Arts and Culture Texas magazine

Points of View: Radcliffe Bailey, Kara Walker and Derrick Adams at the McNay

Tarra Gaines·December 18, 2023

The McNay Art Museum in San Antonio is using the recent acquisition of two important print suites as impetus to explore the diverse visions of three contemporary Black artists: Radcliffe Bailey, Kara Walker and Derrick Adams.

San Antonio Visual Art

Spiraling Vessels: Carlos Rosales-Silva paints a Welcome Mural at San Antonio Museum of Arts

Tarra Gaines·October 3, 2023

The San Antonio Museum of Art recently rolled out the welcome mural for visitors in the form of a monumental painting by Texas artist Carlos Rosales-Silva, on view through Sept. 2025.

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Texas Studio: Susan Budge Invites You into a World of Myth and Mystery

Donna Tennant·August 8, 2023

Over the span of six months in 2022, Houston sculptor Susan Budge lost her mother, got married, saw her son graduate from high school, built a kiln in a new studio, and was diagnosed with breast cancer.

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From Beer to Art: ‘Still Brewing Art’ at the San Antonio Museum of Art

Donna Tennant·June 5, 2023

“Everything comes back to the water,” said San Antonio Museum of Art Curator Regina Palm.

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Form Follows Concept for San Antonio Artist Jesse Amado

Donna Tennant·April 11, 2023

When Jesse Amado goes into the studio, he is open to whatever concept may present itself.

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Texas Studio: Jose Villalobos

casey gregory·December 7, 2022

In my first brief conversation with San Antonio-based artist Jose Villalobos regarding his 2018 Luminaria artwork, La Carga de Tradición, the artist was incorporating dance-based performance with wearable sculpture.

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Lone Star Art Stars: The Texas Medal of Arts Return

Tarra Gaines·November 23, 2022

to celebrate that Texas art pride, every two years the Texas Cultural Trust puts on the ultimate star-gazing party, a.k.a. the Texas Medal of Arts Awards.

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Jenelle Esparza Weaves Ancestral History at Women & Their Work

Emily Hynds·October 2, 2022

Jenelle Esparza’s weavings reflect her South Texas lineage, but also ask what that history might look like from the perspective of the landscape.

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The Parts that Make Us Whole: Benny Andrews and Deborah Roberts at the McNay Art Museum

Nancy Zastudil·August 15, 2022

“Creative people need time to sit around and do nothing.” This perceptive quote from author Austin Kleon, a self-described “writer who draws,” is front and center on Deborah Robert’s Instagram account as I’m writing.

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Texas on Stage at the McNay

Steven Brown·May 2, 2022

The Tobin Collection of Theatre Arts contains artifacts dating back centuries, and its exhibitions sometimes revel in that broad historical panorama. But The Great Stage of Texas, running through July 24 at San Antonio’s McNay Art Museum—the collection’s home—could hardly be more contemporary.

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Texas Studio: Sarah Fox’s Bad Bunny Gets Real

Sherry Cheng·March 21, 2022

“My work starts with a character,” says San Antonio artist Sarah Fox.

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Texas Lens: Leading The Crossings in San Antonio

Amber Ortega·March 10, 2022

Damaris Ferrer describes a bridge as a portal and any path or structure that serves as a connector. The Crossings is her global project which uses a massive, red fabric with eight elastic waistbands for eight movers as a catalyst.

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Visual Art

A Sprawling History: Tavares Strachan at the Blanton

Storytime: Meow Wolf Leans into the Narrative in their immersive adventures

Beauty and Repulsion, Decay and Renewal: Jessica Kreutter at Galveston Arts Center

Gallery Row

Gallery Row: A Seasonal Spotlight on Six Texas Galleries

Gallery Row: A Seasonal Spotlight on Six Texas Galleries

Gallery Row: A Seasonal Spotlight on Six Texas Galleries

Dance

Revealing Repertoire: Houston Ballet’s Triple Bill Tells a Company’s Story

Texas Studio: Jordan Fuchs Starts with Choreography

Engaging Audiences: Frame Dance’s 2024 Frame x Frame Festival Focuses on Screendance’s Unique Space in the Dance Ecology

Music

TX Studio: Héctor Guzmán Conducts a Life

Spreading the Classical Music Word: San Antonio’s Agarita Thinks Beyond the Concert Hall

Kinetic at 10: Virtuosic Ensemble Grows Deep Roots in Houston

Theater

Building a Community: D. Wambui Richardson Invites Audiences to Become Part of Jubilee Theatre’s Family

Born to Lead: Circle Theatre’s New Artistic Director Ashley H. White Isn’t Afraid to Shake Things Up

A Succession Story: Houston’s 4th Wall Theatre Company Secures its Future

San Antonio

Points of View: Radcliffe Bailey, Kara Walker and Derrick Adams at the McNay

Spiraling Vessels: Carlos Rosales-Silva paints a Welcome Mural at San Antonio Museum of Arts

Texas Studio: Susan Budge Invites You into a World of Myth and Mystery

From Beer to Art: ‘Still Brewing Art’ at the San Antonio Museum of Art

Form Follows Concept for San Antonio Artist Jesse Amado

Texas Studio: Jose Villalobos

Lone Star Art Stars: The Texas Medal of Arts Return

Jenelle Esparza Weaves Ancestral History at Women & Their Work

The Parts that Make Us Whole: Benny Andrews and Deborah Roberts at the McNay Art Museum

Texas on Stage at the McNay

Texas Studio: Sarah Fox’s Bad Bunny Gets Real

Texas Lens: Leading The Crossings in San Antonio