Exhibitions

Current Exhibitions

Since 2015, the McNay brings together works of art by South Texans in a pop-up exhibition, this year in the newly renovated Tobin Exhibition Galleries. Five individuals from the San Antonio area, plus one based in Austin, present works in a wide...

Pop-Up Exhibition: 6 Texas Artists | 8 Summer Days | 1 Cool Museum

June 17, 2017 to June 25, 2017

​Juan de Dios Mora went to high school in Laredo, Texas. He received his MFA from the University of Texas at San Antonio, where he now teaches printmaking. His intricately carved linoleum-block prints reveal the artist’s keen social awareness...

Juan Mora: Culture Clash

June 8, 2017 to August 13, 2017

​A growing part of the McNay’s collection of prints and drawings is a fantastic group of contemporary prints by California artists. The very name California immediately conjures up images of Hollywood, sandy beaches, palm trees, and abundant...

California Dreaming: Works by Ruscha, Hockney, and Others

May 18, 2017 to August 6, 2017

​The inspiration behind To See Is to Have: Navigating Today’s Art Ecosystem is to make private art public, and to share with every member of our community selections from the diverse collections of members of the McNay Contemporary Collectors...

To See Is to Have: Navigating Today’s Art Ecosystem

May 18, 2017 to August 6, 2017

​Groovy: A Psychedelic Summer presents artworks that explore color, pattern, and new technology during a time when contemporary art as we know it was in its infancy. Throughout the summer, the McNay highlights this collection of works by Edna...

Groovy: A Psychedelic Summer

May 9, 2017 to August 27, 2017

San Antonio-based Leigh Anne Lester is the fifth artist to present work on the expansive entry wall in the McNay’s AT&T Lobby. For her year-long installation, Lester premiers a monumental new assemblage that incorporates ideas and images with...

Leigh Anne Lester: A Variety of Forms Recovering from Transubstantiated Clarity

August 4, 2016 to July 30, 2017