Blanton All Day: Figures & Frameworks (& Flamenco!)
Schedule
Sat Jan 10 2026 at 10:00 am to 08:00 pm
UTC-06:00Location
200 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Austin, TX, United States, Texas 78712 | Austin, TX
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Kick off 2026 at the museum with a day filled with tours and talks, family-friendly art activities, a pop-up print show, and more!JUST ANNOUNCED! We'll also have a Flamenco showcase for you at 2:30PM.
Event schedule subject to change.
SCHEDULE
10:30am & 11:30am LOOK & LISTEN STORYTIME: Read along to a picture book paired with a work of art. This month the theme is noticing and mindfulness, and the book is Noticing by Kobi Yamada, paired with the artwork Among Women Only by Louis Fratino.
1–5pm CAMERA LUCIDA DRAWING: Find a new perspective! Enjoy this in-gallery drawing activity featuring special tools for looking closely and reframing the practice of drawing. All ages and drawing experience welcome.
1pm LOOKING TOGETHER: Explore a visitor favorite in our collection together! We’ll use creative ways of looking to make connections and meaning.
2pm CURATOR'S CHOICE TOUR: Join Claudia Zapata, Associate Curator of Latino Art, as they discuss Heriberto Luna’s The Universal Game.
2:3pm FLAMENCO SHOWCASE: We're excited to welcome A'lante Flamenco to the Blanton, presenting a flamenco showcase including instrumentation and dance.
3–6pm POP-UP PRINT SHOW: TWENTY-FIVE YEARS IN FIGURES: Come view highlights from the Blanton’s Prints & Drawings collection – including captivating figures – from sixteenth century prints to contemporary photographs.
4pm ART WITH AN EXPERT: Revealing the Secrets of an Enconchado Masterpiece at The Met: Drawing from a recent conservation project conducted on an enconchado from The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s collection, this talk explores the materials and techniques that converged to create an artwork that literally glows. We’ll be joined by guest speaker José Luis Lazarte Luna, Associate Conservator at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
4:30pm & 6:30pm SPANISH GUITAR PERFORMANCES: Enjoy the unique sound of Spanish guitar with two performances by Luis Alejandro García.
Get tix/plan your visit at: https://blantonmuseum.org/programs/blanton-all-day/ Members get in FREE to all events in this series!
FOOD & DRINK
Food & drink by Yapa Empanadas and Haymaker are available for purchase. Or B.Y.O.P. [bring your own picnic] and enjoy it on the grounds.
Media Sponsor: The Austin Chronicle.
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