Category: art

Artpace previews International Artist-in-Residence exhibition

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Artpace will he holding a preview of their International Artist-in-Residence exhibition on Tuesday June 13. Photo: Artpace, used with permission.

Artpace is proud to announce the Summer 2017 Open Studios preview of their International Artist-in-Residence exhibition. The current artists are Christie Blizard from San Antonio, Texas, Rolando Lopez from Aguascalientes, Mexico and Kang Seung from Los Angeles, California and the public is invited to come and learn more about their process and their work. The studio will be having a reception on Tuesday June 13 from 6p.m. to 8p.m. with a discussion with the artists about their work. This event is free and open to the public and guests will be able to enjoy bites and beverages on the Artpace rooftop. (Artpace, 2017)

Christie Blizard’s works blend painting, poetry and performance. Recent venues include the McNay Art Museum and The Epitome Institute in San Antonio, the School of Visual Arts and The Painting Center in New York and the 1708 Gallery in Richmond. She has also been selected for residencies at Anderson Ranch, MacDowell Artist Colony, SIM Artist in Residency Program and Centraltrack. Her work has been featured in Art News, Hyperallergic, Blouin ArtInfo and Art in America.

Rolando Lopez’s work include public intervention, performance, installation, photography and sculpture with toxic waste from industrial processes. For past work, he generated a body of work from historical events that took place in his town of Aguascalientes, Mexico at the end of the 19th century.

Kang Seung is a multidisciplinary artist who was born in South Korea and now lives and works in Los Angeles. He received an MFA from the California Institute of the Arts. Kang has had solo exhibitions at Commonwealth and Council, Pitzer College Art Galleries, Los Angeles Contemporary Archive, Centro Cultural Border and group exhibitions at LAXART, Weatherspoon Art Museum at UNCG, SOMArts and Raymond Gallery at Art Center College of Design. His work has been reviewed in Artforum, The New York Times, Artnet Magazine, LA Weekly, Hyperallergic and KCET Artbound.

Artpace is a contemporary art space located in downtown San Antonio created to support artists with residences, exhibitions and educational programs to foster the creative process. Since it opened in 1995 Artpace has housed more than 200 artists through the International Artist-in-Residence program. Every year the program hosts three residencies that include a Texas-based artist, one national artist and one international artist who are each chosen by a guest curator. After an eight-week residency, the artists have their exhibits on site for two months. The purpose of these residencies is to give artists every opportunity to grow by giving them the resources they need.

Artpace
445 North Main Avenue
San Antonio, TX 78205
(210) 212-4900

Summer exhibitions open this week at Artpace

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The Summer 2017 Hudson (Show)Room and Main Space Exhibitions open this Thursday May 25 with a public viewing.  Photo: Artpace, used with permission.

Artpace announces the opening of the Summer 2017 Hudson (Show)Room and Main Space Exhibitions.  These upcoming exhibitions explore the global issues of migration and geopolitical borders. German-born, San Antonio artists Sabine Senft and Doerte Weber drew on their experiences living in divided Germany to examine the current issues of global migration and border control. The official opening is on May 25 from 6p.m. to 8:30p.m. This event is free and open to the public and guests will be able to enjoy complimentary refreshments. Doors open at 6p.m. with a talk featuring both artists at 7p.m.  Both exhibitions will be on display from Thursday May 25 through Sunday August 27, 2017. (Artpace, 2017)

Sabine Senft will showcase her work in the Hudson Showroom. It is produced through a grant from the Artists Foundation of San Antonio. According to the artist, the exhibition, ‘Borderline Reality’ comes from a place of personal reflection. She uses everyday material like candy to evoke the often-overlooked realities of division.

In Main Space, Doerte Weber will unveil ‘Checkpoint,’ a series of large tapestry panels that echo the dimensions and imposing nature of the border wall between the United States and Mexico. The pieces evoke memories of passing between West and East Germany for Weber, who describes the level of scrutiny as like being in a zoo.

Artpace is a contemporary art space located in downtown San Antonio created to support artists with residences, exhibitions and educational programs to foster the creative process. Since it opened in 1995 Artpace has housed more than 200 artists through the International Artist-in-Residence program. Every year the program hosts three residencies that include a Texas-based artist, one national artist and one international artist who are each chosen by a guest curator. After an eight-week residency, the artists have their exhibits on site for two months. The purpose of these residencies is to give artists every opportunity to grow by giving them the resources they need.

Artpace
445 North Main Avenue
San Antonio, TX 78205
(210) 212-4900

Lecture brunch with Julieta Gonzalez at Artpace

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Artpace will host a lecture brunch with Julieta Gonzalez on Sunday April 9, 2017.  Photo: google

Artpace is having its 22nd annual gala celebration in April  which will honor Carla Stellweg and Eugenio López and as part of the activities scheduled, there will be an exclusive lecture on Sunday April 9, 2017. Julieta González, the Artistic Director of the Museo Jumex, an internationally respected contemporary art museum in Mexico City, will be onsite to discuss contemporary art and the public.  Topics will include the first three years of the museum and insight into the current state of contemporary art in Mexico City and beyond. This is a ticketed event and will include a light brunch. Thanks to the generous support of Artpace donors and members, ticket prices for this event are $15 in advance, $10 for members available online and $20 at the door. Doors open at 12p.m. and the lecture will begin at 1p.m. and will run until 3p.m. (Artpace, 2017)

Artpace is a non-profit contemporary art organization that includes residencies, exhibitions and educational and community programs. Since it opened in 1995 Artpace has housed more than 200 artists through the International Artist-in-Residence program. Every year they host three residencies that include a Texas-based artist, one national artist and one international artist who are each chosen by a guest curator. After an eight week residency the artists will have their exhibits on site for two months. The purpose of these residencies is to give artists every opportunity to grow by giving them the resources they need

Artpace
445 North Main Avenue
San Antonio, TX 78205
(210) 212-4900

Of Country and Culture exhibit at San Antonio Museum of Art

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Of Country and Culture: The Lam Collection of Contemporary Australian Aboriginal Art exhibit opens Friday February 24 at the San Antonio Museum of Art. Photo: San Antonio Museum of Art, used with permission.

This Friday February 24 the San Antonio Museum of Art will open its newest exhibit to the public. Titled Of Country and Culture: The Lam Collection of Contemporary Australian Aboriginal Art this exhibit comes from a collection gifted to the Museum by longtime supporters May and Victor Lam. It is generously supported by the Robert J Kleberg, Jr and Helen C Kleberg Foundation, the Alice Kleberg Reynolds Foundation and May and Victor Lam and will be on view through May 14, 2017. There is a $10 surcharge for this exhibit. (San Antonio Museum of Art, 2017)

Of Country and Culture includes approximately 75 works on view and it explores the contemporary application of Aboriginal artistic traditions. It features everything from sand paintings to body paintings and grave poles used as a way to connect cultural ties to land, heritage and visual communication. The Aboriginal people have inhabited Australia for thousands of years and are one of the earliest civilizations. Art has always played a significant role in their culture with the oldest surviving examples of Aboriginal art being  cave paintings and rock engravings that are 40,000 years old. They predate the cave paintings at Lascaux in present-day France and Altamira in present day Spain. The Lams’ enthusiasm for contemporary Aboriginal art began when they visited the Spirit Country exhibit at the Museum in 2000. Inspired by the works, May Lam and her daughter Dorothy traveled to Australia and during their trip they collected an impressive representation of contemporary indigenous art that ranges from the mid-1990s to 2007.

San Antonio Museum of Art
200 West Jones Avenue
San Antonio, TX 78215
(210) 978-8100