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
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Vicuña Cecilia, Semiya (Seed Song), 2015, color, sound, HD video, 07:43, Courtesy Electronic Arts Intermix (EAI), New York.
First Friday Exhibition Opening of Actions for the Earth
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Berlin Brunch: Jayne Lawrence and Sabine Senft
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2023 Red Dot Open Call
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Family Saturday at the Contemporary at Blue Star. Photo credit: Francisco Cortes
Family Saturday
1–4pm
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Progressive Dinner at The Cellars in 2019.
Progressive Dinner
6–11pm
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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
11am–12pm
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Novel Ideas Art Book Fair
5–9pm
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Dog Walk with Hiromi Stringer
5–7pm
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MOSAIC Ekphrastic Celebration with Andrea “Vocab” Sanderson
7–9pm
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Family Day April 2022. Photo credit: Francisco Cortes.
GenerationNEXT Bexar County Arts Internship Application Deadline
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Botanical Cyanotype Sample
Botanical Cyanotype Print Workshop with Francisco Cortés
9am–12pm
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Contemporary Art Month Kick Off 2022 at the Contemporary at Blue Star. Photo by Francisco Cortes.
CAM KICK-OFF
6–9pm
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People's Homes is a collaborative project of artists Emily Fitzgerald and Molly Sherman.
People’s Homes: Emily Fitzgerald and Molly Sherman Exhibition Opening
6–9pm
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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
6–9pm
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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
6–9pm
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Berlin Residency Program 2023-2024 Cycle
Application Period January 5, 2023-February 10, 2023
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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
6–9pm
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Deadline to apply for Novel Ideas Art Book Fair
Deadline February 3, 2023
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Artist Talk Lunch: JooYoung Choi with Jacqueline Chao
12–1pm
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Erica Edmonds, founder of That Gray Zine
That Gray Zine: Mental Health and Identity in Collaboration with Ruby City
5–7pm
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Isik Kaya, Second Nature, 45 x 30", inkjet print, image courtesy of the artist.
Fake Plastic Forest at Texas State University
12–12am
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Collecting Contemporary Art Panel 2014 at Blue Star Contemporary
Collecting Contemporary Art
6–7:30pm
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Family Day April 2022. Photo credit Francisco Cortes.
Family Saturday
1–4pm
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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
6–7:30pm