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Guadalajara Art Trip

Join the Contemporary for an artful adventure in Guadalajara, Mexico! The city of Guadalajara is a one of the largest in Mexico, and boasts a vibrant contemporary art scene based on generational mentorship and friendship. The city is equally welcoming and fun, and a place where art conversations happen as easily as the tequila flows, where the food is special and unmatched, and spaces and places are both wonderful and surprising! Join us in Guadalajara and be a part of all the magic that makes the city spectacular!

This wonderful trip includes:

  • 4 nights and 5 days at a luxury hotel
  • Breakfast included with hotel
  • 4 lunches and 5 dinners at delicious restaurants with menus designed especially for us!
  • Meal planning around dietary preferences/allergies
  • Airport transfer
  • 5 days of comfortable, private transportation
  • Studio visits with established & emerging artists
  • Visits to contemporary art galleries, experimental spaces, cultural centers and respected institutions
  • Bilingual staffing and troubleshooting on the ground with art and hospitality experts
  • and more!

Download the itinerary below for the full trip details!

Artful Adventures: Austin, Texas

Explore Austin’s Vibrant Art Scene With Us!

Join Contemporary at Blue Star for an exclusive Artful Adventure to Austin, Texas! We’ve partnered with Rachel Brown Fine Art Services to bring you an unforgettable day immersed in contemporary art, featuring four must-see art spaces, expert-led tours, and a delicious lunch at Nido.

The day’s adventures include:

The Loren Hotel – Featuring a tour of the exhibition Unstable Territory: Reflections on Memory. The curators, Ellis | Force Art Partners, will provide this special guided experience.

Co-Lab Projects – Mauricio Alejo’s The Unexpected Product of Labor (Two Hammers without a Sickle)

Women & Their Work – Ranran Fan’s Inhale the Interruption 动弹

Lora Reynolds Gallery – Carl Hammoud’s Mise en Abyme

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to experience Austin’s dynamic art scene with fellow art lovers, collectors, and creatives.

$200 a person | Round-trip transportation & Lunch Included

9:30am Depart San Antonio | 6:00pm Return to San Antonio

Berlin Art Trip 2024

Join Contemporary at Blue Star in the vibrant, art-filled Berlin, Germany to explore this celebrated city as an art-insider.Visit the live/work space of the Contemporary’s 35th artist resident, Jason Willome, at the Künstlerhaus Bethanien; tour private collections; and meet Berlin-based artists during private studio tours. Plus, enjoy the best that Berlin has to offer as we explore its diverse culinary and cultural highlights.

+ $4,395 per person, double occupancy / $4,795 per person, single occupancy

+ Trip size is limited to 12 travelers. For more information or to reserve your place, please contact Mary Heathcott at mary@contemporarysa.org or (210) 227-6960.

+ Reserve your spot by June 5, 2024!

Nancy Holt, "Electrical System," 1982. Installation view, Gropius Bay, 2024. © Holt/Smithson Foundation, VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2024, courtesy: Sprüth Makers, photo: Luca Girardini.

Mexico City Art Fairs Trip

In anticipation of the forthcoming summer exhibition, Xicanx, the Contemporary is traveling to Mexico City!

Join our group of art lovers as we trek to one of the most exciting destinations for arts and culinary experiences in a special tour curated by AtravesARTE. The all-inclusive travel itinerary includes VIP access to ZONA MACO, Material, and Salon ACME art fairs; special receptions; private studio tours with CDMX-based artists; a private hosted dinner in the home of Xicanx curator; and 5 nights accommodations at the art-filled boutique hotel Condesa DF. For more information, click here.

Limited to 12 travelers. Full itinerary price per person, double occupany: $5,450

Reserve your spot via email by December 1.

Skyline photo of Mexico City with volcano in the background