Landmarks Programs Intern Alexis Pierce recently chatted with Ashley Stanford, a former Landmarks Preservation Guild (LPG) volunteer, to learn more about the LPG program and how Ashley's volunteer experience impacted her decision in pursuing a career in conservation.

Do you have an art lover on your holiday shopping list? Check out the second edition of the Landmarks collection guide, available on Amazon. This iteration, published by The University of Texas Press

On Wednesday, November 17, Landmarks celebrated its newest commission, a digital animation by artist Monika Bravo, sited at UT’s Jackson Geological Sciences Building. First begun in 2010, An Interval

This summer, Landmarks introduced a new way to enjoy the Landmarks collection through self-guided tours that can be accessed through a smart phone. UT senior and Communications Intern, Anapaula Guajardo, uses the app when she needs a Zoom break. Get to know the app’s features by reading her recap in this blog.

Landmarks announces its newest commission —a digital animation by artist Monika Bravo. Titled An Interval of Time and sited at UT’s Jackson School of Geosciences, Bravo’s animation weaves together geological data with images of Iceland, Colombia, New Mexico, and Colorado, looped across three flat screen displays. A commission that began in 2010, An Interval of Time chronicles the evolution of the artist’s practice over the past decade and underscores her deepening interest in the interwovenness of metaphysical, spiritual and scientific inquiry.

This summer, Landmarks hosted a contest in conjunction with Listening with Landmarks, our digital initiative in which Austin music notables curate playlists in response to works from our collection

In November 2019, we launched Listening with Landmarks, a digital initiative in which Austin music notables are invited to create playlists iin response to works from the Landmarks collection. With

On Thursday, 10 September, Landmarks opened its newest installation, EON , by artist Jennifer Steinkamp. The commission is sited at the newly renovated Welch Hall and was celebrated with Landmarks'

Access online resources that approach Kara Walker's work from a diverse set of perspectives. We invite you to explore them as a starting place for your own inquiry and contemplation.

New Season of Landmarks Video Announced This fall marks the eleventh season of Landmarks Video, a curated program of highly regarded and influential video art from the past six decades. Launching September 1, videos by Howardena Pindell, Michael Robinson, Michael Snow, and Luis Voldovin — originally scheduled for last season but postponed due to COVID-19 — will be screened, along with new selections by Kota Ezawa, Athi-Patra Ruga, Thao Nguyen Phan, and others.

From the origins of personal video technology in the 1960s, artists have used video as a medium for cultural examination and intimate self-expression. Early practitioners such as Carolee Schneeman, Valie Export, Bruce Nauman, Joan Jonas, and Nam June Paik created video art that would protest war, challenge the male gaze, critique the media, and document performative actions. Their experiments helped forge a new genre of art making, one that extends from early technology like the Sony Portapak to the widespread use of video in smartphones today. As video technology has become ubiquitous, artists embrace the medium to create works of art that express their identities and confront injustices. In doing so, they shed light on innumerable ways of being.

Looking for a new way to enhance your Landmarks experience? Now you can enjoy the Landmarks collection safely and responsibly while walking on campus. Use your smartphone to access self-guided tours