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Through textiles and photographs, Letitia Huckaby addresses years of inequity for African Americans in the United States. In the midst of recent calls for socioeconomic justice, her art is particularly poignant and timely. “I am not an in-your-face political artist,” Huckaby says, “but I see politics in everything I do.” The girls whose silhouettes are depicted in Huckaby’s AT&T Lobby installation recall the killing of young girls in the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama on September 15, 1963. The title, Koinonia (pronounced koy-NOW-nee-uh), is a Greek word for Christian fellowship or communion.
Floral patterns reference empty flour, sugar, and cotton sacks, upcycled during the Great Depression to create clothing and other linens. The silhouetted figures reference community. For Huckaby, the embroidery hoops reference “women’s work and the creation of something precious for the home, something that would get passed down through the generations,” adding a personal layer to the historical and political weight of the artwork.
Since 2011, Spotlight has celebrated the remarkable achievements of student artists reflecting on one work in the McNay collection. This year, over…
Big Little Stage shows how designers present creative visions for stage productions through small-scale and large-scale models called maquettes.
A collection of Art Nouveau and Art Deco glass by Jeanne and Irving Mathews from Paris flea markets in the 1960s.
The Art of Color presents a cross section of works in the McNay's Collection based on color.
the Studio is a multiuse, interactive space where visitors can relax, recharge, and engage with a variety of artwork and activities while…
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Brothers Einar and Jamex de la Torre combine trompe l’oeil wallpaper with lenticular images, transforming the AT&T Lobby wall.
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Austin-based Orly Genger activates the McNay Sculpture Garden with a sprawling work of art composed from brightly painted recycled lobster rope.
The first of two exhibitions to highlight the John M. Parker Jr. bequest, this exhibition features work by artists on whom he…