March 1, 2025
- July 27, 2025
Located in the Tobin Exhibition Galleries
Sport and Spectator
March 1, 2025
- July 27, 2025
Located in the Tobin Exhibition Galleries
Sport and Spectator provides a common space for the art lover and sports fanatic. In this banner exhibition, contemporary artists transform sports gear and equipment into works of art. Artworks predominantly include sculptures made from common sports objects, including basketballs, footballs, helmets and jerseys that celebrate and critique sports culture, masculinity and materiality.
Sport and Spectator features works by Brandon J. Donahue-Shipp, Jeffrey Gibson, Raul Rene Gonzalez, Sophie Inard, Brian Jungen, Justin Korver, Betsy Odom, Esmaa Mohamoud, Hank Willis Thomas and Tyrrell Winston. Numerous exhibitions in the past have been dedicated to sports culture but this is the first dedicated to sports equipment and the artistic alchemy that changes the everyday into the extraordinary.
Sport and Spectator is organized for McNay Art Museum by René Paul Barilleaux, Head of Curatorial Affairs; and Lauren Thompson, Curator of Exhibitions.
Major funding is provided by the Joan and Herb Kelleher Foundation. Additional support is provided by the Semmes Foundation, Inc.; and the Louis H. and Mary Patricia Stumberg Foundation. Special thanks to the Exhibition Host Committee chaired by Kelley and Pat Frost, Corinna and J.B. Richter.
Press Contact/Media Inquiries:
Yolanda Urrabazo, yolanda.urrabazo@mcnayart.org
Chairs
Kelley and Pat Frost
Corinna and J.B. Richter
Host Committee
Bryce Chandler and Taelor Allen
Julianna Hawn Holt
Marie and Ryan Mays
Cynthia and Forrest Miller
Donna and Greg Seiler
Kathy and Joe Babb
Mary and Michael Bolner
Elizabeth and William Chiego
Blakely Fernandez and Larry Barocas
Lou Celia and Don Frost
CeCe and James Griffin
Jay and Dacota Haselwood
Keller Henderson
Martin Capital Advisors
Mauzé Construction
Connie McCombs and Sandy McNab
Dr. Matthew McLendon and Townes Coates
Linda and Larry Mills
Guillermo Nicolas, in honor of Pat Frost
Elizabeth and Ryan Reed
Nancy and Robert Shivers
Kathy and Lionel Sosa
Amy E. Stieren
Karen Lee Zachry
Olive Anne and Tres Kleberg
Virginia and Gary Koehl
As of 2/25/2025
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