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The Blanton Museum of Art

The University of Texas at Austin's Blanton Art Museum is one of the largest university owned museums in the country.

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    The Blanton Museum of Art

    MLK at Congress
    Austin, TX 78701

    Phone: (512)471-7324

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    08/14/10- 01/16/11

    Repartee: 19th-Century Prints and Drawings from The Blanton Collection The Blanton Museum of Art Repartee: 19th-Century Prints and Drawings from The Blanton Collection Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art August 14, 2010-January 16, 2011 Repartee: 19th-Century Prints and Drawings from The Blanton Collection is conceived as a companion exhibition of over 125 works examining in greater detail the artists and ideas introduced in the presentation of paintings in Turner to Monet: Masterpieces from The Walters Art Museum (opening October 2, 2010). The social and theoretical frameworks for nineteenth-century art making are revealed in this dialog between the collections in Baltimore and Austin. Featured in the exhibition are works...

    06/18/09- Ongoing

    Blanton Book Club The Blanton Museum of Art Blanton Book Club Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art June 18, 2009 - Ongoing Immerse yourself in the life of a different artist each month. The Blanton Book Club makes connections between an idea or theme to a work in the collection or special exhibition.  Each month will be a differnt book that can be found at Book People.  For a listing of the what book will be read, click HERE.

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    09/18/10

    Special Lecture: Fabrication and the Disintegration of Contemporary Art The Blanton Museum of Art Special Lecture: Fabrication and the Disintegration of Contemporary Art Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art September 18, 2010 Profiled in the New Yorker as the "art doctor," Christian Scheidemann, a leading conservator of modern and contemporary art and founder of Contemporary Conservation, Ltd. in New York, explores issues related to the conservation of contemporary art.

    10/02/10- 01/02/11

    Turner to Monet: Masterpieces from The Walters Art Museum The Blanton Museum of Art Turner to Monet: Masterpieces from The Walters Art Museum Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art October 2, 2010-January 2, 2011 The Blanton Museum of Art at The University of Texas at Austin presents Turner to Monet: Masterpieces from The Walters Art Museum from October 2, 2010 – January 2, 2011. This selection of forty nineteenth-century paintings includes works from Impressionist artists Claude Monet, Camille Pissarro, Édouard Manet and Edgar Degas, as well as British and American masters J.M.W. Turner, Gilbert Stuart and Asher B. Durand, among others. Ned Rifkin, director of The Blanton states,...

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    08/19/10	Third Thursday at The Blanton Blanton Museum of Art Third Thursday at The Blanton Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at Blanton Museum of Art August 19, 2010 Join us for our free evening of art and activities. Enjoy an extended happy hour in the Blanton Cafe featuring a glass of wine and a slice of gourmet pizza for $5. 6:30PM Yoga in the Galleries *7PM Blanton Book Club: Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell **7PM Artist's Video: Johan Grimonprez: Double Take (2009) 7:30PM Tour: Repartee: 19th Century Prints and Drawings from The Blanton Collection *Part of a special Book Club series organized by artist Vernon Fisher **Recognized in the...
    08/08/10- 08/29/10	Public Tour: Portrait of a Lady: Depictions of Women Through Time The Blanton Museum of Art Public Tour: Portrait of a Lady: Depictions of Women Through Time Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art August 8-August 29, 2010 From the beginning of time, woman has served as artist muse and dominated the subject matter of sculpture, painting and photography. See the depictions and roles of women change over time from ancient goddess to loving mother, powerful ruler to sex symbol.
    08/07/10- 08/28/10	Public Tour: Persuasion: Messages and Meanings in Art The Blanton Museum of Art Public Tour: Persuasion: Messages and Meanings in Art Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art August 7-August 28, 2010 A picture is worth a thousand words the adage goes, and artists have communicated messages and meanings with their art from the beginning of time. From the church-sponsored art of the 17th century to contemporary artists reflecting on war, poverty, and politics, art has sought to persuade the masses. See all of the ways artists convey messages on this tour of the Blanton’s permanent collection.
    08/06/10	B scene: Cool & Collected The Blanton Museum of Art B scene: Cool & Collected Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art August 6, 2010 Beat the heat this summer and join us for our bi-monthly art party! Stay cool and collected while you mingle with friends and other art lovers and enjoy live music, free snacks, and a cash bar. Take the opportunity to tour the current exhibitions Matisse as Printmaker and New Works for the Collection. The Museum Shop and Café will also be open late featuring a special menu of wines paired with delectable tapas. B scene admission: $5 for members; non-members are $12. Buy tickets...
    08/01/10	Public Tour: Matisse as Printmaker (Closing Day) The Blanton Museum of Art Public Tour: Matisse as Printmaker (Closing Day) Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art August 1, 2010 Join one of the Blanton’s docents on a tour of the exhibition Matisse as Printmaker and explore a variety of printmaking mediums used by this celebrated modern artist.
    07/17/10	Printmaking Workshop & Tour Flatbed Press Printmaking Workshop & Tour Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art and Flatbed Press at Flatbed Press July 17, 2010 Join us for a special printmaking workshop at Flatbed Press & tour of Matisse as Printmake Katherine Brimberry and Mark Smith of Flatbed Press lead a special hands-on workshop in conjunction with Matisse as Printmaker. The event will take place at Flatbed Press, 2830 East MLK Jr. Blvd, and will be preceded by a tour of the exhibition at The Blanton, with a focus on Matisse’s printmaking techniques.
    06/24/10	Perspectives: Picasso: A Graphic Inquiry The Blanton Museum of Art Perspectives: Picasso: A Graphic Inquiry Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art June 24, 2010 Catherine Zinser, the Blanton's manager of the Julia Matthews Wilkinson Center for Prints and Drawings, on Picasso: A Graphic Inquiry.
    06/17/10	Third Thursday at The Blanton The Blanton Museum of Art Third Thursday at The Blanton Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art June 17, 2010 Join us for our free evening of art and activities. Enjoy an extended happy hour in the Blanton Cafe featuring a glass of wine and a slice of gourmet pizza for $5. 6:30PM Yoga in the Galleries 7PM Blanton Book Club: Matisse on Art edited by Jack Flam 7:30PM Gallery Talk: Collectors on New Works for the Collection Media sponsor: Univision
    06/17/10	Perspectives: WorkSpace: Anna Craycroft The Blanton Museum of Art Perspectives: WorkSpace: Anna Craycroft Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art June 17, 2010 Risa Puleo, assistant curator of contemporary art, on WorkSpace: Anna Craycroft.
    06/12/10	Special Lecture: Why Matisse Matters The Blanton Museum of Art Special Lecture: Why Matisse Matters Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art June 12, 2010 John Elderfield, chief curator emeritus of painting and sculpture at The Museum of Modern Art, New York, curator of Henri Matisse: A Retrospective, and co-curator of Matisse-Picasso, 2002, and Matisse: Radical Invention, 1913-17, discusses the continuing relevance of this modern master.
    06/10/10	Perspectives: Matisse as Printmaker The Blanton Museum of Art Perspectives: Matisse as Printmaker Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art June 10, 2010 Kenneth Hale, Marguerite Fairchild Centennial Professor, UT Department of Art & Art History, on Matisse as Printmaker.
    06/04/10	B scene: Game Night! The Blanton Museum of Art B scene: Game Night! Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art June 4, 2010 Join us for our bi-monthly art party. Get your game on and join us for Game Night! This month the museum host a fun, interactive night featuring such party favorites as Exquisite Corpse, a Spelling Bee, and other games. John Erler of the Alamo Drafthouse's Master Pancake Theater will be the evening's special guest emcee. Mingle with friends and other art lovers while enjoying music, free snacks, a cash bar, and tours. The Museum Shop and Café will also be open late featuring a...
    06/03/10	Perspectives: New Works for the Collection The Blanton Museum of Art Perspectives: New Works for the Collection Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art June 3, 2010 Blanton curators on the exhibition, New Works for the Collection.
    05/27/10	Perspectives The Blanton Museum of Art Perspectives Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art May 27, 2010 Jonathan Bober, The Blanton’s senior curator, on Matisse as Printmaker.
    05/23/10- 08/22/10	Matisse as Printmaker The Blanton Museum of Art Matisse as Printmaker Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art May 23-August 22, 2010 Avg. Event Rating (3.8 Stars): The Blanton Museum of Art and The American Federation of Arts (AFA) are pleased to present Matisse as Printmaker: Works from the Pierre and Tana Matisse Foundation, on view May 23 – August 23, 2010. Comprised of 63 prints by Henri Matisse (1869-1954) ranging in date from 1900 to 1951, the exhibition is the first to be drawn entirely from the Pierre and Tana Matisse Foundation, and includes works bequeathed by the artist to his younger son Pierre, an eminent dealer of modern...
    05/22/10	Blanton Lecture: Matisse as Printmaker The Blanton Museum of Art Blanton Lecture: Matisse as Printmaker Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art May 22, 2010 Jay Fisher, curator of Matisse as Printmaker and deputy director for curatorial affairs and senior curator of prints, drawings, and photographs at the Baltimore Museum of Art, surveys the chronology of Matisse's printmaking and discusses the importance of printmaking within the context of Matisse's other works.
    05/22/10	Matisse as Printmaker: Members Preview Day The Blanton Museum of Art Matisse as Printmaker: Members Preview Day Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art May 22, 2010 Before it opens to the public, all Blanton Members are invited to explore Matisse as Printmaker on your own or as part of a docent-guided tour.
    05/22/10	Matisse as Printmaker: Curator's Lecture The Blanton Museum of Art Matisse as Printmaker: Curator's Lecture Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art May 22, 2010 Jay Fisher, curator of Matisse as Printmaker, deputy director for curatorial affairs and senior curator of prints, drawings, and photographs at the Baltimore Museum of Art, will survey the chronology of Matisse’s printmaking and discuss the importance of printmaking within the context of Matisse’s other works. Blanton Auditorium.
    05/20/10	Blanton Third Thursdays The Blanton Museum of Art Blanton Third Thursdays Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art May 20, 2010 Artist's Video: Dan Graham, Rock My Religion Thursday, May 20, 7 PM Blanton Auditorium, FREE Starting with the “reeling and rocking” of religious revivals as his point of departure, Graham analyzes the emergence of rock music as religion with the music and philosophy of Patti Smith as his focus. This complex collage of text, film footage, and performance provides a compelling look at the cultural phenomenon of rock and roll. This special event takes...
    04/29/10	Special Lecture: Unknown Gastronomy of Mexico The Blanton Museum of Art Special Lecture: Unknown Gastronomy of Mexico Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art April 29, 2010 Cookbook author and food historian Diana Kennedy is the author of several books on Mexican cuisine, including The Art of Mexican Cooking and The Essential Cuisines of Mexico. She will be speaking about the vital role of recipes passed down from generation to generation. Co-presented by the Blanton Museum of Art and the Mexican Center of the Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies. This event is presented as part of The University of Texas at Austin's programming...
    04/25/10	Conversation: Writing Desire The Blanton Museum of Art Conversation: Writing Desire Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art April 25, 2010 Join catalogue contributors Sarah Bird, Dan Boehl, Kurt Heinzelman, Jim Lewis, and Flint Sparks for a reading and discussion of the Desire exhibition. Funding is provided by the Carolyn Harris-Hynson Centennial Visiting Professorship in Fine Arts
    04/15/10	Artist Talk: Patty Chang The Blanton Museum of Art Artist Talk: Patty Chang Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art April 15, 2010 Patty Chang's works confront the viewer with issues of fantasy and identity, including her recent piece, Product of Love-Die Ware Liebe (2009) on the 1928 meeting in Berlin of Hollywood film actress Anna May Wong and the German theorist Walter Benjamin. This special event takes place during Third Thursday, the Blanton's free monthly evening of art and activities. Part of the series Lectures in Art and Diaspora: Asian in America. Co-sponsored by the Blanton Museum of Art; the Center for...
    04/11/10- 04/25/10	Manuel Álvarez Bravo Film Series The Blanton Museum of Art Manuel Álvarez Bravo Film Series Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art April 11-April 25, 2010 Join us for a special film series in conjunction with Manuel Álvarez Bravo and His Contemporaries: Photographs from the Collections of the Harry Ransom Center and the Blanton Museum of Art. This series is presented as part of The University of Texas at Austin’s programming to celebrate the Mexican Bicentennial and will be shown in the Blanton Auditorium. ¡Que Viva Mexico!, 1931, Directed by Sergei Eisenstein (Russia) Sunday, April 4, 3PM Los Olvidados,...
    04/10/10	Conversation: Cuauhtémoc Medina and Rubén Ortiz-Torres The Blanton Museum of Art Conversation: Cuauhtémoc Medina and Rubén Ortiz-Torres Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art April 10, 2010 Cuauhtémoc Medina, an internationally recognized art critic, curator, and historian based in Mexico City, and former associate curator at the Tate Modern from 2002-08, joins artist Rubén Ortiz-Torres, a professor in the Visual Arts Department at the University of California, San Diego, in conversation.   Co-presented by the Blanton Museum of Art and the Mexican Center of the Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies. This event is presented as...
    04/02/10	B scene: Texas The Blanton Museum of Art B scene: Texas Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art April 2, 2010 Join us for our bi-monthly art party! Swing into spring and celebrate everything TEXAS with live music by Jeff Hughes and Chapparal, two-stepping, and more. Also, mingle with other art lovers and friends while enjoying free appetizers, a cash bar, tours, and art activities. The Museum Shop and Café will also be open late (10:30 PM) featuring special tapas and wine pairings.
    03/25/10	Artist Talk: RH Quaytman The Blanton Museum of Art Artist Talk: RH Quaytman Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art March 25, 2010 R.H. Quaytman is a painter, and former director of Orchard, a collaborative, artist-run gallery in New York. Since 2001 she has structured her work as a “book of paintings,” with the story unfolding via exhibitions, the paintings themselves, and the viewers’ place before them.
    03/20/10- 07/04/10	The Chiaroscuro Woodcut The Blanton Museum of Art The Chiaroscuro Woodcut Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art March 20-July 4, 2010 The Italian word chiaroscuro means “light and dark”, and refers to a technique in painting in which tone and depth are created by a dramatic use of contrast. Applied to woodcut, the term describes a color print created with different colored blocks, ranging from pale ink to black ink. Such woodcuts were developed in the early sixteenth-century by masters like Ugo da Carpi principally as a means of reproducing drawings, and flourished with virtuoso artists like Parmigianino and...
    03/20/10- 08/01/10	Manuel Alvarez Bravo and His Contemporaries The Blanton Museum of Art Manuel Alvarez Bravo and His Contemporaries Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art March 20-August 1, 2010 Featuring forty-five iconic images of Mexico in the first half of the 20th-century, Manuel Alvarez Bravo and His Contemporaries: Photographs from the Collections of the Harry Ransom Center and The Blanton Museum of Art examines the life and work of Manuel Alvarez Bravo. Commonly referred to as the father of Mexican photography, Bravo is considered one of the most important figures in the development of modernism in Mexico. Organized as part of the University of Texas’ celebration of...
    03/20/10	Slide Jam The Blanton Museum of Art Slide Jam Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art March 20, 2010 Get to know 25 emerging contemporary artists from Austin and Virginia Commonwealth University in under two hours. Invited artists have 20 images and five minutes each to introduce their work. Part of WorkSpace: Anna Craycroft.
    03/13/10	Special Book Club with Anna Craycroft The Blanton Museum of Art Special Book Club with Anna Craycroft Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art March 13, 2010 WorkSpace artist Anna Craycroft leads a special book club discussion for children and adults on texts by Gregory Bateson, Paul Chan, R. Buckminster Fuller, and Bruno Munari.
    03/13/10- 03/27/10	Public Tour: Portrait of a Lady: Depictions of Women through Time The Blanton Museum of Art Public Tour: Portrait of a Lady: Depictions of Women through Time Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art March 13-March 27, 2010 From the beginning of time, woman has served as artist muse and dominated the subject matter of sculpture, painting and photography. See the depictions and roles of women change over time from ancient goddess to loving mother, powerful ruler to sex symbol.
    03/11/10	Perspectives: WorkSpace: Anna Craycroft The Blanton Museum of Art Perspectives: WorkSpace: Anna Craycroft Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art March 11, 2010 Sam Gosling, associate professor in the department of psychology at UT, in conversation with Workspace artist, Anna Craycroft.
    03/10/10	Special Lecture: Hiroshima After Iraq: A Study in Art and War The Blanton Museum of Art Special Lecture: Hiroshima After Iraq: A Study in Art and War Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art March 10, 2010 A noted art historian and critic, Rosalyn Deutsche has written extensively on topics including public art, art and activism, and feminist theories of representation. She teaches at Barnard College and is the author of the well-known book Evictions: Art and Spatial Politics. This talk presents her current work on contemporary art and war. Co-presented by the Blanton Museum of Art and the Humanities Institute at the University of Texas at Austin. Presented as part of the Humanities...
    03/05/10- 06/20/10	WorkSpace: Anna Craycroft: Subject of Learning / Object of Study The Blanton Museum of Art WorkSpace: Anna Craycroft: Subject of Learning / Object of Study Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art March 5-June 20, 2010 The Blanton presents Subject of Learning/Object of Study, the next installation in the museum’s WorkSpace series of contemporary art. Conceived by Brooklyn-based artist Anna Craycroft, the installation will transform the Blanton’s WorkSpace gallery and adjoining e-lounge into educational spaces complete with colorful sliding chalkboards, modular furniture, pedagogical computer displays, a library of educational books, and other elements designed by the artist to create a...
    02/20/10	Special Lecture: Shakespeare and Desire The Blanton Museum of Art Special Lecture: Shakespeare and Desire Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art February 20, 2010 One of the most profound interpreters of human desire, Shakespeare used this powerful theme as a driving force in his works. James Loehlin, the Shakespeare at Winedale Regents Professor of English, examines Shakespeare's use of desire. The talk will include performance illustrations by students of the Shakespeare at Winedale program.
    02/18/10	Perspectives: Goya's Prints The Blanton Museum of Art Perspectives: Goya's Prints Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art February 18, 2010 Vance Holloway, associate professor in the Spanish and Portuguese Department at UT, on "Witches, Wantons, and Wretches: Goya's Capricious Women."
    02/14/10	UT Faculty Ensemble: A Tribute to Handel The Blanton Museum of Art UT Faculty Ensemble: A Tribute to Handel Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art February 14, 2010 UT faculty and students perform works by Handel on the 250th anniversary of his death.
    02/11/10	Perspectives: Eclipses for Austin The Blanton Museum of Art Perspectives: Eclipses for Austin Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art February 11, 2010 Volker Bromm, assistant professor in the Astronomy Department at UT, on cosmic evolution in conjunction with the current WorkSpace installation by artist Pablo Vargas Lugo.
    02/07/10- 02/28/10	Desire Film Series The Blanton Museum of Art Desire Film Series Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art February 7-February 28, 2010 The four films in this series, like the works in the exhibition, capture different aspects of desire, from the comedic to the heartbreaking. February 7: L'Avventura, 1960. Directed by Michelangelo Antonioni (Italy/France) February 14: Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, 1988. Written, produced, and directed by Pedro Almodóvar (Spain) February 21: She's Gotta Have It, 1986. Written, produced, directed, and edited by Spike Lee (USA) February 28:...
    02/06/10	Representing Desire The Blanton Museum of Art Representing Desire Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art February 6, 2010 Artists Glenn Ligon and Marilyn Minter, two artists in the exhibition who explore desire and identity from different vantage points join curator Annette Carlozzi in a conversation on desire and its representation. Sponsored by the Blanton Contemporary Salon with funding provided by the Carolyn Harris-Hynson Centennial Visiting Professorship in Fine Arts
    02/05/10	B scene: Desire The Blanton Museum of Art B scene: Desire Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art February 5, 2010 Join us for an early Valentine's Day and celebrate the opening of the highly anticipated exhibition DESIRE. Don't miss a performance by Austin's own Suzanna Choffel and music DJ Nicknack. Also, mingle with other art lovers and friends while enjoying free appetizers, a cash bar, tours, art activities, and more. The Museum Shop and Café will also be open late (10:30 PM) featuring special tapas and wine pairings. Bring your sweetie or find one at B scene!
    02/05/10	B scene: Desire The Blanton Museum of Art B scene: Desire Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art February 5, 2010 Join us for an early Valentine's Day and celebrate the opening of the highly anticipated exhibition DESIRE. Don't miss a performance by Austin's own Suzanna Choffel and music DJ Nicknack. Also, mingle with other art lovers and friends while enjoying free appetizers, a cash bar, tours, art activities, and more. The Museum Shop and Café will also be open late (10:30 PM) featuring special tapas and wine pairings. Bring your sweetie or find one at B scene!
    02/05/10- 04/25/10	Desire The Blanton Museum of Art Desire Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art February 5-April 25, 2010 Avg. Event Rating (4.0 Stars): Desire is a complex human emotion and a driving force in our lives from childhood through old age. We all can recall examples of literature, film, and music that are rife with expressions of desire. But how do contemporary visual artists portray desire, and all its attendant psychological states—anticipation, arousal, longing, regret, and so on? The Blanton will present a major exhibition of recent works in all media by an international roster of contemporary artists who have...
    01/28/10	Perspectives: Gallery Talk The Blanton Museum of Art Perspectives: Gallery Talk Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art January 28, 2010 Join Douglas Biow, Linward Shivers-Superior Oil Company Centennial Professor of Medieval and Renaissance Studies at UT, for a gallery talk on Renaissance Italy.
    01/21/10	Perspectives: Gallery Talk The Blanton Museum of Art Perspectives: Gallery Talk Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art January 21, 2010 Join Mirka Benes associate professor of landscape architecture at UT, for a gallery talk on Paolo Veronese: The Petrobelli Altarpiece.
    01/21/10	Blanton Third Thursdays The Blanton Museum of Art Blanton Third Thursdays Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art January 21, 2010 6:30 – 7:30 pm: Yoga in the Galleries 7 pm: Art Fix: The Butler School of Music Early Music Ensemble performs using period instruments 7 pm: Book Club, The Song is You: A Novel by Arthur Phillips 7:30 pm: Art Brief Tour: Art and Music
    01/14/10	Perspectives: Gallery Talk The Blanton Museum of Art Perspectives: Gallery Talk Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art January 14, 2010 Join Jonathan Bober, curator of prints, drawings, and European paintings at The Blanton, for a gallery talk on Paolo Veronese: The Petrobelli Altarpiece.
    01/12/10	Artful Cuisine:Cooking Class with Central Market Artful Cuisine:Cooking Class with Central Market Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art January 12, 2010 In conjunction with Paolo Veronese: The Petrobelli Altarpiece, Central Market is offering a special class on the cuisine and wine of Northern Italy. For more information and to register, call the Central Market Cooking School.
    01/02/10- 01/03/10	Holiday Hot Art Hip Kids The Blanton Museum of Art Holiday Hot Art Hip Kids Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art January 2-January 3, 2010 Explore The Blanton this holiday season with family tours, art-making activities, and gallery games. Don't miss Arabella and the Altarpiece, a UT theater production inspired by Veronese's Petrobelli Altarpiece. Be sure to enter our daily drawing for a family membership!
    12/17/09	Blanton Third Thursdays The Blanton Museum of Art Blanton Third Thursdays Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art December 17, 2009 Join us for Third Thursday, our FREE evening of art and activities. 6:30 PM Yoga in the Galleries 7 PM Experience a Taste of Italy! In conjunction with the exhibition, Paolo Veronese: The Petrobelli Altarpiece, sample wines from Northern Italy with the Central Market Cooking School. 7 PM Book Club, Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia by Elizabeth Gilbert 7:30 PM Tour: Teresita Fernández: Blind...
    12/10/09	Perspectives The Blanton Museum of Art Perspectives Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art December 10, 2009 Frederick Steiner, Dean of the School of Architecture and Henry M. Rockwell Chair in Architecture, discusses the connection between landscape and art as explored in Teresita Fernández: Blind Landscape.
    12/06/09	UT Faculty Chamber Ensemble: A Blanton Baroque Christmas The Blanton Museum of Art UT Faculty Chamber Ensemble: A Blanton Baroque Christmas Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art December 6, 2009 Join Professors Brian Lewis and Roger Myers as they lead a chamber orchestra of talented Butler School of Music string students in a selection of Baroque Christmas music and concertos.
    12/05/09	Special Lecture & Screening: Joan Jonas: Early Work The Blanton Museum of Art Special Lecture & Screening: Joan Jonas: Early Work Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art December 5, 2009 Join seminal video and performance artist Joan Jonas and UT art history professor Ann Reynolds for a screening of early works by Jonas with a conversation to follow. In the Blanton Auditorium.   Co-presented by the Blanton Museum of Art and the Department of Art and Art History, College of Fine Arts.
    12/04/09	B scene: Winter Light The Blanton Museum of Art B scene: Winter Light Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art December 4, 2009 Kick off the holiday season at B scene, the Blanton's monthly art party! Join us for the festivities and enjoy special performances of The Star by the Austin Lyric Opera* (7 & 8 PM). Don't miss Austin's own White White Lights (former members of Lomita and Monster Girl) at 8:30, and music by DJ Nicknack all night. Also, mingle with other art lovers and friends while enjoying free appetizers, a cash bar, tours, art activities, and more. The Museum Shop will be open until 10:30 — be...
    12/04/09- 12/06/09	Holiday Trunk Show The Blanton Museum of Art Holiday Trunk Show Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art December 4-December 6, 2009 Enjoy hot apple cider and cookies while browsing for special gifts made by local artists during the Museum Shop Holiday Trunk Show. This year, the show will feature artists specializing in jewelry and accessories from Designs by Ingrid, Sikara, and Mae Mae Stiles, as well as unique handbags from Ransom+Scout. Hudak O'Brien, a fabulous team of jewelers who work exclusively with the renowned silversmiths of Taxco, Mexico, will also be in attendance and feature traditional and contemporary...
    12/03/09	Perspectives: Blind Landscape Inspired Dance Piece The Blanton Museum of Art Perspectives: Blind Landscape Inspired Dance Piece Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art December 3, 2009  Julie Nathanielsz (MFA Dance, UT Austin) and Carl Smith (ECFA Quartet) perform a new work inspired by Teresita Fernández: Blind Landscape in the galleries.
    11/28/09- 03/07/10	Goya's Prints: The Dawn of Modern Art The Blanton Museum of Art Goya's Prints: The Dawn of Modern Art Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art November 28, 2009-March 7, 2010 The Blanton possesses some thirty prints by Spanish master Francisco de Goya (1746 – 1828), with several impressions from each of his major series. Printmaking was not just one of Goya's principal activities. The subjects of his celebrated Caprichos were inspired by popular imagery, sayings, and concerns that had never before reached the level of high art. In many ways, Goya's prints represent the dawn of modern art.
    11/28/09- 03/07/10	Propaganda at Court: The Medici and Printmaking The Blanton Museum of Art Propaganda at Court: The Medici and Printmaking Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art November 28, 2009-March 7, 2010 As the Dukes of Florence and later, the Grand Dukes of all of Tuscany, the Medici were the most powerful family in sixteenth-century Italy. In addition to their political authority, the family upheld a tradition of ambitious patronage of the visual arts. This exhibition examines the role that printmaking played in their steady rise to power. At the same time it charts the favorite court artist Baccio Bandinelli, along with designs engraved principally in Antwerp by his successor, Giorgio...
    11/28/09- 03/07/10	A Paper Menagerie from the Dutch Republic The Blanton Museum of Art A Paper Menagerie from the Dutch Republic Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art November 28, 2009-March 7, 2010 Throughout history, animals in art have functioned as both religious symbols and secular allegory. In the seventeenth century, Dutch artists' preference for naturalism and Dutch society's scientific and economic interest in animal breeding, led to a re-evaluation of man's relationship to the natural world. As a result, Dutch artists used keen observation and sensitivity to render the animal kingdom with a new dignity and charm. Examples by Jan Saenredam, Hendrick Goltzius, and Paulus Potter,...
    11/28/09- 03/07/10	Morceaux de Reception: Imprinting the Image of the French Academy The Blanton Museum of Art Morceaux de Reception: Imprinting the Image of the French Academy Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art November 28, 2009-March 7, 2010 To become a full member of the Académie Royale (French Academy) in the eighteenth century, printmakers were required to reproduce portrait paintings of academicians (Academy members). These morceaux de reception, or reception pieces, earned the printmakers admission to the Academy. More importantly, they elevated the status of the artist being copied and established the Academy's dominance over the production and consumption of art in France. The Blanton's extensive holdings of many...
    11/15/09	Panel Discussion: Creating the Sacred The Blanton Museum of Art Panel Discussion: Creating the Sacred Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art November 15, 2009 In conjunction with the current exhibition, Paolo Veronese: The Petrobelli Altarpiece, Craig Kanewske of Venture Four Architects, Father Jim Wiesner of St. Austin's Catholic Church, and Mark Landers of Landers' Studio discuss the architectural, logistical, and formal implications of creating a sacred space, such as an altarpiece, within a church setting.
    11/14/09- 02/21/10	Workspace:Pablo Vargas Lugo The Blanton Museum of Art Workspace:Pablo Vargas Lugo Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art November 14, 2009-February 21, 2010 Pablo Vargas Lugo's WorkSpace project, Eclipses for Austin, explores solar eclipses as important collective rituals. Total eclipses of the sun provoke astonishment, anxiety, hope, joy, and fear and compel those who witness them to question their place in the world. For Lugo's WorkSpace project, 500 people will gather in the stands of UT 's Darrel K. Royal Texas Memorial Stadium and will stage ten solar eclipses that will occur in Texas over the course of the next 340 years. In a...
    11/14/09	Artist Talk:Pablo Vargas Lugo The Blanton Museum of Art Artist Talk:Pablo Vargas Lugo Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art November 14, 2009 In celebration of the opening of The Blanton's next WorkSpace, Eclipses for Austin, artist Pablo Vargas Lugo discusses his project with Roberto Tejada, associate professor in UT's Art and Art History Department. WorkSpace: Eclipses for Austin by Pablo Vargas Lugo is a special installation exploring solar eclipses as important collective rituals. It opens Saturday, November 14 and runs through February 21, 2010. The artist will be available to answer questions from 1 to 2:45PM in the...
    11/06/09	B scene: Art is Illuminating. The Blanton Museum of Art B scene: Art is Illuminating. Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art November 6, 2009 Join us for B scene, the Blanton's monthly art party. This month, experience an illuminating evening of light, nature, and the senses in conjunction with the opening of Teresita Fernández: Blind Landscape and Drawn Toward Light. Don't miss a live performance by Amy Cook, who mixes the sounds of alt folk, pop, Americana, and rock n' roll into a moody and wonderful canopy of sound. Also enjoy music by DJ Nicknack, free appetizers, cash bar, tours of the new exhibition, and more. The...
    11/01/09- 01/03/10	Drawn Toward Light The Blanton Museum of Art Drawn Toward Light Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art November 1, 2009-January 3, 2010 This exhibition culled from the Blanton's holdings and from local collections, explores the use of light as a medium for conveying ideas of perception, space, geometry, vision, and natural phenomenon through the work of four contemporary artists: Stephen Antonakos, Paul Chan, James Turrell, and Leo Villareal.
    11/01/09- 01/03/10	Teresita Fernandez The Blanton Museum of Art Teresita Fernandez Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art November 1, 2009-January 3, 2010 Contemporary American artist, Teresita Fernandez, is internationally acclaimed for her immersive, room–sized installations and evocative large–scale sculptures that address light, space and the perception of change. Using common materials such as steel, glass, and plastic, in subtle and precise ways, the sculptor transforms spaces into gorgeous environments that suggest, with great delicacy and refinement, the beauty and illusion of the natural world. This traveling exhibition...
    10/25/09	Perspectives: Lecture with Curator Xavier Solomon The Blanton Museum of Art Perspectives: Lecture with Curator Xavier Solomon Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art October 25, 2009 Xavier Salomon, Chief Curator at the Dulwich Picture Gallery, London, will discuss how art historians from the 1830s to the present day have worked on worked on various reconstructions of the Petrobelli Altarpiece, and how the Blanton's painting, Head of An Angel, was discovered to the be the central figure of the Altarpiece
    10/04/09- 02/07/10	Venetian Prints and Drawings in the Time of Veronese The Blanton Museum of Art Venetian Prints and Drawings in the Time of Veronese Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art October 4, 2009-February 7, 2010 Features 25 works on paper, including a chalk study of the head of a Madonna from the workshop of Veronese, contemporary engravings after his paintings, etchings from the important school of his native Verona, and drawings by peers and followers like Paolo Farinati, Giambattista Zelotti, Palma Giovane and Domenico Tintoretto.
    10/04/09- 02/07/10	Saint John the Baptist Restored The Blanton Museum of Art Saint John the Baptist Restored Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art October 4, 2009-February 7, 2010  Apart from the triumvirate of Titian, Tintoretto and Veronese, Bassano was the most original and influential painter in Venice territory in the late sixteenth century. Saint John the Baptist, a large Bassano fragment from a painting of the mid-1540s that cane to the Blanton via the Suida-Manning Collection, has been recently restored and will be exhibited for the first time.
    10/04/09	Perspectives: Reuniting the Fragments, a Talk The Blanton Museum of Art Perspectives: Reuniting the Fragments, a Talk Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art October 4, 2009 Stephen Gritt is Chief Conservator of the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa. His talk is “Reuniting the Fragments: Paolo Veronese’s Petrobelli Altarpiece. In the talk he will discuss the circumstances of the making, the separation, and the reunification of the Petrobelli Altarpiece, with a special focus on the restoration of the fragments from the Blanton Museum of Art and the National Gallery of Canada.
    10/04/09- 02/07/10	Paolo Veronese: The Petrobelli Altarpiece The Blanton Museum of Art Paolo Veronese: The Petrobelli Altarpiece Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art October 4, 2009-February 7, 2010 The Blanton Museum of Art recently announced an important discovery regarding a work by Venetian master Paolo Veronese (1528 – 1588). Head of an Angel, a painting from the Blanton's Suida Manning collection, has been identified as a fragment of a long–lost Veronese masterpiece. Dr. Xavier Salomon, a Veronese expert and curator of the Dulwich Picture Gallery outside London, confirmed the fragment to be the head of Saint Michael, the central figure in the so–called...
    10/02/09	B-Scene : Art is Mysterious The Blanton Museum of Art B-Scene : Art is Mysterious Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art October 2, 2009 Join us for a night of mystery and masquerade as we celebrate the opening of Paolo Veronese: The Petrobelli Altarpiece. Enjoy live music, tours of the exhibition, art activities, free appetizers, a cash bar, and more!
    09/04/09	B-Scene : Austin Poetry Slam The Blanton Museum of Art B-Scene : Austin Poetry Slam Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art September 4, 2009 Avg. Event Rating (3.0 Stars): Join us for B scene, the Blanton's monthly art party. This month the Austin Poetry Slam! rocks the house. Plus enjoy music by DJ Nicknack, free appetizers, cash bar, art activities, and more. The Blanton Café will offer tasty samples of their flatbread pizzas and will be open until 9 PM. Designer and jeweler Cynthia Bloom will showcase her latest creations during B scene. Visit the Blanton Museum Shop (open until 10:30PM) to meet Cindy and discover her unique creations which...
    08/20/09- 11/01/09	Jerry Bywaters: Lone Star Printmaker The Blanton Museum of Art Jerry Bywaters: Lone Star Printmaker Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art August 20-November 1, 2009 The Blanton Museum of Art at the University of Texas at Austin presents an exhibition of one of Texas' most loved and celebrated artists, Jerry Bywaters (1906 – 1989). Organized by the Meadows Museum of Southern Methodist University, Jerry Bywaters: Lone Star Printmaker features 39 prints from 1935 to 1948, source photographs and select archival materials that illuminate the artist's process. Included are Bywaters famous renderings of the American Southwest, West Texas landscapes and...
    08/20/09- 11/15/09	European Prints and Drawings The Blanton Museum of Art European Prints and Drawings Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art August 20-November 15, 2009    Posing in the Prints of Hendrick Goltzius and His Circle In 1586 Hendrick Goltizus engraved the so-called Roman Heroes, a series of eight figures in the costume of ancient warriors. The figures were distinguished by their extravagant postures, their divorce from specific content, and their virtuoso technique. In turn, the series inspired a genre of extremely stylized variation upon established themes. Together they represent one of the last great...
    08/20/09- 11/01/09	WorkSpace: Jim Drain The Blanton Museum of Art WorkSpace: Jim Drain Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art August 20-November 1, 2009 The Blanton Museum of Art at the University of Texas at Austin is pleased to present I Will Show You The Joy-Woe Man, a multi-media installation by Miami-based artist Jim Drain. The latest in the museum's WorkSpace series, Drain's installation will feature a new series of video vignettes (some of which are currently being filmed in Austin with the help of local artists) showing mysterious performances amidst found objects, recycled equipment and building supplies. The...
    08/20/09	Movie and Art: Spirituality The Blanton Museum of Art Movie and Art: Spirituality Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art August 20, 2009 Join us for our free evening of art and activities. 6 PM Enjoy a public screening of “Spirituality,” from the first season of the PBS series art: 21 – Art in the Twenty-first Century, featuring interviews with artists Ann Hamilton, John Feodorov, Shahzia Sikander, and James Turrell. Interim Curator of Latin American art, Ursula Davila-Villa, will give a brief introduction on art and spirituality in the context of Francisco Matto: The Modern and...
    08/17/09- 11/08/09	Venetian Prints and Drawings in the Time of Veronese The Blanton Museum of Art Venetian Prints and Drawings in the Time of Veronese Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art August 17-November 8, 2009 Features 25 works on paper, including a chalk study of the head of a Madonna from the workshop of Veronese, contemporary engravings after his paintings, etchings from the important school of his native Verona, and drawings by peers and followers like Paolo Farinati, Giambattista Zelotti, Palma Giovane and Domenico Tintoretto.
    08/16/09	Blanton Lecture: Betty Sue Flowers on Memory and Myth The Blanton Museum of Art Blanton Lecture: Betty Sue Flowers on Memory and Myth Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art August 16, 2009 Betty Sue Flowers, former director of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum, discusses myths, archetypes, and memory in relation to Francisco Matto's  work. Trained in Jungian analysis, Flowers served as a consultant on the monumental 1988 PBS series, Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth. This event will take place in The Blanton's new auditorium.
    07/03/09	B-Scene : Art is Sultry The Blanton Museum of Art B-Scene : Art is Sultry Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art July 3, 2009 Join us for B scene, the Blanton's monthly art party. Enjoy a South American celebration and opening of Francisco Matto: The Modern and the Mythic. Plus, don't miss a live performance by Maneja Beto (9 PM), music by the Peligrosa All-Stars, and the Learning Secrets (Smith Building), free appetizers, cash bar, art activities, and more. The Blanton Café...
    06/21/09- 09/27/09	Francisco Matto: The Modern and the Mythic The Blanton Museum of Art Francisco Matto: The Modern and the Mythic Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art June 21-September 27, 2009 Avg. Event Rating (4.0 Stars): Francisco Matto: The Modern and the Mythic is the first comprehensive exhibition in the United States of this Latin American pioneer of modernist abstraction. The most significant student of El Taller Torres-García (the workshop established by master artist Torres-García), Matto consistently explored the connections between modern abstraction and the Pre-Columbian traditions of the ancient Americas. Over his lifetime, he built an extraordinary collection of...
    05/01/09	B-Scene : Art is Cool The Blanton Museum of Art B-Scene : Art is Cool Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art May 1, 2009 Join us for B scene , the Blanton's monthly art party. Called the "most-anticipated museum exhibit of the spring," by the Austin American Statesman , celebrate Birth of the Cool once more with Jeff Lofton's Miles Davis Tribute with Austin's own Jeff Lofton Quartet! Plus, enjoy music by DJs Manolo Black and Hobo D, and the Learning Secrets (Smith Building), free appetizers, cash bar, tours of the exhibition, art activities, and more....
    03/06/09	B-Scene : Art is Boss The Blanton Museum of Art B-Scene : Art is Boss Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art March 6, 2009 Celebrate the opening of the much-anticipated exhibition, Birth of the Cool, at B scene—the Blanton's monthly art party—with an evening of art and music devoted to 1950s West Coast style. Austin's funky soul-jazz trio Time Out get things going at 6:30 PM in the Smith Building. At 9 PM, don't miss a special performance by Blaze (Nu-Jazz/Funk/Experimental), voted Best...
    02/22/09- 05/17/09	Birth of the Cool: California Art, Design, and Culture At Midcentury The Blanton Museum of Art Birth of the Cool: California Art, Design, and Culture At Midcentury Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art February 22-May 17, 2009 Birth of the Cool: California Art, Design, and Culture At Midcentury takes a look at the broad cultural zeitgeist of “cool” that influenced the visual, graphic, and decorative arts, furniture, architecture, music, and film produced in California in the 1950s and early 1960s. The exhibition, organized by the Orange County Museum of Art, includes a jazz lounge; a media bar with film, animation, and television programming; a period art gallery of hard-edge abstract...
    02/06/09	B-Scene : Art is Love The Blanton Museum of Art B-Scene : Art is Love Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art February 6, 2009 Be sure to join us Friday, February 6 for the next B scene. The evening will celebrate Gods and Goddesses and highlight works of art related to Greek and Roman mythology and culture. Don't miss a special performance by Austin's own Golden Bear at 9 PM! Plus, enjoy music by DJ Jennifer, tours, FREE appetizers, a cash bar, and more.
    01/31/09	2009 Blanton Museum Gala The Blanton Museum of Art 2009 Blanton Museum Gala Presented by The Blanton Museum of Art at The Blanton Museum of Art January 31, 2009 The 2009 Blanton Museum Gala, including an elegant dinner in the Sarah and Ernest Butler Family Fund Gallery, will honor Jack Blanton, Sr. and proceeds from the event will support the museum’s programs for students and adults, exhibitions, and collections.  This will be the first gala event in the new museum complex.

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    • Event Name: Matisse as Printmaker
      "Go. Know. Glow."
      Review posted by: Ronda Dale Kirk from Austin (Spicewood) Texas, USA, May 28, 2010
      

      Don’t know this Frenchman, then by all means, meet Matisse – regarded as one of the three seminal artists of the 20th century and a leading figure in modern art. Don’t know much about... Expand

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      Don’t know this Frenchman, then by all means, meet Matisse – regarded as one of the three seminal artists of the 20th century and a leading figure in modern art. Don’t know much about printmaking processes? Me neither. Not to worry. The brochure for “Matisse As Printmaker” contains a great glossary and clear explanations. My suggestion: Pick it up first and head for the Blanton Café. Don’t rush. Relax. Enjoy a sandwich, dessert, a coffee drink or smoothie while you “read up.” Then go to the gallery. If you’re expecting to see his vivid use of color, you may be disappointed. However, this is an ideal collection for embracing his fluid and original drawings and to appreciate the artist’s growth, decade by decade. Lots of nudes, yes, but nothing so salacious that a young teen visitor to the show will break into embarrassed giggles. And remember Thursday are always free, with Third Thursdays featuring a monthly themed event, extended hours (9 PM), multiple programs (more) Collapse

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    • Event Name: Matisse as Printmaker
      "Out of the Shadow"
      Review posted by: Preston Kirk from Austin (Spicewood) Texas, USA, May 28, 2010
      

      Henri Matisse, perhaps better known as a sculptor and an extraordinary artist, is revealed at the Blanton as a thoughtful, sometimes edgy printmaker, exploring such techniques and processes for more... Expand

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      Henri Matisse, perhaps better known as a sculptor and an extraordinary artist, is revealed at the Blanton as a thoughtful, sometimes edgy printmaker, exploring such techniques and processes for more than 50 of his 85 years. Unless you’re a serious art student, you don’t really have to know an etching from an aquatint; a monotype from a lithograph; a woodcut from a linoleum cut. Simply appreciate this exhibition of graphic virtuosity. There are 61 pieces of art, some as series, drawings of his children and even a self portrait. However Matisse’s narrow range focused on one of his favorite themes, nudes (mine, too), typically reclining or seated. Jay Fisher of the Baltimore Museum of Art has organized the works in a manner that elevates the viewer’s appreciation of the artist’s ongoing refinements. Each unfolding sequence is like “a pause along the path” of Matisse’s expanding, artistic sensibilities. The lighting is subdued in this gallery, so take a few minutes (more) Collapse

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    • Event Name: Desire
      "Enjoyed the B Scene but left unfulfilled by Desire"
      Review posted by: Sarah from Austin TX, Feb 09, 2010
      

      We arrived to the B scene around 9pm and the place was packed with well dressed Austinites. No snacks remained and there was quite a line for the bar so with Suzanne Choffel playing in the... Expand

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      We arrived to the B scene around 9pm and the place was packed with well dressed Austinites. No snacks remained and there was quite a line for the bar so with Suzanne Choffel playing in the background, we went straight for the main event - the Blanton's new show Desire . The show is intended to "exploring the capacities of painting, video, sculpture, drawing and other contemporary mediums to express direct emotion" but overall I found it a bit lacking. I thought some of the video pieces featured seem better suited to Youtube than an art museum's wall. There were pieces I did like: Glenn Ligon's series, Lest We Forget and a series of older sometimes playful, sometimes sinster black and white line drawings were each worth a long look. Despite my luke warm respond to the art, it was a pleasure to see it in the context of the energetic, very date worthy, B Scene. For members of the Blanton, admission to B Scenes are a real value although non-members may want to do some research before. Collapse

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    • Event Name: Desire
      "Unleash Inibitions and Cross Boundries"
      Review posted by: Contessa from Austin, TX, Feb 08, 2010
      

      Titillating and Tantalizing come to mind when describing the wonderfully curated new show at The Blanton! Desire is just that. Prepare to push any old-fashioned or conservative boundaries aside!... Expand

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      Titillating and Tantalizing come to mind when describing the wonderfully curated new show at The Blanton! Desire is just that. Prepare to push any old-fashioned or conservative boundaries aside! Favorite pieces to make sure to check out include Robert Kushner's "Scriptorium, Georganne Deen's "The Inner Cry" and Petah Coyne's "Untitled #1103. Also, The Blanton has added some pieces from their collection that represent Desire including Paul Cezanne's "Les Baigneurs"! Collapse

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    • Event Name: Francisco Matto: The Modern and the Mythic
      "I love a poetry slam!"
      Review posted by: ateam from austin,tx, Sep 10, 2009
      

      I love a poetry slam. Why? I guess because I am a voice teacher and find it thrilling when people are just naturally attracted to language and how sounds work together to create an effect. Artists... Expand

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      I love a poetry slam. Why? I guess because I am a voice teacher and find it thrilling when people are just naturally attracted to language and how sounds work together to create an effect. Artists verbalizing live expression of inner feeling, discovery and human experience was all the buzz on Friday night at the B-scene. The use of vocal tone, verbal rhythm, texture, imagery of individual sounds and words as unlikely partners provided an aural exhibit adjacent to the current Francisco Matto showing. Somehow the evening felt different -- onlookers listened to the art being spoken rather than choosing to retreat to the visual representation hanging in the next room. Some climbed the stairs on their way up to the permanent collection, but most seemed to hover and glide to the beat of the word. Some friends were dismayed that the volume on the sound system was so loud, but I was secretly happy about it..... Read more at nowplayingaustin.wordpress.com Collapse

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    • Event Name: B-Scene : Austin Poetry Slam
      "Slam! Bam!"
      Review posted by: Pat L. from Austin, Tx, Sep 09, 2009
      

      Now to complete it--"Thank you, M'am!" What can I say? Too bold, maybe. Mildly entertaining. Give the poets length of years and they will add some finesse. Gifted, enthusiastic. 20 minutes was... Expand

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      Now to complete it--"Thank you, M'am!" What can I say? Too bold, maybe. Mildly entertaining. Give the poets length of years and they will add some finesse. Gifted, enthusiastic. 20 minutes was about enough. Collapse

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    • Event Name: B-Scene : Austin Poetry Slam
      "Blanton Museum more than Venue"
      Review posted by: Larry P. from Austin, Tx, Sep 08, 2009
      

      Okay. Don't read this if you are under 50--maybe under 60. Get past the modest (very) offering of carrots, celery, and chocolate chip cookies. Adjust for the buzz in the atrium. Admit that your... Expand

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      Okay. Don't read this if you are under 50--maybe under 60. Get past the modest (very) offering of carrots, celery, and chocolate chip cookies. Adjust for the buzz in the atrium. Admit that your hearing is not what it once was. Focus on the event--poetry or story telling, or fantasy sex. Listening to just a modest sample (5) of the poets leads to the conclusion that the issue is the same now as 40 years ago for 20-somethings--romance, sex, honor, sex,community,sex. RAP is more poetry than music to some ears. These performers were mostly gifted, practiced, rhythmic, enthusiastic. Better ears or acoustics might have made a big difference in the level of appreciation--hard to know. The Standing Water sculpture (?) surrounding the Atrium is an inspiring entrance to the staircase. It is worth the effort by itself. Nice addition, Blanton. Collapse

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    • Event Name: Francisco Matto: The Modern and the Mythic
      "Modern Use of Color"
      Review posted by: Contessa from Austin, TX USA, Sep 08, 2009
      

      Viewed the Francisco Matto pieces during this past weekend's B-Scene event. Matto's use of color and simple design techniques give a very clean and fresh look into the culture and lifestyle of Latin... Expand

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      Viewed the Francisco Matto pieces during this past weekend's B-Scene event. Matto's use of color and simple design techniques give a very clean and fresh look into the culture and lifestyle of Latin America. The collection also includes some other artists from Uruguay which were wonderful to have the opportunity to view. Collapse

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    • Event Name: B-Scene : Austin Poetry Slam
      "SlamCreateExploreShopEatJoin"
      Review posted by: Preston Kirk from Austin, TX USA, Sep 05, 2009
      

      All that (and more) rolled into one fantastic party – my first B-Scene. I thought the cloudburst I got caught in before entering had continued in the Rapoport Atrium: Artist Teriste Fernández... Expand

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      All that (and more) rolled into one fantastic party – my first B-Scene. I thought the cloudburst I got caught in before entering had continued in the Rapoport Atrium: Artist Teriste Fernández “Stacked Waters ‘09” installation – custom cut acrylic in a varying shades of blue—gave the impression of a water table rising. Lightning and museum lighting made it a changing portrait of a welcome shimmering pool. The volume of DJ NickNack’s choices and the alternating volumes of the poetry slammers, however, made it hard for the burgeoning crowd to appreciate the lyrics or the poet’s messages. The poet’s who provided printed poems to accompany selected art works, however, were, to this long-time poet, challenging, perceptive and illuminating. Art influences art and the verses translated the visual to the verbal. I found the installations at the B particularly engaging, espec. “How to build a cathedral” with its cow femurs and 600,000 pennies; Bill Lundberg’s film installation, (more) Collapse

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    • Event Name: B-Scene : Austin Poetry Slam
      "Sensory Assault"
      Review posted by: Ronda Dale from Spicewood TX, Sep 05, 2009
      

      Like the movie, “Night at the (Blanton) Museum,” this monthly B-Scene was an assault on my senses. The Poetry slam was a little too angry and way too loud for my taste. I’m not a fan of rap... Expand

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      Like the movie, “Night at the (Blanton) Museum,” this monthly B-Scene was an assault on my senses. The Poetry slam was a little too angry and way too loud for my taste. I’m not a fan of rap music either. However, the people watching, hors d’ouvres and mini-tour of the art and poets to those paeans were immensely enjoyable and definitely rewarding. The Blanton event inspired my own simple haiku: Eclectic patrons Taste art, poetry, hors d’ouvres. Be seen at B-Scene Collapse

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