Creative Research Laboratory is a site for contemporary art and design, providing a year-round schedule of exhibitions and community programming by students and faculty in the Department of Art and Art History at the University of Texas at Austin. Located at 2832 East Martin Luther King, Jr. in Austin, Texas, Creative Research Laboratory fosters collaboration among students, faculty, visiting artists, alumni, and the broader community to provide innovative educational experiences. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Join the CRL Friends Email ListSign up to receive announcements of upcoming exhibitions and events. Send an email to sympa@utlists.utexas.edu with "SUBSCRIBE crlfriends" as the subject. Already on the list and want to be removed? Send an email to sympa@utlists.utexas.edu with "UNSUBSCRIBE crlfriends" as the subject.
The Visual Arts CenterOpening September 2010
The Visual Arts Center is a new adaptive remodel of the former site of the Blanton Museum in the Department of Art and Art History on the UT campus. Highlighting acclaimed student and faculty work, the VAC will be a magnet of research and exhibition, drawing together students, scholars, and the public to share and explore the visual arts. Designed by renown architects Lake | Flato, the renovation will provide an additional 22,000 square feet of space to the Department, including exhibition and instructional spaces, graduate studios, administration offices, and a central outdoor courtyard. |
No Lone ZoneA performance exhibition series featuring past and present students from the Department of Art and Art History at the University of Texas at AustinNovember 14 - December 19, 2009Opening Reception: November 14, 6-9 PMBy definition a no-lone-zone is a military term often used in nuclear sites describing an area where individuals must be in visual contact with each other and with the object requiring a no-lone-zone area designation. The seven artists in this exhibition will examine the interpersonal intricacies of this militant security model through a series of performances exploring the spaces of the Creative Research Laboratory. During the extent of this exhibition, the CRL will be in a state of constant flux as participating artists manipulate, perform and transform the gallery into their own concept of a charged territory. Featured artists include: In conjunction with the exhibition, the Creative Research Lab will collaborate with participating artists to create a reading room adjacent to the main gallery, containing materials pertinent to their practice as performance artists, as well as to the history of the medium. We invite the public to stay tuned to our website and emails to learn more about our weekly performances, film screenings, and workshops.
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