Blanton Live: Conversations for Now - Art Theft

WHEN/WHERE: 2 p.m., Sunday, April 27, 2025
Auditorium (located in our Check-in building), Blanton Museum of Art, The University of Texas at Austin, 200 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Austin, TX 78712

TICKET INFORMATION COMING SOON!

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A lively discussion on art theft with two former FBI agents. Geoff Kelly, lead investigator on the Gardner Museum heist, and Tim Carpenter, head of the Art Crime Team, who together with Kelly, has solved numerous notorious cases and helped return hundreds of stolen artifacts.

Support for Blanton Live: Conversations for Now is provided by Margaret McCarthy and Michael Potter and the Carolyn Harris Hynson Centennial Endowment.

MUSEUM ADMISSION: Blanton Live tickets include admission to the museum (hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.) and attendees are invited to explore the museum before or after the program. 

Check our Before You Visit web page to plan your visit and to read further information on available amenities. If you have any questions on accessibility, please email us on accessibility@blantonmuseum.org or call us during museum opening hours on 512-471-5482.