Upcoming Events at Blanton Museum of Art
Fri May 6, 12:00 AM - Mon May 16, 12:00 PM
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February 21, 2016 - May 15, 2016 The Blanton Museum of Art at the University of Texas at Austin presents Come as You Are: Art of the 1990s, the first major museum survey to examine, within an historical context, art that emerged in this pivotal decade.
Event Details
February 21, 2016 - May 15, 2016
The Blanton Museum of Art at the University of Texas at Austin presents Come as You Are: Art of the 1990s, the first major museum survey to examine, within an historical context, art that emerged in this pivotal decade. The exhibition showcases approximately 45 artists born or practicing in the United States—including Doug Aitken, Felix Gonzalez-Torres, Glenn Ligon, Donald Moffett, Shirin Neshat, Catherine Opie, Gabriel Orozco, Shahzia Sikander, Frances Stark, and Kara Walker—and features installation, video, painting, sculpture, drawing, prints, photography, and early Internet art. Organized by the Montclair Art Museum in New Jersey, the survey includes works created from 1989 to 2001, and explores a range of social and political issues as diverse as the decade from which they emerged.
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“The 1990s irrevocably changed the way we function as a society and reshaped the arts in critical ways,” remarked Blanton director Simone Wicha. “The shifts caused by the digital revolution and globalization made the world feel like a smaller place and put artists of diverse backgrounds on a more level playing field. Come as You Are will illuminate this revolutionary period in art making, the social and political issues these artists addressed, and the impact of the decade on our lives today."
The Blanton Museum of Art at the University of Texas at Austin presents Come as You Are: Art of the 1990s, the first major museum survey to examine, within an historical context, art that emerged in this pivotal decade. The exhibition showcases approximately 45 artists born or practicing in the United States—including Doug Aitken, Felix Gonzalez-Torres, Glenn Ligon, Donald Moffett, Shirin Neshat, Catherine Opie, Gabriel Orozco, Shahzia Sikander, Frances Stark, and Kara Walker—and features installation, video, painting, sculpture, drawing, prints, photography, and early Internet art. Organized by the Montclair Art Museum in New Jersey, the survey includes works created from 1989 to 2001, and explores a range of social and political issues as diverse as the decade from which they emerged.
Moderno
“The 1990s irrevocably changed the way we function as a society and reshaped the arts in critical ways,” remarked Blanton director Simone Wicha. “The shifts caused by the digital revolution and globalization made the world feel like a smaller place and put artists of diverse backgrounds on a more level playing field. Come as You Are will illuminate this revolutionary period in art making, the social and political issues these artists addressed, and the impact of the decade on our lives today."
