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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.       
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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. |
Tell me everything, as you remember it.A group exhibition curated by alumna Leona Scull-Hons (MFA 2004)October 17 - November 7, 2009Opening Reception: October 17, 6-9 PMFilm Screening: October 29, 7-9 PMTell me everything, as you remember it, a curatorial project by University of Texas, Department of Art and Art History alumna Leona Scull-Hons (MFA 2004), showcases the recent work of 10 artists from across the country and explores the tenuous lines of communication that exist between us all. These artists conjure, and thus examine, the feelings of human connections or the lack thereof. "Though our individual memory can alter how we each convey our message or story, we are made up of all we have met and all we have seen," says Scull-Hons. "Communication, whether successful or unsuccessful, is an attempt to connect to a being other than oneself. The motive to connect to one another can stem from the fear of being alone within a social environment—the fear that our side of the story might not be heard or seen—or the fear of being forgotten once we are gone and that we merely disappear. When the connection is successful, there is an indelible mark made, which in turn can resonate and touch others indefinitely. In the end, this is how we are remembered." Featured artists include Bas Jan Ader, Myranda Bair, Susan Chen, Kate Gilmore, Justin Goldwater, David Horvitz, John William Keedy, Jason Bailer Losh, John Mata, Stephanie McMahon. Join us on Thursday, October 29th, 7–9 pm for the film, Here Is Always Somewhere Else, a documentary about the life and work of Bas Jan Ader. In 1975 Ader disappeared under mysterious circumstances at sea in what would have been the smallest boat ever to cross the Atlantic. As seen through the eyes of fellow emigrant filmmaker Rene Daalder, the picture becomes a sweeping overview of contemporary art films as well as an epic saga of the transformative powers of the ocean. A trailer for the film can be viewed at:
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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