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Bulletin 2012–2013

Contents

Message from the Director 3

Visitors to the Museum 4

Engaging the Campus and Community 5

Exhibitions 16

Publications 27

Notable Press Placements 28

Acquisitions 29

Donor Listing 34

The Blanton’s 50th Anniversary Gala 36

Meet the Blanton Senior Staff 37

Appendix 40

/ Bulletin 2012–2013

Meet the Blanton Senior Staff

Director’s Message | 3

Message from the Director

I am proud to share with you the first bulletin for the Blanton Museum of Art—a snapshot of the various ways we work to transform lives on a daily basis. The University of Texas at Austin looks to the museum to enhance its culture of excellence by preserving, studying, and promoting the arts on campus and beyond. Our team is dedicated to sharing the museum’s art collection through innovative educational experiences at the university and throughout Texas and the world at large.

Our ever-growing collection of almost 18,000 works provides a foundational resource for teaching across campus. UT professors from engineering to art history to business are working with museum staff to integrate an experience at the Blanton into their teaching. We want to help students see beyond their world and discover something thought-provoking and unexpected each time they visit. We want to shape the audiences of tomorrow by instilling in the students of today an understanding and appreciation of art.

It is an amazing feeling to see this happen in our galleries everyday, but what makes the experience even more powerful is witnessing thousands of schoolchildren and visitors from Austin learning and being inspired right alongside college students. The Blanton has the only comprehensive art collection in Austin, now the fastest-growing city in the country, so it serves as a vital cultural cornerstone for this dynamic community. The public embrace of our museum has never been more evident than it was during this past year. Austinites and Longhorns came out in unprecedented numbers to help us celebrate our 50th anniversary.

The museum is committed to excellence in its every endeavor, from fostering new knowledge about artists from Latin America, to collecting contemporary art from around the world, to presenting luminous treasures from the past that help us better understand our history. However, the secret ingredient to the museum’s legacy of achievement is the support from the community—the vital financial investments in our mission, the gifts of art from generous collectors, and the hundreds of student and community volunteers who help our programs thrive. We are profoundly grateful to everyone who helps make this a remarkable place, and we hope this report will provide an enjoyable view into the Blanton.

Simone Jamille Wicha Director

Visitors to the Museum | 4Blanton Museum of Art Bulletin 2012–2013

Visitors to the Museum

2012–13 Attendance: 158,349 visitors(September 2012–August 2013)

Attendance Highlights �Blanton Fifty Fest 10,000+

Sand Mandala Project 9,000 Austin Museum Day 5,231

Summer Family Programming 4,338Explore UT 5,275

815,437

visits to Blanton website

[a new record for the Blanton]

Social Media Traffic

e-News Blog Facebook Twitter Tumblr Pinterest YouTube

16,000 subscribers

sent out monthly

3,300 subscribers

sent out monthly

11,200+followers

7,930followers

(� 62% from FY12)

12,071followers

(� 62% from FY12)

1,000+followers

(� 35% from FY12)

22 videos posted

15,832 views

from previous year+25%

26,000 people attended public programs

5,381 membership households

(the Blanton’s annual visitation averaged 20,000–30,000 before the museum opened its new state-of-the-art facility in 2006)

Annual visits from… UT students: 22,000UT faculty and staff: 3,500

Youth: 18,000Other adults: 115,000

3,000 tour visitors

350

}65 volunteer docents }183 public tours

UT students working and volunteering at the Blanton last year

Campus/Community Engagement | 5Blanton Museum of Art Bulletin 2012–2013

Engaging the Campus and Community

For visitors of all ages, the Blanton is a place to learn and have fun. Almost every day of the week, you will find something inspiring happening at the Blanton, whether it is UT professors and Blanton educators teaching students in the galleries, scholars unearthing new knowledge in the print room, or a concert filling the atrium with music. The museum is open Tuesday–Sunday, and admission is free to members of the UT community and area schoolteachers. The museum continues to offer complimentary admission to everyone on Thursdays, which The Moody Foundation generously helped make possible this year. On Third Thursdays (the third Thursday of every month), the museum hosts numerous programs, which were made possible in 2012–13 with support from the Austin Community Foundation. Ongoing support for education programs at the Blanton is provided by The Brown Foundation, Inc. Education Endowment.


Engaging the CampusThe Blanton creates a space for active looking and learning, inspiration, and reflection at The University of Texas at Austin. Over the past year, the Blanton’s staff has made student engagement a top priority in their work, and the museum’s Education Department established a new full-time position—Museum Educator for University Audiences—to further reach out to faculty across campus and encourage them to consider the Blanton as an extension of their classrooms.

Since then, the Blanton has experienced an increase in the number of courses utilizing the museum’s resources for instruction. In total, there were 22,000 UT student visits to the museum last year (8,000 students came as part of formal programs of study). Faculty from various disciplines within the arts, humanities, social sciences, engineering, medicine, and natural sciences visited the galleries and print study room with their students in 2012–13.

As the art museum of a major research university, the Blanton helps to shape the leaders of tomorrow by supporting visual literacy and critical thinking skills in students from a variety of academic departments. Through a range of exhibitions and programs that cover topics from the ancient world to the modern age, the Blanton teaches young people about the power and importance of art. The students who study and learn to appreciate the world’s cultural heritage today will go on to become the artists, patrons, and stewards of the future.

Engaging the Campus and CommunityCampus Engagement

As the art museum of a major research university, the Blanton helps shape the leaders of tomorrow by supporting visual literacy and critical thinking skills in students from a range of academic departments.



Signature CoursesUT’s signature courses are designed to support the learning of first-year students at the university by offering rigorous intellectual experiences outside of the classroom. More than 2,000 UT students visited the Blanton as part of Signature Courses during 2012–13, which represents a 55% increase over the previous year. Blanton staff or members of the museum’s corps of volunteer docents led almost three-quarters of this gallery-based instruction, while UT faculty and teaching assistants guided the balance. By partnering with faculty to provide students with first-hand experiences with works of art, the Blanton helps train students in core skills vital to their academic success and personal development.

The Julia Matthews Wilkinson Center for Prints and DrawingsThe Blanton’s H-E-B Study Room, located within the Julia Matthews Wilkinson Center for Prints and Drawings, received in excess of 2,000 visitors last year, making it one of the best-attended print rooms in the country. Visitors to the print room enjoy access to the Blanton’s renowned collection of works on paper. Open to the public, the study center provides opportunity for close study of art to scholars, students, collectors, and connoisseurs alike. Visits are limited to 20 people at a time. Instructions for how to schedule an appointment can be found on the museum’s website.


Training the Next GenerationThe Blanton offers UT students opportunities for sustained engagement, including a volunteer internship program for undergraduates, designed to give participants experience in such capacities as education, curatorial, collections care, development, and public relations. As part of the Blanton’s internship program, graduate students are also assigned to various departments throughout the museum to enhance their professional training. Graduate research assistants provide critical support to the museum’s educators and curators in the development of exhibitions and programs, thereby gaining valuable skills in the areas of curatorial practice, gallery teaching, and exhibition and public program development. The Blanton also serves as a laboratory for educators-in-training, enabling graduate students working at the museum to develop their teaching skills through direct interaction with K–12 visitors in the galleries.

Andrew W. Mellon Foundation GrantThis year, the Blanton received a generous five-year grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to pilot a curatorial fellowship program. This rigorous program will launch during the 2014–15 academic year and provide art history doctoral students at UT with substantive, object-based training. By integrating the classroom experience with museum training, the Blanton seeks to transform its engagement with the university’s graduate students in art history.



Public Programs for All AudiencesEngaging the Campus and Community

The Voice of the ArtistWith nationally recognized programs in Latin American and contemporary art, the Blanton promotes lively conversation about the present state of art made around the globe. As part of this dialogue, the museum invites artists to share their perspectives with its audiences; last year the museum hosted leading Brazilian artist Waltercio Caldas. Artists speak for their generations. They are critical to the cultural dialogue. It is a rare and wonderful opportunity to hear an artist speak about his or her work and process—an opportunity that the Blanton aims to provide for its visitors as often as possible.

Sharing New ScholarshipThe Blanton offers visitors opportunities to connect with some of the world’s brightest scholars. Experts on the museum’s staff, from the university’s faculty, and from outside institutions regularly lecture at the Blanton, lead tours through the exhibitions, or participate in pubic symposia at the museum. One of the public programs for Imperial Augsburg: Renaissance Prints and Drawings 1475–1540 featured curators from the Metropolitan Museum and the National Gallery of Art, who originally organized the exhibition (see p. 25). The Blanton’s own scholars travel to share their research with visitors to peer institutions as well. Francesca Consagra, the Blanton’s senior curator of prints and drawings and European paintings, lectured on Albrecht Dürer at last year’s Chinati Weekend, and Veronica Roberts, curator of modern and contemporary art, spoke about contemporary art at the MCA Denver, among other engagements.

Other Public ProgramsThe museum hosts a variety of other public programs related to the exhibitions on view. The diversity of these programs reflects the diversity of the museum’s exhibitions themselves, ranging from a gallery talk by UT basketball coach Rick Barnes during The Rules of Basketball: Works by Paul Pfeiffer and James Naismith’s “Original Rules of Basket Ball” (see p. 23) to ones by experts in Buddhism and meditation during Into the Sacred City: Tibetan Buddhist Deities from the Theos Bernard Collection (see p. 24) to a film screening of Gerhard Richter Painting during Lifelike (see p. 22).

Blanton Fifty FestLast year the museum hosted a special twelve-hour event to celebrate its 50th anniversary. Fifty Fest, which took place on April 27, 2013, attracted more than 10,000 visitors. With steady attendance from noon to midnight, the Blanton offered hands-on activities for children and adults, gallery tours, and a variety of live music, and other offerings.Fifty Fest was supported in part by Grande Communications and by a grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts.


Gallery Experiences

The Blanton facilitates a variety of public tours, guided by experts from the museum’s staff, UT’s faculty, and visiting scholars from outside the university.

Art GazesThird Thursdays, 7:30 p.m.

This series—part of a slate of new offerings the museum inaugurated last year—focuses on slow, contemplative experiences with artworks in the Blanton collection as a way to encourage viewers to look beyond the surface and discover something unexpected.

Art GlimpsesThird Thursdays, 7:30 p.m.

Another new series, these gallery talks center around quick, immediate responses to artworks in the Blanton collection. These tours provide insights into important works of art and offer new ways of looking at these objects.

PerspectivesSelect Thursdays, 12:30 p.m.

For this series, Blanton curators, UT scholars, and other special guests lead talks in the galleries. These tours offer thought-provoking perspectives on works of art on display, as well as on the artists and societies that produced them.

Other Public ToursIn addition, the Blanton offers public tours in the galleries most Saturdays and every Sunday, and on select Thursday afternoons. These tours take visitors through special exhibitions and the collection galleries. The museum relies on the expertise and commitment of 65 volunteer docents who help provide tours to almost 3,000 visitors annually.



Engaging the Campus and CommunityMusic at the Blanton

SoundSpace: “the most successful new music event in the city.” – Austin American-Statesman

As a major cultural institution for a city with a thriving live music scene, the Blanton seeks innovative ways to fuse musical performance with the experience of visual art and foster creativity. The museum currently offers three regular music series, in addition to special performances throughout the year.

SoundSpaceDates vary

The Austin American-Statesman called SoundSpace “the most successful new music event in the city.” This series, a full program of music designed to move dynamically through the museum, encourages musicians and ensembles to create visual and sonic experiences throughout the galleries. Attendance at these innovative performances has quadrupled over the past two years.SoundSpace is generously underwritten by Michael Chesser.

Beat the RushThird Thursdays, 5:30 p.m.

For this shorter program, the Blanton challenges musicians who work in a variety of genres to respond to artwork directly in the galleries and discuss how selected compositions connect to the works on display. Participating artists include popular country bands, classical ensembles, rock, and jazz groups. During 2013–14, the curator of the series is Blanton Kress Interpretive Fellow Natalie Zeldin. This one-year position, funded by the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, supports innovation and professional development in museum interpretive programming.

Midday Music SeriesSelect Tuesdays, 12 p.m.

For this collaboration between the Blanton and the UT Butler School of Music, faculty and student musicians are invited to explore connections between visual art and a variety of musical genres. These performances take place in the Rapoport Atrium and are followed by a tour into the galleries that relates the music performed to a piece of art on view at the museum.


B scene

Three times a year the Blanton stays open late on Friday night to host themed events, often related to the exhibitions on view. Aimed at engaging the campus and community in fun and creative ways, B scene reflects the vibrant and creative spirit that makes Austin unique. These events feature live music, tours of the galleries, snacks, and a cash bar.



The Blanton launched its membership program in 1982 and has since enjoyed over thirty years of support from the community. Membership to the Blanton allows visitors to become more actively involved with the organization and provides access to exhibition previews and other special member events, such as art trips to peer institutions throughout the state of Texas.

Membership has steadily grown since the Blanton opened the doors to its state-of-the-art facility in 2006, more than quadrupling since then. The museum currently has well over 5,000 membership households, including 80 that have been members for more than twenty years. Member support and engagement is paramount to the Blanton’s success and popularity within the community. Over the years ahead, the museum looks forward to expanding its circle and welcoming new members into the fold.

MembershipEngaging the Campus and Community

Member support and engagement is paramount to the Blanton’s success and popularity within the community.


K–12 Programs

Offering guided visits to area schoolchildren constitutes an important part of the Blanton’s outreach. Last year, visitation from K–12 students totaled almost 9,500 (with a percentage of those students making repeated visits to the Blanton as part of the museum’s multi-visit program, Art Central). The Blanton has a long and established history of using its resources to support classroom learning and professional development. Art Central, the museum's longest-running K–12 program, began in 1971 in partnership with the Austin Independent School District (AISD).

Of the school groups who visited the galleries last year, 35% came from underserved Title I and/or East Austin schools. The Blanton provides free bus transportation to 2,500 students per year. Gallery teaching is often led and supported by a cadre of talented graduate students who come from the university. The museum actively follows educational trends and works to stay ahead of them. During 2013–14, Art Central serves as an incubator to experiment with new programmatic models in the galleries, with the objective of implementing new gallery teaching techniques and methodologies in 2014–15.Support for K-12 education programs at the Blanton was provided by the Burdine Johnson Foundation, the Lowe Foundation, The Campbell Foundation, the Kinder Morgan Foundation, the Shield-Ayres Foundation, Tokyo Electron, a grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts, and by an anonymous donor. Additional support is provided by The Brown Foundation, Inc. Education Endowment and the Burdine Johnson Foundation Education Endowment.



Family Programs

Dedicated to audiences of all ages, the Blanton offers many opportunities for parents to engage along with their children. As part of the museum’s effort to impact the community of Austin broadly, throughout the year the Blanton hosts events geared toward family audiences, such as summer family programming that features tours geared toward younger sensibilities and popular art-making activities. Family and community programming is another area where the museum has recently strengthened its staffing and focus, and graduate interns, student workers, and volunteers from UT help facilitate these offerings as well. Responding to steadily growing demand from Blanton audiences, last year the museum created a new full-time position for an educator devoted to overseeing programs in this area.


Exhibitions | 16Blanton Museum of Art Bulletin 2012–2013

Related ProgramsArt Gazes > Ray Williams on Vik Muniz’s Milan (The Last Supper) and Petah Coyne’s Untitled #1103 (Daphne), 2/21/13

Art Glimpses > Emily Cayton (UT graduate, Art Education) on Through the Eyes of Texas, 2/21/13

Perspectives > Annette DiMeo Carlozzi on Through the Eyes of Texas, 3/7/13

Gallery talk > Annette DiMeo Carlozzi, 3/9/13

Perspectives > Nassos Papalexandrou (UT, Art History) on Greek art in Through the Eyes of Texas, 3/21/13

Art Gazes > Melinda Mayer (UT, Art Education) on Weng Fen’s Sitting on the Wall—Shenzen 1 and Carrie Mae Weems’ After Manet, from May Days Long Forgotten, 3/21/13

Art Glimpses > Emily Cayton on Through the Eyes of Texas, 3/21/13

Film screening > Le mystère Picasso, 3/23/13

Gallery talk > Annette DiMeo Carlozzi, 3/30/13

Perspectives > Veronica Roberts on contemporary work in Through the Eyes of Texas, 4/4/13

Perspectives > Hao Sheng (independent scholar) on Asian art in Through the Eyes of Texas, 4/11/13

Lecture > Reiko Tomii (independent scholar) on Japanese art in Through the Eyes of Texas, 4/13/13

Perspectives > Julia Guernsey (UT, Art History) on pre-Columbian art in Through the Eyes of Texas, 4/18/13

Art Gazes > Paul Bolin (UT, Art Education) on Thomas Struth’s Paradise 24, Sao Francisco de Xavier, Brazil, 2001, 4/18/13

Art Glimpses > Jessie Frazier (UT graduate student, Art Education) on Through the Eyes of Texas, 4/18/13

Panel > Alumni collectors panel discussion, 4/20/13

Artist talk > Nic Nicosia, 4/27/13

Perspectives > Francesca Consagra and Catherine Zinser on Through the Eyes of Texas, 5/9/13

Art Gazes > Ray Williams, 5/16/13

Art Glimpses > Amethyst Beaver (Blanton curatorial assistant), 5/16/13

ExhibitionsPartnering with UT Alumni

Through the Eyes of Texas: Masterworks from Alumni Collections February 24–May 19, 2013

The University of Texas at Austin alumni have been critical to the Blanton’s success since the museum’s inception. On the occasion of the Blanton’s 50th anniversary, the museum turned the spotlight on UT alumni who share a passion for art and collecting. The result was Through the Eyes of Texas: Masterworks from Alumni Collections. The exhibition featured more than 200 extraordinary objects from the collections of UT alumni across the country. These included ancient Maya vessels, tribal masks, and Chinese jade, as well as sculpture, painting, and works on paper from the Renaissance through the modern age. Works by masters such as Thomas Gainsborough, Claude Monet, Georgia O’Keeffe, Ed Ruscha, and Pablo Picasso were displayed in unconventional groupings to convey the dynamic breadth of UT alumni collecting interests. Through the Eyes of Texas enjoyed extraordinary attendance rates, and an unprecedented number of university courses used the exhibition as a teaching tool, bringing thousands of students into the galleries to experience these borrowed treasures. UT faculty from diverse disciplines contributed to the accompanying audio guide.This exhibition was organized by the Blanton Museum of Art.

Generous funding for the exhibition was provided by Cornelia and Meredith Long and The Eugene McDermott Foundation, with additional support from Mr. and Mrs. Jack S. Blanton, Sr., the ECG Foundation, Windi and David Grimes, Houston Oil Producing Enterprises, Inc., John Schweitzer, the Vivian L. Smith Foundation, Eliza and Stuart W. Stedman, Judy and Charles Tate, and Laura and William Wheless III.

This exhibition was accompanied by a fully illustrated catalogue, published by the Blanton Museum of Art (see p. 27) and made possible with support from Judy and Charles Tate.

http://blantonmuseum.org/exhibitions/details/through_the_eyes_of_texas/


Mining the Collection

Related ProgramsPerspectives > Francesca Consagra on Luminous, 6/27/13

Perspectives > Francesca Consagra on Luminous, 9/5/13

Luminous: 50 Years of Collecting Prints & Drawings at the BlantonJune 8–September 15, 2013

Dr. Francesca Consagra joined the Blanton as senior curator of prints and drawings and European paintings in the summer of 2012 and embarked on Luminous: 50 Years of Collecting Prints & Drawings at the Blanton as a way to get acquainted with the museum’s celebrated collection of works on paper. The resulting exhibition featured highlights from five decades of the museum’s drawing and print acquisitions. Luminous included extraordinary works by artists such as Raphael, Mary Cassatt, Rembrandt van Rijn, Edgar Degas, Wangechi Mutu, and Jasper Johns; it told the story of how the Blanton collection was built over time and of the numerous individuals whose gifts made the collection what it is today.This exhibition was organized by the Blanton Museum of Art.

Exhibitions


Related ProgramsPerspectives > Francesca Consagra, Colette Crossman, and Catherine Zinser on prints by William Hogarth, 10/11/12

Film screening > The Rake's Progress, 1/5/13

William Hogarth: Proceed with CautionOctober 6, 2012–January 13, 2013

The richness of the Blanton’s print collection allows for focused surveys around particular areas where the museum has amassed work in depth. William Hogarth: Proceed with Caution highlighted the work of one of Britain’s most celebrated eighteenth-century printmakers and satirists and featured some of his most powerful visual narratives. This selection of Hogarth prints offered a glimpse of life in London following the economic bust of 1720 and featured images of degeneracy from society’s lowest to highest echelons. The exhibition celebrated the rich tradition of social and political satire that reigned during Hogarth’s time.This exhibition was organized by the Blanton Museum of Art.

Mining the CollectionExhibitions


Mining the Collection

Restoration and Revelation: Conserving the Suida-Manning CollectionNovember 17, 2012– March 9, 2014

The Suida-Manning Collection is considered a crown jewel in the Blanton’s holdings. The museum used the recent conservation of Antonio Carneo’s seventeenth-century canvas The Death of Rachel as a focal point for Restoration and Revelation: Conserving the Suida-Manning Collection. Organized by Blanton Educator for University Audiences Colette Crossman, the exhibition introduced some of the complex ethical considerations that curators and conservators face when trying to return works of art to their original conditions, while familiarizing audiences with a number of the tools and methods used in art conservation. The Blanton worked with a conservation fellow at the National Gallery of Canada in developing this exhibition, a young professional who gained valuable expertise by treating the Carneo painting alongside senior associates at her institution.This exhibition was organized by the Blanton Museum of Art and made possible through support from the National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa.

Funding for the exhibition was provided by the Samuel H. Kress Foundation and Cathy and Giorgio Borlenghi. Conservation for Antonio Carneo’s The Death of Rachel was made possible by Alessandra Manning-Dolnier and Kurt Dolnier and donors who contributed to the 2011 Annual Fund.

Related ProgramsMember event > Tour of Restoration and Revelation, 11/17/12

Perspectives > Francesca Consagra on Restoration and Revelation, 12/6/12

Lecture > Stephen Gritt (National Gallery of Canada) on the science of art conservation, 1/17/13

Exhibitions


Max Gimblett: Drawing ZenOctober 6, 2012–January 13, 2013

Contemporary artist Max Gimblett made a recent gift of drawings to the Blanton, highlights from which were exhibited in Max Gimblett: Drawing Zen. Gimblett’s unique style of brush-and-ink drawing derives from the artist’s Rinzai Zen Buddhist meditation practice. These dynamic works on paper forged a dialogue with the devotional objects on display in Into the Sacred City: Tibetan Buddhist Deities from the Theos Bernard Collection, illustrating various ways in which art has been used to address Buddhist teachings across centuries of time. This exhibition was organized by the Blanton Museum of Art.

Portraits during the Reign of George IIIOctober 6, 2012–January 13, 2013

This focused historical survey centered around celebrated portrait paintings by Joshua Reynolds and Thomas Gainsborough, among others, in the Blanton’s permanent collection. Portraiture thrived in London during the reign of George III (1760–1820), thanks to the king’s generous patronage of the arts. The paintings in this exhibition were displayed alongside prints by such masters as Richard Earlom and Edward Fisher in order to illustrate the rich tradition of printmaking that also flourished during this time. This exhibition was organized by the Blanton Museum of Art.

Mining the CollectionExhibitions


Latin American Art

Related Programs Panel > Artist Waltercio Caldas, Kathleen Higgins (UT, Philosophy), Dan Welcher (UT, Music), 10/26/13

Perspectives > Annette DiMeo Carlozzi on The Nearest Air, 11/7/13

Perspectives > Margo Sawyer (UT, Studio Art) on The Nearest Air, 11/14/13

Film screening > A obra de arte (The Work of Art), 11/21/13

Perspectives > Richard Shiff (UT, Art History) on The Nearest Air, 12/12/13

The Nearest Air: A Survey of Works by Waltercio CaldasOctober 27, 2013–January 12, 2014

Produced in partnership with Fundação Iberê Camargo (Brazil), The Nearest Air: A Survey of Works by Waltercio Caldas goes straight to the heart of one of the Blanton’s foundational missions: to identify exceptional art and artists from Latin America and to share that work with its audiences. Caldas is considered one of Brazil’s most important contemporary artists; his conceptually rigorous and visually poetic work poses compelling questions about the nature of space and perception. Over seventy objects and installations, from the 1960s through the present, comprised the exhibition and were seen together in a dynamic gallery presentation designed by the artist himself. The Nearest Air at the Blanton concluded an international tour of this comprehensive survey.This exhibition was co-organized by the Blanton Museum of Art and the Fundação Iberê Camargo and was guest-curated by Gabriel Pérez-Barreiro.

Generous funding for the exhibition was provided by the Susan Vaughan Foundation, with additional support from Patricia Phelps de Cisneros, the Bruce T. Halle Family Foundation, Fran Magee, Andrea and José Olympio Pereira, and the Alice Kleberg Reynolds Foundation.

This exhibition was accompanied by a fully illustrated catalogue, published by the Blanton Museum of Art and the University of Texas Press (see p. 27) and made possible in part by Michael Chesser.

Exhibitions


Contemporary Art

LifelikeJune 23–September 22, 2013

The Blanton partnered with the Walker Art Center to bring Lifelike to Austin. A compelling survey of international contemporary art, Lifelike focused on art that painstakingly mimics reality. Including work by some of today’s most important artists, the exhibition featured arrestingly realistic paintings, offhand snapshots, meticulously hand-crafted sculptures of unremarkable objects, and even a life-size replica of a vintage kitchen. Including artists such as Robert Gober, Vija Celmins, Chuck Close, and Sylvia Plimack Mangold, this survey posed subtle questions about reality and the ways we perceive it, while charting a history of artists who have worked in this vein since the late 1960s, and illustrating how the younger generation of artists has responded to the work of its predecessors.

This exhibition was organized by the Walker Art Center and made possible by generous support from John L. Thomson and the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts.

Generous funding for this exhibition at the Blanton was provided by Jeanne and Michael Klein, with additional support from George and Nicole Jeffords.

Related ProgramsPanel > Artists Keith Edmier, Peter Rostovsky, and Isaac Layman with curator Siri Engberg, 6/20/13

Film screening > Gerhard Richter Painting, 7/18/13

Art Gazes > Veronica Roberts on Keith Edmier’s Bremen Towne and Robert Gober’s Untitled sculpture, 7/18/13

Perspectives > Veronica Roberts on Lifelike, 8/1/13

Film screening > Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry, 8/15/13

Art Gazes > Monique O’Neil (Blanton educator) on Jud Nelson’s Hefty 2-ply and Gavin Turk’s Nomad, 8/15/13

Art Glimpses > Adam Bennett (Blanton educator) on Lifelike, 8/15/13

Perspectives > Amethyst Beaver (Blanton curatorial assistant) on Lifelike, 9/19/13

Artist talk > David Lefkowitz, 9/19/13

Art Gazes > Sarah Canright (UT, Studio Art) on Sylvia Plimack Mangold’s August, 9/19/13

Exhibitions


Contemporary Art

Related ProgramsConversation > Artist Paul Pfeiffer and guest curator Regine Basha, 9/15/12

Perspectives > Annette DiMeo Carlozzi on The Rules of Basketball, 9/27/12

Perspectives > Rick Barnes (UT basketball coach) on The Rules of Basketball, 11/1/13

The Rules of Basketball: Works by Paul Pfeiffer and James Naismith’s “Original Rules of Basket Ball”September 16, 2012–January 13, 2013

The Rules of Basketball centered around an unconventional pairing of objects: the historical document “Original Rules of Basket Ball,” written by the game’s Canadian founder, James Naismith, in 1891, and more than a dozen works by contemporary artist Paul Pfeiffer. Conceived as a multidisciplinary dialogue between these two elements, the exhibition presented Naismith’s rules—how the sport was originally envisioned—alongside Pfeiffer’s dramatized photographic and video works, which illustrate how basketball has become one of the world’s greatest media spectacles over the past century.This exhibition was organized by the Blanton Museum of Art and was guest curated by Regine Basha.

Support for the exhibition was provided by Suzanne Deal Booth and David G. Booth, Jeanne and Michael Klein, the Linda Pace Foundation, Kenny and Susie Jastrow, The Tapestry Foundation, Michael Chesser, Fluent~Collaborative, Bill and Kate Johnson, the Alice Kleberg Reynolds Foundation, Lora Reynolds and Quincy Lee, and Becky Beaver and John Duncan. Travel for the exhibition was provided by United Airlines.

Exhibitions


Related Programs Lecture > Julia M. White (UC Berkeley), Theos Bernard: In Search of the Divine, 9/15/12

Lecture > Ephraim Jose, (independent conservator), Restoring the Bernard Collection, 9/20/12

Symposium > Out of Place: Tibet, Travel, and Buddhism in the Early Twentieth Century, 10/5/12

Perspectives > Billy Boyar (Austin Shambhala Meditation Center) on meditation and the sacred art of Tibetan Buddhism, 10/25/12

Perspectives > Sergio Ayala (Diamond Way Buddhist Center) on Into the Sacred City, 11/8/12

Special event > Sand Mandala Project: Opening Ceremony, 1/9/13

Lecture > Geshe Tsering Dhondup (Drepung Loseling Monastery): Symbolism of the Sand Mandala, 1/12/13

Special event > Sand Mandala Project: Closing Ceremony, 1/13/13

Expanding Boundaries

Into the Sacred City: Tibetan Buddhist Deities from the Theos Bernard CollectionSeptember 16, 2012–January 13, 2013

Organized in collaboration with the University of California, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, this exhibition provided audiences with a rare opportunity to encounter an extraordinary group of objects that were conserved for the first time especially for this exhibition and had never before been publicly displayed. The exhibition was drawn from the collection of adventurer and scholar Theos Bernard, who was among the first westerners to gain permission to enter the legendary city of Lhasa in Central Tibet in 1937. Granted unprecedented access to study Tibetan culture and religion, Bernard acquired a vast array of Himalayan artworks during his travels. Into the Sacred City offered visitors a chance to encounter another cultural tradition through some of its most treasured art objects. During the run of the exhibition, the Blanton invited a group of Tibetan Buddhist monks from the Drepung Loseling Monastery in Atlanta, Georgia to construct a sand mandala in the museum’s Rapoport Atrium. Nearly 9,000 people visited the museum in the five days between the opening and closing ceremonies.This exhibition was organized by Julia M. White, Senior Curator of Asian Art, University of California, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive.

Funding for the exhibition and related programming was provided by Judy and Charles Tate, Leslie and Jack Blanton, Jr., Jessica and Jimmy Younger, and the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation, The Freeman Foundation, the Carolyn Harris Hynson Centennial Endowment, and a grant from Humanities Texas, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Additional support was provided by Seminary of the Southwest.

Exhibitions


Sharing New Scholarship

Related Programs Curator talk > Freyda Spira (Metropolitan Museum of Art) and Gregory Jecmen (National Gallery of Art), 10/5/13

Perspectives > Jeffrey Chipps Smith (UT, Art History) on Imperial Augsburg, 10/10/13

Talk > Andrew Morrall (Bard Graduate Center) on Jörg Breu the Elder in Imperial Augsburg, 10/17/13

Special event > Conspirare – Big Sing: Music from Germany and Beyond, 10/17/13

Art Glimpses > Kendra Grimmett (UT MA candidate, Art History) on Imperial Augsburg, 10/17/13

Special event > German Beer Tasting, 10/19/13

Perspectives > Catharine Ingersoll (UT PhD candidate, Art History) on Imperial Augsburg, 10/24/13

Perspectives > Sara Hessel (host of KMFA’s Ancient Voices) on Imperial Augsburg, 10/24/13

Art Glimpses > Catharine Ingersoll (UT PhD candidate, Art History) on Imperial Augsburg, 11/21/13

Panel > German Heritage in Central Texas with James Kerney (UT, Germanic Studies), Ryan Dux (UT graduate student, Germanic Studies), Jean Warneke (German Texas Heritage Society), 11/23/13

Perspectives > Natalie Zeldin (Blanton Kress Fellow) on Imperial Augsburg, 12/5/13

Perspectives > Francesca Consagra and Catherine Zinser on Imperial Augsburg, 12/19/13

Imperial Augsburg: Renaissance Prints and Drawings 1475–1540October 5, 2013–January 5, 2014

Organized by the National Gallery of Art in Washington, this exhibition shed light on late fifteenth- and early sixteenth-century artistic achievements in Augsburg, one of Germany’s oldest cities and a center of innovation during the Renaissance. Imperial Augsburg featured numerous treasures from the history of printmaking, including the first etchings and chiaroscuro woodcuts that were ever made. In fact, it was in the process of doing research for this exhibition that conservators at the National Gallery, along with one of the project’s organizers, made discoveries that alter prior understandings about when tonal etchings were formally invented. This example shows how exhibition research can support important scholarship—a key priority for the Blanton. For the Blanton’s presentation of Imperial Augsburg, the museum arranged a special loan of a sixteenth-century suit of armor from the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. UT faculty contributed to the accompanying audio guide.This exhibition was organized by the National Gallery of Art, Washington.

Support for the exhibition at the Blanton was provided by Mr. and Mrs. Jack S. Blanton, Sr., Jessica and Jimmy Younger, Alicean and Charles Kalteyer, and by a grant from the Ralph H. and Ruth J. McCullough Foundation.

Exhibitions


Cubism Beyond BordersAugust 31–December 8, 2013

The Blanton relies on talented scholars- and educators-in-training from The University of Texas at Austin to help realize its exhibitions and programs. Often graduate research assistants provide project support over the course of the academic year; in the case of Cubism Beyond Borders, former Blanton graduate research assistant and intern Claire Howard (currently pursuing a PhD in art history from UT) proposed to develop an exhibition drawn from the Blanton collection based in her area of expertise. The works from the Blanton were augmented by an important loan from the Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library: Diego Rivera’s Still Life with Gray Bowl (1915). The exhibition forged fresh connections among the Blanton’s holdings, while illustrating the scope of the Cubist movement’s global reach.This exhibition was organized by the Blanton Museum of Art.

Working with the Next Generation of Scholars

Related Programs Perspectives > Claire Howard (UT graduate student, Art History) on Cubism, 9/26/13

Exhibitions

For a full list of program support, see p. 40.

Publications | 27Blanton Museum of Art Bulletin 2012–2013

Blanton Museum of Art: 110 Favorites from the Collection, published by the Blanton Museum of Art in partnership with the University of Texas Press. With essays by Dalia Azim, Jonathan Bober, Annette DiMeo Carlozzi, Colette Crossman, Richard Havens, Gabriel Pérez-Barreiro, Cheryl Snay, Gina Tarver, Simone J. Wicha, and Catherine Zinser. 115 color illustrations

Publications

Through the Eyes of Texas: Masterworks from Alumni Collections, exhibition catalogue, published by the Blanton Museum of Art. With essays by Annette DiMeo Carlozzi, William Powers, and Simone J. Wicha. 143 color illustrationsThe catalogue was made possible with support from Judy and Charles Tate.

Waltercio Caldas, exhibition catalogue, published by the Blanton Museum of Art in partnership with the University of Texas Press. Foreword by Simone J. Wicha; preface by Fundação Iberê Camargo; essays by Gabriel Pérez-Barreiro, Richard Shiff, and Robert Storr. 103 color illustrations The catalogue was underwritten in part by Michael Chesser. Production support was provided by Jeanne and Mickey Klein in honor of Judy Tate.

Press | 28Blanton Museum of Art Bulletin 2012–2013

The Rules of BasketballThe New York TimesESPN’s Longhorn NetworkESPN (national)The Austin ChronicleKLRU (PBS affiliate)Might Be GoodThe AlcaldeAustin American-StatesmanKXAN News (NBC affiliate)Texas Sports websiteFox News morning showKUT 90.5 FM (NPR affiliate )

Into the Sacred CityKLRU (PBS affiliate)Antiques and the Arts WeeklyYNN News Dallas Art NewsCulturemap.comThe AlcaldeThe Austin ChronicleAustin American-StatesmanReal MagazineGlasstire.comAustin Woman MagazineIndo-American NewsKUT 90.5 FM (NPR affiliate)

Restoration and Revelation: Conserving the Suida-Manning CollectionThe Art NewspaperThe Houston ChronicleTexas HighwaysLa Tribune de L’ArtAustin MonthlyGlasstire.comCulturemap.comArt Watch InternationalKEYE TV (CBS affiliate)TribezaAustin American-StatesmanDallas Art News

Through the Eyes of Texas: Masterworks from Alumni CollectionsThe New York TimesThe Chicago TribuneFine Art ConnoisseurTexas MonthlyTribezaGlasstireCulturemapAustin WomanAustin MonthlyTexas Style and SubstancePaper CityThe AlcaldeReal MagazineThe Austin Chronicle

The Austin American-StatesmanKTBC News (Fox affiliate)YNN NewsKUT (NPR affiliate)

Luminous: Fifty Years of Collecting Prints and Drawings at the BlantonDrawing MagazineArt in PrintThe Houston ChronicleAustin American-StatesmanFine Art ConnoisseurJournal of the Print WorldTexas HighwaysThe Magazine AntiquesReal MagazineArt DailyDallas Art NewsGlasstireAustin Monthly

LifelikeThe Wall Street JournalArtforumThe WeekTexas Arts and Culture Art DailyGlasstireReal MagazineThe AlcaldeThe Austin Chronicle

Austin MonthlyTribezaWaco-Herald TribuneAustin American-StatesmanKUT (NPR affiliate)

Imperial Augsburg: Renissance Prints and Drawings, 1475-1540Antiques and the Arts WeeklyJournal of the Print WorldArt DailyAustin American-StatesmanThe Austin ChronicleYNN NewsNewsletter of the German Consulate

The Nearest Air: A Survey of Works by Waltercio CaldasArt in AmericaArte AldiaArt NexusArt PulseGlasstireUnivisionTexas Arts and CultureAustin American-Statesman

Notable Press Placements

Acquisitions | 29Blanton Museum of Art Bulletin 2012–2013

Helmut Dorner (Germany, 1952 – ) Untitled, 1989 Oil on three wood and two canvas panels, 16 ½ × 99 inches Gift of Cindy and Howard Rachofsky, 2012; 2012.48.1/5–5/5

Kelly Fearing (Fordyce, Arkansas, 1918 – Austin, Texas, 2011)Beach, 1945Softground etching and engraving, 13 7⁄16 × 11 3⁄8 inchesGift from the Estate of Alvin A. Nickel, Professor Emeritus, The University of Texas at Austin, 2012; 2012.5

The Collector Revisited, 1995Etching and softground etching, 13 1⁄8 × 10 13⁄16 inchesGift from the Estate of Alvin A. Nickel, Professor Emeritus, The University of Texas at Austin, 2012; 2012.6

In Passage, 1993Polymer etching, 11 × 14 inchesGift from the Estate of Alvin A. Nickel, Professor Emeritus, The University of Texas at Austin, 2012; 2012.7

Acquisitions

Anonymous (Greek) Lekythos (oil container) with Bulls and Figures, c. 580–420 BCE Terracotta, 6 × 2 inches Gift of Professor and Mrs. Paul P. Hatgil, 2012; 2012.12

Anonymous (Greek) Lekythos (oil container) with Dionysiac Theme, c. 580–420 BCE Terracotta, 8 × 2 ½ inches Gift of Professor and Mrs. Paul P. Hatgil, 2012; 2012.13

Anonymous (Indian) Untitled, n.d. Opaque watercolor with gilding, 10 ¾ × 7 ½ inches Gift from the Estate of Alvin A. Nickel, Professor Emeritus, The University of Texas at Austin, 2012; 2012.4

Ken Aptekar (Detroit, Michigan, 1950 – ) We went to the tailor together..., 1995 Oil on wood with sandblasted glass and bolts, 90 × 60 inches Gift of Cindy and Howard Rachofsky, 2012; 2012.45.1/6-6/6

Eric Avery (Milwaukee, 1948 – ) The Antonin Artaud Marchout Band: New Year’s Eve San Ygnacio, TX, 1982 Linoleum cut, 26 ¾ × 39 ½ inches Gift of Jane Petro, M.D., 2012; 2012.34

The Onion King, 1985 Linoleum cut, 25 7⁄8 × 20 3⁄16 inches Gift of Jane Petro, M.D., 2012; 2012.35

Somalia Landscape, 1980 Color woodcut on two blocks, 18 1⁄16 × 43 15⁄16 inches Gift of Jane Petro, M.D., 2012; 2012.36

Untitled (Two Skeletons and a Snake), c. 1974–75 Etching with acquatint, 16 11⁄16 × 12 11⁄16 inches Gift of Jane Petro, M.D., 2012; 2012.37

Hans Sebald Beham (German, 14th century)The Impossible, 1549Engraving, state i/vSheet: 3 5∕16 × 2 3∕16 inchesBlanton Museum Purchase, 2013; 2013.8

Sarah Cain (Albany, New York, 1979 – ) synchronized dreaming, 2013 Cardboard, plastic, acrylic, gold leaf, prisms, screws and staples on canvas, 80 × 78 × 4 inches Purchase as a gift of Jeanne and Michael Klein, 2013; 2013.6

Emiliano di Cavalcanti (Rio de Janeiro, 1897–1976) Figuros [Figures] (also known as Music on the Beach), 1958 Oil on canvas, 28 ½ × 35 7⁄8 inches Gift of Ruth and Dr. Semi Joseph Begun, Cleveland, Ohio, 2013; 2013.3

Sarah Charlesworth (East Orange, NJ, 1947 – Hartford, CT, 2013) Altar, 1999 Laminated Fujiflex color photograph with lacquered wood frame, 44 ¼ × 34 1⁄8 inches Gift of Cindy and Howard Rachofsky, 2012; 2012.46

Tom Claassen (Heerlen, the Netherlands, 1964 – ) Untitled (Large Man), 1999 Black polyurethane, 63 × 83 × 79 inches Gift of Cindy and Howard Rachofsky, 2012; 2012.47

Emilie ClarkUntitled (HER-48) from Sweet Corruptions, 2013Watercolor and graphite on paper29 × 42 inchesGift of Sheila and David Rothman, 2013

Tom Claassen, Untitled (Large Man), 1999

Hans Sebald Beham, The Impossible, 1549


Kelly FearingThe Lifters, 1945Etching and Aquatint on chine collé, 14 15/16 × 11 1⁄8 inchesGift from the Estate of Alvin A. Nickel, Professor Emeritus, The University of Texas at Austin, 2012; 2012.8

Three Virgins and a Devil, 1945Etching and chine collé, 14 15⁄16 × 11 ¼ inchesGift from the Estate of Alvin A. Nickel, Professor Emeritus, The University of Texas at Austin, 2012; 2012.9

Max Gimblett and Alan Loney (Auckland, New Zealand, 1935 – ; Lower Hutt, New Zealand, 1940 – )Mondrian’s Flowers, 2002Artist book with one watercolor and four monotypes and letter press, 14 ¼ × 10 ¼ inchesGift of the artist, 2012; 2012.31

Max Gimblett and John Yau (Auckland, New Zealand, 1935 – ; Lynn, Massachusetts, 1950 – )Book of the Anonymous, 2012Artist book with twelve drawings and collages with gold-leaf, photographs, photocopies…, 14 × 11 7⁄16 inchesGift of the artist, 2012; 2012.33

Max Gimblett, John Yau, and Tobin Hines (Auckland, New Zealand, 1935 – ; Lynn, Massachusetts, 1950 – ; 1973 – )Double-Headed Creature Features, 2001Artist book with one watercolor and five linoleum cuts after Max Gimblett, 17 15⁄16 × 6 7⁄8 inchesGift of the artist, 2012; 2012.32

Max Gimblett (Auckland, New Zealand, 1935 – )Imprint 3, 1970Latex on canvas, 63 ½ × 112 5⁄8 inchesGift of Larry Graeber in memory of David and Jean Graeber, 2012; 2012.10

Window 15, 1969Latex on canvas, 76 1⁄8 × 86 inchesGift of Larry Graeber in memory of David and Jean Graeber, 2012; 2012.11

Acquisitions

1.16.2008 Herald – 1, 2008Sumi ink, 35 13⁄16 × 51 15⁄16 inchesGift of the artist, 2012; 2012.15

1.16.2008 Herald – 2, 2008Sumi ink, 36 ¼ × 51 9⁄16 inchesGift of the artist, 2012; 2012.16

Bowl-2, 2000Sumi ink, 21 3⁄8 × 31 inchesGift of the artist, 2012; 2012.17

Bushido, 2009Sugarlift aquatint with gampi chine collé, 39 5⁄8 × 24 5⁄16 inchesGift of the artist, 2012; 2012.18

five tibetan monkeys, 2011Sumi ink with red calligraphy ink, 41 ¾ × 29 13⁄16 inchesGift of the artist, 2012; 2012.19

The Gate of the Living, No. 26 from Disasters of War – Drawings for Etchings after Goya, 2004/2005Pencil, ink, acrylic polymer, and mica, 29 15⁄16 × 22 9/16 inchesGift of the artist, 2012; 2012.20

Guggenheim Enso, 2009Sugarlift aquatint with gampi chine collé, 39 5⁄8 × 24 ½ inchesGift of the artist, 2012; 2012.21

H-Gate, 1985Sumi ink, 47 13⁄16 × 35 5⁄8 inchesGift of the artist, 2012; 2012.22

Not Bad For a Young Guy, 1982Sumi ink, 30 3⁄16 × 22 3⁄8 inchesGift of the artist, 2012; 2012.23

Dora – My Beloved Mother, 1981Pencil and acrylic polymer, 22 5⁄8 × 30 3⁄8 inchesGift of the artist, 2012; 2012.24

Peonies-8, 1983Sumi ink, 26 ¼ × 20 ¼ inchesGift of the artist, 2012; 2012.25

round enso, 2012Sumi ink, 30 13⁄16 × 22 1⁄16 inchesGift of the artist, 2012; 2012.26

Teacher Walks Thru My Heart – 11.11.08, 2008Sumi ink, 31 ½ × 22 3⁄16 inchesGift of the artist, 2012; 2012.27

Untitled 29, from Disasters of War – Drawings for Etchings after Goya, 2005Pencil, ink, acrylic polymer, and mica, 30 × 22 11⁄16 inchesGift of the artist, 2012; 2012.28

From left: Max Gimblett, Untitled 29, from Disasters of War – Drawings for Etchings after Goya, 2005, Max Gimblett, Not Bad For a Young Guy, 1982, Max Gimblett, Peonies-8, 1983


Max Gimblett Water is Never Clumsy, 2009Sugarlift aquatint and gampi chine collé, 39 5⁄8 × 24 5⁄16 inchesGift of the artist, 2012; 2012.29

One Stroke Bone, 2008Sugarlift, aquatint and gampi chine collé, 39 9⁄16 x 24 5⁄8 inchesGift of the artist, 2012; 2012.30

Guyton/WalkerUntitled, 2009Inkjet print on drywall, edition of 1096 × 47 ¾ inchesPurchase as a gift of Cherry and Martin, 2013; 2013.13

Kirk Hayes (Fort Worth, TX, 1958 – ) Rule by Fear, 2008 Oil on wood panel, 44 × 31 ¾ inches Gift of Michael Chesser in honor of Annette DiMeo Carlozzi, 2013, 2013.2

Sabine Hornig (Germany, 1964 – ) Schaufenster/Shop Window, 2002 C-print mounted behind Perspex, 59 ¼ × 98 ¾ inches Gift of Cindy and Howard Rachofsky, 2012; 2012.49

Theresa Hubbard and Alexander Birchler (Dublin, Ireland, 1965 – ; Baden Switzerland, 1962 – ) Sunrise Filmset Sunset, 2012 Photograph, edition 4/6, 43 ½ × 54 ½ inches (each) Gift of Jeanne and Michael Klein, 2013, 2013.1.1/2–2/2

Luis Jiménez (El Paso, TX, 1940 – Hondo, New Mexico, 2006)Cruzando El Rio Bravo [Border Crossing], 1989Painted fiberglass, edition 2/5126 × 40 × 51 inchesGift of Jeanne and Michael Klein, 2013; 2013.9

Evan Lindquist (Salina, Kansas, 1936 – )The Lamp I, 1973Engraving, 24 ¼ × 16 11⁄16 inchesBequest of Thomas Harwell, 2012; 2012.1

Acquisitions

The Lamp VIII, 1973Engraving, 24 1⁄8 × 16 11⁄16 inchesBequest of Thomas Harwell, 2012; 2012.3

The Lamp VIII, 1973Engraving, 24 1⁄8 × 16 11⁄16 inchesBequest of Thomas Harwell, 2012; 2012.3

Jorge Macchi (Buenos Aires, 1963 – ) Fuegos de artificio [Fireworks], 2003 Mud and glue wall painting, 110 ¼ × 63 inchesGift of Diane and Bruce Halle from the Thomarie Foundation, 2012; 2012.38

Masunobu, attributed to Kano (Japan, 1625 – 1694) Figure holding a Japanese bamboo broom Pen and ink, 15 9⁄16 × 10 7⁄8 inches Gift of Dean Towner, 2012; 2012.41

Mary McDonnellUntitled (LG109), 2009Ink on paper60 × 78 inchesGift of Sally and Wynn Kramarsky, 2013

David McGee (Lockhart, Louisiana, 1962 – )Intoxication, 1997Oil, 96 × 96 inchesGift of Windi Grimes, 2012; 2012.14

Teresa Hubbard and Alexander Birchler, Sunrise Filmset Sunset, 2012

Luiz Jiménez, Cruzando El Rio Bravo [Border Crossing], 1989


Alejandra Padilla, (Argentina, 1961 - )Preludios para Poliscopía N91 y N105 y N96 [Preludes for Poliscopía N91 and N105 and N96], diptych, 1996/97 – 2005/6Collage on board19 × 23 ¾ inchesGift of the artist, 2013; 2013.7.1/2-2/2

Nicole Phungrasamee Fein (Evanston, Illinois, 1974 – )1012213, 2013Watercolor on paper22 × 22 inchesGift of Sally and Wynn Kramarsky, 2013

James Rosenquist (Grand Forks, North Dakota, 1933 – )High Technology and Mysticism: A Meeting Point, 1981Seven lithographs: each approx. 34 1⁄16 × 33 1⁄16 inchesGift of Marcia Raff in honor of the 50th Anniversary of the Blanton Museum of Art, 2012; 2012.40.1–7/7

Alison Saar (Los Angeles, 1956 – ) Lost Boys, 2008Etching printed in dark brown with ribbon collage, edition 11/16, 30 × 40 ½ inchesPurchase as a gift of Jeanne and Michael Klein, 2013; 2013.4 Kiki Smith (Nuremberg, Germany, 1954 – )Banshee Pearls, 1991Set of 12 lithographs, edition 19/51, 22 ½ × 30 ½ inchesPurchase as a gift of Jeanne and Michael Klein, 2013; 2013.5.1–12/12

Utagawa Kumisada (Japan, 1786 – 1864) Courtesan carrying a letter under pine trees, c. 1810–25 Color woodcut, 15 × 10 1⁄8 inches Gift of Dean Towner, 2012; 2012.42

The Courtesan Shichinin of Sugataebi-ya Color woodcut, 14 3⁄16 × 9 5⁄8 inches Gift of Dean Towner, 2012; 2012.43

The Courtesan Sugatano of Sugataebi-ya Color woodcut, 14 3⁄16 × 9 5⁄8 inches Gift of Dean Towner, 2012; 2012.44

Acquisitions

Joan MiróL’Egyptienne, 1977Aquatint and lithograph in colors, Edition 13/50Sheet: 55 × 37 5∕8 in.Gift of Leslie and Jack Blanton, Jr.

Nic Nicosiaand the ego goes where, 2010Archival inkjet print on Somerset Watercolor paperSheet: 40 × 27 inchesGift of Jeanne and Michael Klein, 2013; 2013.10

Untitled Figure #2, 2010Paper clay8 ¼ in. x 3 in. x 1 inchesGift of Jeanne and Michael Klein, 2013; 2013.11

Joan Miró, L’Egyptienne, 1977

James Rosenquist, Ai-Cham [Somewhere], from High Technology and Mysticism: A Meeting Point, 1981

Jorge Macchi, Fuegos de artificio [Fireworks], 2003


Acquisitions

Beatrice Wood (San Francisco 1893 – Ojai, California, 1998)Hard on a Good Girl, 1989Watercolor, charcoal and graphite on watercolor paperSheet: 18 x 12 inchesAnonymous Gift, 2013; 2013.12

Francesco Zuccarelli (Pittigliano [Grosseto], Italy, 1702 – Florence, Italy, 1778) A landscape with peasants and a flock passing a waterfall, a town and mountains beyond Black chalk, pen and brown ink, gray and brown wash heightened with lead white, partially oxidized, 8 7⁄8 × 14 3⁄16 inches Gift of Jessica and James Younger in honor of the 50th Anniversary of the Blanton Museum of Art, 2012; 2012.39

Francesco Zuccarelli, A landscape with peasants and a flock passing a waterfall, a town and mountains beyond, 1722

Kiki Smith, Banshee Pearls, 1991

Donors | 34Blanton Museum of Art Bulletin 2012–2013

Thank You, Blanton Supporters!

Visionary Circle$100,000-$500,000Suzanne Deal Booth and David G. BoothJeanne and Michael KleinThe Moody Foundation Dana and Gene PowellScurlock FoundationJudy and Charles TateUnivision

$50,000-$99,999Mr. and Mrs. Jack S. Blanton, Sr.Leslie and Jack Blanton, Jr.Cornelia and Meredith LongThe Eugene McDermott FoundationRBC Wealth ManagementAnonymous donor

Chairmans’ Circle$25,000-$49,999ChaseMichael ChesserSylvie and Gary CrumCSI Printing and MailingJimmy and Patti ElliottBruce T. Halle Family FoundationEric Herschmann and familyBurdine Johnson FoundationSamuel H. Kress FoundationLibba and John MasseyJohn SchweitzerKendra Scott JewelryEliza and Stuart W. StedmanSusan Vaughan FoundationAnonymous donor

$10,000-$24,999Janet and Wilson AllenAtomic PicnicAT&TAustin Community FoundationJudy and David BeckEllen and Mark BivinsBNSF Railway CompanyCathy and Giorgio BorlenghiT.J. Brown and C.A. Lupton FoundationMary Jon and J.P. BryanAnn S. ButlerE. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter FoundationCultureMapPatricia Phelps de CisnerosDedalus FoundationAlessandra Manning-Dolnier and Kurt DolnierDyal and PartnersElectro-Fish FilmsMary Ann and Larry FaulknerThe Freeman FoundationFrost BankNancy and James GordonGrande CommunicationsMary Winton GreenGrey GooseH-E-BHobby Family Foundation - Laura and John

Beckworth, Janet and Paul HobbySonja and Joe HoltHouston Oil Producing Enterprises, Inc. Nancy and Bob Inman Kenny and Susie JastrowCathy and Mel JodeitThe Philip R. Jonsson Foundation

Kelly and Curtis KayemKMFA 89.5Carol Lynn and Cullen LooneyLowe FoundationMandarin Flower CompanyRalph H. and Ruth J. McCullough Foundation

in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Jack S. Blanton, Sr.Lynn and Tommie MeredithMithoff Family FoundationKit and Charlie MoncriefOsborne, Helman, Knebel & Deleery, L.L.P. PaperCityCindy and Howard RachofskyMacey and Harry ReasonerAlice Kleberg Reynolds FoundationRegina Rogers in honor of Jack S. Blanton, Sr.W.A. and Madeline Smith FoundationStrong ProductionsThe Tapestry FoundationTexas Commission on the ArtsTexas Women for the ArtsMarilynn and Carl D. ThomaMelba and Ted WhatleyMary and Howard YancyJessica and Jimmy Younger

$5,000-$9,999Betsy and Hughes AbellApplied Materials FoundationThe Austin ChronicleKelli and Eddy BlantonSarah and Ernest ButlerThe Campbell FoundationSteve and Joan ClarkMrs. Wm. H. Clark III

Bill DicksonECG FoundationFluent~CollaborativeSuzan and Julius GlickmanDeborah Green and Clayton AynesworthLouise and Guy GriffethWindi and David GrimesJessie Otto Hite and Frank BashJames and Patty HuffinesHumanities TexasGeorge and Nicole JeffordsBill and Kate JohnsonKathryn and Jim KetelsenKLRUKUT 90.5KUTX 98.9Susan and Richard MarcusMarquee Events GroupChris Mattsson and John McHaleStacie and David McDavidShield-Ayres FoundationThe Vivian L. Smith FoundationThe Texas TribuneTribezaMarquee Event GroupMiriam and Jeffrey WardAlexa and Blaine WesnerLaura and William WhelessJill and Stephen WilkinsonAnonymous donor

Giving Circle donors ($5,000-$500,000)The Blanton gratefully acknowledges donors in the new Visionary Circle and Chairman’s Circle. Annual gifts from these special museum friends provide vital support for acquisitions, exhibitions, publications, programming, and operations. Gifts recognized below were received between September 1, 2012 and August 31, 2013.

Donors | 35Blanton Museum of Art Bulletin 2012–2013

$2,500-$4,999Becky Beaver and John DuncanSusan and Ron BlankenshipDr. and Mrs. Gary BrockKay Willis BrumleyMeria Carstarphen and David Heleniak

in honor of Jeanne and Mickey Klein Christie’sMichael M. Corman and Kevin FinkMr. and Mrs. Robert Joseph CowanJP’s Peace, Love & Happiness FoundationLt. Gov. and Mrs. David DewhurstSally and Tom DunningSusan and Mac DunwoodyJennifer E. FinlayAmanda Beck Foster and Morris E. FosterMarilyn T. Gaddis, PhDMary and Cab GilbreathAnthony GrantRichard Hartgrove and Gary CooperKendall and Todd HasieCharlotte HerzeleBarbara HoranMelissa JonesMarcus Institute for Digital Education in the ArtsMarlene N. Meyerson in honor of

Jeanne and Michael KleinLora Reynolds and Quincy LeeDonna RobertsonGlen A. RosenbaumKate Sheerin and Stephen AmesDorothy SumnerGail and Rodney SusholtzKelley and Harper TrammellCharles R. and Debbie WigginsJames Willerson M.D.

$1,000-$2,499James Armstrong and Larry ConnellyAnn AshBonnie L. BainJeff BeauchampBerman Family FoundationAnn BowerPaula and Otis BrinkleyMichelle K. BrockDan Bullock and Annette CarlozziKara and Bradley BunnAlla BuragoCharles C. ButtDonna and Jim ByerlotzerJereann H. ChaneyLaura CormanNina and Jack CrierMr. Jeffrey L. Taylor and Dr. Janelle Curlin-Taylor Zoe and Jon DarseeJulie and Ben DavisL. Decker DawsonLisa and Kenneth EllisJohn W. Fainter, Jr.Marita and Jonathan Fairbanks

in honor of Kelli and Eddy BlantonRay and Mary Margaret FarabeeCissie and Dillon FergusonBetsy FrantzHarry FriedmanBurdine and Lester GieseMinerva GonzalezMr. and Mrs. Frank Wood GordonBarbara and Samuel GranettLaura Gutierrez-WittOllabelle and Gary HallHenry and Ann HammanMartha L. and James B. Harlow

James A. HittLisa and Dennis HobbsMarguerite S. HoffmanNancy S. HullMr. and Mrs. Loren F. Kahle, Jr.John and Marion KimberlyKinder Morgan FoundationCynthia and Gregory KozmetskyKimberly and Adam LevinsonMargery and Mack LindseyJoe R. and Teresa Lozano LongFran MageeJulia MarsdenCharlene and Tom MarshFlora and Robert MarvinJames MatheneyCarol and Robert MayErica McCarthy and Paul WadeDonna and Woody McCaslandJanet McCullar VavraAnthony and Celeste MeierWalter and Leila MischerAnn Maddox MooreJeanette NassourNeiman MarcusEdith and Peter O’DonnellJoseph OrrMarilyn OshmanGraydon ParrishCarrin M. and Bill PatmanEileen and Mike PestoriusTaconic Charitable Foundation

in honor of Eddy BlantonAlec RhodesLeah and Stephen RobertsonBeth RobertsonNancy and Oscar Robinson

Dr. and Mrs. Glenn RogersDeedie and Rusty RoseAnn and Tom RussellLinda and Karl ScheibleJulia B. SchulerCynthia and Armond SchwartzCarole and Charles SikesPatricia O. SpurrDr. and Mrs. Richard StasneyDavid StevensonLaura and Kirk TaylorEllen and Buddy TempleThompson and Knight FoundationTokyo ElectronCynthia TolesAnn G. TrammellJim TruchardJ. Thomas WardSandra and Walter WilkieSuzanne and Marc WinkelmanPatricia Winston and Bill HeadJ. Sam WintersEva and Marvin WomackCarolyn and John H. Young

Every effort is made to accurately list the names of our donors. If there is an error, we apologize and ask that you let us know by calling 512.471.0241.

Annual Gift donors ($1,000–$4,999)The following donors and Blanton members provide annual support for the Blanton with cumulative gifts of $1,000 to $4,999. Gifts recognized below were received between September 1, 2012 and August 31, 2013.

Thank You, Blanton Supporters!

50th Anniversary Gala | 36Blanton Museum of Art Bulletin 2012–2013

The Blanton celebrated its 50th anniversary in the spring of 2013 along with thousands of members and friends. The museum launched 2013 with a well-attended gala, its most successful to date. The event raised over one million dollars—more than any prior gala. Patrons from across the state of Texas and beyond came out to support and celebrate the Blanton. In total the gala had 550 attendees. The Blanton also hosted a popular after-party at the museum that night, which was open to a wider audience; its theme was “Gold a Go-Go” in honor of the museum’s golden anniversary.

The Blanton’s 50th Anniversary Gala

Blanton Staff | 37Blanton Museum of Art Bulletin 2012–2013

Beverly Adams > Adjunct Curator of Latin American Art Joined staff January 6, 2014

� Oversees the Blanton’s collection of Latin American art, which is considered to be among the foremost public collections of modern and contemporary Latin American art in the country; develops exhibitions, programs, and collection strategies related to this area

� Came to the Blanton from the Diane and Bruce Halle Collection, where she served as curator; prior experiences include curator of contemporary art at the San Antonio Museum of art, and curator of Latin American art at the Phoenix Art Museum

� Served as assistant curator of Latin American art for the Blanton (then the Archer M. Huntington Art Gallery) from 1989 to 1995

� Holds a PhD, MA, and BA from UT Austin

Francesca Consagra > Senior Curator of Prints, Drawings, and European Paintings Joined staff June 25, 2012

� Oversees the Blanton’s encyclopedic collection of more than 15,700 works on paper as well as its holdings of European paintings. Develops exhibitions, programs, and collection strategies related to these areas. Recently organized Luminous: 50 Years of Collecting Prints & Drawings at the Blanton (see p. 17)

� Recent publications include “Finite Love,” in The Progress of Love, ed. Kristina van Dyke and Silva Bisi (Houston, TX and Saint Louis, MO: Menil Foundation, Inc. and The Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts, 2012). Distributed by Yale University Press; and “Buddhist art in an Ando building,” in In Art of Merit: Studies in Buddhist Art and its Conservation (London: Archetype Publications, 2013)

� Came to the Blanton from The Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts, where she had served as senior curator since 2008. Other former appointments include curator and head of the department of prints, drawings and photographs at the Saint Louis Art Museum; curator of prints and drawings at the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, and lecturer in the art department at Vassar College, where she oversaw the Suida-Manning Collection before it was acquired by the Blanton in 1998

� Holds a PhD from the Johns Hopkins University and a BA from Connecticut College


The museum depends upon the talents of a hard-working and dedicated staff, who report to the following department heads. Several members of the Blanton senior staff joined the museum within the past two years. The museum takes this opportunity to welcome and introduce them to the community:


Veronica Roberts > Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art Joined staff February 4, 2013

� Oversees the Blanton’s collection of modern and contemporary art. Develops exhibitions, programs, and collection strategies related to these areas. Recently coordinated the Blanton’s presentation of Lifelike (see p. 22) and organized the museum’s spring 2014 exhibition Converging Lines: Eva Hesse and Sol LeWitt, which opens February 2014

� Recent publications include “Orly Genger: To Enclose,” in Orly Genger, Debbie Landau, Veronica Roberts, and Anne L. Strauss, Orly Genger: Red, Yellow and Blue, (New York: Mad. Sq. Art, Madison Square Park Conservancy, 2013). Exhibition catalogue

� Came to the Blanton from the Indianapolis Museum of Art, where she served as adjunct associate curator of contemporary art. Also formerly acted as director of research for the Sol LeWitt catalogue raisonné; and held curatorial roles at the Museum of Modern Art and the Whitney Museum of American Art

� Holds an MA in the history of art and architecture from the University of California at Santa Barbara and a BA in art history from Williams College

Karen Sumner > Director of Development Joined staff July 10, 2013

� Leads efforts to secure funds for the museum’s annual budget and oversees the Blanton’s comprehensive development program, with a focus on ensuring long-term support for the museum’s collections, programs, and initiatives

� Came to the Blanton from the Honolulu Museum of Art, where she also held the role of director of development; there she created a formal planned giving program and doubled the annual fund

� Also served as director of development of the Mid-Pacific Institute and vice president of development for the Honolulu Symphony

� Holds a BA from Trinity University

Gabriela Truly > Director of Collections and Exhibitions Joined staff September 16, 2013

� Responsible for the management and overall care of the Blanton’s collection of nearly 18,000 objects, and for the supervision of all operations and activities related to registration, installation, and non-curatorial aspects of the museum’s exhibition program, as well as for developing a conservation strategy for the museum

� Came to the Blanton from the Dallas Museum of Art, where she held various leadership roles, including serving as the museum’s director of collections management since 2001

� Founder and president of the Association of Registrars and Collection Specialists

� Holds an MA and BA degree in Pre-School Pedagogy from Estefania Castañeda in Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico

Ray Williams > Director of Education and Academic Affairs Joined staff June 18, 2012

� Oversees the development, implementation, and evaluation of all education and outreach programs that serve the University and public communities. Recently restructured the Blanton’s Education Department in order to address the growing needs of the museum’s audiences

� Came to the Blanton from The Harvard Art Museums, where he oversaw the educational initiatives of their Fogg, Busch-Reisinger, and Arthur M. Sackler Museums, and where he established a new education department that expanded programming for university and community audiences

� Previously served as Director of Education at the Rhode Island School of Design Museum of Art, at the Peabody Essex Museum, and at the Smithsonian’s Freer and Sackler Galleries

� Holds an Ed.M. from Harvard Graduate School of Education and an MA in art history from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill



The museum’s senior staff also includes:

Annette DiMeo Carlozzi > Curator at Large Joined staff 1996

Annette has been critical to building, interpreting, and publishing about the Blanton Museum’s modern and contemporary art collection. She co-curated America/Americas and New Now Next when the new building opened in 2006. In addition to Through the Eyes of Texas: Masterworks from Alumni Collections (see p. 16) and Desire, she has organized many seminal Blanton projects and commissions over the years, with artists such as Teresita Fernández, Paul Chan, Michael Smith, Matthew Day Jackson, and Deborah Hay.

Stacey Cilek > Director of Finance and Administration Joined staff 2005

Stacey oversees all financial reporting and transactions on behalf of the Blanton. She also manages all administrative functions relating to the university’s administrative procedures, including managing contracts between the Blanton and other entities and routing them through UT’s legal department. In addition, Stacey oversees the Blanton’s human resources, helping to define vacancies in the museum’s staff and aiding in the hiring process.

Chris Seebach > Director of Facility Operations and Security Joined staff 2005

Chris provides leadership to the museum’s security team, which ensures the safety of art in the galleries. Certified in asset protection, Chris has received special training in safeguarding cultural property through the Smithsonian. He oversees a team of gallery assistants and provides mentorship to UT students interested in learning about museum security; these students assist the Blanton’s security team at special events. In addition Chris manages the museum’s facilities and all aspects related to their care and usage.

Kathleen Brady Stimpert > Director of Public Relations and Marketing Joined staff 2008

Kathleen develops all public relations and marketing strategies for the Blanton's exhibitions, public programs, and other initiatives, which have resulted in high-profile media coverage in both the United States and internationally. Kathleen also oversees the production of all museum collateral, including exhibition brochures, print, web, television, and radio advertisements, as well as internal and external signage.

Kimberly Theel > Director of Membership and Museum Services Joined staff 1999

Kim directs the museum’s membership and museum services programs. She supervises the publication of the museum’s bi-annual membership magazine, Articulate. Kim also manages the museum’s visitor services operation, which includes oversight of a robust corps of around 180 volunteers. Further responsibilities that fall under Kim’s department include the Blanton’s retail operation, café, and special events/rental program.

Simone J. Wicha > Director Joined staff in 2006

Simone became the Blanton’s fifth director in 2011. She joined the museum in 2006, originally as director of development and later as deputy director of external affairs and operations. As director, she has focused on restructuring the museum’s staff and operations to support her goal of raising the Blanton’s profile both within the state and internationally. By building a strong team to oversee the museum’s collections, curatorial, and education departments, she has reinvigorated the museum’s mission to support scholarship, to continue building a renowned collection, and to teach and engage a wide variety of audiences. Under Simone’s leadership, the Blanton has seen a marked increase in university and alumni engagement and now welcomes a record number of visitors.


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Appendix

Photographer credits:

Josh Baker of AzulOx Photography: 1, 5, 9, 10, 12, 13, 21, 23, 25, 35

Julia Clark: 20

Kate Curry: 11

Dinkins / De Jong: 11

Amanda Elmore: 12, 13, 16

Rick Hall: 16–26, 29–33, 37

Gonash Haghshenas: 15

Lisa Hause: 12, 13, 22

Lindsay Hutchens: 5, 6, 24

Kelly Lynn James: 2, 5, 9, 13, 14

Mary Myers: 15

Monique O’Neil: 15

John Pesina: 36

Amelia Tarbet: 36

Armando Vera III: 8

Program support:

Restoration and Revelation: Conserving the Suida-Manning Collection

Lecture by Stephen GrittFunding provided by the Mary Saunders Leech Centennial Lectureship in Fine Arts.

The Rules of Basketball: Works by Paul Pfeiffer and James Naismith’s “Original Rules of Basket Ball”

Paul Pfeiffer and Regine Basha in conversationFunding provided by the Carolyn Harris Hynson Centennial Endowment.

Into the Sacred City: Tibetan Buddhist Deities from the Theos Bernard Collection

Theos Bernard: In Search of the Divine, lecture by Julia M. WhiteFunding provided by the M.K. Hage Centennial Visiting Professorship in Fine Arts.

Restoring the Bernard Collection, lecture by Ephraim JoseFunding provided by the Mary Saunders Leech Centennial Lectureship in Fine Arts.

Through the Eyes of Texas: Masterworks from Alumni Collections

Art collectors panelFunding provided by the Carolyn Harris Hynson Centennial Endowment.

Lifelike

Panel discussion with artists and curatorFunding provided by the Carolyn Harris Hynson Centennial Endowment.

The Nearest Air: A Survey of Works by Waltercio Caldas

Panel discussion with Waltercio Caldas and UT scholarsFunding provided by the Barbara Duncan Centennial Endowed Lectureship.

Imperial Augsburg: Renaissance Prints and Drawings 1475-1540

Talk with Freyda Spira and Gregory JecmenFunding provided by the Charles and Dorothy Clark Lectureship in Fine Arts.

Talk with Andrew MorrallFunding provided by the M.K. Hage Centennial Visiting Proffesorship in Fine Arts.

Content by Dalia Azim Design by Meredith Word

William Powers President of The University of Texas at Austin

Gregory L. Fenves Provost of The University of Texas at Austin

Simone J. Wicha Director of the Blanton Museum of Art

2013–2014 Museum CouncilMichael Klein, Chair

Jack S. Blanton, Honorary Chair, in memorium (1927–2013)

Janet Allen

Kelli Blanton

Leslie Blanton

Suzanne Deal Booth

Sarah Butler

Michael Chesser

Sally Dunning

Joe E. Holt

Nancy Inman

Jeanne Klein

Meredith Long

Alessandra Manning-Dolnier

Stacie McDavid

Lynn Meredith

Dana Powell

John Schweitzer

Judy S. Tate

Marilynn Thoma

James Younger

Blanton Museum of Art / The University of Texas at Austin / MLK at Congress / Austin, Texas 78712 / 512.471.7324 / www.blantonmuseum.org

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