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The Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum is located near Zilker Park in Austin, Texas, and features sculpture by 20th century American sculptor Charles Umlauf and other contemporary sculptors, several of whom were Umlauf students at the University of Texas.

Museum Events

May 1 - August 30, 2009: Texas Treasures - Early Texas Art from Austin's Museums

Texas Treasures: Early Texas Art from Austin Museums is the first collective exhibition of important early Texas artworks from the collections of the University of Texas Blanton Museum, the University of Texas Harry Ransom Center, the Austin Museum of Art, and the Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum.

Drawing from the extensive collections of these Austin institutions, Texas Treasures features more than two dozen masterworks of early Texas art that have been rarely available to the public. These seminal works express the breadth of Texas art: from the origins of classical portraiture and impressionist landscape painting in the nineteenth century, to the American Scene painting of the depression era, to the many interpretations of modernism at the mid-twentieth century.

There will be 3 free lectures at the Umlauf in conjunction with the Texas Treasures exhibit:

• May 28: Peter Mears, Associate Curator, Art Collection, Harry Ransom Center
• June 18: Annette DiMeo Carlozzi, Curator of American & Contemporary Art, Blanton Museum of Art
• July 16: Dana Friis Hansen, Director & Curator, Austin Museum of Art

Texas Treasures is presented by The Center for Study and Advancement of Early Texas Art in connection with its seventh annual symposium to be held at the AT&T Center on the University of Texas Campus on May 1 – 3.

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The Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum is a privately funded organization. Proceeds from admission fees and facility rentals cover only a fraction of our operating expenses, so we are dependent on the generosity of our patrons to help keep our doors open. Please consider contributing some of your money or time to keep up this special Austin landmark.

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The Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum relies on supportive hands and caring hearts from the Austin community. If you are interested in working with us, as we stroll the gardens, learn about sculpture, and teach others, please call 512-445-5582 ext 101.