Blanton All Day: Keepin' It Surreal

Art on View (Michener Gallery Building)

Explore a wide variety of galleries & don't miss these special exhibitions:

Long Live Surrealism! 1924—Today
Marie Watt: SKY DANCES LIGHT
Mónica de Miranda: Path to the Stars
Native America: In Translation

Experience Art (Michener Building)

Join any of these guided offerings, created by our Education team to enhance your museum experience.

10:30 a.m. - Drawing to See: Join a Blanton educator who will lead this half-hour experience of close looking with pencil and sketch pad in hand. The more you draw, the more you'll see! Recommended for ages 12 years & up.

11 a.m. - Look & Listen Storytime: Blanton gallery teachers will lead you and your family through picture book readings connected to works of art. Storytime will inspire close looking, creativity, and curiosity. Recommended for ages 4-8 years old.

11:30 a.m. - Looking Together: Spend time with a small group that wants to share the experience of noticing, wondering, and making meaning. Guided activities may emphasize interpretation, personal connections, creativity or play! Recommended for ages 12 years & up.

11:30am - Curator's Choice: Carter Foster discusses Austin by Ellsworth Kelly

Carter Foster, Director of Curatorial Affairs and Curator of Prints and Drawings, will discuss monumental building Austin by Ellsworth Kelly.

2pm - Art with an Expert: Sandra Zalman discusses Surrealism (Capitol Room, Smith Building)

Take a deep dive into art, art histories, and more with these hour-long talks presented by distinguished art professionals. Hannah Klemm, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Blanton Museum of Art, will be joined by Sandra Zalman, Associate Professor at the University of Houston and author of Consuming Surrealism in American Culture: Dissident Modernism.

2-3pm & 4-5pm - Live Music by LeTrainiump (Michener Building)

We're thrilled to welcome New Orleans based Pop/R&B band LeTrainiump to the museum!

Food & Drink

B.Y.O.P. [bring your own picnic] and enjoy it on the grounds. Alternatively, some other food and drink options will be available for purchase.

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