Austin's BlantonMuseum has received a big gift: more than 5,000 new works of art by Latino and Chicano artists. The pieces represent one of the largest collections of Latino and Chicano art in the world. | via TexasStandard
Carmen Lomas Garza, Ofrenda para Antonio Lomas, 1995, laser cut steel, 58 1/2 x 99 in., Blanton Museum of Art, The University of Texas at Austin, Gilberto Cárdenas Collection, Museum Acquisition Fund, 2022.
Simone Wicha, art director for the Blanton Museum, joined the Standard to talk about the acquisition and what it means for the Latino art world. Listen to the story above or read the transcript below.Well, first, congratulations on this gift. Can you tell us about who is donating this artwork? Absolutely. The gift is coming from a couple in Austin, Texas – Dr. Gilberto Cárdenas and his wife, Dolores Garcia. Gil and Dolores have been involved in the museum at the Blanton for quite some time.
Well, can you tell us a little bit more about the collaboration between the Blanton and the donors? Blanton is planning on digitizing these works and sharing them. Why is that so important to really preserve those and be part of the collection? I think it means celebrating a really rich and beautiful part of all of our culture and heritage. I actually was born in El Paso, Texas – right on the border. I grew up in Mexico City. I went to high school in San Antonio. I think there’s nowhere in Texas that you go that is not part of celebrating the Latino culture and Latino heritage. Whether it is your heritage or it’s part of your community, it is part of Texas. And I’m absolutely thrilled. We are honored to be able to care for this.
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