Exhibitions & Events
To extend the reach of its exhibitions, the Contemporary presents a variety of complementary programs: Open Studios, a film series which goes behind the scenes at artists’ studios; the Art Education Lab, which offers hands-on programming and education content; and outreach events including workshops, artist talks, panel discussions, and film screenings.
Past Events
Berlin Brunch: Jayne Lawrence and Sabine Senft
2023 Red Dot Open Call
Family Saturday at the Contemporary at Blue Star. Photo credit: Francisco Cortes
Family Saturday
Progressive Dinner at The Cellars in 2019.
Progressive Dinner
Juan de Dios Mora speaks with visitors during the opening of In Passing: Fronteno Epics Across Time. Photo by Francisco Cortes
Artist Talk: Juan de Dios Mora and Zeke Peña
Novel Ideas Art Book Fair
Dog Walk with Hiromi Stringer
MOSAIC Ekphrastic Celebration with Andrea “Vocab” Sanderson
Family Day April 2022. Photo credit: Francisco Cortes.
GenerationNEXT Bexar County Arts Internship Application Deadline
Botanical Cyanotype Sample
Botanical Cyanotype Print Workshop with Francisco Cortés
Contemporary Art Month Kick Off 2022 at the Contemporary at Blue Star. Photo by Francisco Cortes.
CAM KICK-OFF
People's Homes is a collaborative project of artists Emily Fitzgerald and Molly Sherman.
People’s Homes: Emily Fitzgerald and Molly Sherman Exhibition Opening
Zeke Pena, River History is an excerpt from River Stories (2019), an on going project illustrating oral histories about the River that sustains the present-day Paso Del Norte region.
Juan de Dios Mora and Zeke Peña Exhibition Opening
The Time Traveler Umeyama’s Drawing: Preliminary Drawing for Five Mokkenshu, 2016, Sumi ink and gouache on oriental paper, 22 x 40 inches
Hiromi Stringer Exhibition Opening
Berlin Residency Program 2023-2024 Cycle
Installation view. JooYoung Choi: Songs of Resilience from the Tapestry of Faith. Courtesy of The Crow Asian Art Museum of The University of Texas at Dallas.
JooYoung Choi: Songs of Resilience From the Tapestry of Faith Exhibition Opening
Deadline to apply for Novel Ideas Art Book Fair
Artist Talk Lunch: JooYoung Choi with Jacqueline Chao
Erica Edmonds, founder of That Gray Zine
That Gray Zine: Mental Health and Identity in Collaboration with Ruby City
Isik Kaya, Second Nature, 45 x 30", inkjet print, image courtesy of the artist.
Fake Plastic Forest at Texas State University
Collecting Contemporary Art Panel 2014 at Blue Star Contemporary
Collecting Contemporary Art
Family Day April 2022. Photo credit Francisco Cortes.
Family Saturday
Triangle: 19” Equal Lateral Triangle x 1”
Rectangle: 55” x 9” x 1”
49 Porcelain Candle Holders, Black Wax, Wicks
Aperitivo hour and installation tour with Ryan Takaba
Red Dot 2021. Photo credit: Francisco Cortes.