Bulletin 2012–2013 - Blanton Museum of Art

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1 Bulletin 20122013

2 / Bulletin 20122013 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 Blantons 50th Anniversary Gala 36 Meet the Blanton Senior Staff 37 Appendix 40

3 Message from the Director I am proud to share with you the first bulletin for the Blanton Museum of Arta 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 museums 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 museums 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 Directors Message | 3

4 Visitors to the Museum 201213 Attendance: (September 2012August 2013) 158,349 visitors [a new record for the Blanton] Attendance Highlights Blanton Fifty Fest 10,000+ Sand Mandala Project 9,000 +25% from previous year Austin Museum Day 5,231 (the Blantons annual visitation averaged 20,00030,000 before the museum opened its new state-of-the-art facility in 2006) Summer Family Programming 4,338 Explore UT 5,275 Annual visits from UT students: 22,000 3,500 350 5,381 membership households UT faculty and staff: Youth: 18,000 Other adults: 115,000 UT students working and volunteering at the Blanton last year 26,000 815,437 people attended public programs visits to Blanton website 3,000 tour visitors } 65 volunteer docents } 183 public tours Social Media Traffic e-News Blog Facebook Twitter Tumblr Pinterest YouTube 16,000 3,300 11,200+ 7,930 12,071 1,000+ 22 videos posted subscribers subscribers followers followers followers followers sent out monthly sent out monthly (62% from FY12) (62% from FY12) (35% from FY12) 15,832 views Blanton Museum of Art Bulletin 20122013 Visitors to the Museum | 4

5 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 TuesdaySunday, 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 201213 with support from the Austin Community Foundation. Ongoing support for education programs at the Blanton is provided by The Brown Foundation, Inc. Education Endowment. Blanton Museum of Art Bulletin 20122013 Campus/Community Engagement | 5

6 Engaging the Campus and Community Campus Engagement Engaging the Campus The Blanton creates a space for active looking and learning, inspiration, and reflection at The University of Texas at Austin. Over the past year, the Blantons staff has made student engagement a top priority in their work, and the museums Education Department established a new full-time positionMuseum Educator for University Audiencesto 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 museums 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 201213. 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 worlds As the art museum of a major research university, the Blanton helps cultural heritage today will go on to become the artists, patrons, and stewards of the future. shape the leaders of tomorrow by supporting visual literacy and critical thinking skills in students from a range of academic departments. Blanton Museum of Art Bulletin 20122013 Campus/Community Engagement | 6

7 Engaging the Campus and Community Campus Engagement Signature Courses UTs 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 201213, which represents a 55% increase over the previous year. Blanton staff or members of the museums 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 Drawings The Blantons 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 Blantons 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 museums website. Blanton Museum of Art Bulletin 20122013 Campus/Community Engagement | 7

8 Engaging the Campus and Community Campus Engagement Training the Next Generation The 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 Blantons 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 museums 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 K12 visitors in the galleries. Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Grant This 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 201415 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 universitys graduate students in art history. Blanton Museum of Art Bulletin 20122013 Campus/Community Engagement | 8

9 Engaging the Campus and Community Public Programs for All Audiences The Voice of the Artist With 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 processan opportunity that the Blanton aims to provide for its visitors as often as possible. Sharing New Scholarship The Blanton offers visitors opportunities to connect with some of the worlds brightest scholars. Experts on the museums staff, from the universitys 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 14751540 featured curators from the Metropolitan Museum and the National Gallery of Art, who originally organized the exhibition (see p. 25). The Blantons own scholars travel to share their research with visitors to peer institutions as well. Francesca Consagra, the Blantons senior curator of prints and drawings and European paintings, lectured on Albrecht Drer at last years Chinati Weekend, and Veronica Roberts, curator of modern and contemporary art, spoke about contemporary art at the MCA Denver, among other engagements. Other Public Programs The museum hosts a variety of other public programs related to the exhibitions on view. The diversity of these programs reflects the diversity of the museums exhibitions themselves, ranging from a gallery talk by UT basketball coach Rick Barnes during The Rules of Basketball: Works by Paul Pfeiffer and James Naismiths 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 Fest Last 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. Blanton Museum of Art Bulletin 20122013 Campus/Community Engagement | 9

10 Engaging the Campus and Community Gallery Experiences The Blanton facilitates a variety of public tours, guided by experts from the museums staff, UTs faculty, and visiting scholars from outside the university. Art Gazes Third Thursdays, 7:30 p.m. This seriespart of a slate of new offerings the museum inaugurated last yearfocuses 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 Glimpses Third 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. Perspectives Select 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 Tours In 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. Blanton Museum of Art Bulletin 20122013 Campus/Community Engagement | 10

11 Engaging the Campus and Community Music at the Blanton 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. SoundSpace Dates 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 Rush Third 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 201314, 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 Series Select 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. SoundSpace: the most successful new music event in the city. Austin American-Statesman Blanton Museum of Art Bulletin 20122013 Campus/Community Engagement | 11

12 Engaging the Campus and Community 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. Blanton Museum of Art Bulletin 20122013 Campus/Community Engagement | 12

13 Engaging the Campus and Community Membership 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 Blantons 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. Member support and engagement is paramount to the Blantons success and popularity within the community. Blanton Museum of Art Bulletin 20122013 Campus/Community Engagement | 13

14 Engaging the Campus and Community K12 Programs Offering guided visits to area schoolchildren constitutes an important part of the Blantons outreach. Last year, visitation from K12 students totaled almost 9,500 (with a percentage of those students making repeated visits to the Blanton as part of the museums 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 K12 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 201314, 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 201415. 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. Blanton Museum of Art Bulletin 20122013 Campus/Community Engagement | 14

15 Engaging the Campus and Community 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 museums 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. Blanton Museum of Art Bulletin 20122013 Campus/Community Engagement | 15

16 Exhibitions Partnering with UT Alumni Related Programs Art Gazes > Ray Williams on Vik Munizs Milan (The Last Supper) and Petah Coynes 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 Fens Sitting on the WallShenzen 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 mystre Picasso, 3/23/13 Through the Eyes of Texas: Masterworks from Alumni Collections Gallery talk > Annette DiMeo Carlozzi, 3/30/13 February 24May 19, 2013 Perspectives > Veronica Roberts on contemporary work in Through the Eyes of Texas, 4/4/13 The University of Texas at Austin alumni have been critical to the Blantons success since the museums inception. On Perspectives > Hao Sheng (independent scholar) on Asian art in Through the Eyes of Texas, 4/11/13 the occasion of the Blantons 50th anniversary, the museum turned the spotlight on UT alumni who share a passion for Lecture > Reiko Tomii (independent scholar) on Japanese art in art and collecting. The result was Through the Eyes of Texas: Masterworks from Alumni Collections. The exhibition featured Through the Eyes of Texas, 4/13/13 more than 200 extraordinary objects from the collections of UT alumni across the country. These included ancient Maya Perspectives > Julia Guernsey (UT, Art History) on pre-Columbian vessels, tribal masks, and Chinese jade, as well as sculpture, painting, and works on paper from the Renaissance through art in Through the Eyes of Texas, 4/18/13 the modern age. Works by masters such as Thomas Gainsborough, Claude Monet, Georgia OKeeffe, Ed Ruscha, and Art Gazes > Paul Bolin (UT, Art Education) on Thomas Struths Pablo Picasso were displayed in unconventional groupings to convey the dynamic breadth of UT alumni collecting Paradise 24, Sao Francisco de Xavier, Brazil, 2001, 4/18/13 interests. Through the Eyes of Texas enjoyed extraordinary attendance rates, and an unprecedented number of university Art Glimpses > Jessie Frazier (UT graduate student, Art Education) on Through the Eyes of Texas, 4/18/13 courses used the exhibition as a teaching tool, bringing thousands of students into the galleries to experience these Panel > Alumni collectors panel discussion, 4/20/13 borrowed treasures. UT faculty from diverse disciplines contributed to the accompanying audio guide. Artist talk > Nic Nicosia, 4/27/13 This exhibition was organized by the Blanton Museum of Art. Perspectives > Francesca Consagra and Catherine Zinser on 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. Through the Eyes of Texas, 5/9/13 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. Art Gazes > Ray Williams, 5/16/13 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 Art Glimpses > Amethyst Beaver (Blanton curatorial assistant), Tate. 5/16/13 Blanton Museum of Art Bulletin 20122013 Exhibitions | 16

17 Exhibitions Mining the Collection Luminous: 50 Years of Collecting Prints & Drawings at the Blanton Related Programs June 8September 15, 2013 Perspectives > Francesca Consagra on Luminous, 6/27/13 Perspectives > Francesca Consagra on Luminous, 9/5/13 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 museums celebrated collection of works on paper. The resulting exhibition featured highlights from five decades of the museums 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. Blanton Museum of Art Bulletin 20122013 Exhibitions | 17

18 Exhibitions Mining the Collection William Hogarth: Proceed with Caution Related Programs October 6, 2012January 13, 2013 Perspectives > Francesca Consagra, Colette Crossman, and Catherine Zinser on prints by William Hogarth, 10/11/12 The richness of the Blantons print collection allows for focused surveys around particular areas where the museum has Film screening > The Rake's Progress, 1/5/13 amassed work in depth. William Hogarth: Proceed with Caution highlighted the work of one of Britains 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 societys lowest to highest echelons. The exhibition celebrated the rich tradition of social and political satire that reigned during Hogarths time. This exhibition was organized by the Blanton Museum of Art. Blanton Museum of Art Bulletin 20122013 Exhibitions | 18

19 Exhibitions Mining the Collection Restoration and Revelation: Conserving the Suida-Manning Collection Related Programs November 17, 2012 March 9, 2014 Member event > Tour of Restoration and Revelation, 11/17/12 Perspectives > Francesca Consagra on Restoration and The Suida-Manning Collection is considered a crown jewel in the Blantons holdings. The museum used the recent Revelation, 12/6/12 conservation of Antonio Carneos seventeenth-century canvas The Death of Rachel as a focal point for Restoration and Lecture > Stephen Gritt (National Gallery of Canada) on the Revelation: Conserving the Suida-Manning Collection. Organized by Blanton Educator for University Audiences Colette science of art conservation, 1/17/13 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 Carneos The Death of Rachel was made possible by Alessandra Manning-Dolnier and Kurt Dolnier and donors who contributed to the 2011 Annual Fund. Blanton Museum of Art Bulletin 20122013 Exhibitions | 19

20 Exhibitions Mining the Collection Max Gimblett: Drawing Zen Portraits during the Reign of George III October 6, 2012January 13, 2013 October 6, 2012January 13, 2013 Contemporary artist Max Gimblett made a recent gift of drawings to the Blanton, This focused historical survey centered around celebrated portrait paintings by Joshua highlights from which were exhibited in Max Gimblett: Drawing Zen. Gimbletts unique Reynolds and Thomas Gainsborough, among others, in the Blantons permanent style of brush-and-ink drawing derives from the artists Rinzai Zen Buddhist meditation collection. Portraiture thrived in London during the reign of George III (17601820), practice. These dynamic works on paper forged a dialogue with the devotional objects on thanks to the kings generous patronage of the arts. The paintings in this exhibition were display in Into the Sacred City: Tibetan Buddhist Deities from the Theos Bernard Collection, displayed alongside prints by such masters as Richard Earlom and Edward Fisher in order illustrating various ways in which art has been used to address Buddhist teachings across to illustrate the rich tradition of printmaking that also flourished during this time. centuries of time. This exhibition was organized by the Blanton Museum of Art. This exhibition was organized by the Blanton Museum of Art. Blanton Museum of Art Bulletin 20122013 Exhibitions | 20

21 Exhibitions Latin American Art The Nearest Air: A Survey of Works by Waltercio Caldas Related Programs October 27, 2013January 12, 2014 Panel > Artist Waltercio Caldas, Kathleen Higgins (UT, Philosophy), Dan Welcher (UT, Music), 10/26/13 Produced in partnership with Fundao Iber Camargo (Brazil), The Nearest Air: A Survey of Works by Waltercio Caldas Perspectives > Annette DiMeo Carlozzi on The Nearest Air, goes straight to the heart of one of the Blantons foundational missions: to identify exceptional art and artists from Latin 11/7/13 America and to share that work with its audiences. Caldas is considered one of Brazils most important contemporary Perspectives > Margo Sawyer (UT, Studio Art) on The Nearest Air, 11/14/13 artists; his conceptually rigorous and visually poetic work poses compelling questions about the nature of space and Film screening > A obra de arte (The Work of Art), 11/21/13 perception. Over seventy objects and installations, from the 1960s through the present, comprised the exhibition and Perspectives > Richard Shiff (UT, Art History) on The Nearest Air, were seen together in a dynamic gallery presentation designed by the artist himself. The Nearest Air at the Blanton 12/12/13 concluded an international tour of this comprehensive survey. This exhibition was co-organized by the Blanton Museum of Art and the Fundao Iber Camargo and was guest-curated by Gabriel Prez-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 Jos 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. Blanton Museum of Art Bulletin 20122013 Exhibitions | 21

22 Exhibitions Contemporary Art Lifelike Related Programs June 23September 22, 2013 Panel > Artists Keith Edmier, Peter Rostovsky, and Isaac Layman with curator Siri Engberg, 6/20/13 The Blanton partnered with the Walker Art Center to bring Lifelike to Austin. A compelling survey of international Film screening > Gerhard Richter Painting, 7/18/13 contemporary art, Lifelike focused on art that painstakingly mimics reality. Including work by some of todays most Art Gazes > Veronica Roberts on Keith Edmiers Bremen Towne important artists, the exhibition featured arrestingly realistic paintings, offhand snapshots, meticulously hand-crafted and Robert Gobers Untitled sculpture, 7/18/13 sculptures of unremarkable objects, and even a life-size replica of a vintage kitchen. Including artists such as Robert Perspectives > Veronica Roberts on Lifelike, 8/1/13 Gober, Vija Celmins, Chuck Close, and Sylvia Plimack Mangold, this survey posed subtle questions about reality and the Film screening > Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry, 8/15/13 ways we perceive it, while charting a history of artists who have worked in this vein since the late 1960s, and illustrating Art Gazes > Monique ONeil (Blanton educator) on Jud Nelsons Hefty 2-ply and Gavin Turks Nomad, 8/15/13 how the younger generation of artists has responded to the work of its predecessors. Art Glimpses > Adam Bennett (Blanton educator) on Lifelike, 8/15/13 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. Perspectives > Amethyst Beaver (Blanton curatorial assistant) on Lifelike, 9/19/13 Generous funding for this exhibition at the Blanton was provided by Jeanne and Michael Klein, with additional support from George and Nicole Jeffords. Artist talk > David Lefkowitz, 9/19/13 Art Gazes > Sarah Canright (UT, Studio Art) on Sylvia Plimack Mangolds August, 9/19/13 Blanton Museum of Art Bulletin 20122013 Exhibitions | 22

23 Exhibitions Contemporary Art The Rules of Basketball: Works by Paul Pfeiffer and James Naismiths Related Programs Original Rules of Basket Ball Conversation > Artist Paul Pfeiffer and guest curator Regine Basha, 9/15/12 September 16, 2012January 13, 2013 Perspectives > Annette DiMeo Carlozzi on The Rules of Basketball, 9/27/12 The Rules of Basketball centered around an unconventional pairing of objects: the historical document Original Rules Perspectives > Rick Barnes (UT basketball coach) on The Rules of Basket Ball, written by the games Canadian founder, James Naismith, in 1891, and more than a dozen works by of Basketball, 11/1/13 contemporary artist Paul Pfeiffer. Conceived as a multidisciplinary dialogue between these two elements, the exhibition presented Naismiths ruleshow the sport was originally envisionedalongside Pfeiffers dramatized photographic and video works, which illustrate how basketball has become one of the worlds 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. Blanton Museum of Art Bulletin 20122013 Exhibitions | 23

24 Exhibitions Expanding Boundaries Into the Sacred City: Tibetan Buddhist Deities from the Theos Bernard Collection Related Programs September 16, 2012January 13, 2013 Lecture > Julia M. White (UC Berkeley), Theos Bernard: In Search of the Divine, 9/15/12 Organized in collaboration with the University of California, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, this Lecture > Ephraim Jose, (independent conservator), Restoring the exhibition provided audiences with a rare opportunity to encounter an extraordinary group of objects that were conserved Bernard Collection, 9/20/12 for the first time especially for this exhibition and had never before been publicly displayed. The exhibition was drawn Symposium > Out of Place: Tibet, Travel, and Buddhism in the Early Twentieth Century, 10/5/12 from the collection of adventurer and scholar Theos Bernard, who was among the first westerners to gain permission Perspectives > Billy Boyar (Austin Shambhala Meditation Center) to enter the legendary city of Lhasa in Central Tibet in 1937. Granted unprecedented access to study Tibetan culture on meditation and the sacred art of Tibetan Buddhism, 10/25/12 and religion, Bernard acquired a vast array of Himalayan artworks during his travels. Into the Sacred City offered visitors Perspectives > Sergio Ayala (Diamond Way Buddhist Center) on a chance to encounter another cultural tradition through some of its most treasured art objects. During the run of the Into the Sacred City, 11/8/12 exhibition, the Blanton invited a group of Tibetan Buddhist monks from the Drepung Loseling Monastery in Atlanta, Special event > Sand Mandala Project: Opening Ceremony, Georgia to construct a sand mandala in the museums Rapoport Atrium. Nearly 9,000 people visited the museum in the 1/9/13 five days between the opening and closing ceremonies. Lecture > Geshe Tsering Dhondup (Drepung Loseling Monastery): Symbolism of the Sand Mandala, 1/12/13 This exhibition was organized by Julia M. White, Senior Curator of Asian Art, University of California, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive. Special event > Sand Mandala Project: Closing Ceremony, 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 1/13/13 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. Blanton Museum of Art Bulletin 20122013 Exhibitions | 24

25 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 Jrg 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 KMFAs 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, Imperial Augsburg: Renaissance Prints and Drawings 14751540 Germanic Studies), Ryan Dux (UT graduate student, Germanic October 5, 2013January 5, 2014 Studies), Jean Warneke (German Texas Heritage Society), 11/23/13 Organized by the National Gallery of Art in Washington, this exhibition shed light on late fifteenth- and early Perspectives > Natalie Zeldin (Blanton Kress Fellow) on Imperial Augsburg, 12/5/13 sixteenth-century artistic achievements in Augsburg, one of Germanys oldest cities and a center of innovation during Perspectives > Francesca Consagra and Catherine Zinser on the Renaissance. Imperial Augsburg featured numerous treasures from the history of printmaking, including the first Imperial Augsburg, 12/19/13 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 projects organizers, made discoveries that alter prior understandings about when tonal etchings were formally invented. This example shows how exhibition research can support important scholarshipa key priority for the Blanton. For the Blantons 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. Blanton Museum of Art Bulletin 20122013 Exhibitions | 25

26 Exhibitions Working with the Next Generation of Scholars Cubism Beyond Borders Related Programs August 31December 8, 2013 Perspectives > Claire Howard (UT graduate student, Art History) on Cubism, 9/26/13 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 Riveras Still Life with Gray Bowl (1915). The exhibition forged fresh connections among the Blantons holdings, while illustrating the scope of the Cubist movements global reach. For a full list of program support, see p. 40. This exhibition was organized by the Blanton Museum of Art. Blanton Museum of Art Bulletin 20122013 Exhibitions | 26

27 Publications Waltercio Caldas, exhibition catalogue, published by the Blanton Museum of Art: 110 Favorites from the Through the Eyes of Texas: Masterworks from Alumni Blanton Museum of Art in partnership with the University Collection, published by the Blanton Museum of Art in Collections, exhibition catalogue, published by the of Texas Press. Foreword by Simone J. Wicha; preface by partnership with the University of Texas Press. With Blanton Museum of Art. With essays by Annette Fundao Iber Camargo; essays by Gabriel Prez-Barreiro, essays by Dalia Azim, Jonathan Bober, Annette DiMeo DiMeo Carlozzi, William Powers, and Simone J. Richard Shiff, and Robert Storr. 103 color illustrations Carlozzi, Colette Crossman, Richard Havens, Gabriel Wicha. 143 color illustrations The catalogue was underwritten in part by Michael Chesser. Production support was Prez-Barreiro, Cheryl Snay, Gina Tarver, Simone J. The catalogue was made possible with support from Judy and Charles Tate. provided by Jeanne and Mickey Klein in honor of Judy Tate. Wicha, and Catherine Zinser. 115 color illustrations Blanton Museum of Art Bulletin 20122013 Publications | 27

28 Notable Press Placements The Rules of Basketball Restoration and Revelation: Conserving The Austin American-Statesman Austin Monthly The New York Times the Suida-Manning Collection KTBC News (Fox affiliate) Tribeza ESPNs Longhorn Network The Art Newspaper YNN News Waco-Herald Tribune ESPN (national) The Houston Chronicle KUT (NPR affiliate) Austin American-Statesman The Austin Chronicle Texas Highways KUT (NPR affiliate) KLRU (PBS affiliate) La Tribune de LArt Luminous: Fifty Years of Collecting Might Be Good Austin Monthly Prints and Drawings at the Blanton Imperial Augsburg: Renissance Prints The Alcalde Glasstire.com Drawing Magazine and Drawings, 1475-1540 Austin American-Statesman Culturemap.com Art in Print Antiques and the Arts Weekly KXAN News (NBC affiliate) Art Watch International The Houston Chronicle Journal of the Print World Texas Sports website KEYE TV (CBS affiliate) Austin American-Statesman Art Daily Fox News morning show Tribeza Fine Art Connoisseur Austin American-Statesman KUT 90.5 FM (NPR affiliate ) Austin American-Statesman Journal of the Print World The Austin Chronicle Dallas Art News Texas Highways YNN News Into the Sacred City The Magazine Antiques Newsletter of the German Consulate KLRU (PBS affiliate) Through the Eyes of Texas: Real Magazine Antiques and the Arts Weekly Masterworks from Alumni Collections Art Daily The Nearest Air: A Survey of Works YNN News The New York Times Dallas Art News by Waltercio Caldas Dallas Art News The Chicago Tribune Glasstire Art in America Culturemap.com Fine Art Connoisseur Austin Monthly Arte Aldia The Alcalde Texas Monthly Art Nexus The Austin Chronicle Tribeza Lifelike Art Pulse Austin American-Statesman Glasstire The Wall Street Journal Glasstire Real Magazine Culturemap Artforum Univision Glasstire.com Austin Woman The Week Texas Arts and Culture Austin Woman Magazine Austin Monthly Texas Arts and Culture Austin American-Statesman Indo-American News Texas Style and Substance Art Daily KUT 90.5 FM (NPR affiliate) Paper City Glasstire The Alcalde Real Magazine Real Magazine The Alcalde The Austin Chronicle The Austin Chronicle Blanton Museum of Art Bulletin 20122013 Press | 28

29 Acquisitions Anonymous (Greek) Helmut Dorner (Germany, 1952 ) Lekythos (oil container) with Bulls and Figures, c. 580420 BCE Untitled, 1989 Terracotta, 6 2 inches Oil on three wood and two canvas panels, 16 99 inches Gift of Professor and Mrs. Paul P. Hatgil, 2012; 2012.12 Gift of Cindy and Howard Rachofsky, 2012; 2012.48.1/55/5 Anonymous (Greek) Kelly Fearing (Fordyce, Arkansas, 1918 Austin, Texas, 2011) Lekythos (oil container) with Dionysiac Theme, c. 580420 BCE Beach, 1945 Terracotta, 8 2 inches Softground etching and engraving, 13716 1138 inches Gift of Professor and Mrs. Paul P. Hatgil, 2012; 2012.13 Gift from the Estate of Alvin A. Nickel, Professor Emeritus, The University of Texas at Austin, 2012; 2012.5 Anonymous (Indian) Untitled, n.d. The Collector Revisited, 1995 Opaque watercolor with gilding, 10 7 inches Etching and softground etching, 1318 101316 inches Hans Sebald Beham, The Impossible, 1549 Gift from the Estate of Alvin A. Nickel, Professor Emeritus, The Gift from the Estate of Alvin A. Nickel, Professor Emeritus, The University of Texas at Austin, 2012; 2012.4 University of Texas at Austin, 2012; 2012.6 Sarah Cain (Albany, New York, 1979 ) Ken Aptekar (Detroit, Michigan, 1950 ) synchronized dreaming, 2013 In Passage, 1993 We went to the tailor together..., 1995 Cardboard, plastic, acrylic, gold leaf, prisms, screws and staples on Polymer etching, 11 14 inches Oil on wood with sandblasted glass and bolts, 90 60 inches canvas, 80 78 4 inches Gift from the Estate of Alvin A. Nickel, Professor Emeritus, The Gift of Cindy and Howard Rachofsky, 2012; 2012.45.1/6-6/6 Purchase as a gift of Jeanne and Michael Klein, 2013; 2013.6 University of Texas at Austin, 2012; 2012.7 Eric Avery (Milwaukee, 1948 ) Emiliano di Cavalcanti (Rio de Janeiro, 18971976) The Antonin Artaud Marchout Band: New Years Eve San Ygnacio, Figuros [Figures] (also known as Music on the Beach), 1958 TX, 1982 Oil on canvas, 28 3578 inches Linoleum cut, 26 39 inches Gift of Ruth and Dr. Semi Joseph Begun, Cleveland, Ohio, 2013; Gift of Jane Petro, M.D., 2012; 2012.34 2013.3 The Onion King, 1985 Sarah Charlesworth (East Orange, NJ, 1947 Hartford, CT, 2013) Linoleum cut, 2578 20316 inches Altar, 1999 Gift of Jane Petro, M.D., 2012; 2012.35 Laminated Fujiflex color photograph with lacquered wood frame, 44 3418 inches Somalia Landscape, 1980 Gift of Cindy and Howard Rachofsky, 2012; 2012.46 Color woodcut on two blocks, 18116 431516 inches Gift of Jane Petro, M.D., 2012; 2012.36 Tom Claassen (Heerlen, the Netherlands, 1964 ) Untitled (Large Man), 1999 Untitled (Two Skeletons and a Snake), c. 197475 Black polyurethane, 63 83 79 inches Etching with acquatint, 161116 121116 inches Gift of Cindy and Howard Rachofsky, 2012; 2012.47 Gift of Jane Petro, M.D., 2012; 2012.37 Emilie Clark Hans Sebald Beham (German, 14th century) Untitled (HER-48) from Sweet Corruptions, 2013 The Impossible, 1549 Watercolor and graphite on paper Engraving, state i/v 29 42 inches Sheet: 3516 2316 inches Gift of Sheila and David Rothman, 2013 Tom Claassen, Untitled (Large Man), 1999 Blanton Museum Purchase, 2013; 2013.8 Blanton Museum of Art Bulletin 20122013 Acquisitions | 29

30 Acquisitions Kelly Fearing The Lifters, 1945 Etching and Aquatint on chine coll, 1415/16 1118 inches Gift from the Estate of Alvin A. Nickel, Professor Emeritus, The University of Texas at Austin, 2012; 2012.8 Three Virgins and a Devil, 1945 Etching and chine coll, 141516 11 inches Gift from the Estate of Alvin A. Nickel, Professor Emeritus, The University of Texas at Austin, 2012; 2012.9 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 and Alan Loney (Auckland, New Zealand, 1935 ; Lower Hutt, New Zealand, 1940 ) 1.16.2008 Herald 1, 2008 H-Gate, 1985 Mondrians Flowers, 2002 Sumi ink, 351316 511516 inches Sumi ink, 471316 3558 inches Artist book with one watercolor and four monotypes and letter press, Gift of the artist, 2012; 2012.15 Gift of the artist, 2012; 2012.22 14 10 inches Gift of the artist, 2012; 2012.31 1.16.2008 Herald 2, 2008 Not Bad For a Young Guy, 1982 Sumi ink, 36 51916 inches Sumi ink, 30316 2238 inches Max Gimblett and John Yau (Auckland, New Zealand, 1935 ; Gift of the artist, 2012; 2012.16 Gift of the artist, 2012; 2012.23 Lynn, Massachusetts, 1950 ) Book of the Anonymous, 2012 Bowl-2, 2000 Dora My Beloved Mother, 1981 Artist book with twelve drawings and collages with gold-leaf, Sumi ink, 2138 31 inches Pencil and acrylic polymer, 2258 3038 inches photographs, photocopies, 14 11716 inches Gift of the artist, 2012; 2012.17 Gift of the artist, 2012; 2012.24 Gift of the artist, 2012; 2012.33 Bushido, 2009 Peonies-8, 1983 Max Gimblett, John Yau, and Tobin Hines (Auckland, New Sugarlift aquatint with gampi chine coll, 3958 24516 inches Sumi ink, 26 20 inches Zealand, 1935 ; Lynn, Massachusetts, 1950 ; 1973 ) Gift of the artist, 2012; 2012.18 Gift of the artist, 2012; 2012.25 Double-Headed Creature Features, 2001 Artist book with one watercolor and five linoleum cuts after Max five tibetan monkeys, 2011 round enso, 2012 Gimblett, 171516 678 inches Sumi ink with red calligraphy ink, 41 291316 inches Sumi ink, 301316 22116 inches Gift of the artist, 2012; 2012.32 Gift of the artist, 2012; 2012.19 Gift of the artist, 2012; 2012.26 Max Gimblett (Auckland, New Zealand, 1935 ) The Gate of the Living, No. 26 from Disasters of War Drawings for Teacher Walks Thru My Heart 11.11.08, 2008 Imprint 3, 1970 Etchings after Goya, 2004/2005 Sumi ink, 31 22316 inches Latex on canvas, 63 11258 inches Pencil, ink, acrylic polymer, and mica, 291516 22 9/16 inches Gift of the artist, 2012; 2012.27 Gift of Larry Graeber in memory of David and Jean Graeber, 2012; Gift of the artist, 2012; 2012.20 2012.10 Untitled 29, from Disasters of War Drawings for Etchings after Guggenheim Enso, 2009 Goya, 2005 Window 15, 1969 Sugarlift aquatint with gampi chine coll, 3958 24 inches Pencil, ink, acrylic polymer, and mica, 30 221116 inches Latex on canvas, 7618 86 inches Gift of the artist, 2012; 2012.21 Gift of the artist, 2012; 2012.28 Gift of Larry Graeber in memory of David and Jean Graeber, 2012; 2012.11 Blanton Museum of Art Bulletin 20122013 Acquisitions | 30

31 Acquisitions Max Gimblett Water is Never Clumsy, 2009 Sugarlift aquatint and gampi chine coll, 3958 24516 inches Gift of the artist, 2012; 2012.29 One Stroke Bone, 2008 Sugarlift, aquatint and gampi chine coll, 39916 x 2458 inches Gift of the artist, 2012; 2012.30 Teresa Hubbard and Alexander Birchler, Sunrise Filmset Sunset, 2012 Guyton/Walker Untitled, 2009 Inkjet print on drywall, edition of 10 The Lamp VIII, 1973 96 47 inches Engraving, 2418 161116 inches Purchase as a gift of Cherry and Martin, 2013; 2013.13 Bequest of Thomas Harwell, 2012; 2012.3 Kirk Hayes (Fort Worth, TX, 1958 ) The Lamp VIII, 1973 Rule by Fear, 2008 Engraving, 2418 161116 inches Oil on wood panel, 44 31 inches Bequest of Thomas Harwell, 2012; 2012.3 Gift of Michael Chesser in honor of Annette DiMeo Carlozzi, 2013, 2013.2 Jorge Macchi (Buenos Aires, 1963 ) Fuegos de artificio [Fireworks], 2003 Sabine Hornig (Germany, 1964 ) Mud and glue wall painting, 110 63 inches Schaufenster/Shop Window, 2002 Gift of Diane and Bruce Halle from the Thomarie Foundation, 2012; C-print mounted behind Perspex, 59 98 inches 2012.38 Gift of Cindy and Howard Rachofsky, 2012; 2012.49 Masunobu, attributed to Kano (Japan, 1625 1694) Theresa Hubbard and Alexander Birchler (Dublin, Ireland, Figure holding a Japanese bamboo broom 1965 ; Baden Switzerland, 1962 ) Pen and ink, 15916 1078 inches Sunrise Filmset Sunset, 2012 Gift of Dean Towner, 2012; 2012.41 Photograph, edition 4/6, 43 54 inches (each) Gift of Jeanne and Michael Klein, 2013, 2013.1.1/22/2 Mary McDonnell Untitled (LG109), 2009 Luis Jimnez (El Paso, TX, 1940 Hondo, New Mexico, 2006) Ink on paper Cruzando El Rio Bravo [Border Crossing], 1989 60 78 inches Painted fiberglass, edition 2/5 Gift of Sally and Wynn Kramarsky, 2013 126 40 51 inches Gift of Jeanne and Michael Klein, 2013; 2013.9 David McGee (Lockhart, Louisiana, 1962 ) Intoxication, 1997 Evan Lindquist (Salina, Kansas, 1936 ) Oil, 96 96 inches The Lamp I, 1973 Gift of Windi Grimes, 2012; 2012.14 Engraving, 24 161116 inches Bequest of Thomas Harwell, 2012; 2012.1 Luiz Jimnez, Cruzando El Rio Bravo [Border Crossing], 1989 Blanton Museum of Art Bulletin 20122013 Acquisitions | 31

32 Acquisitions Alejandra Padilla, (Argentina, 1961 - ) Preludios para Poliscopa N91 y N105 y N96 [Preludes for Poliscopa N91 and N105 and N96], diptych, 1996/97 2005/6 Collage on board 19 23 inches Gift of the artist, 2013; 2013.7.1/2-2/2 Nicole Phungrasamee Fein (Evanston, Illinois, 1974 ) 1012213, 2013 Watercolor on paper 22 22 inches Gift of Sally and Wynn Kramarsky, 2013 James Rosenquist (Grand Forks, North Dakota, 1933 ) High Technology and Mysticism: A Meeting Point, 1981 Seven lithographs: each approx. 34116 33116 inches Gift of Marcia Raff in honor of the 50th Anniversary of the Blanton Museum of Art, 2012; 2012.40.17/7 Jorge Macchi, Fuegos de artificio [Fireworks], 2003 Alison Saar (Los Angeles, 1956 ) Lost Boys, 2008 Etching printed in dark brown with ribbon collage, edition 11/16, 30 40 inches Purchase as a gift of Jeanne and Michael Klein, 2013; 2013.4 Joan Mir, LEgyptienne, 1977 Kiki Smith (Nuremberg, Germany, 1954 ) Banshee Pearls, 1991 Joan Mir Set of 12 lithographs, edition 19/51, 22 30 inches LEgyptienne, 1977 Purchase as a gift of Jeanne and Michael Klein, 2013; 2013.5.1 Aquatint and lithograph in colors, Edition 13/50 12/12 Sheet: 55 3758 in. Gift of Leslie and Jack Blanton, Jr. Utagawa Kumisada (Japan, 1786 1864) Courtesan carrying a letter under pine trees, c. 181025 Nic Nicosia Color woodcut, 15 1018 inches and the ego goes where, 2010 Gift of Dean Towner, 2012; 2012.42 Archival inkjet print on Somerset Watercolor paper Sheet: 40 27 inches The Courtesan Shichinin of Sugataebi-ya Gift of Jeanne and Michael Klein, 2013; 2013.10 Color woodcut, 14316 958 inches Gift of Dean Towner, 2012; 2012.43 Untitled Figure #2, 2010 Paper clay The Courtesan Sugatano of Sugataebi-ya 8 in. x 3 in. x 1 inches Color woodcut, 14316 958 inches Gift of Jeanne and Michael Klein, 2013; 2013.11 Gift of Dean Towner, 2012; 2012.44 James Rosenquist, Ai-Cham [Somewhere], from High Technology and Mysticism: A Meeting Point, 1981 Blanton Museum of Art Bulletin 20122013 Acquisitions | 32

33 Acquisitions Kiki Smith, Banshee Pearls, 1991 Beatrice Wood (San Francisco 1893 Ojai, California, 1998) Hard on a Good Girl, 1989 Watercolor, charcoal and graphite on watercolor paper Sheet: 18 x 12 inches Anonymous 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, 878 14316 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 Blanton Museum of Art Bulletin 20122013 Acquisitions | 33

34 Thank You, Blanton Supporters! Giving Circle donors ($5,000-$500,000) The Blanton gratefully acknowledges donors in the new Visionary Circle and Chairmans 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. Visionary Circle $10,000-$24,999 Kelly and Curtis Kayem Bill Dickson $100,000-$500,000 Janet and Wilson Allen KMFA 89.5 ECG Foundation Suzanne Deal Booth and David G. Booth Atomic Picnic Carol Lynn and Cullen Looney Fluent~Collaborative Jeanne and Michael Klein AT&T Lowe Foundation Suzan and Julius Glickman The Moody Foundation Austin Community Foundation Mandarin Flower Company Deborah Green and Clayton Aynesworth Dana and Gene Powell Judy and David Beck Ralph H. and Ruth J. McCullough Foundation Louise and Guy Griffeth Scurlock Foundation Ellen and Mark Bivins in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Jack S. Blanton, Sr. Windi and David Grimes Judy and Charles Tate BNSF Railway Company Lynn and Tommie Meredith Jessie Otto Hite and Frank Bash Univision Cathy and Giorgio Borlenghi Mithoff Family Foundation James and Patty Huffines T.J. Brown and C.A. Lupton Foundation Kit and Charlie Moncrief Humanities Texas $50,000-$99,999 Mary Jon and J.P. Bryan Osborne, Helman, Knebel & Deleery, L.L.P. George and Nicole Jeffords Mr. and Mrs. Jack S. Blanton, Sr. Ann S. Butler PaperCity Bill and Kate Johnson Leslie and Jack Blanton, Jr. E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation Cindy and Howard Rachofsky Kathryn and Jim Ketelsen Cornelia and Meredith Long CultureMap Macey and Harry Reasoner KLRU The Eugene McDermott Foundation Patricia Phelps de Cisneros Alice Kleberg Reynolds Foundation KUT 90.5 RBC Wealth Management Dedalus Foundation Regina Rogers in honor of Jack S. Blanton, Sr. KUTX 98.9 Anonymous donor Alessandra Manning-Dolnier and Kurt Dolnier W.A. and Madeline Smith Foundation Susan and Richard Marcus Dyal and Partners Strong Productions Marquee Events Group Chairmans Circle Electro-Fish Films The Tapestry Foundation Chris Mattsson and John McHale $25,000-$49,999 Mary Ann and Larry Faulkner Texas Commission on the Arts Stacie and David McDavid Chase The Freeman Foundation Texas Women for the Arts Shield-Ayres Foundation Michael Chesser Frost Bank Marilynn and Carl D. Thoma The Vivian L. Smith Foundation Sylvie and Gary Crum Nancy and James Gordon Melba and Ted Whatley The Texas Tribune CSI Printing and Mailing Grande Communications Mary and Howard Yancy Tribeza Jimmy and Patti Elliott Mary Winton Green Jessica and Jimmy Younger Marquee Event Group Bruce T. Halle Family Foundation Grey Goose Miriam and Jeffrey Ward Eric Herschmann and family H-E-B $5,000-$9,999 Alexa and Blaine Wesner Burdine Johnson Foundation Hobby Family Foundation - Laura and John Betsy and Hughes Abell Laura and William Wheless Samuel H. Kress Foundation Beckworth, Janet and Paul Hobby Applied Materials Foundation Jill and Stephen Wilkinson Libba and John Massey Sonja and Joe Holt The Austin Chronicle Anonymous donor John Schweitzer Houston Oil Producing Enterprises, Inc. Kelli and Eddy Blanton Kendra Scott Jewelry Nancy and Bob Inman Sarah and Ernest Butler Eliza and Stuart W. Stedman Kenny and Susie Jastrow The Campbell Foundation Susan Vaughan Foundation Cathy and Mel Jodeit Steve and Joan Clark Anonymous donor The Philip R. Jonsson Foundation Mrs. Wm. H. Clark III Blanton Museum of Art Bulletin 20122013 Donors | 34

35 Thank You, Blanton Supporters! 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. $2,500-$4,999 $1,000-$2,499 James A. Hitt Dr. and Mrs. Glenn Rogers Becky Beaver and John Duncan James Armstrong and Larry Connelly Lisa and Dennis Hobbs Deedie and Rusty Rose Susan and Ron Blankenship Ann Ash Marguerite S. Hoffman Ann and Tom Russell Dr. and Mrs. Gary Brock Bonnie L. Bain Nancy S. Hull Linda and Karl Scheible Kay Willis Brumley Jeff Beauchamp Mr. and Mrs. Loren F. Kahle, Jr. Julia B. Schuler Meria Carstarphen and David Heleniak Berman Family Foundation John and Marion Kimberly Cynthia and Armond Schwartz in honor of Jeanne and Mickey Klein Ann Bower Kinder Morgan Foundation Carole and Charles Sikes Christies Paula and Otis Brinkley Cynthia and Gregory Kozmetsky Patricia O. Spurr Michael M. Corman and Kevin Fink Michelle K. Brock Kimberly and Adam Levinson Dr. and Mrs. Richard Stasney Mr. and Mrs. Robert Joseph Cowan Dan Bullock and Annette Carlozzi Margery and Mack Lindsey David Stevenson JPs Peace, Love & Happiness Foundation Kara and Bradley Bunn Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long Laura and Kirk Taylor Lt. Gov. and Mrs. David Dewhurst Alla Burago Fran Magee Ellen and Buddy Temple Sally and Tom Dunning Charles C. Butt Julia Marsden Thompson and Knight Foundation Susan and Mac Dunwoody Donna and Jim Byerlotzer Charlene and Tom Marsh Tokyo Electron Jennifer E. Finlay Jereann H. Chaney Flora and Robert Marvin Cynthia Toles Amanda Beck Foster and Morris E. Foster Laura Corman James Matheney Ann G. Trammell Marilyn T. Gaddis, PhD Nina and Jack Crier Carol and Robert May Jim Truchard Mary and Cab Gilbreath Mr. Jeffrey L. Taylor and Dr. Janelle Curlin-Taylor Erica McCarthy and Paul Wade J. Thomas Ward Anthony Grant Zoe and Jon Darsee Donna and Woody McCasland Sandra and Walter Wilkie Richard Hartgrove and Gary Cooper Julie and Ben Davis Janet McCullar Vavra Suzanne and Marc Winkelman Kendall and Todd Hasie L. Decker Dawson Anthony and Celeste Meier Patricia Winston and Bill Head Charlotte Herzele Lisa and Kenneth Ellis Walter and Leila Mischer J. Sam Winters Barbara Horan John W. Fainter, Jr. Ann Maddox Moore Eva and Marvin Womack Melissa Jones Marita and Jonathan Fairbanks Jeanette Nassour Carolyn and John H. Young Marcus Institute for Digital Education in the Arts in honor of Kelli and Eddy Blanton Neiman Marcus Marlene N. Meyerson in honor of Ray and Mary Margaret Farabee Edith and Peter ODonnell Every effort is made to accurately list the names of Jeanne and Michael Klein Cissie and Dillon Ferguson Joseph Orr our donors. If there is an error, we apologize and Lora Reynolds and Quincy Lee Betsy Frantz Marilyn Oshman ask that you let us know by calling 512.471.0241. Donna Robertson Harry Friedman Graydon Parrish Glen A. Rosenbaum Burdine and Lester Giese Carrin M. and Bill Patman Kate Sheerin and Stephen Ames Minerva Gonzalez Eileen and Mike Pestorius Dorothy Sumner Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wood Gordon Taconic Charitable Foundation Gail and Rodney Susholtz Barbara and Samuel Granett in honor of Eddy Blanton Kelley and Harper Trammell Laura Gutierrez-Witt Alec Rhodes Charles R. and Debbie Wiggins Ollabelle and Gary Hall Leah and Stephen Robertson James Willerson M.D. Henry and Ann Hamman Beth Robertson Martha L. and James B. Harlow Nancy and Oscar Robinson Blanton Museum of Art Bulletin 20122013 Donors | 35

36 The Blantons 50th Anniversary Gala 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 museums golden anniversary. Blanton Museum of Art Bulletin 20122013 50th Anniversary Gala | 36

37 Meet the Blanton Senior Staff The museum depends upon the talents of a hard-working and dedicated Beverly Adams > Adjunct Curator of Latin American Art staff, who report to the following department heads. Several members of Joined staff January 6, 2014 the Blanton senior staff joined the museum within the past two years. The Oversees the Blantons collection of Latin American art, which is considered to be among the museum takes this opportunity to welcome and introduce them to the foremost public collections of modern and contemporary Latin American art in the country; community: 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 Blantons 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 Blanton Museum of Art Bulletin 20122013 Blanton Staff | 37

38 Meet the Blanton Senior Staff Veronica Roberts > Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art Gabriela Truly > Director of Collections and Exhibitions Joined staff February 4, 2013 Joined staff September 16, 2013 Oversees the Blantons collection of modern and contemporary art. Develops Responsible for the management and overall care of the Blantons collection of exhibitions, programs, and collection strategies related to these areas. Recently nearly 18,000 objects, and for the supervision of all operations and activities related coordinated the Blantons presentation of Lifelike (see p. 22) and organized the to registration, installation, and non-curatorial aspects of the museums exhibition museums spring 2014 exhibition Converging Lines: Eva Hesse and Sol LeWitt, which program, as well as for developing a conservation strategy for the museum opens February 2014 Came to the Blanton from the Dallas Museum of Art, where she held various Recent publications include Orly Genger: To Enclose, in Orly Genger, Debbie leadership roles, including serving as the museums director of collections Landau, Veronica Roberts, and Anne L. Strauss, Orly Genger: Red, Yellow and Blue, management since 2001 (New York: Mad. Sq. Art, Madison Square Park Conservancy, 2013). Exhibition Founder and president of the Association of Registrars and Collection Specialists catalogue Holds an MA and BA degree in Pre-School Pedagogy from Estefania Castaeda in Came to the Blanton from the Indianapolis Museum of Art, where she served as Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico adjunct associate curator of contemporary art. Also formerly acted as director of research for the Sol LeWitt catalogue raisonn; and held curatorial roles at the Museum of Modern Art and the Whitney Museum of American Art Ray Williams > Director of Education and Academic Affairs Joined staff June 18, 2012 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 Oversees the development, implementation, and evaluation of all education and outreach programs that serve the University and public communities. Recently restructured the Blantons Education Department in order to address the growing Karen Sumner > Director of Development needs of the museums audiences Joined staff July 10, 2013 Came to the Blanton from The Harvard Art Museums, where he oversaw the Leads efforts to secure funds for the museums annual budget and oversees the educational initiatives of their Fogg, Busch-Reisinger, and Arthur M. Sackler Blantons comprehensive development program, with a focus on ensuring long-term Museums, and where he established a new education department that expanded support for the museums collections, programs, and initiatives programming for university and community audiences Came to the Blanton from the Honolulu Museum of Art, where she also held the Previously served as Director of Education at the Rhode Island School of Design role of director of development; there she created a formal planned giving program Museum of Art, at the Peabody Essex Museum, and at the Smithsonians Freer and and doubled the annual fund Sackler Galleries Also served as director of development of the Mid-Pacific Institute and vice Holds an Ed.M. from Harvard Graduate School of Education and an MA in art president of development for the Honolulu Symphony history from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Holds a BA from Trinity University Blanton Museum of Art Bulletin 20122013 Blanton Staff | 38

39 Meet the Blanton Senior Staff The museums senior staff also includes: Kathleen Brady Stimpert > Director of Public Relations and Marketing Joined staff 2008 Annette DiMeo Carlozzi > Curator at Large Joined staff 1996 Kathleen develops all public relations and marketing strategies for the Blanton's exhibitions, public programs, and other initiatives, which have resulted in high-profile Annette has been critical to building, interpreting, and publishing about the Blanton media coverage in both the United States and internationally. Kathleen also oversees Museums modern and contemporary art collection. She co-curated America/Americas the production of all museum collateral, including exhibition brochures, print, web, and New Now Next when the new building opened in 2006. In addition to Through television, and radio advertisements, as well as internal and external signage. 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 Fernndez, Paul Chan, Michael Smith, Matthew Day Jackson, and Kimberly Theel > Director of Membership and Museum Services Deborah Hay. Joined staff 1999 Kim directs the museums membership and museum services programs. She supervises Stacey Cilek > Director of Finance and Administration the publication of the museums bi-annual membership magazine, Articulate. Kim also Joined staff 2005 manages the museums visitor services operation, which includes oversight of a robust corps of around 180 volunteers. Further responsibilities that fall under Kims department Stacey oversees all financial reporting and transactions on behalf of the Blanton. She include the Blantons retail operation, caf, and special events/rental program. also manages all administrative functions relating to the universitys administrative procedures, including managing contracts between the Blanton and other entities and routing them through UTs legal department. In addition, Stacey oversees the Blantons Simone J. Wicha > Director human resources, helping to define vacancies in the museums staff and aiding in the Joined staff in 2006 hiring process. Simone became the Blantons fifth director in 2011. She joined the museum in 2006, originally as director of development and later as deputy director of external affairs Chris Seebach > Director of Facility Operations and Security and operations. As director, she has focused on restructuring the museums staff and Joined staff 2005 operations to support her goal of raising the Blantons profile both within the state and internationally. By building a strong team to oversee the museums collections, curatorial, Chris provides leadership to the museums security team, which ensures the safety of and education departments, she has reinvigorated the museums mission to support art in the galleries. Certified in asset protection, Chris has received special training in scholarship, to continue building a renowned collection, and to teach and engage a wide safeguarding cultural property through the Smithsonian. He oversees a team of gallery variety of audiences. Under Simones leadership, the Blanton has seen a marked increase assistants and provides mentorship to UT students interested in learning about museum in university and alumni engagement and now welcomes a record number of visitors. security; these students assist the Blantons security team at special events. In addition Chris manages the museums facilities and all aspects related to their care and usage. Blanton Museum of Art Bulletin 20122013 Blanton Staff | 39

40 Appendix Photographer credits: Program support: Lifelike Josh Baker of AzulOx Photography: 1, 5, 9, 10, Restoration and Revelation: Conserving the Panel discussion with artists and curator 12, 13, 21, 23, 25, 35 Suida-Manning Collection Funding provided by the Carolyn Harris Hynson Centennial Endowment. Julia Clark: 20 Lecture by Stephen Gritt Funding provided by the Mary Saunders Leech Centennial Kate Curry: 11 Lectureship in Fine Arts. Dinkins / De Jong: 11 The Nearest Air: A Survey of Works by Waltercio Caldas Amanda Elmore: 12, 13, 16 The Rules of Basketball: Works by Paul Pfeiffer Panel discussion with Waltercio Caldas and UT Rick Hall: 1626, 2933, 37 and James Naismiths Original Rules of Basket scholars Gonash Haghshenas: 15 Ball Funding provided by the Barbara Duncan Centennial Endowed Lectureship. Lisa Hause: 12, 13, 22 Paul Pfeiffer and Regine Basha in conversation Funding provided by the Carolyn Harris Hynson Centennial Lindsay Hutchens: 5, 6, 24 Endowment. Imperial Augsburg: Renaissance Prints and Kelly Lynn James: 2, 5, 9, 13, 14 Drawings 1475-1540 Mary Myers: 15 Into the Sacred City: Tibetan Buddhist Deities Talk with Freyda Spira and Gregory Jecmen Monique ONeil: 15 from the Theos Bernard Collection Funding provided by the Charles and Dorothy Clark Lectureship in Fine Arts. John Pesina: 36 Theos Bernard: In Search of the Divine, lecture by Julia M. White Talk with Andrew Morrall Amelia Tarbet: 36 Funding provided by the M.K. Hage Centennial Visiting Funding provided by the M.K. Hage Centennial Visiting Armando Vera III: 8 Professorship in Fine Arts. Proffesorship in Fine Arts. Restoring the Bernard Collection, lecture by Ephraim Jose Funding provided by the Mary Saunders Leech Centennial Lectureship in Fine Arts. Through the Eyes of Texas: Masterworks from Alumni Collections Art collectors panel Funding provided by the Carolyn Harris Hynson Centennial Endowment. Content by Dalia Azim Design by Meredith Word Blanton Museum of Art Bulletin 20122013 Appendix | 40

41 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 20132014 Museum Council Michael Klein, Chair Jack S. Blanton, Honorary Chair, in memorium (19272013) 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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