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
BSC Family Saturday
Family Saturday Art Kit Pick Up
Red Dot 2021 Open Call
Texas Talks Art: Ryan Takaba with Jacqueline Saragoza McGilvray
12–12:30pm
CAM Perennial Exhibition Outdoor Screening
8pm
CAM Perennial Exhibition Outdoor Screening
6:30pm
Jorge Villerreal, Stop Wars, 2020. Archival inkjet print, 36”x271/4”.
Ekphrastic Poetry Mini-Workshop
12am–11:59pm
Lottie Mae Lounge Pop Up Exhibition featuring Jorge Villarreal
10am–5pm
AnOriginal Drive. Image credit: Kellen Stanley
Xavier Gilmore Performance of “AnOriginal Drive” for Kick-off of Contemporary Art Month
6:30pm
Artist Theresa Newsome. Image courtesy of the artist.
Artist Talk: Theresa Newsome and Kathy Vargas
6pm
Ariana Rosales, Loss of Innocence, 2020
MOSAIC Student Artist Program exhibition Posterworks at Axis Gallery
10am–6pm
Mark Menjivar, DLP, 2018-2020, photographic print and vinyl index, dimensions variable, courtesy of the artist. Image view of installation as part of Walls Turned Sideways: Artists Confront the Justice System at CAMH.
International Human Rights Day Art Walk with Mark Menjivar
5pm
Sanctuary City Project invites you to share your reflection.
“When did you forget you were an immigrant?”
6–6pm
Jorge Villarreal
Exhibitions Open
6–9pm
Letitia Huerta, Bloom, 2018.
Virtual “Bloom” Public Art Conversation hosted by the City of San Antonio’s Department of Arts and Culture and Contemporary at Blue Star
5:30pm
Virtual UHS Salud-Arte Presentation on art opportunities for the new Women’s and Children’s Hospital
6–7pm
30th Annual Red Dot Art Sale
6–6pm
Blue Star Red Dot Augmented Reality App
10am–6pm
Red Dot 2019
Red Dot Show
6–6pm
BIG GIVE SA
12am–11:59pm
Lara Schnitger and Kitty McNamee, BURDEN HALVED (2020). Photo by Meeno Pulice.
The Contemporary Film Series: BURDEN HALVED (2020)
10am–6pm
Julia Barbosa Landois, Sky Serpent, 2019, Silkscreen and collage on paper, 21 1/2 x 26 1/2", $3,200. (50% of sale to benefit BSC) Courtesy of the artist.
RED DOT STUDIO TOUR: JOE HARJO AND JULIA BARBOSA LANDOIS
6:30pm
Madison Cowles Serna, Surviving, 2020. 36 w x 48 h x 1 1/2" d, Acrylic on canvas, $2,000 (50% of sale to benefit BSC). Courtesy of the artist.
RED DOT STUDIO TOUR: MADISON COWLES SERNA AND ALÁN SERNA
6:30pm
SA CARES 4 ART GRANT APPLICATION HELP SESSION FOR ARTISTS
1–2:30pm
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
10am–6pm