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Robert Wilson to be Blanton gala guest
The Blanton Museum of Art has tapped internationally-acclaimed multi-media artist Robert Wilson to be the special guest at the museum’s 2011 gala, museum officials announced.
The biennial black-tie event will be held at the Blanton on Jan. 29. Tickets are $1,000 per person. There’s an after-party planned that will have a less expensive ticket, but details are forth-coming.
A native of Waco and a former student at the University of Texas, Wilson is a history-making boundary-pushing artist whose practice has included theater, opera, dance, painting, sculpture, furniture-making, photography and video art as well as sound, light and set designer. Arguably, he’s probably most-widely known for his collaborations with Philip Glass, particularly the epic opera ‘Einstein on the Beach.’
Wilson remarked, “I am thrilled and humbled to receive an honor such as this from the University of Texas and the Blanton, an institution so passionate about and dedicated to the visual arts. The museum continues to inspire students and the Austin community alike. This will be a very special homecoming for me.”
The 2011 Blantan Gala is co-chaired by Janet Allen, Kelli Blanton and Jeanne Klein. For more information see www.blantonmuseum.org.
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