Larry Speck has spent nearly fifty years problem-solving, teaching, and advancing the study of architecture at The University of Texas at Austin. A staple of UT’s School of Architecture, Speck teaches more than a thousand students each year, including 100 incoming freshmen in the undergraduate studies class Creative Problem Solving, and 900 students in Architecture and Society.

Landmarks celebrates its 15th anniversary with a blog series that profiles the contributions of key individuals who have made our program a success. This entry in our “Looking Back” series features conservator Meaghan Perry, whose expertise, care, and experience helps keep the collection looking its best.

In celebration of Landmarks’ 15th anniversary, we developed a blog series profiling several people that have made our program a success. This entry in our “Looking Back” series features photographer Paul Bardagjy, whose images have helped define how people view, interpret, and access our collection. A celebrated photographer of both art and architecture, Bardagjy began his work with Landmarks in 2008. He documented the foundation of our collection–28 sculptures on long-term loan from the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Bardagjy began by immersing himself in the collection and considering the various ways he could interpret it through the lens of his camera.

As part of our ongoing celebrations for Landmark’s 15th anniversary, we’re starting a blog series that takes a closer look at the personalities who made it all possible. Highlighting some of the

Landmarks welcomes two new interns, Itza Cantera and Camryn Smith, who joined our Communications and Education departments respectively. They are gaining real-world experience at Landmarks, amassing skills that will help prepare them for life after college and a career in the arts. Learn more about Itza and Camryn below.

This fall marks the fourteenth season of Landmarks Video, a curated program of highly regarded and influential video art from the past six decades. Running September 2023 - August 2024, the new season showcases ten video works by national and international artists.

Landmarks received a CODAaward for its commission C-010106 by Sarah Oppenheimer. Selected from among 411 entries, the project received a merit award for public art at an educational institution. The award marks Landmarks’ seventh recognition from CODAworx, a national organization that celebrates outstanding projects which integrate art into public spaces around the world.

This summer Landmarks welcomed students from the UT Prep program, organized by UTeach Outreach. The program aims to increase access to STEM-based educational opportunities for students from underserved communities and backgrounds. Learn more about the workshop and activities in Landmarks Blog.

Research shows that looking at art is a proven technique for stress relief. Landmarks’ collection, including James Turrell’s Skyspace, The Color Inside, offers space for contemplation and opportunities for relaxation every day. Earlier this summer, we spoke with Dr. Rosa Schnyer, (DAOM, IFMCP, L.AC.) a doctor of Chinese medicine, functional clinician, and professor in the School of Nursing who uses Landmarks’ in her teaching and practice. In her seminar at UT Austin, “The Science of Mindfulness, the Art of Attention”, Dr. Schnyer focuses on actionable techniques to lower and manage stress. In this blog she spotlights the research behind mindfulness and wellness practices for her students, including the benefits of engaging with art.

Last fall, we announced our forth season of Listening with Landmarks , a digital initiative in which Austin music notables were invited to create playlists in response to their favorite works of art from our collection. Now we invite you to create your very own Spotify playlist in response to a work in our collection! Learn more in this blog!

Landmarks recently completed the conservation of Mark di Suvero’s iconic Clock Knot. Located on a grassy hill at the corner of Dean Keeton and Speedway, the sculpture was the first acquisition for Landmarks’ collection and has been on view for more than 15 years. Learn more about the conservation and preservation work for the Clock Knot in this blog.

Landmarks recently celebrated the addition of Eamon Ore-Giron's Tras los ojos (Behind the Eyes) to its public art collection with an artist talk in collaboration with The Contemporary Austin.