From the McNay Art Museum: "The term rasquachismo may be unfamiliar to some, but the flamboyant Chicano concept has rich history. The McNay Art Museum…

12.19.24 | 03.16.25

From the McNay Art Museum: "The McNay Art Museum presents “Whitfield Lovell: Passages,” the most comprehensive exhibition of the contemporary artist to date. The exhibition,…

10.23.24 | 01.19.25

From the McNay Art Museum: "The McNay Art Museum turns to its esteemed Tobin Collection of Theatre Arts to recontextualize an early 20th-century ballet company…

10.10.24 | 01.12.25

From the McNay Art Museum: "de la Torre Brothers: Upward Mobility presents works that explore culture on both sides of the United States-México border. Brothers Einar…

03.01.24 | 09.15.24

From the McNay Art Museum: "Embark on an international journey with “Around the World in 80 Designs,” on view May 2-Aug. 4 at McNay Art…

05.02.24 | 08.04.24

From the McNay Art Museum: "The McNay Print Fair is one of the sole events of its kind in the state and region. This year,…

05.03.24 | 05.05.24

From the McNay Art Museum: "Austin-based Orly Genger activates the McNay Sculpture Garden with a sprawling work of art composed from brightly painted recycled lobster…

10.14.23 | 04.14.24

From the McNay Art Museum: "Be our ghoul of honor at an exhibition hosted by creatures lured from the depths of the McNay Art Museum’s…

08.17.23 | 01.14.24

From the McNay Art Museum: "San Antonio is home to a thriving arts community, from vibrant public art and murals to art galleries and museums.…

03.22.23 | 10.15.23

From Mcnay Art Museum: "Since its opening in 1954, the McNay has consistently collected and presented artwork by women. The Museum’s founder, Marion Koogler McNay,…

03.04.23 | 07.02.23

From McNay Art Museum: "Austin-based artist Lance Letscher presents fantastical collages and drawings depicting lush, fictional gardens; dense, invented landscapes; and curious dwellings. Letscher is…

09.21.22 | 02.26.23

From the McNay Art Museum: "Opening Friday, January 21, at the McNay Art Museum, Georgia O’Keeffe and American Modernism presents a wide-ranging view of the American…

01.21.22 | 12.11.22

From the McNay Art Museum: "The McNay Art Museum presents Something Wicked | Susan Hilferty Costumes, featuring thirty of the Tony Award-winning artist’s costumes—some from…

03.23.22 | 10.31.22

From the McNay Art Museum: "Opening March 17, the McNay presents a ground-breaking exhibition centered around the artistic and curatorial vision of Donald Moffett. Working…

03.17.22 | 09.11.22

From the McNay Art Museum: "Drawn in San Antonio—Today highlights the work of twenty-two San Antonio-based artists and expands on the definition of drawing. A…

02.02.22 | 09.11.22

From the McNay Art Museum: "Marion Koogler McNay’s Legacy presents the largest exhibition to date of items from McNay’s original 1950 bequest. The exhibition includes…

03.17.22 | 09.11.22

From the Mcnay Art Museum: "Picasso & Braque: Radicals highlights significant work by the two pioneers of the Cubist art movement—Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque.…

05.25.22 | 08.28.22

From the McNay Art Museum: "Now open at McNay Art Museum, The Great Stage of Texas celebrates 13 contemporary designers from the Lone Star State through…

03.07.22 | 08.14.22

From the McNay Art Museum: "McNay Museum Educator for Family Experiences and accomplished artist, Jenelle Esparza, is featured in the latest Artists Looking at Art…

02.02.22 | 08.07.22

From the McNay Art Museum: "After a virtual edition in 2021, the McNay Art Museum’s highly-anticipated annual Print Fair is celebrating its 26th anniversary in person…

04.30.22 | 05.01.22

From the McNay: "From city streets to Texas Hill Country roads, San Antonio features a kaleidoscope of landscapes. Street Scene: Cities on Stage explores the artful…

11.18.21 | 02.06.22

From the McNay Art Museum: "Bodies of water have long captured the imaginations of artists, particularly Claude Monet, who often explored the magical effects of…

08.18.21 | 01.23.22

From The McNay Art Museum: "San Francisco artist Beth Van Hoesen (1926-2010) led a remarkable printmaking career. Together with Bay Area artists such as Elmer…

09.16.21 | 01.23.22

From McNay Art Museum: "True Believers: Benny Andrews & Deborah Roberts provides a historic and contemporary view of the Black experience in America through the work…

10.06.22 | 01.22.22

From the McNay Art Museum: "Steeped in memories both personal and cultural, the art of Wayne Thiebaud is comfortingly familiar and evokes reflection on our…

10.28.21 | 01.16.22

To register for the discussion with Martine Gutierrez on September 14, 2021, go here. From the McNay Art Museum: "Opening February 25, Limitless! Five Women…

03.04.21 | 09.19.21

From the McNay: "Theatre designers manipulate building materials—metal framing, Styrofoam, muslin, wood, paint, and electrical equipment—reimagining stages as dense forests, winter wonderlands, swirling oceans, or…

04.22.21 | 09.15.21

From the McNay: "Of all forms of visual art, Op Art is the most physical, meaning that it causes our eyes to cross, twitch, and…

06.02.21 | 09.05.21

From the museum: "The highly influential California artist and teacher, John Baldessari, was an obsessive collector of images from magazines, newspapers, and film stills. He…

05.05.21 | 08.15.21

From the McNay: "The McNay pays tribute to 90s icon, singer, designer, and Texas legend—Selena Quintanilla-Pérez—with five photographs by award-winning San Antonio photographer John Dyer. Selena was…

01.15.21 | 08.01.21

From the Museum: "Animals of all types have long called the McNay home. When the property was a working farm, goats and other livestock grazed…

02.01.21 | 05.30.21

To register for this conversation, go here. From the McNay: "Known for surreal photographs of multiplying animals, addictive snack food, and monochromatic interiors, artist Sandy…

05.12.21 | 05.12.21

From the McNay: "This exhibition focuses on the accomplishments and influence of two major American artists, Andy Warhol and Richard Duardo, who both have had…

04.06.21 | 05.09.21

For more information, go here. From the McNay: "The McNay Art Museum’s highly-anticipated annual Print Fair is celebrating its 25th anniversary with an all-new virtual…

05.01.21 | 05.02.21

From the McNay: "London, Paris, Rome, San Antonio. What do these cities have in common? First, all were founded on the banks of life-giving rivers.…

01.14.21 | 04.25.21

"In a first-time collaboration, the McNay Art Museum and Texas Performing Arts (TPA) at The University of Texas at Austin (UT) join together to debut…

09.10.20 | 04.04.21

A solo exhibition featuring work by Robert Indiana. From the McNay: "Robert Indiana: A Legacy of Love honors the life and art of the late…

10.15.20 | 01.24.21

From the Museum: "San Antonio-based artist Kelly O’Connor presents a fanciful façade in the Museum's AT&T Lobby. Multifaceted Woman stems from the artist’s longstanding interest in…

07.17.20 | 01.17.21

A solo exhibition featuring work by Victoria Suescum. From the McNay: "San Antonio artist Victoria Suescum has long been fascinated with the paintings on the…

08.19.20 | 01.10.21

Note: This event is online-only. For registration, go here. "Shake screen fatigue with a participatory art break. Virtual art museum field trips offer a safe…

12.16.20 | 12.16.20

Note: This event is online-only. To register, go here. From the McNay: "Looking for a way to take an art break or learn something new?…

11.25.20 | 11.25.20

Note: This event is online-only. To register, go here. "Inspired by both the current exhibition Folk Pop: Victoria Suescum’s Tienditas (McNay) and the reopening of the Latin American…

11.17.20 | 11.17.20

Note: This event is online-only. For registration, go here. "Looking for a way to take an art break or learn something new? Try out a…

11.11.20 | 11.11.20

Note: This event is online-only. A virtual tour experience from the McNay Art Museum. To register, go here. From the McNay: "Looking for a way…

10.07.20 | 10.07.20

Note: This event is online-only. For registration, go here. "Looking for a way to connect and chat with other art observers? Try out a virtual…

09.30.20 | 09.30.20

Note: This event is online-only. For registration, go here. "Looking for a way to connect and chat with other art observers? Try out a virtual…

09.23.20 | 09.23.20

Note: This event is online-only. Registration can be found here. "Looking for a way to connect and chat with other art observers? Try out a…

08.26.20 | 08.26.20

Note: This event is online-only. From the McNay "Escape quarantine through a virtual print room visit combining road trips, Route 66, beach scenes, and summer…

08.20.20 | 08.20.20

From the Museum: "Matisse’s Jazz is one of the masterpieces of 20th-century art. The artist originally intended to title this suite Le Cirque since so many of the…

05.28.20 | 08.16.20

Note: This event is online only From the McNay Art Museum: "San Antonio artist Ruben Luna pays tribute to people in his life with symbolic…

08.06.20 | 08.06.20

An immersive installation by San Antonio native Aaron Curry. "HEADROOM consists of newly created surface coverings, a painting, and two sculptures selected specifically to activate…

08.08.19 | 08.01.20

https://youtu.be/8_nJJ7XdqY4 Francisco Goya was a great Spanish painter and printmaker known as the last of the old masters and the first of the moderns. In his famous Los…

03.05.20 | 06.07.20

https://youtu.be/tctCV07L5TU From gowns to grunge, Fashion Nirvana: Runway to Everyday marks the first fashion and video art exhibition in McNay history. Set in the wake of the Cold War,…

01.30.20 | 05.17.20

https://youtu.be/XkUyuNY_BzY "The McNay, in collaboration with Contemporary Art Month San Antonio, presents the 2020 CAM Perennial exhibition featuring works by artists from throughout Bexar County. Selected by guest…

02.13.20 | 05.17.20

What You See is What You See celebrates the Museum’s important collection of Minimalist and Conceptual prints, some of which are on view for the first…

11.20.19 | 05.17.20

https://youtu.be/8_nJJ7XdqY4 The McNay began collecting Minimalist and Conceptual prints in the late 1990s, starting with the purchase of a suite of four woodcuts by Donald…

11.21.20 | 05.17.20

This presentation reintroduces Robert L. B. Tobin to new generations of San Antonians through a mix of beloved artworks and theatre designs he acquired expressly to share with the public. Throughout his life, Tobin amassed an eclectic collection of…

01.09.20 | 04.26.20

The largest event of its kind in the Southwest is back again for the 24th consecutive year at McNay Art Museum. The highly-anticipated McNay Print…

03.07.20 | 03.07.20

The recent fire at Notre-Dame Cathedral served as a reminder of the special place Paris holds in the hearts and minds of people around the…

12.05.19 | 02.23.20

"Mary Cassatt’s Women focuses on the artist’s images of the ordinary and often intimate moments from the daily lives of upper-middle class women like herself—as…

10.31.19 | 02.09.20

A solo exhibition featuring 14 paintings by Thomas Stokes III. "These works are presented through the McNay Art Museum’s Artists Looking at Art (ALA) series.…

11.14.19 | 01.12.20

"The McNay has long been known for its collection of drawings and watercolors by American modernists, especially those artists who were represented by the great…

08.27.20 | 01.03.20

From the McNay: "The McNay Art Museum is offering a rare opportunity to see nearly all of the prints in its Permanent Collection by los…

09.17.20 | 01.03.20

"Picasso to Hockney: Modern Art on Stage features more than 120 objects from the renowned Tobin Collection of Theatre Arts, an unparalleled treasure-trove of scenic…

10.17.19 | 12.29.19

"Organized as a companion exhibition to Picasso to Hockney: Modern Art on Stage, Painting for Performance presents an array of designs by five visual artists…

09.12.19 | 12.08.19

"La Revolución Mexicana: 100 Years Later marks the centennial of the end of the Mexican Revolution (1910-1920) with a spotlight on Michoacan printmaker Artemio Rodriguez.…

08.29.19 | 11.24.19

A survey of contemporary art in North America about the construction of identity. "The exhibition also commemorates the 50th anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall Riots."

06.20.19 | 09.15.19

A solo exhibition featuring over 120 paintings, prints, photographs, and films of portraiture by Andy Warhol.

06.20.19 | 09.15.19

"Best known for her experiential sculptures and public installations, 2005 MacArthur Foundation Fellow and Brooklyn-based artist Teresita Fernández presents Fire (United States of the Americas)…

08.30.18 | 08.18.19

An exhibition of art by Native Americans, including a group of more than 70 drawings by members of the Kiowa tribe in Oklahoma, as well…

07.10.19 | 08.11.19

"Drawn from the renowned Tobin Collection of Theatre Arts, America on Stage celebrates the uniquely diverse work of 20th- and 21st-century American designers on stages…

03.21.19 | 06.30.19

"New Orleans native Anastasia Pelias presents a monumental sculpture immersed in a painted landscape, an installation commissioned by the McNay for the Museum campus. Pelias’s artworks span painting,…

11.30.18 | 05.31.19

A conversation with San Antonio artist Joe Harjo.

05.23.19 | 05.23.19

"Organized by the McNay, American Dreams: Classic Cars and Postwar Paintings explores the ingenuity and innovation of postwar America. This period, known as America’s Golden…

02.14.19 | 05.19.19

"Auto Show, organized in connection with American Dreams: Classic Cars and Postwar Paintings, presents artworks whose primary subjects are cars and car culture. The exhibition also…

01.08.19 | 05.12.19

"This exhibition traces the development of art focused on the inner world of the human mind, from Vincent van Gogh’s penetrating portrait of his last…

02.14.19 | 05.05.19

"One of the great myths about such important social developments as the Chicano labor movement is that they are progressive on all fronts. However, many…

01.17.19 | 05.05.19

An exhibition featuring paintings, photographs, assemblages, and music by South Texas-based artist Cande Aguilar. “Aguilar developed his distinctive artistic style he coined barrioPop by creating…

11.15.18 | 03.17.19

"More than a dozen dealers from North America will bring thousands of works of art for show and sale during this two-day public event. Participating…

03.02.19 | 03.03.19

"A conversation between San Antonio-based Ashley Perez and Head of Curatorial Affairs René Paul Barilleaux. Perez uses natural forms—including feathers, wood, and honeycombs—as inspiration for…

02.21.19 | 02.21.19

An exhibition featuring artwork about theatre and comedy.

11.08.18 | 02.17.19

Pop América, 1965–1975 includes works created by Latino/a and Latin American Pop artists between 1965–1975. "The artists in the exhibition create a vital dialogue that crosses national…

10.04.18 | 01.13.19

"For the final chapter of the series of exhibitions celebrating San Antonio’s rich printmaking tradition, Michael Menchaca will transform the McNay’s Lawson Print Gallery into…

10.18.18 | 01.06.19

"Shot in the Guatemalan Highlands, Meta Mayan II is a keenly observed, poetic video essay on the indigenous culture of the Maya, and is one…

09.11.18 | 01.06.19

"Mel Casas: Human presents six large paintings by the late San Antonio–based artist Mel Casas, co-founder of the Chicano art group Con Safo. Casas is…

09.20.18 | 01.06.19

"The Guerrilla Girls are feminist activist artists. A founding member of the organization visits San Antonio for a lecture at the McNay and workshop at…

11.15.18 | 11.15.18

For its annual Spotlight program, the McNay Art Museum engages K-12 students with a piece in its collection, asking them to respond creatively to it. This year's…

07.12.18 | 11.04.18

An exhibition of artworks by San Antonio native, Dario Robleto. "Robleto’s assemblages are meditations on love, death, mourning, and American history, reinforced through the artist’s…

06.28.18 | 09.23.18

An exhibition featuring installations by Yayoi Kusama and Philip Worthington, a film by Andy Warhol, and a new commission by San Antonio-based artist Chris Sauter.

06.07.18 | 09.02.18

"A discussion with multi-media artist Sarah Fox. Working in collage, drawing, sculpture, animation, and textiles, Fox focuses on the embodied female experience. She expresses narratives of…

08.02.18 | 08.02.18

An exhibition exploring "theatre’s fascination with the culture of San Antonio’s Spanish colonial founders." For the show, "drawings and prints from the McNay’s collection are…

03.01.18 | 06.10.18

An exhibition featuring festival books from the McNay's collection. "Created as lavish gifts for dignitaries, festival books also provide insights into the role of image-making…

03.01.18 | 06.10.18

An exhibition pairing works from Harriet and Harmon Kelley's collection of African American art with works from the collections of Guillermo Nicolas and Jim Foster, John…

02.08.18 | 05.06.18

An exhibition featuring Jacob Lawrence’s series of works about 18th-century Haitian Revolution leader Toussaint L’Ouverture and the struggle for Haitian self-governance.

02.08.18 | 05.06.18

30 Americans features works by African American artists from the Rubell Family Collection in Miami, Florida. Artists in the show include Mark Bradford, Nick Cave, Robert Colescott,…

02.06.18 | 05.06.18

An exhibition featuring a painting from Benny Andrews's large-scale Bicentennial series. In this work, the artist explores the oppression of women.

02.08.18 | 05.06.18

"4 Texans: The Next Chapter features work by Xavier Gilmore (San Antonio), Rafael Gutierrez (San Antonio), Calvin Pressley (Philadelphia/San Antonio), and Deborah Roberts (Austin); artists…

03.01.18 | 05.06.18

Seeing Medieval Art is a lecture series by art historian Annie Labatt. A specialist in Christian iconography in Byzantine and Medieval art, Labatt will discuss items in…

01.04.18 | 03.01.18

"Stage Frights features scene and costume designs for plays, operas, and ballets by writers and composers—from Shakespeare to Lorca to Anne Rice’s adaptations; from Wagner…

09.28.17 | 02.04.18

A show of character puppets and set pieces from Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas.

09.28.17 | 02.04.18

A survey of works by San Antonio artist Chuck Ramirez (1962-2010). "Ramirez’s large-scale photographs of everyday objects offer a humorous yet poignant perspective on our culture…

09.14.17 | 01.14.18

A show featuring works from Francisco Goya’s series Los desastres de la Guerra (Disasters of War), José Clemente Orozco's images of the Mexican Revolution, and Ben Shahn's works…

09.14.17 | 01.14.18

Across Borders: Crosscurrents in American Art "highlights common trends in the arts of Mexico and the U.S., from the social realism of Marion Greenwood and…

10.26.17 | 12.24.17

A lecture by fashion designer Mondo Guerra. "Mondo’s innovative style and bold prints carry a social message that blends with his art and advocacy. Emily Spicer, San…

11.30.17 | 11.30.17

A show of artworks exploring "color, pattern, and new technology during a time when contemporary art as we know it was in its infancy." Featuring…

05.09.17 | 08.27.17

"Megan Solis’ installations are populated with repurposed items including toys, clothing, and furniture from her adolescence which are used as the backdrop for performances exploring…

08.07.17 | 08.26.17

A show of linocuts by San Antonio artist Juan de Dios Mora. The works "tell stories of the clash and mix of cultures along the Texas-Mexico…

06.08.17 | 08.13.17

A show of prints by California-based artists.

05.18.17 | 08.06.17

A show featuring works in the collection of the McNay Contemporary Collectors Forum group. The pieces in the exhibition were purchased by collectors on various trips…

05.18.17 | 08.06.17

An installation by San Antonio-based artist Leigh Anne Lester. The work is inspired by science, botany, and genetic modification.

08.04.16 | 07.30.17

A pop-up show curated by René Paul Barilleaux and featuring works by Jane Dunnewold, Ana Fernandez, Kelly O’Connor, Curt Slangal, Andy Villarreal, and Sally Weber.

06.17.17 | 06.25.17

An exhibition of 65 works from the Brooklyn Museum's European collection. The show includes works by Pierre Bonnard, Gustave Caillebotte, Paul Cézanne, Marc Chagall, Camille Corot,…

03.01.17 | 06.04.17

A show of works by Paul Klee. Inspired by Expressionism, Cubism, and Surrealism, Klee created art and was influential to many artists developing their careers in Europe…

03.02.17 | 05.07.17

From the McNay: "Julie Taymor's lush, visually stunning biopic is strongest in the performances by Salma Hayek as the iconic Frida Kahlo and Alfred Molina…

02.12.17 | 02.12.17

On display is a large toy theatre created in 1919 by Ruloff Kip. Features of the assemblage include moving mechanisms, several working lighting schemes, and an array of…

07.06.16 | 02.06.17

An exhibition showcasing prints from the collection of Susan Toomey Frost. Highlights from Frost's collection include Alfredo Zalce’s, En La Hamaca of 1945, rare impressions by the…

10.12.16 | 02.05.17

A lecture by New York Times art critic and writer Holland Cotter. Cotter will touch on the importance of truth telling in museums.

01.19.17 | 01.19.17

An exhibition of photographs that attempt to convey some form of narrative or story. The show features works by Tina Barney, Julie Blackmon, Gregory Crewdson, Philip-Lorca…

09.28.16 | 01.15.17

An exhibition of works by John Fraser. Drawing from the McNay's collection, the artist’s studio, and select museum collections, this show explores the past 25 years of Fraser's…

09.28.16 | 01.08.17

An exhibition of works by Los Angeles-based artist Jennifer Steinkamp. Botanic 3 was created in 2015 and features animated flowering plants that are being blown by un…

08.30.16 | 01.08.17

An exhibition exploring how "the Orient" was perceived in western theatre and opera from the 1600s to the 1900s.

08.31.16 | 12.24.16

In 1987, the Houston Grand Opera invited Jim Dine to execute set and costume design for Richard Strauss’s opera Salome. This exhibition features 30 pastel drawings created by…

08.31.16 | 12.24.16

An exhibition chronicling the history of Coney Island. The show features paintings, drawings, photographs, prints, documentary and popular film clips, posters, side show banners, architectural artifacts, memorabilia,…

05.11.16 | 09.11.16

An art work by New York-based painter, writer, and educator Stephen Westfall– the fourth installation in the annual AT&T Lobby series.

08.06.15 | 07.31.16

An exhibition of works by Raul Gonzalez. The artist creates works that are inspired by "popular culture, his Latino heritage, personal struggles, and creative triumphs."

06.07.16 | 07.31.16

Go to the McNay and meet fellow Instagrammers! Go outside and take some selfies with art in the background!

07.27.16 | 07.27.16

Art history professor James Daichendt discusses street art as a global movement and the influence of Shepard Fairey's protest prints.

06.23.16 | 06.23.16

Contemporary German art from the Rubell Family Collection.

02.10.16 | 04.24.16

René Paul Barilleaux, Chief Curator/Curator of Contemporary Art at the McNay; Mary Heathcott, Executive Director, Blue Star Contemporary Art Museum; and past Blue Star Berlin…

03.31.16 | 03.31.16

A pop-up show highlighting San Antonio-based artists. Including works by Ricky Armendariz, Waddy Armstrong, Larry Graeber, Mira Hnatyshyn-Hudson, Victoria Suescum, and Sandy Whitby.

01.23.16 | 01.24.16

An exhibition featuring the later works of Joan Mirό. Drawn entirely from the collection of the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía in Madrid, Spain, the…

09.30.15 | 01.10.16

"An art historian and a theatre historian walk into a museum…Join Debra Schafter, Professor of Art History at San Antonio College, and Jody Blake, Curator…

10.22.15 | 10.22.15

An exhibition/lecture by Christie Blizard, a San Antonio based artist. Blizard's recent work has focused on popular culture, specifically, pop-up guerrilla performances where they hold up…

08.13.15 | 09.30.15

Judith Sobré, Professor of Art History at The University of Texas at San Antonio, will discuss the work of art historian Josep Gudiol i Ricart.

09.17.15 | 09.17.15

An exhibition featuring a selection of collages and assemblage sculptures from all parts of the museum’s collection.

06.10.15 | 09.06.15

An exhibition focuses on the performance work of New York-based artist Lesley Dill, bringing together costumes, ephemera, photographs, and video projections from more than two…

06.10.15 | 09.06.15

Meet at the McNay at 5:00 for a two hour Instagram session. This event is free and open to the public. Gift card prizes will…

08.26.15 | 08.26.15

An exhibition drawn from the McNay’s collection of Mexican modernist prints, exploring various artist’s depictions of the controversial revolutionary figure, Emiliano Zapata.

05.20.15 | 08.16.15

A series of unconventional, interactive lectures in which two accomplished professionals present unrelated topics and invite participants to make connections.

06.04.15 | 07.16.15

A performance by artist/director Lesley Dill, composer/vocalist Pamela Ordoñez, and motion graphic designer Laura Oxendine, featuring singers Kyrenda King and Andrew DeVoogd from San Antonio's…

07.09.15 | 07.09.15

An exhibition exploring the vibrant colors and bold patterns of the Pochoir printmaking technique, and illuminating its historical connections between performance and fashion, and between…

02.18.15 | 06.21.15

A talk with Sabine Senft, who uses ancient materials including gold leaf and natural stone to create works that speak to the past within a…

06.10.15 | 06.11.15

A diverse selection of art works–gifts and acquisitions that have helped to shape and expand the museum’s collection. Includes a range of paintings, sculptures, prints,…

02.18.15 | 05.17.15

A number of contemporary San Antonio artists have created prints and drawings that speak to the lasting influence of artist Ed Ruscha, and perhaps relate…

01.21.15 | 05.17.15

Commemorating the 70th anniversary of the end of WWII, this exhibition of both iconic and lesser-known photographs of war efforts includes work by Margaret Bourke-White,…

01.13.15 | 05.10.15

As International Chairman of Post-War and Contemporary Development at Christie’s, and more recently with her own independent firm, Art Agency Partners, Amy Cappellazzo has helped…

04.16.15 | 04.16.15

A lecture and performance in which Kevin Salfen, Associate Professor of Music History, and faculty from the University of the Incarnate Word perform music by…

04.12.15 | 04.12.15

This annual fair features more than a dozen dealers from around the country show and sell hundreds of prints, drawings, and other works on paper.

03.07.15 | 03.08.15

70 paintings from the era when "avant-garde" and "plein-air" went together. Organized by the National Gallery of Art and drawn from the collections of Ailsa…

09.03.14 | 01.04.15

Lyle Williams, Curator of Prints and Drawings, discusses prints by George Bellows, Isabel Bishop, and John Sloan, among others.

10.16.14 | 10.16.14

The fifth chapter, heading west,  of The Manifest Destiny Billboard Project features the work of John Baldessari on 10 billboards in San Antonio. Hey! All…

09.26.14 | 10.15.14

Richard Brettell, a leading scholar on impressionism and French painting and the McDermott Distinguished Chair of Art and Aesthetic Studies at the University of Texas…

10.12.14 | 10.12.14

Richard Brettell, a leading scholar on impressionism and French painting and the McDermott Distinguished Chair of Art and Aesthetic Studies at the University of Texas…

10.12.14 | 10.12.14

13 emerging and mid-career abstract painters whose art is characterized in whole or part by high-key color, obsessive layering of surface imagery, use of overall…

06.11.14 | 08.17.14

The McNay's ongoing series of artist lectures at the museum.

08.14.14 | 08.14.14

The works in this two-person show are entirely sourced from the McNay’s holdings of Picasso and Matisse.

06.18.14 | 08.10.14

08.07.14 | 08.07.14

Focuses on the important uses of maquettes in production design through the work of artists Timothy O'Brien, Ralph Koltai, Adrianne Lobel and Tony Staiges.

01.22.14 | 06.01.14

A major survey, organized by the Whitney Museum of American Art, includes over 90 paintings, sculptures and works on paper.

02.05.14 | 05.25.14

02.05.14 | 05.25.14

Ten monumental screenprints documenting the relationship between Marsden Hartley and the German officer Karl Von Freyburg.

02.05.14 | 05.25.14

Stanford's Wanda Corn explores Indiana's admiration for Gertrude Stein and her use of language.

05.04.14 | 05.04.14

Celebrate the 17th anniversary of the McNay Print Fair, the only event of its kind in Texas and the Southwest. Fourteen dealers from around the United…

03.02.14 | 03.02.14

Celebrate the 17th anniversary of the McNay Print Fair, the only event of its kind in Texas and the Southwest. Fourteen dealers from around the United…

03.01.14 | 03.01.14

The paintings and collages by Illinois-based Rosalyn Schwartz incorporate decor, elements of kitsch, interior design, and references to art history.

10.02.13 | 01.19.14

Drawing upon two volumes of essays, Filler, Architecture Critic for New York Review of Books focuses on the effect architects, patrons, and communities have on…

11.19.13 | 11.19.13

Since 2003, the McNay Contemporary Collectors Forum has purchased one or two works of art for the McNay's collection at the group's annual fall View…

01.23.13 | 09.15.13

Grant Wood and Thomas Hart Benton, two great American artists, attempted to define what was American about American art in the early 20th century. These…

05.29.13 | 09.08.13

Norman Rockwell: Behind the Camera is an in depth exhibition exploring Rockwell’s study photographs, commissioned by the artist as references for his paintings. Organized by…

06.05.13 | 09.01.13

Lyle Williams, Curator, Prints and Drawings, discusses American scenes in art.  

07.11.13 | 07.11.13

Scene and costume designs put San Antonio’s Fiesta—from NIOSA and Charreada to the Coronation of the Queen of the Order of the Alamo and Cornyation—into…

01.16.13 | 06.09.13

Selections from the Whitney’s collection, focus on the tension and overlap between two strong currents in 20th-century art: realism and Surrealism.

02.13.13 | 05.19.13

40 modern sculptures focusing on the most universal of subjects, the human body.

02.13.13 | 05.19.13

The McNay hosts dealers from around the U.S. who bring prints, drawings, watercolors, and photographs to show and sell. Saturday, March 2, from 10am–5pm, Sunday,…

03.02.13 | 03.03.13

02.24.13 | 02.24.13

Wesley Harvey explores concepts of gender, identity, and love in his ceramic and assembled works. The artist's fascination with kitsch is visible in his small…

02.14.13 | 02.14.13

For the art-curious and expert alike, this whirlwind introduction tackles recent issues-from appropriation to digital performance-setting the stage for works on view in Majority Rules:…

02.07.13 | 02.07.13

CUT! Costume and the Cinema takes an in-depth look at the art of making costumes through the British costumer, Cosprop Ltd.

10.02.13 | 01.19.13

New footage of German artist Gerhard Richter painting in his studio alternates with intimate conversations with critics, collaborators, dealers, and rare archival material.

09.27.12 | 09.27.12

A survey of works by the acclaimed  Atlanta-based artist, organized by the High Museum of Art, Atlanta.

06.06.12 | 09.02.12

A workshop with artist with Bernice Appelin-Williams using monoprint and photo-transfer processes. Participants should bring two copies of two personal photographs. Ages 13+.  McNay members…

08.18.12 | 08.18.12

Artist Justin Boyd, and UT prof Leonard Moore tackle Radcliffe Bailey’s themes of water, blues, and blood in a new lecture series. Space is limited.…

08.16.12 | 08.16.12

Ana Fernandez’s paintings and works on paper explore depictions of true crime, sex, paranormal activity, mythology, and the occult in her adopted hometown of San…

08.09.12 | 08.09.12

Contrasting aproaches to theater design in two antithetical styles: the spare, clean lines of the Bauhaus challenging the painterly illusionism of the Baroque.

01.18.12 | 06.10.12

Chris Sauter’s eight-hour video homage to Andy Warhol’s film substitutes San Antonio’s Southtown iconic Pioneer Flour Mills grain elevator for the Empire State Building.

02.01.12 | 05.20.12

A look at Warhol's lifelong obsession with both celebrity and disaster. This exhibition, exclusive to the McNay, (and with a $15 special admission fee!) is…

02.01.12 | 05.20.12

In 1945, Random House commissioned Adolf Dehn to illustrate a new authoritative edition of Guy de Maupassant’s most famous short stories. The 20 prints in…

01.25.12 | 05.06.12

Recently acquired drawings from the McNay's collection by Leonardo Drew, David Hockney, Ed Ruscha, Richard Serra, Joan Snyder, Richard Stankiewicz, Cy Twombly, Andy Warhol, and…

02.01.12 | 05.06.12

Factory superstars reenact the Kennedy assassination and the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald over and over again. Free for McNay members; $5 for nonmembers.

03.29.12 | 03.29.12

Warhol’s classic film portraits of subjects including Nico, Lou Reed, Edie Sedgwick, and Dennis Hopper with   new soundtracks by Dean Wareham and Britta Phillips. It's…

03.25.12 | 03.25.12

Impersonating Liza Minelli, actor Gloria Sanchez offers a hilarious take on celebrity and mortality. Sanchez references Andy Warhol: Fame and Misfortune through a combination of…

03.15.12 | 03.15.12

Rene Paul Barilleaux, Chief Curator/Curator of Art after 1945, explores the original source material for Warhol’s most iconic images, and the later use of appropriated…

03.15.12 | 03.15.12

Sarah Sudhoff presents works from the Repository series, a clinical examination of personal trauma through photography.  Sudhoff is cofounder of the Austin Center for Photography…

02.09.12 | 02.09.12

Warhol's first feature film, this playful parody follows Taylor Mead (Tarzan) and Naomi Levine (Jane) through a series of Hollywood adventures, including encounters with Dennis…

01.26.12 | 01.26.12

Since 1988 collector and software entrepreneur Peter Norton has commissioned an art edition to celebrate the holiday season. The Norton Family sends these objects as…

10.05.11 | 01.15.12

Hear America's most sought-after costume designer! Tickets: $7 McNay members, $15 nonmembers, $5 for educators and students with an I.D. A professor of drama at…

11.10.11 | 11.10.11

Works by Trinity University assistant professor Jon Lee, a master craftsman both in the U.S. and his native Republic of Korea. Lee, who makes his…

06.15.11 | 09.18.11

Inventor of the "family room," the ball clock, and the storage wall, mid-century designer George Nelson's retrospective traces the prolific writer, publicist, lecturer, exhibition curator…

06.08.11 | 09.11.11

Thirty drawings by abstract artist Burgoyne Diller, representing his long career, from early Cubist experimentations in the 1930s to severe, geometric studies for sculptures in…

06.15.11 | 08.28.11

San Antonio filmmakers and new media artists Mark and Angela Walley will be present at a special screening of their collaborative films from the past…

08.25.11 | 08.25.11

Influenced by photographers Russell Lee and Garry Winogrand, John Dyer has spent over 30 years documenting the people and culture of San Antonio, South Texas,…

08.04.11 | 08.04.11

Leslie Raymond & Jason Jay Stevens will show selections from 12 years' worth of work as experimental cinema duo Potter-Belmar Labs. The program includes the…

06.30.11 | 06.30.11

Drawing on art movements including Dada, Nouveau Réalisme, Arte Povera, and Pop art, New Image Sculpture assembles works by emerging and mid-career artists who transform…

02.16.11 | 05.08.11

For the fourteenth presentation in the ARTMATTERS series, the McNay presents Sandy Skoglund's surreal sculptural installation The Cocktail Party. Recently acquired for the McNay's collection,…

02.16.11 | 05.08.11

Painter Sara Vanderbeek explores potraiture in depictions of McNay staff, docents, members, and extended museum family. The Artists Looking At Art series salutes the vitality…

02.10.11 | 04.02.11

Over the past five years, San Antonio-based artist Joey Fauerso created a series of handpainted animations representing the "nature of human consciousness". This exhibition features…

10.04.10 | 02.13.11

Landscapes from the Age of Impressionism includes many of the Brooklyn Museum’s finest works from this period and chronicles the evolution of 19th-century French open-air…

10.06.10 | 01.16.11

This fall the McNay Art Museum presents Calder to Rauschenberg, a selection of works the collection of Jeanne and Irving Mathews. This exhibition focuses on…

10.16.10 | 01.16.11

From the mid-1960s up to the early 2000s, the artist Richard Anuskiewicz tried his hand at printmaking to complete a commission in 1963 from the…

09.08.10 | 01.02.11

The McNay challenges renowned art historian Linda Nochlin's 1971 ARTnews essay Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists? in this exhibition Neither Model nor…

06.02.10 | 09.12.10

For the first time the McNay presents the work of French Symbolist Charles Dulac- a perfect example of French color lithography from the late 19th…

05.26.10 | 08.29.10

Jasper Johns at the McNays: Past and Present showcases more than 30 works by Johns from the McNay Art Museum's collection and is the first…

03.24.10 | 06.13.10

For six decades, the McNay architecture and grounds have provided backdrops for thousands of bridal photographs. Check out Rob Ziebell's "artist response" to the countless…

01.01.70 | 05.31.10

The McNay presents An Impressionist Sensibility, an exhibition featuring a private collection of American paintings of the Impressionist era formed by San Antonians Marie and…

02.03.10 | 05.09.10

TruthBeauty presents over 130 masterworks from modernist photographers such as Alvin Langdon Coburn, F. Holland Day, Robert Demachy, Frederick Evans, Gertrude Kasebier, Heinrich Kuhn, Edward Steichen…

02.03.10 | 05.09.10

Anne Wilkes Tucker, the Gus and Lyndall Wortham Curator of Photography at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, presents a lecture Personal Visions of Beauty-…

03.04.10 | 03.04.10

"On February 6, 2006, 200 old master paintings were restituted to Marei von Saher, the daughter-in-law and sole living heir of Jacques Goudstikker, 66 years…

10.07.09 | 01.10.10

Check out what's new at the McNay!!

10.07.09 | 01.10.10

"Monseau continues her exploration of the monumental landscape in this 2-channel piece, with the McNay's octagonal space lending itself to the resonance and echo…

08.13.09 | 10.04.09

Some people seem to think Marioni's paintings are spiritually moving. We're just trying to figure out what the "Radical Concrete movement" is.

10.22.08 | 01.18.09

Nearly 50 indoor and outdoor works are installed in the McNay's new galleries and sculpture garden of the Stieren Center for Exhibitions.

10.01.08 | 01.11.09

The McNay presents a strong show of Godwin's work from the early 1950s though the mid-60s. Godwin was one of a handful of female artists,…

09.03.08 | 01.04.09

In time for the holidays, the McNay lightens things up with an exhibit of original figures, sets, and props from The Nightmare Before Christmas, which…

09.03.08 | 01.01.09

Check out the brand new Jane and Arthur Stieren Center for Exhibitions, which is currently housing the museum's entire postwar collection of American art. Also…

06.07.08 | 08.24.08

Part of the McNay's series of exhibitions that focus on contemporary living artists, they present Hammond, who is well known for paintings and works on…

09.12.07 | 01.06.08

Vintage photos of San Antonio's beloved Alameda Theater.

09.12.07 | 01.06.08

Also don't miss the panel discussion on Thursday, October 25, 6:30 pm with Vincent Valdez, former SA artist, Marion Oettinger of SAMA, Jacinto Quirarte, Art…

10.03.07 | 01.06.08

As the days grow shorter and the shadows longer, the McNay sets the stage for Halloween and

09.19.07 | 01.06.08

Read more about Benglis and her ceramic work! Benglis will discuss her use of materials and process in relation to works she has created over…

05.10.07 | 07.29.07

05.15.07 | 07.29.07

Looks like everyone has a take on the Warhol Factory.

01.01.70 | 04.08.07

01.01.70 | 03.25.07

Print dealers from around the US come to SA to show and sell prints, drawings, photographs and watercolors. Make sure to see William Shearburn Gallery…

03.24.07 | 03.25.07