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Blanton Museum of Art

The Blanton Museum of Art, founded in 1963, is located at the University of Texas at Austin. It was established to support art education and enhance the cultural landscape of the region. The museum boasts a diverse collection of over 21,000 works, featuring European paintings, modern and contemporary American and Latin American art, and an extensive collection of prints and drawings. Notable artists include Paul Cézanne, Jasper Johns and Ellsworth Kelly. The Blanton Museum offers dynamic exhibitions, educational programs, and public events, making it a vital cultural institution in Texas. Read more about Museums.

A painting of Christ after the crucifixion

One Fine Show: ‘Spirit & Splendor – El Greco, Velázquez, and the Hispanic Baroque’ at Blanton Museum of Art

This show brings together the work of two Spanish greats alongside that of Francisco de Zurbarán and Bartolomé Esteban Murillo and Latin American artists like Luis Juárez and Baltasar de Echave Ibía.
By Dan Duray
A brightly lit museum gallery features a life-sized, multicolored striped sculpture of a reclining human figure with its head resting on its hands, positioned on a low white platform in the center of the room; behind it, six framed artworks hang on the white walls, including abstract, narrative, and surreal images in vibrant colors, suggesting a group exhibition that blends sculpture and mixed media works.

One Fine Show: “In Creative Harmony, Three Artistic Partnerships” at the Blanton Museum of Art

It's fascinating to witness how artists with similar goals can come to completely different conclusions.
By Dan Duray
A strange painting of a human-size bird and a woman in a large hat washing a bird in a birdbath

At One Hundred, Surrealism Is Alive and Well in Austin and Beyond

After André Breton published his famous manifesto, the movement caught on like wildfire.
By Nadja Sayej
Ellsworth Kelly's Austin at the Blanton Museum of Art in Austin, Texas

The Ellsworth Kelly Artwork That’s Putting Austin on the Map

By Juliet Helmke
Roberts. (Courtesy PMC)

Veronica Roberts Named Modern and Contemporary Art Curator at Blanton Museum

By Andrew Russeth
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