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These San Antonio art markets are offering last-minute holiday shopping and locally made goods
The last-minute markets will take place at Brick at Blue Star, Hotel Havana and Cherrity Bar.
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Articles and interviews about local San Antonio arts, culture, and entertainment
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San Antonio’s McNay Art Museum appoints Matthew McLendon to director post
McLendon brings experience from the University of Virginia’s Fralin Museum of Art and the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art to the post.
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San Antonio muralist Colton Valentine unveils portrait of Big Red-swigging Santa Claus
The mural, across from the San Antonio Museum of Art, puts an Alamo City spin on Father Christmas.
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San Antonio glass artist Adam Smolensky puts an irreverent spin on neon signs at FL!GHT Gallery
Roughly eight years after establishing himself as a local artist know for borosilicate glass pieces — from pipes and pendants to stemware and sculptures — Smolensky challenged himself to learn a new skill set: neon.
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Groundbreaking exhibition at San Antonio Museum of Art examines legacy of La Malinche
According to the exhibition’s curators, ‘Traitor, Survivor, Icon’ is the first comprehensive visual exploration of Malinche’s significance and cultural impact on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border.
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New community center murals mark city’s first collaboration with San Antonio Street Art Initiative
The Ramirez Community Center cut the ribbon on two new murals dedicated to play and recreation — a first for the city’s public art inventory.
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Workers at San Antonio nonprofit SAY Sí demand the group’s board cut ties with anti-union law firm
Employees also asked the board to show proof that it didn’t hire the firm with donations intended to fund programs and community events.
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Author Violet Castro expands iconic science fiction-horror franchise with Aliens: Vasquez
The San Antonio native had the opportunity to create the backstory for the tough-as-nails Latina space marine Pvt. Vasquez.
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Shop Local: 15 holiday gift ideas for the San Antonio art lovers on your list
These homegrown gift ideas range from books to baubles, prints to planters, and collages to ‘crying’ flowerpots.
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San Antonio tattoo shop partners with Helotes Humane Society on Tats 4 Cats fundraiser
Prospect Parlor will donate 5% from each feline-focused flash tattoo to the shelter.
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San Antonio arts nonprofit SAY Sí’s board contests bargaining unit, stalling union election
SAY Sí’s board offered to recognize a union consisting of 12 employees, which represents less than half its total labor force.
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Patricia Ruiz-Healy champions Latinx and South Texas artists in both San Antonio and Manhattan
Ruiz Healy opened her Olmos Park gallery in 2006 and expanded her scope with a New York City location in 2019.
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Disney Animation: Immersive Experience will bring Encanto, Frozen to San Antonio next spring
Nostalgia buffs need not fret — classics such as the Lion King and Peter Pan will also be displayed.
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New exhibitions at San Antonio’s McNay examine trials faced by Black and Brown people in the U.S.
“True Believers: Benny Andrews & Deborah Roberts” and “Margarita Cabrera: Blurring Borders” opened Oct. 6 and run through Jan. 22.
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A conversation with artist Margarita Cabrera on her new exhibition at San Antonio’s McNay Art Museum
Cabrera’s solo exhibition ‘Blurred Borders’ will be on view through January 22, 2023.
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Workers at San Antonio arts nonprofit SAY Sí file to seek union representation
Staffers at the youth-development organization say they want a greater voice in charting its future.
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San Antonio artist Karen Mahaffy charts an icy expedition with her Trinity exhibition ‘Objects of Absence’
The exhibition is on view at Trinity’s Neidorff Art Gallery through Oct. 15.
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Blue Star Contemporary announces new name, the Contemporary at Blue Star
The Contemporary will celebrate its new name at its First Friday Block Party on Oct. 7.
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Artpace exhibition ‘Our Step, Our Hope’ showcases art from San Antonio’s South Korean sister city
The exhibition features works from 10 of Gwangju’s leading artists.
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San Antonio-native Justin Martindale lands Halloween-themed drag queen special on Hulu
The Huluween Dragstravaganza is slated to premiere on Oct. 1.
