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

On September 10, Landmarks will unveil its newest commission, a 37.7 x 8.93 foot video installation by Los Angeles-based artist Jennifer Steinkamp. Titled Eon , the work will be sited in the newly

Landmarks welcomes new summer interns. Learn about how they are helping to expand their skillsets and extend the work of our Landmarks' programs to the broader community.

Students in the LEAP (Center for Law, Engagement, and Politics) program at Sam Houston State University attended last week's virtual discussion on Monochrome for Austin with artist Nancy Rubins and structural engineer Jaime Garza. Check out the blog to read about the event recap.

Girl Day 2020: Making monumental sculptures out of everyday office supplies By Marissa Dunagan Girl Day at UT Austin is an annual event hosted each February by the Cockrell School of Engineering as

This fall, Landmarks, the public art program of The University of Texas at Austin, and the university’s Visual Arts Center (VAC) will co-present an exhibition of four video works by Kara Walker. Organized by Kanitra Fletcher, Landmarks Video Curator, The Fact of Fiction extends the Landmarks Video program into the VAC’s Fieldworks gallery—an adaptive exhibition space where students and faculty strengthen connections to external audiences through collaborative workshops, exhibitions, pop-up studios, and other programming. On view from September 25 – October 23, the presentation will feature one work by Walker each week and will be supplemented with online resources and virtual public programs.

What goes into crafting the perfect Listening with Landmarks playlist? Landmarks interviewed the latest playlist contributor, Emilio Alvarez, to discuss the inspiration behind his careful selection of songs inspired by Beth Campbell's Spontaneous future(s), Possible past. To listen to Alvarez's playlist, check out our Spotify profile.

With all the stresses during this time, many have turned to meditation as a source of comfort. We are pleased to offer you this self-guided meditation featuring James Turrell's Skyspace, The Color

Myfawny Shepherd was the 2019 Education Intern. She is a senior studying Studio Art in the College of Fine Arts. Read about her experience designing a guided tour for visitors based on opposing perspectives that can be found in several works from the Landmarks Collection.

Supporting UT Students in Crisis The coronavirus pandemic has had unprecedented impact on communities around the world, and The University of Texas at Austin is no different. For our students' safety