Blanton All Day: A Feast for the Eyes Feature Fishboy and Breakaway Records

Sunday, Nov 10, 2024 from 10:00am to 5:00pm

200 East Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard
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Join us for a Sunday Funday of all-day art experiences, plus make time to explore a new show by Bahamian-born conceptual artist, Tavares Strachan.

Art on View [Michener Gallery Building]

Explore a wide variety of galleries & don't miss these special exhibitions:

- Long Live Surrealism! 1924—Today
- Mónica de Miranda: Path to the Stars
- Native America: In Translation
- Tavares Strachan: Between Me and You
- Final month to view The Sugar Shack

Experience Art [Michener Building]

Join any of these guided offerings, created by our Education team to enhance your museum experience.

10:30 a.m. - Drawing to See: Join a Blanton educator who will lead this half-hour experience of close looking with pencil and sketch pad in hand. The more you draw, the more you'll see! Recommended for ages 6 years & up.

11 a.m. - Look & Listen Storytime: Blanton gallery teachers will lead you and your family through picture book readings connected to works of art. Storytime will inspire close looking, creativity, and curiosity. Recommended for ages 4-8 years old.

11:30 a.m. - Looking Together: Spend time with a small group that wants to share the experience of noticing, wondering, and making meaning. Guided activities may emphasize interpretation, personal connections, creativity or play! Recommended for ages 12 years & up.

12pm - Curator's Choice with Vanessa Davidson [Michener Building]

The Blanton's Research Curator of Latin American Art, Vanessa Davidson, will discuss Resonance: Material Echoes between Contemporary Latin American Painting and Sculpture in the Latin American galleries.

2-3pm & 4-5pm Live Performances by Fishboy
3-4pm DJ Set by Breakaway Records [Moody Patio]

This month we're welcoming Fishboy, an indie rock band from Denton, TX fronted by Eric Edward Fishboy. Plus, DJ set by Breakaway Records.

3pm - Art with an Expert: Joey Fauerso [Capitol Room, Smith Building]

Contemporary artist Joey Fauerso will be in conversation with curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, Hannah Klemm. Fauerso's painting The Waiting Room is currently on view in the Modern and Contemporary galleries.

Food & Drink

B.Y.O.P. [bring your own picnic] and enjoy it on the grounds.

Cost:
$20: Ages 18 & up
$10: Ages 6-17
Free: Ages 5 & under
Free: Blanton

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