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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.
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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.
History
The Dance of Death Across Six Centuries of Art
The Blanton Museum of Art in Texas is exhibiting works on paper from the 15th to 20th centuries, all representing the danse macabre, or dance of death.
Art
Nina Katchadourian’s Playful, Persistent Questioning
A survey of the artist's work at the Blanton Museum of Art argues that there's a seriousness behind her irrepressible pluckiness.
Art
Ann Hamilton's Portraits that Blur and Isolate
For a commission at the University of Texas at Austin, Hamilton photographed over 500 people at locations around the city through sheets of milky, semi-opaque Duraflex.
News
Austin Becomes Newest US City to Introduce Artist-in-Residence Program
The nine-month residency will have the artist respond to specific issues identified by a civic department.
Art
The Suburban Dad Who Took the 1960s' Eeriest Photos
Save for his unusual name, Ralph Eugene Meatyard had all the trappings of an ordinary man.
News
Will Ellsworth Kelly's Austin Sanctuary Out-Transcend Houston's Rothko Chapel?
Move out of the way, Houston, with your fancy Rothko Chapel. Austin’s fix’n to get one of its own, this time designed by Color Field artist Ellsworth Kelly.
Interview
A Texas Museum Helps Pioneer an Appreciation for Latin American Art
Latin American art has become fashionable these days.
Art
Constructing Our Online Identities
"In the name of 'progress,' our official culture is striving to force the new media to do the work of the old," writes Marshall McLuhan in his zine/manifesto The Medium Is the Massage.
Art
Going WEST in Austin
AUSTIN, Tex. — A few months ago, when Salon.com announced its search for a new culture editor (who would be based in New York City), a fan quickly snarked on Facebook that Gotham is passé; Austin is the new home of American culture.
Art
Going East in the Southwest: A Studio Tour of Austin
AUSTIN — At a photography exhibition during the East Austin Studio Tour (EAST), visitors wondered aloud if Big Medium, the nonprofit that organizes the 11-year-old event, would ever jury the participants. The EAST catalogue, they noted, had expanded to nearly 550 pages to accommodate more than 400 a