Birth of the Cool: California Art, Design, and Culture At Midcentury takes a look at the broad cultural zeitgeist of "cool" that influenced the visual , graphic, and decorative arts, furniture, architecture, music, and film produced in California in the 1950's and early 1960s. The exhibition, organized by the Orange County Museum of Art, includes a jazz lounge; a media bar with film, animation, and television programming; a period art gallery of hard-edge abstract paintings; selections of art, architectural, and documentary photography; and an interactive timeline that highlights examples of California, national, and international culture and history in the 1950s. The Blanton has partnered with over 20 Austin organizations to bring you special incentives and discounts during the exhibitions. Please visit http://www.blantonmuseum.org for more.