News: UT Austin

Blanton Museum of Art acquires one of the world's most important collections of old master paintings and drawings through generosity of museum benefactors -- 700-piece Suida-Manning Collection features masterpieces of Italian, French, and German art from the Renaissance and Baroque periods. The version with photographs is at: http://www.utexas.edu/cofa/hag/suida.html.

Dr. Larry R. Faulkner, president of UT Austin, presided at the Oct. 17 dedication of the E. William Doty Fine Arts Building, the highlight of a year- long celebration of the 60th anniversary of the College of Fine Arts. Earlier this year, The University of Texas System Board of Regents voted to name the College of Fine Arts' administration building in honor of Doty, the founding dean of the college, who led its development for 35 years, from 1938 through 1972. For more information: http://www.utexas.edu/admin/opa/oncam pus/oc981027/oc-dean.html.

Herzog & de Meuron Architekten has been selected to design the new Jack S. Blanton Museum of Art (formerly the Archer M. Huntington Art Gallery). This firm was selected from more than sixty applicants from around the world. A series of public lectures by a group of seven candidate firms were held in April and May where the candidate architects discussed their past projects, perspectives on museum design, and views on the relationship between art and architecture. From this group of seven, three finalists were selected. From the three finalists, the architect was determined. For more information: http://www.ar.utexas.edu/blanton.html