June 22 - September 21, 2014
An exhibition of over 160 works that examine our relationship with felines and canines through the ages. Look for Dürer, Fragonard, William Blake, Goya, Gauguin, Picasso, Cartier-Bresson, Hopper, Bourgeois and others!
On View: June 22, 2014 | 1–5 pm
Film: July 24, 2014 | 1–3 pm
Peter O’Toole and Peter Dinklage co-star with the famous collie in this 2005 adventure set in the Scottish highlands (100 minutes). Shown in conjunction of the Blanton exhibition, In the Company of Cats and Dogs.
Workshop: July 19, 2014 | 11 am – 12 pm
Working Dog Demonstration at the Blanton Museum Join us for an exciting demonstration led by expert trainers with service animals, police dogs from the UT Police Canine Unit, and more!
Special event: July 19, 2014 | 10–11 am
Pooch Parade at the Blanton
Artist talk: July 17, 2014 | 12:30–1:30 pm
Perspectives Gallery Talk: In the Company of Cats and Dogs Join us at the Blanton for a discussion led by Amber Rowland, Behavior Program Manager at the Austin Animal Center, on human/pet interactions in conjunction with our new exhibition, In the Company of Cats and Dogs.
Lecture: August 16, 2014 | 1–2 pm
Enjoy an afternoon conversation with Hal Herzog, professor of psychology at Western Carolina University and author of the book Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat, as he shares anecdotes from his investigations into the psychology of human-animal interactions. Presented in conjunction with the exhibition, In the Company of Cats and Dogs.
Martin Luther King at Congress
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