If you are a fan of Matisse, you have only two more weeks to catch these rare prints before they leave Austin. The Blanton is offering a retrospective look over the great artist's career in his perhaps lesser known, though no less stunning, monoprints, lithographs and drawings. The Blanton is notably a renowned repository of prints and drawings, but these prints are are only visiting - so when August 22 rolls around these will return to the Pierre and Tate Matisse Foundation. If you are only familiar with his colorful works and are perhaps unaccustomed to the subtlety of lines of his sensitive etchings, you are simply in for a treat.
Pay the Blanton a visit before the summer is up and linger over the playful lines and quietly expressive studies of models. Matisse's ability to balance masterfully gesture with simplicity is captured best in a series of takes on a young woman gazing at a bowl of fish. These will put a smile on your face and are worth the trip alone. Afterward, take the time to sit outside under the canopy of young trees, perhaps with ice tea, some fruit or a salad from the Blanton cafe in the Smith building. If inspired, explore his other works in the collection of art books, as well as Matisse notecards and other fun items at the Blanton gift shop. Make it a day to refresh your spirit before this beautiful green summer is over.
About the Blanton Museum of Art:
Location: 200 E. MLK, diagonally across from the Bob Bullock Museum.
Hours: Open Tues-Fri. 10-5pm (except Thurs. open til 9pm and admission is free) , Sat: 11-5pm , Sun: 1-5pm Closed Monday.
Admission: Members/UT Students, Staff & Faculty/Children under 12 are free; Seniors: $7, Adults: $9, College students with valid ID/Youths (age 13-18): $5.
For more information call: 512-471-7324, or visit Blantonmuseum.org. for further directions and planning your visit.
Note: the Matisse print exhibit does feature nudity.
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