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Abstractions: Jonathan Faber and Al Souza

Saturday, November 21 at David Shelton Gallery, San Antonio

Visual art

Jonathan Faber's paintings aim to challenge the viewer's perception of reality, while Al Souza's work plays with an unexpected, more whimsical visual vocabulary. [more]

Art for Giving

Saturday, November 21 at Southwest School of Art & Craft, San Antonio

Visual art

A wide selection of one-of-a-kind artwork for the imaginative shopper. Held in the Gallery Shop & Ursuline Hall Gallery [more]

Art for Giving

Saturday, November 21 at Southwest School of Art & Craft, San Antonio

Visual art

The SSAC's Gallery Shop spills over into the hallway with curious gift items for that special someone in your life who wants something truly unique. [more]

Art of Pulp Painting

Saturday, November 21 at Southwest School of Art & Craft, San Antonio

Visual art

Maryland-based Hand Papermaking, Inc. curated this exhibition of seventeen artists working with pulp. [more]

Bajo el Manto de la Virgin

Saturday, November 21 at Instituto de Mexico, San Antonio

Visual art

Female artists from the Secretaria de la Defensa Nacional show work inspired by the Virgin of Guadalupe. [more]

Battle of the Buddha

Saturday, November 21 at Artpace, San Antonio

Visual art

Jeffrey Wisniewski, whose work is often difficult to categorize, orchestrates a throwdown between opposing Buddhas, inspired by growing tension between the U.S. and China [more]

Broken Brushes: German Art From the Kaiser to Hitler

Saturday, November 21 at UTSA Art Gallery, San Antonio

Visual art

Influential and avant-garde works on paper from a broad range of artists working between 1872 and 1945. Through portraits, political commentary, and abstract expressionist experimentation, this exhibition examines a significant period in German art history. [more]

Burning Desire

Saturday, November 21 at Bihl Haus Arts, San Antonio

Visual art

Ceramicist Laurel Gibson presents a new body of work inspired by iconic depictions of Goddess. By reconfiguring recognizable objects Gibson creates an interesting narrative. [more]

Circus Folk: Secrets Behind the Big Top

Saturday, November 21 at Witte Museum, San Antonio

Visual art

The Witte has thoughtfully organized this exhibition of their Hertzberg Circus Collection in four sections: "Life in a Traveling Village, The Circus Family, Getting Physical, and Rules of the Ring. [more]

Colors on Clay: Pottery of San Antonio

Saturday, November 21 at Witte Museum, San Antonio

Visual art

A vivid collection of tile from the collection of Susan Toomey Frost, decorated to reflect the imagery of Mexico and South Texas [more]

Culinary Delights: Photographs by David Halliday

Saturday, November 21 at San Antonio Museum of Art, San Antonio

Visual art > Exhibits

It makes perfect sense that artist David Halliday began his career as a chef in New Orleans. His sophisticated compositions of food bring to mind the still-lifes of Dutch masters [more]

Diamond Life

Saturday, November 21 at Unit B Gallery, San Antonio

Visual art

Working with video and installation, Houston-based Jillian Conrad and New York-based Moo Kwon Han have created idealized structures that challenge logic and reconstruct reality with with scientific references and poetic humor. [more]

Engaged and Fragmented

Saturday, November 21 at Southwest School of Art & Craft, San Antonio

Visual art

As part of SSAC's Guest Artist Residency program, Drew Matott and Drew Cameron have collaborated to create handmade paper from the uniforms of members of the Iraq Veterans Against the War. Other highlights, The Paper Landmine Project by John Risseeuw and Do Unto Others by Eric Avery. [more]

Expresion Mexicana

Saturday, November 21 at Instituto de Mexico, San Antonio

Visual art

Female artists from the Secretaria de la Defensa Nacional show paintings created with the use of thread, needles, and straw. [more]

Full Steam Ahead! SteamRoller 2009

Saturday, November 21 at Blue Star Contemporary Art Center, San Antonio

Visual art

On Saturday, artists Alex Rubio, Gary Sweeney, Luis Valderas, Paul Karam, Adriana Garcia, and Michelle Love will be expressing themselves with a little help from a steamroller. While enjoying live music and refreshments, guests can watch as large-scale woodcut prints are produced right in the middle of Blue Star’s parking lot. StoneMetal Press has made this year’s event extra kid-friendly with the addition of a creative activity station and a cake walk. Free, 10am-4pm, StoneMetal Press, 1420 S. Alamo, (210) 227-0312 [more]

Henry Cardenas, Miguel Cortinas, James Hetherington, and Pat Safir

Saturday, November 21 at San Antonio Art League & Museum, San Antonio

Visual art

Multi-media show featuring four artists working with sculpture, watercolor, and landscapes. [more]

Lonesome Dove: Photographs by Bill Wittliff

Saturday, November 21 at Witte Museum, San Antonio

Visual art

To celebrate the Texas-themed TV series Lonesome Dove, this exhibit features 60+ images taken by screenwriter and accomplished photographer Bill Wittliff, an Austin resident, during the filming of the program [more]

Maybe If Your Metaphors Weren't So Obvious

Saturday, November 21 at Sala Diaz, San Antonio

Visual art

Gary Sweeney emptied out his metaphor closet for this exhibition, and apparently it caused the sort of creative avalanche he is known and loved for. [more]

Military Aviation Comes of Age in San Antonio

Saturday, November 21 at Institute of Texan Cultures, San Antonio

Visual art

Historical exhibits explore a century of military flight in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the first flight at Ft. Sam Houston. Featuring artifacts and images from private collectors and the U.S. Air Force, model airplanes, aviation photography, and San Antonio's military significance from WWI into the 21st century. See TexanCultures.com for more info [more]

On Stage in Amsterdam: Prints from the Schouwburg Theatre

Saturday, November 21 at McNay Art Museum, San Antonio

Visual art

Over 30 engravings are in this collection, created to commemorate the Schouwburg Theatre's stage settings and costumes in the 1600s and 1700s. The Amsterdam theatre's stages were constructed in an Italian style while maintaining a distinct Dutch influence. These prints are invaluable documents of costume and theatrical nuances of the era. [more]

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