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4 Texans: The Next Chapter

Through May 6, 2018

Located in the

4 Texans: The Next Chapter

Through May 6, 2018

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Presented concurrently with Something to Say and 30 Americans, 4 Texans: The Next Chapter features work by Xavier Gilmore (San Antonio), Rafael Gutierrez (San Antonio), Calvin Pressley (Philadelphia/San Antonio), and Deborah Roberts (Austin); artists who either live in or have connections to the South Texas region. They explore themes including identity, race, and appearance in varying mediums and subject matter. The exhibition engages in the broader conversation about art-making in and around San Antonio, especially from the perspective of young artists of color.

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This exhibition is organized by Jacqueline Edwards, Assistant Curator, for the McNay Art Museum. Lead funding is most generously given by the Elizabeth Huth Coates Exhibition Endowment and the Arthur and Jane Stieren Fund for Exhibitions.

Deborah Roberts, Talking to Beauty, 2017. Mixed media on paper. Collection of Ann Daughety. Photograph courtesy Robert Beam

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