El Anatsui has been a superstar in the art world ever since the 2007 Venice Biennale, where he received international acclaim for his large-scale sculptures made from thousands of discarded…
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In the past five years, through gifts and purchases, the museum's curators have acquired more than 4,000 works of art to bring the total count of the collection to 17,000…
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The Blanton Museum of Art is among ten North American museums selected to participate in the Association of Art Museum Directors’ paid internship program for students from historically underrepresented communities.
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News
Blanton Museum Curators Send Letter to UT Austin Protesting the Gutting of UT’s Fine Arts Library
by Glasstireby GlasstireThe drama continues. University of Texas at Austin’s students, faculty, alumni, and other art lovers are closely watching the controversy over the dismantling of University of Texas at Austin’s extensive…
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Today, the Blanton Museum of Art in Austin celebrates it’s 50th anniversary with an all day affair: everyone’s invited to Fifty Fest, a free birthday party from noon to midnight…
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The Blanton Museum of Art has announced an open call for the fifth year of its annual culinary competition, the Blanton Bake-Off.
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Big Medium, an Austin-based nonprofit art organization, has announced the call for its 2024 Tito’s Prize, which is open to local artists working in any medium.
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Learn more about the Japanese woodblock prints on view in The Floating World from Dr. Sarah Thompson, curator of Japanese art at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston. A specialist in Japanese prints,…
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From the Blanton Museum of Art: “Enjoy more than 130 woodblock prints and painted scrolls from one of history’s most vibrant artistic eras. After centuries of conflict and war, Japan’s…
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From Moody Gallery: “Moody Gallery is pleased to present an exhibition of work by James Drake. The Heart Has Many Rivers (For Carmen): Drawings 1962-2023 marks the artist’s eighth solo…
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The McNay Art Museum in San Antonio has appointed Mia Lopez as its inaugural curator of Latinx Art.
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Interview
Reno Navales Discusses “Renowned,” a New Austin Art Magazine
by Isabelle Lhoby Isabelle LhoIsabelle Lho talks with Reno Navales, the founder of "Renowned" magazine, a new arts publication based in Austin.
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Essay
Texas in Riverside: “Cheech Collects” at the Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art and Culture, Riverside, California
Ruben C. Cordova reviews the Cheech Marin collection and building, and compares it to the inaugural exhibition of Marin’s collection at the San Antonio Museum of Art in 2001.
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An overview of shows coming to Central Texas museums, including the Blanton Museum of Art, The Contemporary Austin, Ruby City, and more.
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From the Blanton Museum of Art: “Beginning in the 1960s, many Mexican American artists supported the Chicano movement for civil rights. They adopted the name of Chicana or Chicano to…
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From the Blanton Museum of Art: “The Blanton Museum of Art at The University of Texas at Austin will present If the Sky Were Orange: Art in the Time of…
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From the Blanton Museum of Art: “The Blanton Museum of Art at The University of Texas at Austin presents Forces of Nature: Ancient Maya Art from the Los Angeles County…
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Earlier this month, the Texas Women for the Arts announced the selection of 41 organizations as recipients of its 2023 awards, totaling $294,000.
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Last week the City of San Antonio announced that it has partnered with Google Arts & Culture to bring several local institutions onto the online platform.