History
Conserving the Art and Legacy of Spain's First Recorded Female Artist
Once the official sculptor in the court of the last Habsburg king, Luisa Roldán is easily the most famous sculptor you’ve never heard of.
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Art
An Avant-Garde Magazine That Promoted the Indigenism Movement
Amauta affirmed the rights and political demands of Latin America’s indigenous groups and recognized their cultures as vital and authentic alternatives to Hispanicized, colonial narratives.
Art
Two Transnational Artists Connect Through Shared Experiences of Displacement
Betelhem Makonnen and Stephanie Concepcion Ramirez trace the influence of neo-colonialism on immigrants from the Global South, merging their personal journeys into a collective experience.
Art
Joiri Minaya’s Tropical-Inflected Critiques of Colonialism
In unifying contemporary tropical realities with histories of colonization, Minaya demonstrates how imperialist attitudes survive in the discourse and commodification culture surrounding tropical tourism.
Art
In Maria Antelman's Work, Technology Is More Than Just a Tool
One of the most evincing themes in Mechanisms of Affection is how easy it is for computers, digital spaces, and technology writ large to be anthropomorphized.
Art
Subverting the Whiteness of Antiquity
Lily Cox-Richard questions — and successfully subverts — a long-held association between the aesthetic qualities of classical sculptures with physical whiteness.
Art
Mapping Non-European Visions of the World
Maps drawn by Indigenous artists at the behest of the Spanish in the 16th century illustrate the amalgamation of visual traditions during the early years of contact between Indigenous groups and colonizers.
Art
How Latin American Artists Have Used Language to Political and Poetic Effects
The artworks in Words/Matter suggest that language is not simply ethereal and cerebral, but infinitely malleable, corporeal, and tactile.
Art
The Proliferation and Politics of Copies During the Renaissance
Copies, Fakes, and Reproductions challenges viewers’ assumptions that “copies” must be “fakes” and therefore “bad.”
Announcement
Apply for the St. Elmo Arts Residency at the University of Texas at Austin
Awarded each academic year to a newly graduated MFA artist, the St. Elmo Arts Residency offers a house and a studio space in addition to a $30,000 stipend, teaching experience, and a solo exhibition.
Announcement
The University of Texas at Austin Invites Applications for MFA in Studio Art Program
Join our vital community of diverse and engaged artists in this intellectually-rigorous interdisciplinary program based in Austin, Texas.
News
In Light of Downsizing, Texas Arts Library Faces Uncertain Future
The Fine Arts Library at the University of Texas, Austin, was significantly downsized over the summer and may shrink further as more materials are relocated to off-campus storage.