Landmarks, The Public Art Program of The University of Texas at Austin

10/22/2026

Reservations for the next session of Songs in the Skyspace opens TOMORROW at noon!

This Sunday, October 25, Landmarks welcomes Mothfur & Friends for an evening of experimental music inside our Skyspace.

Led by musician and UT alum Kit Garcia, is a live collaborative musical ensemble which focuses on merging acupuncture, sound, and nature with a touch of retro-futurism. Featured musical partners include Steve Peglar of Binary Void and human instrument, Sheilagh O'Hare.

Songs in the Skyspace is generously supported by KMFA Classical 89.5

10/20/2026

Landmarks mourns the passing of Joe R. Long, a dedicated champion of the arts, education, and the Austin community.

Together with his late wife, Dr. Teresa Lozano Long, Joe helped shape Austin’s cultural landscape through decades of generosity and advocacy.

At Landmarks, Joe’s generosity lives on through the Joe R. Long Internship Endowment, which provides paid internships for students to gain hands-on experience in public art. His commitment to nurturing the next generation continues to shape our program and the students who contribute to it.

We are deeply grateful for Joe’s belief in the power of art, education, and community. His legacy will continue to inspire us for years to come.

10/12/2026

Two wellness programs in the Skyspace are coming to you this week!

For UT students: Take a break from the midsemester rush with Sunset Reset, happening tomorrow in partnership with Humanitas! Drop in for a little rest and recharge with a different stress-relieving activity each month.

For everyone: Wellness Wednesdays returns October 14 with Sonic Starchild! Join us for an hour of guided meditation and soothing sounds from singing bowls, gongs, and more, all within James Turrell’s The Color Inside. Reservations open today at noon at https://turrell.utexas.edu/

Learn more about our wellness offerings at https://landmarks.utexas.edu/

James Turrell, “The Color Inside” (2013). Photo by Florian Holzherr

10/08/2026

This October, Landmarks Video presents Francis Alÿs’s “Children’s Game #15: Espejos” (2013), part of his ongoing series documenting children’s games around the world. Filmed in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, the video captures boys using broken mirrors to reflect sunlight at one another.

“Children’s Game #15: Espejos” is screening through October 31 on a media station outside the Visual Arts Center in the ART building located on the corner of East 23rd Street and San Jacinto Boulevard. Learn more at https://landmarks.utexas.edu/video-art/childrens-game-15-espejos

Video courtesy of the artist and David Zwirner.

Belgian-born Francis Alÿs arrived in Mexico City in 1986 as a trained architect to participate in an NGO earthquake-relief project. He remained there, turning his attention to visual art and eventually gaining international recognition.

10/06/2026

This past summer, Valeria Blanco and Christopher Tran joined the Landmarks team as part of the College of Fine Arts, UT Austin “Arts Administration Fellowship.”

This two-year program offers students fully funded internships with university and Austin-based arts organizations. Valeria served as the Communications intern, while Chris functioned as the Education intern.

Want to hear more about these students? Visit https://landmarks.utexas.edu/blogs/meet-mama-interns to read more about their summer endeavors with Landmarks!

10/01/2026

Happy October from Landmarks! Along with the start of spooky season, October in Austin means the arrival of Austin City Limits Music Festival. For those looking to skip the ticket fees, crowds, and rain (!), we’ve got a special-edition playlist for you.

This month’s Listening with Landmarks is going full ACL, featuring selections curated by artists who have both taken the festival stage and contributed playlists to the series, including Ruthie Foster, Britt Daniel, Bob Schneider, Jackie Venson, Black Joe Lewis, and more.

Listen now at https://landmarks.utexas.edu/blogs/curated-playlists-austin-music-notables

Listening with Landmarks is proudly sponsored by K*T Austin and K*TX 98.9

09/29/2026

Take the scenic route through the Landmarks collection!

Join Landmarks next Sunday for “Landscapes of Landmarks,” a free public art tour exploring how artists look to the natural world for inspiration, from landscapes and materials to places both real and imagined.

October 4th at 11am
Meet your docent at Veduggio Glimpse, located at the pathway between Goldsmith Hall and Sutton Hall.

RSVP at https://utexas.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_brOy8TVwn2fR7bo

Image: Detail of Hans Hokanson, “Source”

09/22/2026

See y’all in Santa Fe!

Landmarks founding director and curator Andrée Bober will be a featured speaker at CODAsummit: Art, Technology + Place, taking place September 29–October 1 in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

On Wednesday, September 30, Bober will join the panel discussion “Here, There and Everywhere: Transforming Spaces with Public Art,” sharing perspectives from her work leading Landmarks and developing major commissions with artists including Ann Hamilton, Sarah Oppenheimer, Howardena Pindell, and James Turrell.

CODAsummit brings together artists, commissioners, architects, fabricators, and other leaders in public art to exchange ideas about how art can shape and transform shared spaces.

Learn more at https://codasummit.com/

09/18/2026

Celebrate Austin Museum Day with Landmarks on Sunday, September 20, from 11 AM–3 PM with free activities, mini tours, and a campus-wide art crawl!

Start in the ART Building with a DIY stamp-making activity inspired by Ali Kazma’s “Inkman,” currently on view at the Landmarks Video kiosk.

Then head outside to “Monochrome for Austin” for a series of mini tours! Tours will depart on a rolling basis throughout the day.

Landmarks is also joining this year’s UT Campus Crawl! Explore campus and get your postcard stamped at four participating institutions, then upload a photo of your completed card and tag on Instagram for a chance to take home a bag of museum goodies.