San Antonio’s Witte Museum offering guided tour of ancient rock-art murals

The tour will include a visit to the legendary White Shaman mural along with stops at sites not normally open to the public, including Tinaja Canyon, Presa Canyon and Upper Seminole Canyon.

by Bill Baird February 14, 2024February 17, 2025

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Studio Visits: The idiosyncratic work of Meg Langhorne explores gods, parables and more

Langhorne’s ongoing series After Caravaggio features alterations of famous works by the Baroque painter, including Bacchus, Medusa and others.

by Anjali Gupta February 12, 2024July 6, 2025

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Ventriloquist Nacho Estrada, best known for shows at San Antonio schools, has died

The performer was a fixture on school campuses in the ’80s and ’90s, and his comedic act urged kids to stay in school and steer clear of drugs.

by Kiko Martinez January 31, 2024August 5, 2025

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San Antonio artist Joey Fauerso celebrates a prolific decade with new book

You Destroy Every Special Thing I Make compiles projects and exhibitions that coincided with international residencies and high-profile grants.

by Bryan Rindfuss January 29, 2024July 31, 2025

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Annual ‘El Segundo de Febrero’ exhibition opens at Centro Cultural Aztlan Feb. 2

The exhibition commemorates the 176th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.

by Marco Aquino January 26, 2024January 22, 2025

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San Antonio Zoo brings back ‘Name a Roach After your Ex’ event

This year, the zoo is offering five Valentine’s Day-themed romantic events for singles and couples.

by Michael Karlis January 16, 2024July 3, 2025

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Caribbean Connection: San Antonio visual artists working to build cultural bridge with Cuba

Two events this month will help introduce the concept to the San Antonio community.

by Anjali Gupta January 10, 2024July 30, 2025

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10 notable 2023 books from Texas authors

In 2023, Lone Star State authors showed their skills at blending genres, giving chills and shifting between funny and bleak.

by Max Booth III December 22, 2023July 22, 2025

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Growing Collections: A brief look at what San Antonio museums acquired in 2023

Three local institutions significantly amped up their collections — with their combined acquisitions ringing in at just under 700 works.

by Bryan Rindfuss December 21, 2023August 1, 2025

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San Antonio Museum of Art’s ‘American Made’ highlights underrepresented voices

Beyond the diversity of representation, the exhibition offers a diversity of styles, from painted portraits to bronze sculptures.

by Marco Aquino December 16, 2023April 18, 2025

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Traveling exhibition ‘Life and Death on the Border’ shines light on South Texas tragedy

The exhibition at the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center’s Community Gallery opened Nov. 28 and runs through May 31, 2024.

by Marco Aquino December 15, 2023July 28, 2025

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Completing downtown’s 76-foot-high Spurs mural was a team play led by SA artist Andy Benavides

The San Antonio artist, creative director and educator oversaw the effort to create the towering piece celebrating the city’s love affair with the Spurs.

by Anjali Gupta November 28, 2023July 16, 2025

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Cool as Ice: George Gervin’s new memoir offers insight into the Spurs legend’s ability to connect

Gervin’s book ICE: Why I Was Born to Score was written with veteran hoops scribe Scoop Jackson.

by M. Solis November 20, 2023August 5, 2025

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Making Art Accessible: San Antonio artists embrace the flexible format of prints

Prints can make great gifts for the art-lover in your life — if you don’t keep them for yourself instead, that is.

by Bryan Rindfuss November 16, 2023July 17, 2025

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Six holiday markets offering locally made gifts in San Antonio

The River Walk, Pearl, Esperanza Center and more will host a variety of markets throughout November and December.

by Macks Cook November 15, 2023July 2, 2025

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New mural celebrates the history of San Antonio’s Plaza de Armas

The mural commissioned by the City of San Antonio Department of Arts & Culture spans 18 by 24 feet.

by Amber Esparza November 3, 2023March 23, 2025

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Houston-based Vivaldi Music Academy opening San Antonio location

The school will offer private music lessons in multiple instruments plus voice.

by Nina Rangel November 2, 2023April 9, 2025

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Out of the Bra and into the Barn: Two San Antonio artists resurrect their experimental gallery concept

Leigh Anne Lester and Jayne Lawrence’s Cactus Bra Space has returned as Cactus Barn.

by Bryan Rindfuss November 2, 2023August 4, 2025

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San Antonio artist Andy Benavides wins open call for 50-foot Spurs mural

The project comes with a $100,000 honorarium, which Benavides will use to cover the cost of creating one of downtown’s highest-profile pieces of public art.

by Sanford Nowlin October 24, 2023June 16, 2025

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San Antonio MLK Commission seeks student artists

The Martin Luther King Jr. Commission is seeking entries for its ninth annual student art contest, and winning entries will help promote the citywide march.

by Brandon Rodriguez October 21, 2023July 26, 2025

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Arts Stories & Interviews

San Antonio’s Witte Museum offering guided tour of ancient rock-art murals

Studio Visits: The idiosyncratic work of Meg Langhorne explores gods, parables and more

Ventriloquist Nacho Estrada, best known for shows at San Antonio schools, has died

San Antonio artist Joey Fauerso celebrates a prolific decade with new book

Annual ‘El Segundo de Febrero’ exhibition opens at Centro Cultural Aztlan Feb. 2

San Antonio Zoo brings back ‘Name a Roach After your Ex’ event

Caribbean Connection: San Antonio visual artists working to build cultural bridge with Cuba

10 notable 2023 books from Texas authors

Growing Collections: A brief look at what San Antonio museums acquired in 2023

San Antonio Museum of Art’s ‘American Made’ highlights underrepresented voices

Traveling exhibition ‘Life and Death on the Border’ shines light on South Texas tragedy

Completing downtown’s 76-foot-high Spurs mural was a team play led by SA artist Andy Benavides

Cool as Ice: George Gervin’s new memoir offers insight into the Spurs legend’s ability to connect

Making Art Accessible: San Antonio artists embrace the flexible format of prints

Six holiday markets offering locally made gifts in San Antonio

New mural celebrates the history of San Antonio’s Plaza de Armas

Houston-based Vivaldi Music Academy opening San Antonio location

Out of the Bra and into the Barn: Two San Antonio artists resurrect their experimental gallery concept

San Antonio artist Andy Benavides wins open call for 50-foot Spurs mural

San Antonio MLK Commission seeks student artists

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