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Landmarks’ blog, Latest, features timely updates on new installations, public programs, event announcements, volunteer and internship opportunities, and a range of other initiatives. Learning with Landmarks is a dedicated blog series highlighting the unique and innovative ways that students and other scholars use the collection. To view the entire series, click the button below.
Landmarks welcomes new and returning Longhorns to the Forty Acres!
Recently, Landmarks sat down with Claire Eddleman-Heath, a designer with Asakura Robinson, to discuss the landscape architecture of the newly renovated Anna Hiss Gymnasium courtyard, home to Simone Leigh’s Sentinel IV. Our discussion covered the process behind designing the courtyard space, the influence of Leigh’s sculpture on the design, and the sustainability of the landscaping selected.
This fall marks the twelfth season of Landmarks Video, a curated program of highly regarded and influential video art from the past six decades. Read more about the upcoming season here.
On Thursday, July 15, Landmarks unveiled its newest acquisition, Sentinel IV by artist Simone Leigh. The bronze sculpture is located in the courtyard of the Anna Hiss Gymnasium, a building that once served as the women’s gym at the center of the university’s Women’s Campus. Its courtyard anchors the sculpture in a welcoming garden that serves as a gathering space which invites reflection and engagement.
Landmarks welcomes Caitlin Jones as its summer communications intern. We recently sat down with Caitlin to learn more about her interests in the arts and beyond. Check out the Q&A here.