Goddesses and Hotel Rooms: B scene at the Blanton [Art Preview]

This Friday, join the staff at the newly expanded Blanton Museum of Art as they host their monthly art party, B scene. For February's celebration of all things art and parties, the museum is focusing their attention on the passionate and scandal-filled world of Gods and Goddesses. Docent led tours will highlight pieces in the Blanton's collection that relate to Greek and Roman mythology and culture. Local indie rock sweethearts, Golden Bear will perform in the gallery at 9pm and DJ Jennifer will provide the rest of the evening's musical entertainment. B scene patrons can enjoy free appetizers and refreshing drinks from a cash bar.

Although the Blanton's anticipated upcoming exhibit Birth of the Cool: California Art, Design, and Culture, won't be on display until later this month, Friday's B scene provides an opportunity to check out some neat exhibits that will be closing soon. Over in the museum's WorkSpace gallery, a contemporary Argentinian artist, Marcelo Pombo, has installed Ornaments in the Landscape, and the Museum as a Hotel Room. The show combines Pombo's graphic, large-scale paintings (created with industrial paint and sparkling polishes) with pieces of hotel room furniture. Ornaments in the Landscape will be on view at the Blanton through February 22nd.