The McNay Art Museum in San Antonio, Texas, is highlighted as the state's first modern art museum, uniquely housed in a 1929 Spanish Colonial Revival-style mansion. Founded in 1954 by collector Marion Koogler McNay, the institution manages a collection of over 20,000 objects, including masterworks by Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, and Georgia O'Keeffe, set across 25 acres of landscaped gardens.
The ACLU of Texas has selected Austin-based writer and artist KB Brookins and San Antonio-born painter Vincent Valdez as its artists-in-residence for 2026. Chosen from nearly 200 applicants, each will receive $30,000 to create works addressing criminal law reform, immigrants' rights, and equality for LGBTQIA+ individuals. Valdez will focus on portraits of local community leaders for his New Americans series and produce 'Know Your Rights' poster packets, while Brookins will tackle the pretrial carceral system through community organizing and workshops.
Taylor Sheridan, the creator of the hit television series Yellowstone, has been tapped to direct a 4D film for the upcoming Alamo Visitor Center and Museum in San Antonio. The film will serve as the centerpiece of a $185 million museum revamp, which includes a state-of-the-art theater designed to be the most technologically advanced of its kind. Sheridan, a Texas native, will chronicle the 1836 siege and battle that remains a foundational event in Texan history.