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Also featuring new works by Gary Sweeney in the Courtyard Gallery.
Southtown kicks off the 13th Annual Art in the 'Hood with its highly anticipated Preview Party where art enthusiasts have the opportunity to purchase work from over a hundred artists before the work is available to the general public. Meet your favorite artist & this year's Honorary Chair, Malik Rose.
Fundraiser & sneak preview of CAM 19: New Stars, curated by Ken Little & Jesse Amado. Entertainment by Golden Arm Trio (Austin), Jane Henry (San Antonio) & special guests.
Made possible by generous support from ArtL!es Board of Directors, Finesilver/FYI Gallery & Swig. Additional assistance from Artpace San Antonio, Blue Star, The McNay Museum, CAM San Antonio, The Center for Spirituality & the Arts, the City of San Antonio Office of Cultural Affairs & Southwest School of Art & Craft.
The 10th annual San Antonio Underground Film Festival celebrates independent film making for three days with a selection of documentaries, mock-u-mentaries, animation, full-lengths & shorts. Saturday features festival prizes and after-party with Boxcar Satan and Buttercup. Sunday features free film-making workshops from the Austin Film Society and the final film of Spalding Gray.
Diggindeepquartet, the creators of Soul Cookin', presents "My Adidas" at the Davenport every Friday and Saturday night in July. Performers include: Soul Cookin', DJ Sean Galvan, Eddie Spettro, DJ Solsugar, JJ Lopez, DJ Gibb, House Nation, DJ Omar, DJ Josh Stone, DJ Mel, Robbie Hardkiss & DJ Rudy.
The McNay is pleased to present the first full-scale retrospective of the work of Richard Stankiewicz in San Antonio. One of the great American masters of assemblage, Stankiewicz welded discarded industrial fragments into witty and superbly orchestrated sculptures. The McNay is the final US venue before the exhibition travels to the Museum Jean Tiguely in Basil, Switzerland. Curated by Bill Chiego.
Rostovsky's lush, realistic paintings complicate traditional notions of the sublime.
The intricate mixed-media collage work of Stuart Chambers embodies the precision one might expect from a doctoral candidate in stem cell biology. His materials--receipts, textbook pages, packaging materials & leaves--capture scenes from everyday life.
A dramatic showing of over one hundred works of art by more than fifty five contemporary Mexican artists. The exhibit, too large to be displayed in one venue, is housed at both Blue Star Contemporary Art Center & at the Instituto de Mexico. Curated by Santiago Espinosa de los Monteros.
Graduate students from the University of Texas at San Antonio present recent prints. Curated by Kathy Armstrong-Gillis.
Artists reconfigure the cavernous Alameda Art Deco theatre through multiple object based, video & sound installations. From San Antonio: Cruz Ortiz, Guy Hundere, Karen Mahaffy & Anne Wallace; Austin: Luke Savisky; New York: Quintin Rivera-Toro; New Zealand: Sean Kerr. Curated by Celia Mendoza & Anjali Gupta. Buttercup performs at closing reception catered by Citrus.
Drawings, monoprints, & monotypes.
Pattern & Decoration: MacConnel creates vibrant, fabric-based paintings, sculptures & collages juxtaposing images of everyday objects, vernacular architecture & familiar pop icons. In the McNay's Brown Gallery; curated by MaLin Wilson-Powell.
Hopelessly Romantic: Leslie Hurry, a graduate of The Royal Academy of Arts in London, is one of many talented visual artists who found a creative outlet, as well as gainful employment, in theatre. Hurry's work is attuned to the introspective spirit of the Neo-Romantics & the Surrealists. Curated by Jody Blake.
Public unveiling of new artworks for Trinity University in bronze & cast stone. Permanent installation.
Artist Chris Sauter addresses formal concerns such as line, form, color & composition. Tuition $30, SSAC Members $27. Includes studio & gallery visits throughout the city.
Billboard installations by Andrea Caillouet (San Antonio), Shepard Fairey (San Diego), Ken Lum (British Columbia), Chuck Ramirez (San Antonio), Brad Tucker (Austin), Sai Selvarajan (Dallas), Randy Wallace (San Antonio) & Robert Tatum and Reverend Perkins (collaboration--San Antonio).
A collaborative project first shown in Holland of paintings & drawings by San Antonio artist Joan Fabian & Dutch artist Pieter Zandvliet.
Work by Susan Beattie, Scott Dow, Kat Gambs, Joe Don Jones, Yesenia R. Martinez & Cynthia A. Wafer.
San Antonio-based Gary Sweeney exhibits new works that combine a wide array of materials and approaches with his signature, tongue-in-cheek humor. Austin-based Lauren Levy exhibits intricate mixed media works made of found objects. The 10th Annual Say Sí exhibit celebrates arts in education and the talents of guest Say Sí artists.
Curated by Ken Little, Jesse Amado & Anjali Gupta. Luz Maria Sanchez, August Di Stefano, Rae Culbert, Alex Lopez, Richie Budd, Lucia La Villa-Havelin, Victor Pagona, Cruz Ortiz, Buttercup, Mignon Harkrader, Ann Michelle Morales, Andrea Calliouet, Randy Wallace, Jason Gonzales, Dario Robleto.
New works by Juan Miguel Ramos at the Guadalupe Bookstore.
A collaborative effort by Aimee Jones & Wyatt Nash. This installation focuses on the tribulations of life--moving forward in a world full of setbacks, bloodsuckers & poisonous pathways. So it's time to roll up your sleeves, put on your fighting gloves & kick some serious ass!
A collection of artist-made books in various media & unusual formats--some sculptural, some conceptual. Includes work by Chris Armes, Robert Dancek, Linda Draper, Dayna Haines, Jo Etta Jupe, Mary Maynor, Rose Harms, Laura Joyce-Hubbard, Mary Spalton, Mary Ellen Matthews, Victoria Shackleford, Claire Rhodes Stevenson & Beck Whitehead.
Showing at STUDIO 1100 are the recent works of Charles Ingram as well as other guest artists. You will be treated to refreshments as you view landscapes of South Texas and beyond. Charles will be present to answer any questions.
Sculpture by Derek Webster & Voodoo Banners from Haiti. A match made in junk yard heaven, Webster's gorgeously chaotic sculptures build layer upon layer of beads, plates, buttons, pecans, torn jeans & paint creating images that are a feast for the eyes.
In Gallery 1, new work by Jennifer Agricola. Michael Howell, Eduardo Rodriguez, Rick Hunter, Jason Willome & Sky Patterson will be exhibiting in Gallery II.
Artist Tom Hughes employs everything from letterpress to digital technology, video to silkscreen print on shrinky-dinks, t-shirts, business cards & stickers.
Watercolors, gouages, drawings & mixed-media works in varying in the styles & techniques.
Los Angeles artist Yolanda McKay's work is a mix of sculptural materials such as cast soap & frosting, formed into (among other things) baroque frames & carpets. The work is sensual, humorous and always surprising. The artist will attend the closing reception on the 23rd.
Three West Coast sculptors create site specific works.
Textile Tales: High School-aged visual art students working with artist Susie Monday exhibit hand printed forms exploring personal narratives. Family Tree: An installation focusing on family history & relationships by Say Sí's middle school youth. Gone in 60 Seconds: One-minute videos & animations by Say Sí's Media Arts Studio students.
Celebrates the one year anniversary of Kaynor's on-site mural & new series of paintings.
Columbian expressionist painter Ricardo Lozano exhibits colorful scenes of the New Orleans French Quarter, many with a jazz theme. Tina Girouard contributes hand embroidered Hatian voodoo flags. Curated by Hugo Montero.
Artwork by over 100 local artists of all ages in a myriad of mediums. Free and open to the public. Curated by Ruth Guajardo. July 2nd is family night and will feature interactive art activities for the kids.
Dayna De Hoyos, Marcy McChesney & Julia Snead exhibit new work including paintings & drawings.
Designer John Castro presents painted high fashion works, stills by photographer Joe Salazar & digital eye candy by John Ritchie.
Palette paintings on masonite, wood & plastic.
Featuring the erotic sensibilities of Ramon Vasquez y Sanchez, Raul Servin, Jose Segura, Deborah Vasquez, Dolores Zapata Murff, Deborah Keller-Rihn, Kathleen Baker Pittman, Ann Gaylor, Denise Cadena & more. Curated by Ramon Vasquez y Sanchez. Painters of the Academia San Quilmas/Arts in the Park Foundation.
Art exhibition of new works by alumni of the UTSA Painting Department.
An exhibit of works by Annie Evans--sculpture, Barbara Dean Hendricks--photography, Pat Shulz--fiber & Ian Ingram--charcoal.
Official CAM Kickoff Party. With the Jack Officers (featuring Gibby Haynes of the Butthole Surfers), Kal Spelletisch (of the Seemen Robotics Collective), Louis Katz, Boxcar Satan, DJ Deep Feel & Sonic Uke. Hosted by Blue Star Art Space; produced by Robert Tatum & Bill FitzGibbons.
A poignant and highly evocative installation that mixes found objects, photographs, wall drawings & sound to create a sensory experience of African American life in the 1920s.
Collage & mixed media on panels.
Original 3-D works by John A. Hernandez as well as selections from the artist's collection of psychedelic Family Dog posters from the sixties--works that majorly influenced Hernandez' career.
A series of family oriented events held every Saturday celebrating the contributions of frontier era women, Tejanos, Native Americans & Buffalo Soldiers to Texan culture.
Four temporary public art interventions. New installation each Sunday in July. Curated by Risa Puleo, currently in the graduate Curatorial Studies department at Bard College.
Group show.
The San Antonio Botanical Society presents recent work by San Antonio based sculptor Danville Chadbourne--an installation of twelve of Chadbourne's large-scale sculptural works on the Botanical Garden's grounds.
Buttercup at the Wiggle Room, every Monday in July.
A lecture by Sigmund Wenger. Wenger, a ninety three year old art historian and art dealer based in San Antonio, speaks about the influence Diego de Velázquez's 17th century painting "Las Meninas" has had on contemporary art. Organized by Michael Mehl.
Join Artpace in celebrating the completion of new installations by resident artists Fareed Armaly (Washington, DC), Ulrike Ottinger (Berlin, Germany) & Willie Varela (El Paso, TX). Guest curator Ute Meta Bauer will participate in a dialogue with the artists on Friday, 9 July 6:30pm
New work by Janet Eager & David Simpson.
Contemporary artists Leonardo Benavides, Priscilla Puente & G.H. Wise collaborate with aspiring students, young and old. Curated by G.H. Wise for San Antonio Parks & Recreation Special Programs.
Photographer Nancy Cavender's multi-media exhibit captures peoples treasured personal objects in poetic silver gelatin prints.
Original paintings, prints & giclees available in limited editions. Landscape, abstract, still-life, figurative works & more.
Rose presents acrylic on canvas, paper maché & metal works exploring themes of death, survival & transition.
An exhibition of three single-channel video works examining interpersonal politics. Curated by Jennifer Jankauskas.
The Recycled Southern Parlor: Rhonda Kulman & Chris Ake, the funky folk art collaborators of Recycled Works, create a site-specific installation that transforms Jumpstart's lobby into a Southern-style parlor. Curated by Paul Bonin-Rodriguez.
Fringe & Fringe Ability: Native Texan Johnny Hobson returns in this sequel to the "Texas Trilogy," rescuing fashion victims & bringing sense to senseless sensibilities. Steve Bailey directs.
A series of large-scale abstract non-objective works.
Works by Lyn Woods, Dale Neese, Kevin Finegan, Glenn Puckett, Carol Dotin, Janice Mann & Juliette Rivera-Schwabe.
An exhibition of contemporary works by some of San Antonio's most talented artists including Connie Arismendi, Andy Benavides, Rolando Briseno, Jerry Cabrera, Lisette Chavez, Dayna de Hoyos, Carlos Fresquez, Xavier Garza, Jose Esquivel, Quentin Gonzalez, Adan Hernandez, Luis Jimenez, L.A. David, Alma Lopez, Yolanda Lopez, Cesar Martinez, Juan Ramos, Jason Stout, Clif Tinker, Anastacia Uriegas, Luis Valderas, Vincent Valdez & Kathy Vargas. Curated by Dr. Ruben Cordova.
Black & white photography documenting musical performances at Casbeers.
Visit the studios of: Ethel Shipton & Anne Wallace--1432 South St Mary's, Gini Garcia--7155 Alamo, Cakky Brawley & Cathy Cunningham--1424 South Presa, Candid Rogers--215 Groveton, Caroline Matthews--127 West Carolina, Chuck Ramirez--519 Stieren, Cruz Ortiz--1122 South Hackberry, Jacinto Guevara & Laura Salazar--519 N Olive, James Hendricks--918 Nolan, Jennifer Agricola & Lawrence Jennings--1423 South Presa, Jose Chapa--142 Fern Court, Katie Pell & Peter Zubiate--620 Labor Street, Kevin Rutherford--1432 South Presa, Susan Warner--223 Delaware, Luis Vega Trevinio--1336 South Presa; Rhonda Kuhlman & Chris Ake--222 Roosevelt, Terry Ybanez--815 Burnet, Rae Culbert, Oscar Alvarado, David Lozano & Robert Tatum--2301 South Presa. Organized by Katie Pell.
Ministry of Truth: Installations by British born, San Antonio based artist Rae Culbert.
Sketches, Scrawls, Scribbles & Such, Part 3: An exhibition of drawings by artists from Chicago & around the globe including Duncan Anderson, E.K. Buckley, Min-Tse Chen, Ben Gardner, Sarah Fisch, Letha Kelsey, Michael Merck, Liz Nielsen & Erik Wenzel. Curated by Kimberly Aubuchon (Unit B Gallery, Chicago).
The Marvelous Artless: Oliver C. Grimball & Jean Page present a study of images and words juxtaposed to give the viewer a shift in schema and to show the subtle powers used in commercial advertising. Curated by Robert Tatum.
New Works by Andy Benavides.
An exploration of mediums & generational interpretations of diversity. With work by Chico, Rev. Seymour Perkins, Paul Herd, Jerry Gann & Nathan Lares. Curated by Andy Benavides.
Exotic shoes in clay.
The Esperanza presents a community-curated group show that addresses the wars upon us--both close to home and far from here--including current military conflicts and the struggles of people of color, women and children, queer identities, the poor and other disenfranchised communities, in hopes of creating links between issues, peoples, forces and histories.
Gemini Ink celebrates Contemporary Art Month 2004 with its annual Summer Literary Festival. Classes, readings, panels and performances explore the theme of memory. Featuring a performance by Sterling Houston, "Black and Blue: Four Hundred Years of Struggle and Transcendence," and the work of Lorna Dee Cervantes, David Haynes & Pamela Uschuk. Organized by Rosemary Catacalos, Jennifer Hamilton, David Rutschman & Xelena Gonzalez.
Metal sculptures by Brian Wedgworth.
New Paintings.
A series of integrated components & structures reflect the cultural interconnectivity of past, present & future.
Works by Joan Sears Miller, Pat Deltz, Lynda Lahr, Janet Paduh & Imogene Luhrman.
Come celebrate two new public art projects along South Presa Street's commercial corridor in the Lavaca neighborhood--a bus-bench by artist Carlos Cortes, made possible through the City of San Antonio Office of Cultural Affairs' Neighborhood Heritage Initiative & a sidewalk design enhancement project by artist Anne Wallace executed in collaboration with the City's Public Works Department. Event organized by Penny Boyer.
Two artist collectives develop projects/public interventions that speak to current American immigration policies. Curated by Odie Rynell Cash of orcglobe, Detroit.
Photographic Series by Shirine Gill.
Organized in Artpace's own Main Avenue windows and in other storefronts across the city, Artpace's WindowWorks projects activate the art viewing experience from the sidewalk level, extending the dialogue about contemporary art beyond traditional gallery spaces. Gary Sweeney uses found commercial signage and other objects to create images and messages in his often-humorous work at 445 N. Main. Through colorful installations and hand-made objects, Jessica Halonen explores biological systems, particularly the way the body reacts to diabetes at Stuart Building, 306 E. Houston. Los Angeles-based artist Yunhee Min has been commissioned to do a significant new work which connects Artpace with downtown San Antonio by linking the organization's windows at 445 N. Main with those in the Stuart Building, located in the heart of the city at 306 E. Houston.
Skip, stroll, stumble or sashay through the various art spaces on the North Saint Mary's strip. Enjoy work by Ray Chavez, Conni Brenner, Wendy Carter, Ken Thompson, Peter Sebben, Brad Braune, Chris Tilton & many others.
Select works from 7 artists of the "Majestic 12"--Sage Gibson, Janet Paduh, Pat Safir, Maria de Rocio, Laura Fisher, Angie Brown & Anne Vela.
Artist Trading Card Swap Party. Artists meet and swap original trading cards with others. Format is 2.5" x 3.5", open media. All artists are welcome!
Expressionistic works on physical, social & historical forces. Assemblage, paintings & other media by Le Green.
Sala Diaz presents new work by Jeff & Bryan Wheeler. Bryan Wheeler's band, Los Sonsabitches, will perform at 11pm opening night at La Popular, 1415 S. Presa, just a few blocks from Sala Diaz.
Viewing of a larger than life mural at the Church at Stone Oak. "Timeless" integrates five languages, Corinthian columns, a portrait of Jerusalem, angels & much more. Catered reception, RSVP.
Come hear the best and worst music from yesterday & today. Small donations let party participants choose the music for the night. The fashion show once again closes out Art in the 'Hood. This year's event highlights fashions that can be bought in Southtown area stores.
Digital media and video presentations by MicroCinema Houston & local artists.
Work by a group of San Antonio based artists as diverse as our community. Rebecca Johnston, Josie Mendez-Negrete, Terry Ybañez, Eddie Alejandro, Oscar de los Santos, Luis Valderas, Buddy Guerrero, David Zamora Casas & Deborah Vasquez. Curated by David Zamora Casas.
Recent large scale oil enamel paintings take a satirical & ironic view of current military operations.
Contemporary paintings & photographs.
An eclectic array of styles & media are represented in Silo's CAM Show including painting, sculpture, printmaking, collage & photography. Work by Teri Wright, Conan Chadbourne, Susan Budge, Dudley Harris, David Anthony Garcia & Sarah Dunkel.
Join visual artist Jessica Halonen and writer Patti Wetzel for a slide talk and reading. Halonen will present her work which explores biological systems, including her own daily struggle with diabetes. Wetzel will discuss her writings based on her personal experience as a physician who contracted HIV through an accidental needle-stick. Co-presented by Gemini Ink & Artpace, San Antonio.
An evening with three Houston-based performance artists. Curated by Rachel Cook & Jennifer Jankauskas.
Works by select local artists in the historic Monte Vista neighborhood including Linda Hirsch, Jane Bishop, Missy Diharce, Janice Mann, Janet Paduh, Celine Thomasson & Anita Centino.
Mixed-media performances & music by friends of URBAN-15 & Carnaval de San Anto. The CAM Film Slam is open to the public and filmmakers are encouraged to bring VHS and DVD copies of w-i-p's, shorts, features, music videos, etc.
RC Gallery intertwines the passions of contemporary art and it's folk art cousins by hosting more than 20 Texas artists in an outdoor Whirligig Show. Catch the show anytime; drive-by art 24/7.
New work by Robert Diaz DeLeon & Rusty Fiero.
A group show curated by Robert Tatum; including work by students of ASKEW, The Carver Cultural Center & San Anto Cultural Arts. ASKEW students present recent mosaic tile work. Carver students include drum performance groups, the Carver Drumming Ensemble & the Mombasa Code, as well as Capoeira demonstrations by Ile Bahia de San Antonio. San Anto students display documentation of their extensive mural work.
Six large scale paintings of classic trucks by Rex Hausmann & sketches of people you won't soon forget. Catered reception, RSVP.
Join Artpace for an outdoor screening of Ulrike Ottinger's unforgettable epic adventure. Seven western women traveling aboard a meticulously reconstructed Trans-Siberian Express are abducted by a band of Mongol women and taken across the countryside. Dubbed a female Lawrence of Arabia, LA Weekly calls it Ottinger's best film yet.
Ricky Armendariz & Rick Martinez, the two newest members of the painting faculty of the Art & Art History Department at UTSA will be welcomed into the San Antonio art community. Curated by Ken Little.
Jesse Amado, Jayne Lawrence, Ken Little, Alex Lopez, Connie Lowe, James Smolleck, Henry Stein & Victoria Suescum.
Front yard installations, inter-generational collaborations between artists & residents informed by vernacular architecture, anecdotal oral history, rituals & the history/heritage/future of the Mission Concepción community. Event organized by Penny Boyer.
Artist Lecture.
B-Boy themed art show & performance by DJ Spooky. Art show curated by Jay Lopez; event produced by CAM San Antonio.
