The Blanton will further broaden and strengthen its commitment to collect, study, and exhibit art from Latin America by devoting three new galleries to art from the Ancient and Spanish Americas. This comprehensive presentation of art from the region begins with ancient artifacts and expands into Spanish colonial art. A new area of focus within the collection, the latter connects to a larger cross-campus initiative at University of Texas aimed at bringing greater emphasis to Spanish colonial visual culture, catalyzed by the long-term loan of works from the Carl & Marilynn Thoma Art Foundation’s collection to the Blanton.
