT - Office of Public Affairs  Tue, 09/13/2011 - 1:25pm

The Blanton Museum of Art at The University of Texas at Austin and the Capital Area Food Bank of Texas (CAFB) are presenting a special screening of "DIVE!," a documentary by Jeremy Seifert, followed by a panel discussion with the filmmaker and others on Thursday, Sept. 15, 6:30 p.m. in The Blanton Auditorium.

Attendees are encouraged to bring a healthy canned good for admission to the event.



 

Oct 30,2011: SoundSpace: Music and Dance

Planning Ahead, Austin  Fri, 08/19/2011 - 11:57pm

2:00pm: Blanton Museum of Art. Join us for the latest installment of SoundSpace, a mobile concert that travels throughout the various spaces of the...



 

Nov 29,2011: Bach Cantata

Planning Ahead, Austin  Tue, 08/02/2011 - 12:20am

12:00pm: Blanton Museum of Art. Enjoy beautiful music in The Blanton's atrium. The Bach Cantata is a joint program with UT's Butler School of...



 

Blanton to showcase artists Monet, Pissarro, Turner

UT - Office of Public Affairs  Wed, 09/29/2010 - 1:04pm

The Blanton Museum of Art at The University of Texas at Austin presents "Turner to Monet: Masterpieces from The Walters Art Museum" from Oct. 2, 2010 to Jan. 2, 2011.

This selection of 40 19th-century paintings from the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore includes works from Impressionist artists Claude Monet, Camille Pissarro, [...]