outdoor art

Landmarks Book Hits Mostly Right Notes

Landmarks, a book celebrating 10 years of UT Austin’s eponymous public art program, came out from The University of Texas Press in December. At 160 pages and including more than 200 color images, it’s a good guide to the wide-ranging collection that can be seen all across the Austin campus. The inside back cover features aContinue reading “Landmarks Book Hits Mostly Right Notes”

Visiting a Hill Country Sculpture Ranch

Hi everyone! I’m back. For the last few months, a family emergency has needed all my time and energy, but things have calmed down somewhat now. I’m happy to be back and talking about art around Austin. Today I want to tell you about a glorious January day I spent in the Hill Country onContinue reading “Visiting a Hill Country Sculpture Ranch”

In the Round with Sol LeWitt

This is a work by Sol LeWitt called Circle with Towers. It has been in place in front of the Gates computer science building on the campus of The University of Texas at Austin since 2012 as part of the university’s Landmarks public art program. (Another incarnation had been erected in New York City’s Madison Square ParkContinue reading “In the Round with Sol LeWitt”

On the Blog Again …

I’m going to start my art blog up again. Was it Willie Nelson who said “I can’t wait to get on the blog again, sipping free wine at art shows with my friends?” I’ve been inspired to take a closer look at the art around me on the college campus where I work. There’s aContinue reading “On the Blog Again …”