Archive for: Visual Arts Center
Flipping the Script
By Rose Cahalan
When Jasmine Kay Uy was assigned to create a site-specific artwork for a UT class, the junior studio art major knew what she wanted to do. “As an artist, you...
Lost Art
By Jordan Schraeder
Anyone who has ever found themselves scrolling through Instagram while at dinner with friends knows that, in the wake of modern technology, in-person interaction...
The 400 Meows: Searching for a Cat Named Truffaut
By Chris O'Connell
The Visual Arts Center’s “Inquiry” exhibit, featuring artwork from more than 50 UT professors and lecturers, is mostly housed inside the building....
My Nails, Their Canvas
By Chris O'Connell
We’ve all been to the salon—admit it, guys, if only for a haircut—but surely not like the one in October at the Visual Arts Center. In 17th- and 18th-century...
In UT’s Visual Arts Center, an Underground Skateboard World
By Alicia Dietrich
You’d never know it from the beige brick exterior of UT’s Visual Arts Center, but inside is an underground skateboard world—complete with a clubhouse,...
Go West
By Jordan Schraeder
Five Longhorns set out on a 10-day, 4,000-mile journey to explore the great Earthworks of the American Southwest. The result: a new art exhibit at UT’s Visual...
Light Heavy Sculptures
By Jordan Schraeder
When Jade Walker, director of UT’s Visual Arts Center, stepped into Diana Al-Hadid‘s New York City studio a year ago, she knew she had to make Al-Hadid...
“Slacker” Meets Painting in the Visual Arts Center’s New Exhibits
By Lynn Freehill
The Blanton isn’t the only space to see cutting-edge art on campus this fall. Starting tonight, don’t miss the chance to see how rebellion meets art...
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This Texas Ex Is Singing His Cowboy Songs in Music City
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How a Former Marine Built UT’s National Championship Weightlifting Team
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Two Award-Winning Professors (and One Hollywood Celebrity) Make Science Cool
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The Way Back: Hoop Dreams
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Good Reads Q&A: This Children’s Book Brings Social-Emotional Learning to Life in Technicolor