Angelica Raquel: Mystic Threads
January 29, 2026
- July 5, 2026
Located in the Lawson Print Gallery
Angelica Raquel: Mystic Threads features primarily fiber-based work inspired by a rich familial and regional cultural history rooted in folklore. Expanding upon her family’s oral storytelling traditions, Raquel conjures a mythical visual narrative, woven from childhood memories, dreams, urban legends, and ancestral lore. Human-animal hybrids beckon from whimsical, painted landscapes, while sculpted creatures entice with soft felted bodies, adorned surfaces, and vivid colors. Reality and fantasy comingle in Raquel’s spellbinding universe, encouraging the viewer to lean into the beautiful unknown.
Angelica Raquel: Mystic Threads is organized for the McNay Art Museum by Liz Paris, Curator of Collections/Collections Manager; and Lauren Thompson, Curator of Exhibitions.
Support is provided by The King Ranch Visiting Artists Fund.
Angelica Raquel is a multidisciplinary artist living and working in San Antonio, Texas. She earned her MFA from The University of Texas at San Antonio and a BFA from Texas State University. Born and raised in Laredo, Texas, Angelica Raquel draws her inspiration from the border city’s Folklore and storytelling tradition.
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