Freelance curator Ruben Cordova is staging a spectacular multi-exhibit tribute to the late Mel Casas, one of San Antonio's most influential artists. The trio of exhibits trace almost the entire progression of Mel Casas' 150 Humanscape paintings from 1965 to 1989. Casas' creamy, candy-colored paintings spoofing Southwestern stereotypes are easy to enjoy and still provide a fresh look at shibboleths such as Southwestern desert landscapes, Georgia O'Keeffe-style still-life paintings and, to quote Jon Stewart, political/cultural "bullshit."
Read a profile of the Mel Casas exhibits from our issue.
Getting the Big Picture: Mel Casas and the Politics of the 1960s and 1970s
Free, Noon-5pm Tue-Fri, noon-4 pm Sat, Galería Guadalupe, 723 S. Brazos St., (210) 271-31a51, guadalupeculturalarts.org
Through October 24
21 Paintings From 'Getting the Big Picture: Mel Casas and the Politics of the 1960s and 1970s' At Galería Guadalupe
By San Antonio Current Staff on Thu, Aug 20, 2015 at 1:45 am
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Mel Casas, "Humanscape 41"
Mel Casas, "Humanscape 43"
Mel Casas, "Humanscape 47"
Mel Casas, "Humanscape 49"
Mel Casas, "Humanscape 56"
Mel Casas, "Humanscape 58"
Mel Casas, "Humanscape 60"
Mel Casas, "Humanscape 63"
Mel Casas, "Humanscape 64"
Mel Casas, "Humanscape 65'
Mel Casas, "Humanscape 67"
Mel Casas, "Humanscape 68"
Mel Casas, "Humanscape 69"
Mel Casas, "Humanscape 70"
Mel Casas, "Humanscape 71"
Mel Casas, "Humanscape 72"
Mel Casas, "Humanscape 73"
Mel Casas, "Humanscape 81"
Mel Casas, "Humanscape 83"
Mel Casas, "Humanscape 85"
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