Artist Yuliya Lanina is Resident at The Foundry
The Fine Arts Library and the College of Fine Arts (COFA) welcome Yuliya Lanina as the fall’s artist-in-residence at the Foundry in the Fine Arts Library.
During November 6-10, Lanina will visit with classes in the college, work in the Foundry and conclude the week with a presentation…
Artists’ Books on Display at Fine Arts
Event: “Experiencing Artists' Books,” exhibit and discussion with Allison Myers (Art History PhD candidate and 2016-2017 VAC Curatorial Fellow), Jason Urban (Artist and Studio Art Faculty), Lindsay Starr (Cattywampus Press), and Claudia Zapata (Puro Chingón Collective). This event is free and…
Photography by Puerto Rico’s Eduardo Lalo on Exhibit at Benson
Event: “Deudos / Death Debt: The Art of Eduardo Lalo.” Exhibition of works by Puerto Rican photographer Eduardo Lalo.
When: Regular library hours through Wednesday, January 31, 2018.
Where: Second floor gallery, Benson Latin American Collection, SRH 1.108.
Background: The…
Archive of Indigenous Languages Launches Site
On Monday, October 9, 2017, the City of Austin celebrated its first official Indigenous Peoples’ Day. The auspicious occasion also marked the launch of the newly migrated and updated Archive of the Indigenous Languages of Latin America (AILLA), a digital language archive of recordings…
María Luisa Puga Papers Now Open at Benson Collection
The Nettie Lee Benson Latin American Collection is pleased to announce the opening of the María Luisa Puga Papers. Puga (1944–2004) was a Mexican novelist and short-story writer, winner of prestigious literary awards, and highly esteemed by her peers. She left a voluminous diary consisting…
Tocker Foundation Gift Supports Global Interlibrary Service
AUSTIN, Texas — The University of Texas Libraries have received funding from the Tocker Foundation for the work of the InterLibrary Services (ILS) unit, which supports some of the Libraries’ most heavily trafficked services.
ILS provides UT faculty, students and staff the opportunity to…
New Design Program Space Opens at Fine Arts
On Thursday, October 12, representatives of the Libraries joined College of Fine Arts Dean Doug Dempster and Provost Maurie McInnis to fete the opening of space on the fourth floor of the Fine Arts Library redeveloped to serve as a home for the newly announced School of Design and Creative…
8th Annual LLILAS Benson Student Photography Exhibit on Display
Event: “Field Notes: 8th Annual LLILAS Benson Student Photography Exhibit.”
When: Regular library hours through Wednesday, January 10, 2018.
Where: First floor gallery, Benson Latin American Collection, SRH 1.108.
Background: Each fall, LLILAS Benson invites graduate…
