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rasquachismo exhibition mcnay art museum

The McNay Art Museum in San Antonio mounted the exhibition "Rasquachismo: 35 Years of a Chicano Sensibility" to mark the 35th anniversary of scholar Tomás Ybarra-Frausto's foundational 1989 essay theorizing rasquachismo. The show, curated by Mia Lopez and on view from December through March, featured works by major Chicanx artists including Yolanda M. López, Carmen Lomas Garza, Santa Barraza, Celia Álvarez Muñoz, Carlos Almaraz, Frank Romero, Patssi Valdez, Luis Jiménez, and younger artists like Ruth Buentello, Juan de Dios Mora, and Jimmy James Canales. Ybarra-Frausto credited Mi Tierra Cafe y Panaderia in San Antonio's Historic Market Square as a key influence on his critical eye, describing the restaurant as a "hotbed of rasquachismo."

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Texas' First Modern Art Museum Is In A Gorgeous San Antonio Colonial Mansion

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.

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museum exhibitions schedule Dec 16, 2025 visibility 16 link 4 artists

McNay Art Museum’s new exhibition celebrates parks, plazas and the joy of being together

The McNay Art Museum in San Antonio has opened a new exhibition titled “Ferias, Parques y Plazas: A Celebration of Public Space,” running from January 8 to April 12, 2026. Featuring over 15 works, the show highlights how parks, plazas, and markets bring people together through art and culture, with pieces by Diego Rivera, Elizabeth Catlett, Howard Cook, and local San Antonio artist Adriana M. Garcia.

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museum exhibitions schedule Aug 25, 2025 visibility 15 link 3 artists, 1 gallery

Contemporary Art Month in San Antonio Announces Open Call for Texas Artists

Contemporary Art Month (CAM) in San Antonio has announced the open call for its 40th anniversary CAM Perennial exhibition, inviting Texas artists to apply. The 2026 edition will be curated by Casie Lomeli and Leslie Moody Castro, both CAM Board Members, and will take place citywide at multiple artist-run spaces during March. The exhibition is not limited to local artists; past Perennial curators will also nominate artists from cities including El Paso, Dallas, Las Cruces, and Mexico City. Studio visits are planned for fall 2025, and the application deadline is September 26.

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rate_review review schedule Apr 15, 2026 visibility 16 link 10 artists

Review: “The Things We Carry” at Un Grito Gallery

The exhibition "The Things We Carry" at Un Grito Gallery serves as the centerpiece for the 2026 Contemporary Art Month (CAM) Perennial in San Antonio. Curated by Casie Lomeli and Leslie Moody Castro, the show features eight artists including Matt Rebholz, whose vibrant, alien-like landscapes subvert traditional Western imagery, and Tina Linville, who presents tactile sculptures composed of salvaged materials and concrete. The exhibition is part of a larger city-wide initiative spread across five artist-run spaces.

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article local schedule Mar 14, 2026 visibility 17 link 7 artists

One Day in SA: Is Every Month Contemporary Art Month?

San Antonio’s art scene is characterized by a rapid-fire schedule of artist-run exhibitions and pop-up events that often center around the Blue Star Arts Complex. A recent survey of the city's offerings highlighted diverse installations, including Scott Martin’s immersive automotive video work at Slab Cinema Arthouse and Lauren Raye Snow’s mystical portraiture at FL!GHT gallery. The local landscape is defined by a DIY spirit where openings are frequent, fleeting, and deeply communal.

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Top Five: April 30, 2026

Glasstire's "Top Five: April 30, 2026" highlights five art events across Texas, including solo exhibitions by Alfredo García at Monterroso Gallery in Houston, Angela Weddle at Un Grito Gallery in San Antonio, and Ludwig Schwarz at Conduit Gallery in Dallas, as well as a group show "Homeward Bound" at DORF in Austin. The article provides details on dates, opening receptions, and artist statements for each event.

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A Legacy of Fun & Focus: “Mini Art Museum” at the Contemporary at Blue Star, San Antonio

The Contemporary at Blue Star in San Antonio is hosting a retrospective of the "Mini Art Museum," a unique institution founded in 2013 by Mary Cantú and Gabriela Santiago. The exhibition features nearly 100 business-card-sized artworks by prominent local artists, presented within an immersive, miniature neighborhood installation. This showcase serves as a tribute to Cantú, a significant figure in the San Antonio art community who passed away in 2025.

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McNay Family Day: Elements in Action

The McNay Art Museum in San Antonio is hosting a free Family Day event on June 7, 2026, titled "Elements in Action." The afternoon features hands-on art activities, live performances, and family-friendly fun across the museum's grounds and galleries, coinciding with the spring banner exhibition "untitled: 20 Years of Collecting Contemporary Art." Admission to the museum and the exhibition is free for all attendees.

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article local schedule Jul 27, 2025 visibility 9 link 1 artist

Fort Worth Contemporary Arts to Open New Location in September

Fort Worth Contemporary Arts (FWCA), the contemporary art gallery of Texas Christian University (TCU), will open a new 2,000-square-foot location at 3050 Waits Avenue in September 2025, one block from its former site. The inaugural exhibition on September 5 will be "Indian Removal Act III: We are a Wounding" by San Antonio artist Joe Harjo, a member of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation of Oklahoma, continuing his series on Native American historical and contemporary issues. The previous location at 2900 W. Berry Street closed in November 2024 after a final memorial exhibition honoring influential faculty member Dr. Frances Colpitt, as the university repurposes the site for student housing under an $83 million development plan.

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museum exhibitions schedule Feb 11, 2026 visibility 8

Generational San Antonio Art on Display at Culture Commons Gallery

The City of San Antonio's Department of Arts & Culture has opened a new exhibition titled 'Built on Legacy: Artists of San Antonio' at the Culture Commons Gallery. The show features 23 artists, both living and deceased, whose work in prints, sculpture, and installation represents the evolution of the city's art scene over the last fifty years.

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