The Blanton Cafe - Austin

My husband and I went to the Blanton Museum on November 16 the third Thursday of the month. We really enjoyed ourselves. We parked in the Brazos Garage with no problem . We like to go when there is a band playing and this was a special night because the band was exceptional and also the choir that sang while the band played. The museum is very informative and educational for students and visitors. I highly recommend you go and get benefits of hearing the band play and get there early enough to do a little sight seeing.

I think the Blanton is a fine resource that more students at UT should take advantage of for an interdisciplinary experience of art, architecture, music, and more on cultures. I especially enjoyed Aruna Kharod's performances in the Epic Tales from India exhibit, an example of one of the live pieces of art the museum has to offer. A lovely volunteer tour guide one Friday explained to us the fine details and history of the paintings and sculptures that often overlooked, one of my favorite experiences here. I still have to explore more, but I do appreciate the broadening experience that Blanton brings to our minds. I do wish there were more outreach programs to show how non-art/ humanities UT students can utilize the Blanton in creative ways, if there was anything that could be improved.

Your exhibit, Curiouser was fantastic! It was my First time in Austin and Whenever I visit a new city, i always seek out the museum everyone mentions . It did not disappoint!

My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed our experience at The Blanton Museum of Art. We went to view Nina Katchadourian 's 'Curiouser ' exhibit. We found it to be brilliant, highlighting a creative spirit that is unsurpassed. I 'm so glad we allowed ample time to explore her works and view other artists as well. It was a day well spent! What I like about the Blanton is each gallery section has, at the displayed work, a well written text board that explains why the works in that room were brought together. Individual works of art have labels that tell about their art historical/social context. I learned about each artist, their methods and materials. I found the day went by so fast! It was a truly engaging experience.

I joined a guided tour and it shocked me how little the tour guide and the people (young and old) in the group, knew about Andy Warhol? He wasn't that great of an artist and he was a plain man; but that's the point how the heck did he get so famous? Because you can't deny he was a genius at marketing himself as a brand. He also tried some very radically different forms of art, and whether he succeeded at least he tried! He dared to be different indeed he was. He loved the undeniable commonality that all humans share and he found that expressed in such things as a soup can because the most common man in a factory Michigan eats soup and so does Elizabeth Taylor living in Beverly Hills. No denying that!