Exhibition

Eye of a Collector: The John M. Parker Jr. Bequest

November 8, 2023 - March 3, 2024

The first of two exhibitions to highlight the John M. Parker Jr. bequest, this exhibition features work by artists on whom he focused during his five decades as a dedicated collector.

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Special Presentation

Orly Genger: Stomping Ground

October 14, 2023 - April 14, 2024

Austin-based Orly Genger activates the McNay Sculpture Garden with a sprawling work of art composed from brightly painted recycled lobster rope.

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Artists Looking at Art: Melissa Gamez Herrera

September 20, 2023 - April 7, 2024

The McNay’s Artists Looking at Art (ALA) series celebrates the vitality of the San Antonio contemporary art community with an installation by Melissa Gamez Herrera.

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de la Torre Brothers: Latin Exoskeleton

September 15, 2023 - September 15, 2024

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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Special Presentation

the Studio Artist: Guadalupe Hernandez

August 5, 2023 - January 7, 2024

the Studio is a multiuse, interactive space where visitors can relax, recharge, and engage with a variety of artwork and activities while learning about the McNay collection. The next selected artist for the Studio is Guadalupe Hernandez whose work speaks to the richness of cultural identity and the fluid nature of traditions.

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Collection Installation

Jeanne and Irving Mathews Collection of Art Glass

July 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

A collection of Art Nouveau and Art Deco glass by Jeanne and Irving Mathews from Paris flea markets in the 1960s.

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Collection Installation

The Art of Color

July 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

The Art of Color presents a cross section of works in the McNay's Collection based on color.

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Exhibition

Big Little Stage

June 3, 2023 - February 25, 2024

Big Little Stage shows how designers present creative visions for stage productions through small-scale and large-scale models called maquettes.

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Exhibition

Spotlight: San Antonio’s K-12 Artists Embrace vanessa german’s BLACK GIRL WITH SNAKES

May 20, 2023 - April 28, 2024

Since 2011, Spotlight has celebrated the remarkable achievements of student artists reflecting on one work in the McNay collection. This year, over a thousand students from 38 San Antonio area schools created works of art in various media in response to vanessa german’s, BLACK GIRL WITH SNAKES.

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Coming Next

Exhibition

Prints by Contemporary Black Artists

December 13, 2023 - March 17, 2024

The 2006 acquisition of a large group of prints by Atlanta-based artist Radcliffe Bailey jumpstarted the McNay’s collection of prints by contemporary Black American artists. Since that time, the Museum has sought to represent not only the important individual voices of Black artists but also their immeasurable contributions to American art history.

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Collection

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Looking for something specific in the McNay Collection? Explore the online database today. Since 1954, the Museum’s collection has expanded to include more than 22,000 artworks.

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Due to high demand for Dreamland | Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas,
the McNay will be offering timed-entry reservations for the exhibition through January 14, 2024.

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