November 25, 2015, Filed Under: Art, Conservation, Exhibitions + EventsPreparing Frank Reaugh’s pastels for a new audience The works on view from the Ransom Center’s collection in Frank Reaugh: Landscapes of Texas and the American West have been at The University of Texas at Austin since before the Ransom Center was founded. Reaugh donated them to the University in 1937.
November 24, 2015, Filed Under: Art, Exhibitions + EventsListen: Frank Reaugh’s favorite monochrome pastel painting One of the most popular visitor features of our current exhibition Frank Reaugh: Landscapes of Texas and the American West is the “guide by cell” audio tour for visitors. This audio tour lets visitors call in and hear informational snippets about the paintings on display. Ransom Center Curator of Art… read more
November 23, 2015, Filed Under: ArtFrida Kahlo’s “Self-Portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird” to be displayed The Ransom Center celebrates the homecoming of one of its most famous and frequently borrowed art works, the Mexican artist Frida Kahlo’s “Self-portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird” (1940).
