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A picture collage by various artists is featured at the new Aesthetics of Health exhibit at the Visual Arts Center on Nov. 12.

Student artists draw cancer portraits, featured in ‘The Storyteller Portraits’ exhibition

Harshitha Anaparthy, General Life&Arts Reporter November 13, 2025

In the Visual Arts Center hangs dozens of student-drawn portraits depicting people impacted by cancer. Aesthetics of Health, an art and art history department class bridging art and health, tasks students...

Adeline de Monseignat is pictured holding her new book, “Motherhood in Four Acts,” in First Light Books on Oct. 20. De Monseignat’s book features an essay by Andrée Bober, founding director and curator of Landmarks at UT.

Landmarks featured artist shares new book in Austin

Charlotte Karner, Senior Life&Arts Reporter October 31, 2025

The four acts of motherhood, according to Mexico City and London-based artist Adeline de Monseignat, follow the Earth’s elements. “Earth,” the seed of pregnancy, “fire,” the consuming nature...

The "Longhorns v. Farmers" exhibit chronicles the lone star rivalry in The Stark Center for Physical Culture and Sports on Oct. 27.

Exhibit showcases UT, A&M history, celebrating rivalry

Brian Murray, General Life&Arts Reporter October 27, 2025

Texas A&M’s maroon rarely appears in Austin. The sight of the taboo color in the Darrell K Royal Texas-Memorial Stadium is even rarer. But there it stands on the fifth floor of the stadium, right...

A member of the Cap City Rockers dance crew breakdances in front of an audience on the opening day of “Hip-Hop America: The Mixtape Exhibit” inside of the LBJ Presidential Library on Oct. 4, 2025.

GRAMMY Museum’s ‘Hip-Hop America: The Mixtape Exhibit’ stops at LBJ Presidential Library

Danielle Berain, General Life&Arts Reporter October 8, 2025

Crowded around a growing graffiti mural, children watched as spray paints exploded on a large canvas while Cap City Rockers, a breakdancing group, spun on their heads outside Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential...

The new "Interwoven: Fiber Arts and Soft Sculpture" exhibit at the Visual Arts Center features student work in textiles and fashion. The exhibit is running from Sept. 26 through Oct. 25, 2025 on the University of Texas campus.

On-campus exhibit showcases students’ work redefining soft sculpture

Brian Murray, General Life&Arts reporter October 7, 2025

Walking into the showroom, visitors see a wooden “one-second time machine,” a human-sized friendship bracelet and ruffled wings.  The “Interwoven: Fiber Arts and Soft Sculpture” exhibit, in...

A person walks by photographs from the "Imaginary Possessions: Learning Tuscany 2025" exhibition in the Visual Arts Center on Sept. 26, 2025.

Study abroad program displays students’ ‘Imaginary Possessions’

Vivian Perotto, General Life&Arts Reporter October 1, 2025

Lucy Leydon believes double-yolked eggs are a sign of abundance and good luck. Bird-related symbolism has consistently appeared in Leydon’s life since arriving at UT, the feathery animal taking center...

Alumna, author Stephanie Elizondo Griest talks new book, ‘Art Above Everything’

Samantha Nowlin, General Life&Arts Reporter September 30, 2025

Stephanie Elizondo Griest said she travelled to various countries over 10 years and interviewed 70 women to find the answer to a question that haunted her entire career. Transforming art into medicine,...

Katy McCarthy and her daughter, Sive Cheney pose for a portrait at Ivester Contemporary on Sept. 24, 2025. Motherhood was the inspiration for her new project.

Former UT lecturer, fellow Katy McCarthy bends artistic boundaries in ‘Chorion Song’

Charlotte Karner, Senior Life&Arts Reporter September 25, 2025

A figurine and child stand in a miniature pool with milky white liquid dripping into it. Zooming out, a breast pump sits above. In a separate scene, the mother figure plays with her child in a picket-fenced,...

Emma Mae Smith poses outside the Visual Arts Building on Sept. 18, 2025.

BFA alumna returns to UT, discusses journey to international exhibitions

Charlotte Karner, Senior Life&Arts Reporter September 18, 2025

When in high school, Emily Mae Smith gained an interest in René Magritte, the influential Belgian artist. Known for “The Treachery of Images,” colloquially “Ceci n’est pas une pipe,” and “The...

4 ways to get creative this summer in ATX, no experience needed

4 ways to get creative this summer in ATX, no experience needed

Kathryn Thompson, General Life&Arts Reporter July 21, 2025

Austin’s creative scene expands well beyond traditional art classes, offering a growing lineup of casual, community-driven socials that make art more accessible. With or without experience, these four...

Collective Minds showcases printmaking community in Austin

Collective Minds showcases printmaking community in Austin

Eyesha Sadiq, General Life&Arts Reporter July 21, 2025

In a gallery filled with different printmaking pieces, the Collective Minds show highlights Austin’s printmaking community through the expressions of twenty different artists. With its variety of prints,...

A new mural at Foundation Communities by Chroma Collective on July 10, 2025.

Young community muralists bring vibrant ‘sense of place’ to Austin neighborhoods

Aubrey Hairston, General Life&Arts Reporter July 17, 2025

Stretching across the 60-foot-tall wall of a local apartment building, a vibrant mural greets North Lamar traffic with glimpses of daily life in the surrounding neighborhood, Walnut Creek. The mural,...

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