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).
November 23, 2015, Filed Under: Film“Nothing can match the serene, silent images of Ingrid Bergman’s first Hollywood screen test” Mantaray Film’s recently released documentary Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words reveals the legendary actress through her own movies, letters and diaries, including footage that Bergman shot herself. The film premiered at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, and is now being screened at select locations in the United States.
November 18, 2015, Filed Under: Art, Exhibitions + EventsPastel basics, from the Renaissance to Frank Reaugh to today “I love the big open skies of West Texas. I grew up in Virginia. There, everything is so much closer feeling. So coming out here for the first time, it’s just like—whoa! It’s almost a physical sensation you get when you’re out in that big, open-sky country. So that’s what… read more
November 17, 2015, Filed Under: Authors, Exhibitions + EventsAuthor T. C. Boyle on campus for a night of literature and discussion The Michener Center for Writers at The University of Texas at Austin presents acclaimed author T. C. Boyle at the University’s Avaya Auditorium on Thursday, November 19, at 7:30 p.m. The event is held in conjunction with The Texas Institute for Literary and Textual Studies (TILTS) public forum, exploring the… read more
