Exhibitions
Betsabeé Romero
Engaging both historic and contemporary Indigenous heritage, and evoking ancient ritual as well as Catholicism, Romero’s installation Al reverso de la pista [On the Other Side of the Track] embodies a sense of the sacred.
A Family Affair: Artistic Dynasties in Europe (Part II, 1670–1900)
Explore works by some of Europe’s most fascinating artistic families, revealing patterns of inspiration, rivalry, and changing fortunes.
Cao Fei: Whose Utopia
Cao Fei’s video transforms an industrial lighting factory in China’s Pearl River Delta region into a fluid arena for self-expression.
In Creative Harmony: Three Artistic Partnerships
The inspiring, creative relationships behind three pairs of artists is explored in this three-part exhibition.
A Family Affair: Artistic Dynasties in Europe (Part I, 1500–1700)
Explore works by some of Europe’s most fascinating artistic families, revealing patterns of inspiration, rivalry, and changing fortunes.
Tavares Strachan: Between Me and You
Bahamian-born artist Tavares Strachan presents an immersive installation, a 3,000-page opus, & sculptures in this Contemporary Project show.
Mónica de Miranda: Path to the Stars
Interdisciplinary artist Mónica de Miranda’s Path to the Stars (2022) explores the legacy of anti-colonial resistance in Angola.
Long Live Surrealism!
100 years after Surrealism’s inception, explore its revolutionary contributions to art across mediums, geography, and time.
Native America: In Translation
The Sugar Shack
Visitors to the Blanton can view “The Sugar Shack”, Ernie Barnes’s famous masterpiece featuring dancing figures in a crowded Black music hall in segregated mid-century North Carolina.
Marie Watt: SKY DANCES LIGHT
Seneca artist Marie Watt uses humble materials to explore history, community, and storytelling through the legacies of Indigenous teachings.
R. Eric McMaster: Compressions
R. Eric McMaster’s work explores the protocols that govern various sports by manipulating, isolating, or restricting the rules and conditions that determine athletes’ movements.