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2022

People's Homes is a collaborative project of artists Emily Fitzgerald and Molly Sherman.

People’s Homes: Emily Fitzgerald and Molly Sherman Exhibition Opening

Friday, March 3, 2023 | 6 - 9 PM

Artists Emily Fitzgerald and Molly Sherman debut a San Antonio addition to their longstanding project People’s Homes during First Friday.

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

Friday, March 3, 2023 | 6 - 9 PM

San Antonio-based Juan de Dios Mora and El Paso-based Zeke Peña debut a new exhibition at the Contemporary during First Friday.

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

Friday, March 3, 2023 | 6 - 9 PM

Join the Contemporary for a First Friday debut of new work by San Antonio-based artist Hiromi Stringer.

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

Friday, February 3, 2023 | 6 - 9 PM

Join us for the First Friday debut of new exhibition JooYoung Choi: Songs of Resilience from the Tapestry of Faith.

Erica Edmonds, founder of That Gray Zine

That Gray Zine: Mental Health and Identity in Collaboration with Ruby City

January 19, 2023 | 5 - 7 PM

For DreamWeek, the Contemporary at Blue Star and Ruby City bring That Gray Zine for a community-based expression of mental health issues through poetry, artwork, and personal reflection.

Deadline to apply for Novel Ideas Art Book Fair

Friday, February 3, 2023

Don’t miss the deadline to be a part of the 2023 Novel Ideas Art Book Fair.

Artist Talk Lunch: JooYoung Choi with Jacqueline Chao

Friday, February 3, 2023 | 12:00 PM

Join us for a lunchtime discussion with artist JooYoung Choi and curator Jacqueline Chao

Collecting Contemporary Art Panel 2014 at Blue Star Contemporary

Collecting Contemporary Art

Thursday, December 8, 2022 | 6:00 PM

Join us for a panel discussion focused on collecting art for private and public spaces.

Family Day April 2022. Photo credit Francisco Cortes.

Family Saturday

Saturday, December 3, 2022 | 1 - 4 PM

Join us for an afternoon of free, fun-filled, artist-designed hands-on activities that whole family can enjoy.

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

Friday, November 18, 2022 | 6:00 PM

Join us for a private, guided viewing of Ryan Takaba’s ’49 to a new’ installation.

Red Dot 2021. Photo credit: Francisco Cortes.

32nd Annual Red Dot

Wednesday, November 9, 2022 | 7 - 10 PM

Everyone’s favorite annual fundraiser supporting BSC and San Antonio artists is back! Join us on November 9, 2022 to celebrate honorees Andy Benavides, Chef Johnny Hernandez, and S.M.A.R.T. and support BSC’s exhibitions, art education programs, and outreach initiatives.

Fundraising Dinner honoring the Contemporary at Blue Star

October 27, 2022 | 7:00 PM

Please join us for a fundraising dinner hosted by Lachlan Miles and Christopher C. Hill in honor of the Contemporary at Blue Star.

Contemporary at Blue Star's Berlin Brunch at Liberty Bar

Berlin Brunch: Brittany Ham and Adam Schreiber

Saturday, October 29, 2022 | 11AM

The Berlin Brunch program in partnership with the Liberty Bar is back! Enjoy brunch while hearing about the experiences of our most recent artist alums, Brittany Ham and Adam Schreiber.

A Day in Southtown

Saturday, October 8, 2022 | 10AM - 6PM

A Day in Southtown returns to the neighborhood! Stop by the Contemporary for a fun seek and find activity featuring our current exhibitions.

Crowd gathered on front steps of the Contemporary at Blue Star. Photo credit: Francisco Cortes

First Friday Block Party

October 7, 2022 | 6 - 8PM

Join us for a celebration on the occasion of a special announcement on our front steps!

Critical Issues in Photography

September 22, 2022, 6pm

Critical Issues in Photography On the eve of their first conference in the USA, Contemporary at Blue Star hosts the co-editors of photographies journal, Liz Wells and David Bate, with Erina Duganne, their Texas-based editorial board member, to discuss contemporary developments in thinking about photography. The program will introduce the journal and include an open […]

National Voter Registration Daay

Tuesday, September 20, 2022 | 10 AM - 2 PM

Register to vote in the upcoming election and enjoy our exhibitions along with a special treat from Bakery Lorraine.

First Friday

Friday, September 2, 2022 | 6 - 9 PM

Join Contemporary at Blue Star and our friends in the Blue Star Arts Complex for an evening of art during our monthly art walk.

First Friday March 2022. Photo credit: Francisco Cortes

New Exhibitions Opening on First Friday

Friday, July 1, 2022 | 6 - 9 PM

Join Contemporary at Blue Star for the opening of three new exhibitions.

Family Day April 2022. Photo credit Francisco Cortes.

Family Saturday

Saturday, June 25, 2022 | 1 - 4 PM

Join Contemporary at Blue Star for an afternoon of free, hands-on creative activities inspired by our current exhibitions.

BSC First Friday participants view Andreas Till: De Ami. Photo by Francisco Cortes.

First Friday

Friday, August 5, 2022 | 6 - 9 PM

Join Contemporary at Blue Star for an opportunity to view current exhibitions after hours, including the work of our BSC MOSAIC Student Artists in the MOSAIC Gallery.

Renee Romero, More Milk, 2021.

Travel Distance and Veteran’s Book Project exhibition openings

Friday, June 3, 2022 | 6 - 9 PM

Celebrate First Friday at Contemporary at Blue Star with the openings of two new exhibitions: Travel Distance and Veteran’s Book Project.

Readings on loss and grief with Megan Harrison

Saturday, May 7, 3pm

Saturday, May 7, 3pm Registration required. Can’t join in person? Use this link to join the program via zoom Meeting ID: 863 0849 5321 Passcode: 029765 Artist, Megan Harrison invites families who have experienced loss for this special program aimed at expressing these huge events and connection through shared experience. Harrison will share personal writings […]

Cosmic Couture Open Call

Friday, May 6, 2022 | 6 - 9 PM

Threads Bare exhibiting artist Luis Valderas in collaboration with Jojo Dancer Photo invites you to don your cosmic couture in order to receive your MASAporte during First Friday on May 6, 2022.

Family Saturday

Saturday, April 23, 2022 | 1 - 4 PM

Family Saturday returns to Contemporary at Blue Star Join us for free hands-on art activities the whole family can enjoy.

A Special Reading with Clemonce Heard

Thursday, April 14, 2022 | 6-8pm

Join Contemporary at Blue Star and Sala Diaz for an intimate reading by poet Clemonce Heard.

Poetry Month Writing Workshop with Chibbi Orduña

Sunday, April 3, 2022 | 1-3 PM

Middle school and high school students are invited to join Contemporary at Blue Star and Gemini Ink for this National Poetry Month Special Event!

Pysanky Demo by Mira Hnatyshyn

Friday, April 1, 2022, 7-8:30pm

On April 1, 2022, San Antonio-based artist Mira Hnatyshyn will demonstrate the traditional craft of making Ukrainian Easter Eggs: Pysanky. Additionally, we will be collecting donations in support of Ukrainian relief efforts.

A Hand in Nature: Nest Building Workshop with Kari Englehardt

Sunday, February 20, 2022 | 1 - 4 PM

Join us for a family friendly afternoon of art making with Red Dot Show exhibiting artist Kari Englehardt!

Black Art Library logo

Exhibition Opening: Black Art Library

Friday, February 4, 2022

The Black Art Library opens in our Art Learning Lab in its first presentation in Texas.

New Exhibition: Threads Bare

Friday, February 4, 2022 | 12:00 - 6:00 PM

A new group exhibition featuring the work of Preetika Rajgariah, Juan Carolos Escobedo, Mickalene Thomas, Audrya Flores, C. Rose Smith, and Luis Valderas opens in the Main Gallery beginning at 12:00 PM on February 4, 2022. Due to Covid concerns, the reception and walkthrough with the artists will be presented later in the exhibition.

CLOSED FOR INSTALLATION

January 10 - February 3, 2022

Contemporary at Blue Star will be closed to the public for installation of our new exhibitions opening on Friday, February 4, 2022.

Contemporary Art Month 2022 Kick-off

Join Contemporary at Blue Star and CAM for the official launch of the month-long celebration of contemporary art in San Antonio!

Opening Reception for 3 New Exhibitions

Friday, March 4, 2022 | 6 - 9 PM

Join Contemporary at Blue Star for the opening of new solo exhibitions featuring the work of Jimmy James Canales, Megan Harrison, and Justin Korver.

2021

Blue Starry Red Dot

December 9, 2021, 7 – 10pm

Contemporary at Blue Star’s 31st annual Red Dot celebrates the San Antonio community while raising vital funding for BSC’s exhibitions and art education programs.

First Friday

Friday, November 5, 2021 | 6 - 9 PM

First Friday returns to Contemporary at Blue Star. Join us for a special evening with our Red Dot artists.

The Compound. Courtesy of Walley Films

Campfire Storytelling at Sala Diaz

Thursday, October 21, 6 - 9pm

Join Contemporary at Blue Star and our host Sala Diaz for an evening of storytelling and sharing from The Compound, this year’s Red Dot Artist Honoree.

BSC's Red Dot Art Sale. Photo credit: Brian Caron

Red Dot Show

October 7, 2021 – January 9, 2021

Contemporary at Blue Star’s 31st annual Red Dot expands to a three-month Red Dot Show with an exciting opportunity to see artworks by a vast array of San Antonio artists and this year’s Honorary Artists.

Big Give PROJECTION/PROJEKTION Contemporary Film Series Screening with Ruby City

Thursday, September 23, 2021, 6:00pm

Video screening at Legacy Park. Bring your picnic or grab some BBQ from Pinkerton’s for this evening of art films.

PROJECTION/PROJEKTION

Wednesday, September 8, 2021 and Thursday, September 9 beginning at 7:00pm both nights

Film screening with works by artists from SA and Darmstadt, Germany and a $6,000 prize awarded to one San Antonio artist!

Terran Last Gun and Manuela Well-Off-Man

Thursday, August 26, 2021 | 12:00pm

Contemporary at Blue Star exhibiting artist Terran Last-Gun in conversation with IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts’ Chief Curator Manuela Well-Off-Man

Family Saturday Art Kit Pick Up

Saturday, August 7, 2021

Contemporary at Blue Star Family Saturdays continue with our Art Kit Pick Up. Explore the exhibitions with a scavenger hunt and take home creative activities inspired by the artists and artworks on view.

Covid-19 Vaccination Pop-up Hosted by UT Health

Friday, August 6, 2021 | 6 - 9pm

Contemporary at Blue Star hosts UT Health in the Art Learning Lab during First Friday on Friday, August 6 for a Covid-19 vaccination pop-up. Stop by and get your Pfizer or Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

AnOriginal Drive: Contemporary Art and Jazz

Thursday, July 22, 2021 | 5:30 - 7:00 pm

Join Contemporary at Blue Star and KRTU for a special presentation of AnOriginal Drive. Artists Xavier Gilmore and Anthony Francis will join KRTU’s Kory Cook and Contemporary at Blue Star’s Jacqueline Saragoza McGilvray for a broadcast conversation on contemporary art and jazz.

Nine Ways to Say Hello

Adobe bricks, mirror, lime wash, mica, cotton, cochineal insects, onion skins. 8’x15’x2’. 2018

Exhibition openings and Artist Walk-throughs

Thursday, July 1, 2021 | 5 - 8 pm

Join Contemporary at Blue Star for the opening of three new solo exhibitions featuring the work of artists Terran Last Gun, Joanna Keane Lopez, and Doerte Weber.

LaToya Hobbs, Self-Portrait 1/5, 2018.
Woodcut mounted on stretched canvas, 48” x 32”. Courtesy of the artist

Artist Talk with LaToya Hobbs and Cruz Ortiz

Thursday, June 24, 2021 | 12 - 1pm

Join Contemporary at Blue Star for an online artist conversation on portraiture in everyday life.

Loc Huynh, Mom Making Pho, 2021. Acrylic on Linen, 20 x 16 in.

Exhibition Opening: The Sitter

Thursday, June 3, 2021 | 5 - 8pm

Contemporary at Blue Star is pleased to announce the opening of a new group exhibition, The Sitter. RSVP in advance to join the walkthrough with the participating artists.

Sanctuary City Project invites you to share your reflection.

“When did you forget you were an immigrant?”

November 6, 2020 - May 9, 2021

Contemporary at Blue Star’s exhibiting artist collective, Sanctuary City Project, invites you to share your story.

BSC Family Saturday

Family Saturday Art Kit Pick Up

Saturday, May 8, 2021 | 10 am - 6 pm

Stop by Contemporary at Blue Star on May 8, 2021 to pick up your Family Saturday Art Kit featuring art-making materials and activities inspired by current exhibitions.

Red Dot 2021 Open Call

April 30, 2021

Would you like to participate in Contemporary at Blue Star’s Red Dot Show? The deadline for submitting your artwork is April 30, 2021.

Texas Talks Art: Ryan Takaba with Jacqueline Saragoza McGilvray

April 20, 2021

A multi-institutional initiative intended to introduce the work of artists across the state of Texas to a wider audience.

CAM Perennial Exhibition Outdoor Screening

Thursday, March 18, 2021 | beginning at 6:30pm

The second “chapter” of Contemporary Art Month’s all-video exhibition, “Here, the river runs both ways” curated by Doreen A. Rios screens on the exterior of Contemporary at Blue Star’s building.

CAM Perennial Exhibition Outdoor Screening

Thursday, March 11, 2021 | beginning at 6:30pm

The first “chapter” of Contemporary Art Month’s all-video exhibition, “Here, the river runs both ways” curated by Doreen A. Rios screens on the exterior of Contemporary at Blue Stars building.

Lottie Mae Lounge Pop Up Exhibition featuring Jorge Villarreal

Saturday and Sunday, March 6 - 7, 2021, 10am - 5pm

For Contemporary Art Month, Lottie Mae Lounge presents a special pop up exhibition of the work of Jorge Villarreal in partnership with Contemporary at Blue Star and Phil Hardberger Park Conservancy, March 6 – 7, 2021.

Jorge Villerreal, Stop Wars, 2020. Archival inkjet print, 36”x271/4”.

Ekphrastic Poetry Mini-Workshop

March 10 – March 25, 2021

Submit a poem in response to Jorge Villarreal’s Stop Wars (2020) in National Poetry Month San Antonio’s Ekphrastic Poetry Workshop

AnOriginal Drive. Image credit: Kellen Stanley

Xavier Gilmore Performance of “AnOriginal Drive” for Kick-off of Contemporary Art Month

Friday, March 5, 2021 | 6:30pm

For the official opening of Contemporary Art Month 2021, Contemporary at Blue Star presents a new performance by artist Xavier Gilmore livestreamed online and in-person at the CAM and Slab Cinema drive-in located in the Artpace parking lot of 513 N. Flores St.

Isaac Julien, Western Union: Small Boats, 2007. Courtesy of Ruby City

Contemporary Film Series: Isaac Julien in Conversation

Tuesday, February 9, 2020 | 3:00pm

To complement the online screening of The Leopard, join artist Isaac Julien in conversation with Ruby City Director Elyse A. Gonzales and Cantor Arts Center, Assistant Curator of Photography and New Media Maggie Dethloff on Facebook Live.

Isaac Julien’s The Leopard

February 5 - 10, 2021

Join Ruby City, Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts, and Contemporary at Blue Star for a special online presentation of Isaac Julien’s single screen film, The Leopard.

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Artist Theresa Newsome. Image courtesy of the artist.

Artist Talk: Theresa Newsome and Kathy Vargas

Friday, January 22, 2021 | 6:00pm

Contemporary at Blue Star exhibiting artist Theresa Newsome joins artist and UIW Associate Professor Kathy Vargas in conversatino on Facebook Live.

Ariana Rosales, Loss of Innocence, 2020

MOSAIC Student Artist Program exhibition Posterworks at Axis Gallery

January 9–21, 2021

Posterworks is the MOSAIC Student Artist Program’s first exhibition in California. The artwork included in Posterworks is a reflection on current events and the devastation the COVID-19 virus has had on our communities and personal lives. As our lives are disrupted and the pandemic takes an unprecedented toll on our mental health, these brave student artists use posters to comment on the issues affecting their lives and the communities they inhabit.

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

December 10, 2020 | 5:00pm

Join Please Form A Straight Line exhibiting artist Mark Menjivar for an Art Walk from Contemporary at Blue Star to Sala Diaz on International Human Rights Day.

Jorge Villarreal

Exhibitions Open

Friday, November 6, 2020

Four new exhibitions open at Contemporary at Blue Star.

Art Lesson Construction Paper Sun Print-Online Program

Have you ever made sun prints with photographic paper? For this easy project for all ages you make sun prints with modest materials you have around the house! Watch the video tutorial here and download the project guide for written instructions and examples of artists using similar processes or inspired by the same subjects- plants […]

Online Session: Applying for Stuff and Approaching Curators

30th Annual Red Dot Art Sale

Wednesday, September 23, 2020 – Sunday, October 4, 2020

Contemporary at Blue Star’s annual art sale fundraiser provides vital support for our exhibitions and education programs while encouraging the collection of artwork by SA artists. The 30th Annual Red Dot Art Sale will be online and in-person beginning September 23, 2020.

Blue Star Red Dot Augmented Reality App

September 23 - October 4, 2020

Download the first-ever augmented reality Red Dot art sale and exhibition to your smartphone or tablet. Enjoy the Red Dot Show like never before, from wherever you are, and via a free Android or Apple download.

All we need is love!: Spotify Playlist-online program

February, 2020

Get inspired throughout your day by listening to Contemporary at Blue Star’s art inspired playlists. This collection is curated for Valentine’s day and as a companion to our Art Date in a Box self guided program.

Bookish: Spotify Playlist- online program

February, 2020 - May, 2020

Get inspired throughout your day by listening to Contemporary at Blue Star’s art inspired playlists. For this collection we’ve curated songs inspired by books in connection to our Spring exhibitions, all centered on books and language.

Musicians who are also visual artist: Spotify Playlist – online program

March, 2020

Get inspired throughout your day by listening to Contemporary at Blue Star’s art inspired playlists. For this collection we’ve curated the sounds of musicians who are also visual artists.

Red Dot 2019

Red Dot Show

September 23 - October 4, 2020

Join us to view the artwork included in Contemporary at Blue Star’s 30th Annual Red Dot, including a special presentation of career-spanning work by Honorary Artist César A. Martínez.

Lara Schnitger and Kitty McNamee, BURDEN HALVED (2020). Photo by Meeno Pulice.

The Contemporary Film Series: BURDEN HALVED (2020)

Thursday, September 10, 2020 | 6pm

In the latest installment of Contemporary at Blue Star and Ruby City’s collaboration The Contemporary Film Series, the organizations will debut BURDEN HALVED (2020) a new film by artists Lara Schnitger and Katy McNamee. The film will screen repeatedly online on the organization’s Facebook pages September 7 – 10, 2020. A panel discussion featuring the artists and faciltated by Ruby City Executive Director Elyse Gonzalez and Contemporary at Blue Star Curator and Exhibitions Manager Jacqueline Saragoza McGilvray will be online via Zoom on September 7, 2020 at 6:00pm CST.

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

Thursday October 1, 2020 | 5:30pm

Join the City of San Antonio’s Department of Arts and Culture and Contemporary at Blue Star for a virtual conversation about the next sculptural installment of Bloom by artist Leticia Huerta planned for Southside Lions Park.

BIG GIVE SA

Thursday, September 10, 2020 | 12:00am - 11:59pm

Join Contemporary at Blue Star and our nonprofit community for a day of online giving. Thank you!

Virtual UHS Salud-Arte Presentation on art opportunities for the new Women’s and Children’s Hospital

Wednesday, September 30, 2020 | 6–7pm

Calling all artists! UHS’ Women’s and Children’s Hospital is scheduled to open in 2023 and they have a three-phase program for soliciting artist proposals for design enhancement, public art, and procurement. Join this virtual program via Facebook Live to find out more.

Protected: Holdouts Giveth and Taketh book-online viewing

Available until August 2, 2020

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Sarah Welch, Holdouts, 2020.

Sarah Welch, Holdouts, 2020.

Protected: Holdouts vol. 1 book-online viewing

Available until August 2, 2020

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Giveth and Taketh print give away and coloring page- online program

May 14 - August 2

Download and print at home a print by Sarah Welch for an artwork or coloring page

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

Thursday, July 30, 2020 | 6:30pm

Join Contemporary at Blue Star for a free, online presentation of the work of two artists featured in the upcoming Red Dot Show.

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

Tuesday, July 28, 2020 | 6:30pm

Join Contemporary at Blue Star for a free, online presentation of the work of two artists featured in the upcoming Red Dot Show.

SA CARES 4 ART GRANT APPLICATION HELP SESSION FOR ARTISTS

Friday, July 24, 2020, 1 – 2:30pm

Are you an artist who has suffered shortfalls due to the COVID-19 pandemic? Join our SA Cares 4 Art Grant Help Session to get support on submitting your application to the City of San Antonio’s Department of Arts and Culture by the July 30, 2020 deadline.

Closed to the public until further notice

March 14, 2020

Contemporary at Blue Star will be closed to the public until further notice.

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

June 11, 2020–August 2, 2020

Contemporary at Blue Star has reopened to the public. Schedule your next visit online and we look forward to welcoming you.

Contemporary at Blue Star Members and Donors Reopening

Saturday, June 6, 2020 | 10am - 6pm

Contemporary at Blue Star reopens to Contemporary at Blue Star Members and donors beginning Saturday, June 6, 2020.

Family Saturday

Family Saturday (Cancelled)

Saturday, April 18, 2020 | 1 - 4pm

Explore Contemporary at Blue Stars current exhibitions through free, hands-on creative activities for families at Family Saturday.

Story Time with Artist Raul R. Gonzalez (Cancelled)

Saturday, March 21, 2020 | 10:30am and 11:00am

Artist Raul Gonzalez reads stories promoting empathy and friendship for ages 4-8 years in the galleries.

Julie Ault Keynote Lecture

March 7, 2020 | 3:00pm

Keynote lecture by Julie Ault for the Novel Ideas Art Book Fair.

Novel Ideas Art Book Fair

March 6–7, 2020

Tickets, Sponsorships, and Media opportunities now on sale for Novel Ideas Art Book Fair, March 6–7, 2020 at Contemporary at Blue Star

Contemporary Art Month

Contemporary Art Month 2020 Annual Kick-off

Friday, March 6, 2020 | 6 - 9pm

Kick off our favorite month of the year, Contemporary Art Month, with music by DJ Novasoul and food by Ay Papi’s Food Truck.

Raul Gonzalez

Story Time with Raul Gonzalez

Saturday, February 22, 2020 at 10:30am and 11:00am

Hear artist Raul Gonzalez bring children’s stories to life.

Hye-Ryoung Min

Art Date-In-A-Box: Valentine’s Day Edition

Friday, February 14, 2020

Sign up to get your Art Date-In-A-Box with a specially curated selection of activities and treats for two this Valentine’s Day.

Ann Clarke, Math Notes Night, 2019.

Artist Talk: Ann Clarke

Saturday, February 8, 2020 | 1:30PM

Novel Ideas exhibiting artist Ann Clarke Clarke speaks about the meaningful and unexpected connections between her artistic practice and her work outside of the art world on Saturday, February 8th at 1:30pm. She works with movement therapy and the veteran community to explore how art can have tangible impact on the communities we inhabit and the lives of people we love and care for. 

Berlin Brunch: Jorge Villarreal and Hiromi Stringer

Saturday, February 8, 2020 | 11:00AM

Join Contemporary at Blue Star and Liberty Bar for brunch presentations by recent Contemporary at Blue Star Berlin Resident Artists Jorge Villarreal and Hiromi Stringer

Emilia Azcarate

First Friday Opening Reception for New Exhibitions

Friday, February 7, 2020, 6 – 9pm

Join B Contemporary at Blue Star for the opening of new exhibitions at the First Friday Opening Reception

Berlin Residency Program Application Deadline

January 31, 2020

Deadline to apply for B Contemporary at Blue Star’s 2020-2021 Berlin Residency Program: January 31, 2020

2019

Installation detail. Teardowns, 2019. Featuring the work of Joey Fauerso. Photo credit: Jacqueline Saragoza McGilvray

DreamWeek First Friday and Teardowns Performance

Friday, January 3, 2020, 6 – 9 PM

In celebration of DreamWeek, join Contemporary at Blue Star for the closing First Friday of current exhibitions with final performance by Teardowns artist, Joey Fauerso.

Installation detail Joey Fauerso, Teardowns, 2019. Photo credit Jacqueline Saragoza McGilvray. Image courtesy of Blue Star Contemporary.

Curator Gallery Talk: Teardowns

Thursday, January 2, 2020 | 4pm

Join us for a curator-led tour of current exhibition, Teardowns.

Family Saturday

Saturday, December 14, 2019, 1-4pm

Join Contemporary at Blue Star for free, hands-on activities the whole family can enjoy!

Curator Gallery Talk: Healthy Machines

Thursday, December 12, 2019 | 4pm

Join Contemporary at Blue Star for a curator-led tour of current exhibition, Healthy Machines.

Laeree performing during Teardowns performance on October 4, 2019. Photo credit Francisco Cortes.

Teardowns Performance Evening featuring Paul Fauerso, David Hurlin, Laeree Lara, Onix X Mejias-Rodríguez, and Vanitty Montalvo

Saturday, December 7, 2019 | 7-9PM

Join exhibiting artist Joey Fauerso for a special evening of performance in association with her exhibition, Teardowns, on December 7, 2019 featuring Paul Fauerso, David Hurlin, Laeree Lara, Onix X Mejias-Rodríguez, and Vanitty Montalvo.

Installation detail, Margaret Craig, Sea Islands, 2019. Photo credit Jacqueline Saragoza McGilvray. Image courtesy of Blue Star Contemporary.

Art Walk: Observations with Margaret Craig

Sunday, November 24, 2019 | 1–3 PM

Join artist Margaret Craig on a guided walk along the San Antonio River.

The Contemporary Film Series: The Matrix (1999)

Saturday, November 16, 2019 | 6-9PM

Join Contemporary at Blue Star and Ruby City for the second installment in The Contemporary Film Series. The popular film, The Matrix (1999), draws popular cultural parallels to themes explored in Ruby City’s and Contemporary at Blue Star’s current exhibition.

PROGRESSIVE DINNER

Friday, November 15, 2019 | 6:30pm

Join Contemporary at Blue Star and our hosts for a special evening in the homes of some of our city’s most prominent private art collections.

Installation detail, Sterling Allen, Formal Proof, 2019. Photo credit Jacqueline Saragoza McGilvray. Image courtesy of Blue Star Contemporary.

Curator Gallery Talk: Formal Proof

Thursday, November 7, 2019 | 4pm

Join Contemporary at Blue Star for a curator-led walkthrough of Sterling Allen and Larry Graeber’s work in Formal Proof.

Art Field Trip: Lockhart

Saturday, November 2, 2019 | 12 - 8pm

Hit the road with Contemporary at Blue Star on our next Art Field Trip. This time, we’re headed to Lockhart, TX, to show you another side of this popular destination: contemporary art.

Art Field Trip: Ansen Seale

Saturday, October 19, 2019

Contemporary at Blue Star’s next Art Field Trip includes the public art sites on the campus of the Land Heritage Institute

Joey Fauerso, Video stills, 2019. Image courtesy of the artist.

Teardowns Performance

First Friday, November 1, 2019 | 7pm

Artist Joey Fauerso presents a Teardowns performance during November’s First Friday.

Tsuyoshi Anzai

Tsuyoshi Anzai’s Untitled Machine Work

Saturday, October 5, 2019, 1-3pm

Join Contemporary at Blue Star exhibiting artist Tsuyoshi Anzai for a hands-on workshop inspired by his work in Healthy Machines.

Joey Fauerso, Video stills, 2019. Image courtesy of the artist.

Opening Reception for New Exhibitions

Friday, October 4, 2019, 6-9pm

Join us as we celebrate the opening of four new exhibitions: Teardowns, Sea Islands, Formal Proof, and Healthy Machines.

Larry Graeber, Staff and Wire, 2019. Image courtesy of the artist.

Formal Proof Gallery Talk and Studio Tour Event

Monday, September 30, 2019, 2:30pm

Tour artist Larry Graeber’s home studio and hear artists Sterling Allen and Brad Tucker in conversation on September 30, 2019.

Installation detail, Margaret Craig, Sea Islands, 2019. Photo credit Jacqueline Saragoza McGilvray. Image courtesy of Blue Star Contemporary.

Curator Gallery Talk: Sea Islands

Thursday, October 24, 2019 | 4pm

Join Contemporary at Blue Star for a curator-led walkthrough of this current exhibition.

Ethel Shipton. Image courtesy of the artist.

Contemporary at Blue Star Members Tour of Ethel Shipton’s Listening to Berlin

October 9, 2019 | 6:30 - 7:30pm

Join Contemporary at Blue Star Berlin Residency alum Ethel Shipton for an exclusive walkthrough of her current exhibition at Ruiz-Healy Art, Listening to Berlin.

San Antonio Museum Month

October 2019

Celebrate Museum Month in San Antonio with free admission to area museums with your Contemporary at Blue Star Membership.

BSC Berlin Residency alum Vincent Valdez's map of the Kreuzberg neighborhood in Berlin.

Contemporary at Blue Star to Berlin

September 7–14, 2019

Join Contemporary at Blue Star in Berlin this fall and experience firsthand the rich cultural landscape of one of the world’s top cities. Since 2014, Contemporary at Blue Star has annually awarded four Bexar County-based artists three-month residencies in Berlin at the renowned Künstlerhaus Bethanien (KB). Now you can have the opportunity to experience Berlin like our artist residents at the most exciting time of the year: Berlin Art Week!

MOSAIC Student at work in the BSC MOSAIC Studio

MOSAIC Student Artist Program First Friday Art Sale

Friday, September 6, 2019 | 6 - 9pm

Support arts education at B Contemporary at Blue Star and add an artwork by a Contemporary at Blue Star MOSAIC Student Artist to your collection this First Friday.

NYFA Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program Exhibition Artist Panel Discussion and Catalogue Release

August 7, 2019 | 6-9pm

Join Contemporary at Blue Star and our partners in the NYFA Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program Exhibition for a panel discussion with artists Jose Balli, Anel Flores, Luis Valderas, Mari Hernandez, and Claudia Zapata. Moderated by Sarah Fisch.

First Friday at Blue Star Contemporary. Photo credit: Francisco Cortes

September First Friday

Friday, September 6, 2019 | 10am - 9pm

Join Contemporary at Blue Star for this popular monthly event.

Artist Amada Miller at the Fünf opening

Contemporary at Blue Star Members Appreciation Reception

Thursday, September 5, 2019, 6 - 8pm

In appreciation of our Contemporary at Blue Star Members, join Fünf exhibiting artists for a special reception celebrating Contemporary at Blue Star’s supporters.

Crowd gathers for the inaugural Blue Star Exhibition in 1986.

If Walls Could Talk: Beauty In Time

Thursday, August 29, 2019 | 6:30 - 8:30pm

Join exhibiting artist Ethel Shipton and artist, writer, and stand-up comic Sarah Fisch for an evening of conversations with artists and community members who have been integral to the past and present of the Blue Star Arts Complex.

The Good Movie Night Series: The Big Lebowski

Wednesday, August 21, 2019 | Sunset

Join Contemporary at Blue Star and our friends at Slab Cinema and The Good Kind for the final movie of our summertime Good Movie Night Series: The Big Lebowski. Special thanks to our sponsor, One80 Solar.

Family Saturday

Saturday, August 17, 2019 | 1 - 4 PM

Join Contemporary at Blue Star for a fun afternoon of interactive projects at our free Family Saturday. Artists of all ages are invited to explore Contemporary at Blue Star’s current exhibition Fünf with creative hands-on activities.

August First Friday

August 2, 2019  |  10 AM-9 PM

August 2, 2019  |  10 AM-9 PM

Amada Miller, Hollow Moon Rings Like A Bell, 2019. Hand blown glass bells, iron meteorites, monofilament. Image courtesy of the artist.

Amada Miller Performance

Saturday, July 20, 2019 | 6 PM

Join Fünf exhibiting artist Amada Miller for a special activation of her installation Hollow Moon Rings Like A Bell in collaboration with composer Nathan Felix.

Artist Anne Wallace sharing about her Berlin residency experience at BSC's Berlin Brunch.

Berlin Brunch with Jimmy James Canales and Megan Harrison

Saturday, July 20, 2019 | 11 AM

Join Contemporary at Blue Star’s latest Berlin Residency Program artists Jimmy James Canales and Megan Harrison to hear more about their residencies at the renowned Künstlerhaus Bethanien. Each year, Contemporary at Blue Star awards 4 Bexar County-based artists three-month residencies in Berlin, Germany. Hear how this experience has made an impact on the artists’ lives and their artwork. Chilaquiles and famous Liberty Bar oatmeal provided by our generous friends at the Liberty Bar. Attendance is free, but donations in support of Contemporary at Blue Star’s Berlin Residency Program are greatly appreciated. Event is limited to 30 people. RSVP to reserve your space today.

The Good Movie Night Series: Caddyshack

Wednesday, July 17, 2019 | Sunset

Join Contemporary at Blue Star, Slab Cinema, and The Good Kind for a comedic classic, Caddyshack. Bring your blanket, chair, andContemporary at Blue Star Member Card for 10% off all food and beverage at The Good Kind, 1127 S. St. Mary’s Street.

July First Friday

July 5, 2019  |  10 AM-9 PM

July 5, 2019  |  10 AM-9 PM

BSC Family Saturday

Family Saturday

August 17 | 1 – 4 PM

August 17, 2019 | 1 – 4 PM

Artist Workshop with Andrei Renteria

Saturday, June 29, 2019 | 1–3pm

Inspired by arrangements of dried, pressed flowers & greenery, artist Andrei Renteria will guide participants in drawing and watercolor technique. Participants will contribute individual drawings of flowers on postcards that will be collaged to create a panorama suggesting the rhythm and energy of growing forms through a variety of shapes and marks. Workshop is limited to 15 participants. RSVP requested here.

NYFA Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program Exhibition

Thursday, June 27, 2019 | 6 - 9 PM

Opening reception: Thursday, June 27, 2019 | 6-9pm at Centro des Artes

UTSA's Willie Hale to lecture at BSC on June 25, 2019 in celebration of UTSA's 50th anniversary.

UTSA 50th Anniversary Speaker Series: Willie Hale on Piecing Together the PTSD Puzzle: Using Data to Understand Who Gets Better and Why

June 25, 2019 | 6:00pm

Celebrating the 50th: UTSA Researcher Willie Hale to Lecture on PTSD in Veterans

Exhibition Opening and June First Friday

June 7, 2019

Opening reception: First Friday, June 7, 2019  |  6-9 PM
Featuring artists Amada Miller, Andrei Renteria, Ethel Shipton, and Jared Theis

Leigh Anne Lester, Adjacent Impression 1.1

Contemporary at Blue Star Members Tour with Artist Leigh Anne Lester

Thursday, May 23, 2019 | 6:00pm

Join Contemporary at Blue Star Berlin alum Leigh Anne Lester for a tour of her work on view in No Necessary Time Axis On Evolutionary Novelties at Ruiz-Healy Art. This exhibition closes on May 25, 2019 at Ruiz-Healy Art. RSVP for your chance to walkthrough the exhibition with the artist before its too late.

CLOSED FOR INSTALLATION

May 6 – June 6, 2019

Blue Star Contemporary is closed May 6 – June 5, 2019, for our annual Red Dot Fundraiser and installation of our summer exhibition.

The Contemporary Film Series

Saturday, May 4, 2019 | 7:00-10:30 PM

Join us and Ruby City for The Contemporary Film Series, as we kick off this new program with a screening of Barry Jenkins’ critically-acclaimed film Moonlight (2016) on Saturday, May 4. This meaningful collaboration demonstrates a commitment to providing access to compelling films that galvanize meaningful conversations within the San Antonio community and beyond.

Contemporary at Blue Star Member Drink & Draw

Thursday, April 11, 2019 | 6-8 PM

We welcome Contemporary at Blue Star Members and those who might be interested in Contemporary at Blue Star Membership to join us for drinks, art, and conversation — all materials provided

Art Buzz with Ronny Quevedo

Sunday, April 7, 2019 | 11 AM

Sunday, April 7, 2019

H-E-B FAMILY SATURDAY

Saturday, April 6, 2019 | 1-4 PM

Saturday, April 6, 2019

Big Give Artwork Giveaway

Thursday, March 28, 2019

The Big Give is South Texas’ day of online giving – and a great way for you to support your favorite nonprofit organizations, including Contemporary at Blue Star!

29th Annual Red Dot Art Sale

Wednesday, May 15, 2019 | 7-10PM

Please join Chairs Patty Ortiz + Dwight Hobart for Contemporary at Blue Star’s most-beloved fundraiser, the 29th Annual Red Dot Art Sale. Sponsorships and art sales support San Antonio’s artists and its longest-running nonprofit space for contemporary art.

Berlin Brunch with Justin Korver & Ryan Takaba

Saturday, March 9, 2019 | 11 AM

Join Contemporary at Blue Star Berlin Residency Program Alumni Justin Korver and Ryan Takaba as they discuss their experience at the Künstlerhaus Bethanien as part of the Contemporary at Blue Star Berlin Residency Program. This small intimate setting is an opportunity to get unfettered access to the artists and residency program while joining the international art dialogue in San Antonio.

Contemporary Art 101- Creating, Collecting, and Preserving Video Art

Thursday, March 7, 2019 | 6 PM

Grab a friend and join us for Contemporary Art 101 — Creating, Collecting, and Preserving Video Art! Contemporary at Blue Star invites you to join the dialogue at a panel discussion focused on creating, collecting, and preserving contemporary video art, inspired by the video work in our spring 2019 exhibition Effort Economy.

Contemporary Art Month Kick-Off, Exhibition Opening & More!

First Friday, March 1, 2019 | 6-9 PM

Join us this First Friday for all of the things! We are celebrating the Kick Off of Contemporary Art Month; the Opening Reception for the CAM 2019 Perennial: Ghostly Demarcations; the announcement of the 2019-2020 Contemporary at Blue Star Berlin Residents; and the opening of our MOSAIC Student Artist Program Alumni exhibition: A Conversation, on view at Cube Gallery located in the Brick at Blue Star.

R. Eric McMaster, Pendulum, 2014. Digital video, 5 minute 12 seconds looped. Image courtesy of the artist.

Effort Economy Opening Reception

First Friday, February 1, 2019  |  6-9 PM

Join us as we celebrate the opening of Effort Economy featuring the works of Julie Favreau, Raul Gonzalez, R. Eric McMaster, Ronny Quevedo, and Anne Wallace.

CLOSED FOR INSTALLATION

January 7 – 31, 2019

Contemporary at Blue Star is closed January 7 – 31, 2019

Common Currents Press Conference

January 19, 2018

Join us in kicking off this exciting exhibition, Common Currents, at a press conference January 19, 2018 on the steps of City Hall. Remarks will begin at 10:00 AM but be sure to arrive early to account for parking. We will update the speaker list closer to the event, so stay tuned!

Yoga in the Gallery with Mobile OM

Saturdays, November 17, 2018 – January 5, 2019

Saturdays, November 17, 2018 – January 5, 2019

Berlin Residency Info Session & Workshop

First Friday, January 4, 2019

First Friday, January 4, 2019

January First Friday & Closing Weekend of Exhibitions

January 4-6, 2019

January 4-6, 2019

2018

Brown Artist Retreat: San Antonio

Sunday, December 16, 2018

Sunday, December 16, 2018

Contemporary at Blue Star Members Drink & Draw

Thursday, December 13, 2018  |  6-8 PM

Thursday, December 13, 2018  |  6-8 PM

December First Friday

December 7, 2018  |  10 AM - 9 PM

December 7, 2018  |  10 AM – 9 PM

Dinner Time Talk with Jesse Amado

Wednesday, December 5, 2018 | 6-8 PM

Wednesday, December 5, 2018 | 6-8 PM

Art Walk: Stations with Mark Menjivar

Sunday, December 2, 2018 | 1-3 PM

Sunday, December 2, 2018 | 1-3 PM

Contemporary at Blue Star Members Tour of Ansen Seale’s Tricentennial Clock

Thursday, November 29, 2018 | 6 PM

Thursday, November 29, 2018 | 6 PM

Lakota Arts Beading Workshop

Wednesday, November 28, 2018 | 6-8 PM

Wednesday, November 28, 2018 | 6-8 PM

Museum Store Sunday with MINI ART MUSEUM

Sunday, November 25 | 10 AM - 6 PM

Sunday, November 25 | 10 AM – 6 PM

H-E-B Family Saturday

Saturday, November 10, 2018

Saturday, November 10, 2018

November First Friday

Friday, November 2, 2018

Friday, November 2, 2018

2018 San Antonio Museum Month

October 2018

October 2018

Contemporary at Blue Star’s Membership Appreciation Month

October 2018

October 2018

For Freedoms: 50 State Initiative Town Hall Panel Discussion

Saturday, October 20, 2018  |  1-3 PM

Saturday, October 20, 2018  |  1-3 PM

Sara Cardona Exhibition Opening

September 20, 2018  |   5-7 PM

September 20, 2018  |   5-7 PM

Community Engagement: The Intersection of Art and Activism

October 6, 2018  |   1-3 PM

October 6, 2018  |   1-3 PM

October First Friday

October 5, 2018  |  10 AM - 9 PM

October 5, 2018  |  10 AM – 9 PM

Opening of Fall Exhibitions

Thursday, October 4, 2018  |  7-10 PM

Thursday, October 4, 2018  |  7-10 PM

CLOSED FOR INSTALLATION

September 10 – October 3, 2018

September 10 – October 3, 2018

September First Friday & Gary Sweeney Book Release Party!

September 7, 2018  |  10 AM – 9 PM

September 7, 2018  |  10 AM – 9 PM

Contemporary at Blue Star Members Drink & Draw

Thursday, August 23, 2018 | 6-8 PM

Thursday, August 23, 2018 | 6-8 PM

FILM FRIDAY

Friday, August 17, 2018 | 6-8 PM

Friday, August 17, 2018 | 6-8 PM

H-E-B FAMILY SATURDAY

Saturday, August 11, 2018 | 1-4 PM

Saturday, August 11, 2018 | 1-4 PM

Opening Reception for MOSAIC EPOCH exhibition

Saturday, July 21, 2018 | 4-6 PM

Saturday, July 21, 2018 | 4-6 PM

BERLIN BRUNCH WITH AMADA MILLER AND ANDREI RENTERIA

Saturday, July 21, 2018  |  11 AM

Saturday, July 21, 2018  |  11 AM

REGARDING THE DISCARDED WITH CARRIE DICKASON

Saturday, July 7, 2018 | 1-4 PM

Saturday, July 7, 2018 | 1-4 PM

MOSAIC STUDENT ARTIST GRADUATION CEREMONY

Saturday, June 16, 2018 | 1-3 PM

Saturday, June 16, 2018 | 1-3 PM

DINNERTIME TALK WITH GARY SWEENEY

Thursday, June 14, 2018 | 6:30-8:30 PM

Thursday, June 14, 2018 | 6:30-8:30 PM

MARKET DAY AT BLUE STAR ARTS COMPLEX

Saturday, June 9, 2018 | 10 AM– 6 PM

Saturday, June 9, 2018 | 10 AM– 6 PM

June First Thursday & Opening of Summer Exhibitions

First Thursday, June 7, 2018  |  6-9 PM

First Thursday, June 7, 2018  |  6-9 PM

Closed for Installation

May 7 - June 6, 2018

May 7 – June 6, 2018

28th Annual Red Dot Art Sale

Wednesday, May 16, 2018 | 6-10 PM

Wednesday, May 16, 2018 | 6-10 PM

May First Friday & Closing of Current Exhibitions

May 4 – 6, 2018

May 4 – 6, 2018

Tricentennial Arts For All Day

May 4, 2018

May 4, 2018

MOSAIC New Braunfels Mural Dedication

May 3, 2018  |  6 PM

May 3, 2018  |  6 PM

Contemporary at Blue Star AT CHERRITY BAR

April 2018

April 2018

Cherrity Bar Drink & Draw

April 21, 2018  |  4-7 PM

April 21, 2018  |  4-7 PM

HEB Family Saturday

April 14, 2018 | 1-4 PM

April 14, 2018 | 1-4 PM

Black Box Lunch with Wendel A. White

April 12, 2018  |  12 PM 

April 12, 2018  |  12 PM 

Contemporary at Blue Star at VIVA Hemisfair

April 6-8, 2018

April 6-8, 2018

Red Dot Collectors Preview

April 5, 2018 | 6:30 PM

April 5, 2018 | 6:30 PM

Performance Sessions with Mila Hundertmark

Saturday, March 24, 2018| 11 AM – 4 PM & Sunday, March 25, 2018| 11 AM – 4 PM

Saturday, March 24, 2018| 11 AM – 4 PM & Sunday, March 25, 2018| 11 AM – 4 PM

Big Give Artwork Treasure Hunt

March 22, 2018 | ALL DAY

March 22, 2018 | ALL DAY

Berlin Brunch Featuring Ethel Shipton & Jared Theis

March 17, 2018 | 11 AM

March 17, 2018 | 11 AM

CAM Kick Off Party & First Friday

March 2, 2018 | 6-9 PM

March 2, 2018 | 6-9 PM

2019 Berlin Open Call

January 1 - February 24, 2019

January 1 – February 24, 2019

FILM FRIDAY | Through A Lens Darkly

February 23, 2018 | 6 PM

February 23, 2018 | 6 PM

Contemporary at Blue Star & Mondo Nation Present the WE ART YOU Concert featuring Waxahatchee

February 18, 2018  |  7 PM

February 18, 2018  |  7 PM

book cover detail The Artist as Culture Producer: Living and Sustaining a Creative Life

Conversation Tour | The Artist as Culture Producer: Living and Sustaining a Creative Life

January 20, 2018 | 6 - 8 pm

January 20, 2018 | 6 -8 PM

Apply for the NYFA ’s Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program: San Antonio

Application Deadline: Monday, January 15, 2018, 11:59 PM CST

Application Deadline: Monday, January 15, 2018

January First Friday

January 5, 2015  |  12-9 PM

January 5, 2018  |  12-9 PM

2017

Yoga in the Gallery with Mobile Om

October 5, 2017 - January 4, 2018  |  Thursdays 6:30 pm 

Mobile Om leads this weekly class during our fall exhibition cycle

FILM FRIDAY | Who Does She Think She Is?

December 15, 2017  |  6 PM

December 15, 2017 | 6 PM

Care Package Workshop

December 7, 2017 | 6–8 PM

December 7, 2017 | 6–8 PM

Berlin Brunch with Joey Fauerso & Anne Wallace

December 2, 2017 | 11 AM Liberty Bar | 1111 S Alamo St

December 2, 2017 | 11 AM

December First Friday

December 1, 2017  |  12-9 PM

December 1, 2017  |  12-9 PM

H-E-B Family Night

November 17, 2017  |  5:30 - 8 PM

November 17, 2017  |  5:30 – 8 PM

Progressive Dinner

November 16, 2017 |  6:30-10:30 PM

November 16, 2017 |  6:30-10:30 PM

November First Friday

November 3, 2017  |  12-9 PM

November 3, 2017  |  12-9 PM

Art in the Park at Hemisfair

October 21, 2017 | 11 AM–1 PM

October 21, 2017 | 11 AM–1 PM

www.joshhuskin.com

VIVA Cultural Adventure | From Those Who Follow the Echoes

October 21, 2017 | 1-3 pm

October 21, 2017 | 1-3 pm

Robyn in her studio

We Eating Stuff

October 20, 2017 | 12–1 PM

October 20, 2017 | 12–1 PM

Robyn O’Neil Artist Talk and Book Signing | 20 Years of Drawing

October 20, 2017 | 6 pm

October 20, 2017 | 6 PM

October First Friday

October 6, 2017  |  12-9 PM

October 6, 2017  |  12-9 PM

Museum Month San Antonio

October 5 - 29, 2017

October 5 – 29, 2017

book cover detail The Artist as Culture Producer: Living and Sustaining a Creative Life

In Balance With by Courtney Kessel

October 5, 2017 | 7 pM

October 5, 2017 | 7 PM

Berlin Brunch Featuring Margaret Craig and Jennifer Ling Datchuk

September 16, 2017 | 11 AM

September 16, 2017 | 11 AM

September First Friday

September 1, 2017 | 12-9 PM

September 1, 2017  |  12-9 PM

CANCELLED – H-E-B Family Saturday

August 26, 2017 | 1-4 PM

August 26, 2017 | 1-4 PM

August First Friday

August 4th | 12-9 PM

August 4, 2017  |  12-9 PM

Augmented Reality Panel Discussion

July 27, 2017 | 7 PM

July 27, 2017  |  7 PM

July Film Friday

July 21, 2017 | 6 PM

July 21, 2017  |  6 PM

July First Friday

July 7, 2017

July 7, 2017  |  6-9 PM

Film Friday – WALL-E

June 16, 2017

June 16, 2017 | 4–6 PM

Marcus Haydock

Artist Talk & Book Signing with Marcus Haydock

June 1, 2017 | 7 PM

June 1, 2017 | 7 PM

27th Annual Red Dot Art Sale

May 17, 2017 | 6-10 PM

May 17, 2017 | 6-10 PM

H-E-B’s Family Saturday

May 6, 2017 | 11 AM–4 PM

May 6, 2017 | 11 AM–4 PM

Arbol de la vida Dialogue with Margarita Cabrera

April 15, 2017 | 1-3 PM

April 15, 2017 | 1-3 PM

Film Friday- Rivers and Tides

April 14, 2017 | 6-8:30 PM

April 14, 2017 | 6-8:30 PM

Public Discussion – 2017 City Bond – Led by Council Woman Shirley Gonzales

April 13, 2017 | 5:30-6:30 PM

April 13, 2017 | 5:30-6:30 PM

Luminaria Q & A

April 6, 2017 | 5:30-6:30 PM

April 6, 2017 | 5:30-6:30 PM

Open Call for National & International Artists

April 1- May 31, 2017

April 1- May 31, 2017

MOSAIC Opening at Semmes Library

March 25, 2017 | 4-6 PM

March 25, 2017 | 4-6 PM

CAM Kick-Off Party

March 2, 2017 | 6-9 PM

March 2, 2017 | 6-9 PM

Berlin Brunch with Jesse Amado & Julia Barbosa Landois

February 25, 2017 | 11 AM

February 25, 2017 | 11 AM

Contemporary at Blue Star Members Drink & Draw

February 8, 2018 | 6 PM

February 8, 2018 | 6 PM

Guided Exhibition Tour with John Steck Jr.

February 2, 2017 | 5 PM

February 2, 2017 | 5 PM

Opening Reception for New Exhibitions

February 2, 2017 | 6-9 PM

February 2, 2017 | 6-9 PM

Serious Work – A Performance by Julia Barbosa Landois

January 13, 2017 | 7 PM
112 Blue Star

FAMILY SATURDAY ‘HOLD STILL’ WORKSHOPS AND CRAFT TALKS

January 7, 2017 | 11 AM – 4 PM

January 7, 2017 | 11 AM – 4 PM

ARTIST TALK FEATURING ROBERT LANGHAM III & CASEY JAMES WILSON

January 5, 2017 | 6 PM

January 5, 2017 | 6 PM

2016

Meet The Artists

September 10, 2016 | 6:00 -7:30 PM

Meet The Artists September 10, 2016 6:00 -7:30 PM Michael and Noemi Neidorff Art Gallery at the Dicke Art Building Trinity University Please join Contemporary at Blue Star and ARTS San Antonio for Meet The Artists, a collaborative reception honoring photographer Patrik Elgström and pianist Alessandro Deljavan. Elgström presents new works in Obstacle, an exhibition […]

Berlin Brunch Featuring Thomas Cummins & Leigh Anne Lester

October 1, 2016 | 11:00 AM Liberty Bar

October 1, 2016 | 11:00 AM Liberty Bar

Public Art Dedication Of Plexus C18

Tuesday, October 11, 2016 | 10AM at the San Antonio International Airport

Tuesday, October 11, 2016 | 10AM

Grand Re-Opening FIRST FRIDAY

November 4, 2016 | 5-10 PM

November 4, 2016 | 5-10 PM

Grand Re-Opening COMMUNITY DAY

November 5, 2016 | 12-5 PM

November 5, 2016 | 12-5 PM

Grand Re-Opening SPONSOR SATURDAY NIGHT

November 5, 2016 | 7-10 PM

November 5, 2016 | 7-10 PM

NORTHERN TRIANGLE PROGRAMMING AT KRANNERT ART MUSEUM

Northern Triangle Programming at Krannert Art Museum Borderland Collective’s Northern Triangle travels to the Krannert Art Museum. Discover what is programmed for the exhibition HERE.

YOGA IN THE GALLERY WITH MOBILE OM

Every Wednesday at 6:30 PM

Every Wednesday at 6:30 PM

Membership Studio Tour

Thomas Cummins September 22, 2016 | 11:30 AM-1:30 PM

Thomas Cummins September 22, 2016 | 11:30 AM-1:30 PM

Membership Hard Hat Tour And Artist Talk With Ansen Seale

September 16 | 5:30-8 PM

September 16 | 5:30-8 PM

Contemporary at Blue Star Happy Hour

September 14 | 5-8 PM Liberty Bar

September 14 | 5-8 PM

Obstacle Featuring Patrik Elgström At Trinity University

September 8, 2016 | 6-8 PM

September 8, 2016 | 6-8 PM

Artist Talk With Kirsten Reynolds

August 4, 2016 | 12-1 PM

August 4, 2016 | 12-1 PM

First Thursday Opening Reception

August 4, 2016 | 6-9 PM

August 4, 2016 | 6-9 PM

Friends Of Blue Star Pool Party!

July 23, 2016 | 5-8 PM

July 23, 2016 | 5-8 PM

Julia Barbosa Landois Artist Talks In Berlin

Wednesday, June 15 | 3pm

Blue Star Red Dot

May 18, 2016 | 6-10 PM

May 18, 2016 | 6-10 PM

Big Give Performance Party

May 3, 2016 | 7-10 PM

May 3, 2016 | 7-10 PM

Black Box Book Club – “Participation—Documents Of Contemporary Art”

April 28, 2016 | 12–1 PM

April 28, 2016 | 12–1 PM

Justin Boyd Performance

April 28, 2016 | 6-7 PM

April 28, 2016 | 6-7 PM

Uniting Arts: Visual & Spoken – A Membership Event With Contemporary at Blue Star And Gemini Ink

April 30, 2016 | 4-8 PM

April 30, 2016 | 4-8 PM

Collecting Contemporary Art 101- What To Collect

March 10, 2016 | 6 – 8 PM

March 10, 2016 | 6 – 8 PM

Collecting Contemporary Art 101–How To Collect

February 4, 2016 | 6-8 PM

February 4, 2016 | 6-8 PM

Black Box Book Club – “The Gift: Creativity And The Artist In The Modern World”

Thursday, January 7, 2016 – February 4, 2016

Thursday, January 7, 2016 | February 4, 2016

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