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Womanish: Audacious, Courageous, Willful Art Opens at the McNay Art Museum, Featuring 80 Artists  

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(San Antonio, TX) – Opening at the start of Women’s History Month on March 4, 2023 at the McNay Art Museum, Womanish: Audacious, Courageous, Willful Art presents works of art by women that were acquired for the Museum’s permanent collection over the last dozen years.   On view through July 2, 2023, visitors will enjoy artwork … Continued

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McNay Art Museum Announces Matthew McLendon as New Director

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McLendon to Lead the First Modern Art Museum in Texas Beginning February 13, 2023 (San Antonio, TX) December 14, 2022 – The McNay Art Museum’s Board of Trustees has confirmed the appointment of Matthew McLendon, PhD, to serve as the museum’s fourth director in its 68-year history. McLendon comes to the McNay from The Fralin … Continued

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McNay Art Museum Acquires Monumental Bronze Sculpture by Hank Willis Thomas

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Snails are known for their leisurely pace, but the newest addition to the McNay Art Museum’s outdoor sculpture collection is rapidly becoming a visitor favorite. History of the Conquest by Hank Willis Thomas features a child holding a bow and reins while riding an ornately decorated snail.

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McNay Art Museum Opens New Interactive Studio Space on Friday, July 1

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San Antonio, TX (June 29, 2022) – The McNay Art Museum’s mission to engage a diverse community in the discovery and enjoyment of the visual arts takes shape this summer in the form of a new interactive studio opening Friday, July 1, in the Museum’s AT&T Lobby. Visitors are invited to reflect, co-create, and share experiences … Continued

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McNay Art Museum Awarded $750,000 Grant from The Mellon Foundation

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San Antonio, TX (June 6, 2022) – The McNay Art Museum is proud to announce $750,000 in new operating support over the next two years from the Mellon Foundation, the nation’s largest funder of the arts and humanities. This support comes following an award from the Mellon Foundation’s Art Museum Future’s Fund, an initiative created … Continued

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McNay Art Museum Director and CEO Rich Aste Takes On New Role

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San Antonio, TX (June 2, 2022) – Today, the McNay Art Museum announced that after completing his contract this fall, Director and CEO Dr. Richard Aste will depart San Antonio to launch his own coaching practice on the West Coast and join the executive coaching team at the University of California, Irvine. Aste will join … Continued

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Texan Theatre Designers Take Center Stage in New Tobin Collection of Theatre Arts Exhibition

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Celebrate 13 contemporary artists from the Lone Star State through a dynamic presentation of designs created for theatre productions around the world.

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Georgia O’Keeffe and American Modernism Opens at McNay on Friday, January 21

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Opening Friday, January 21, at the McNay Art Museum, Georgia O’Keeffe and American Modernism presents a wide-ranging view of the American Modernist movement through 65 diverse artworks from the McNay’s permanent collection, the Harmon and Harriet Kelley Foundation for the Arts, and rare loans from across the country.

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McNay Honors Wayne Thiebaud’s 100th Birthday with a Survey of 100 Paintings, Prints, and Drawings

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This exhibition features a selection of nine rarely-seen artworks from the Museum’s Collection in conversation with a Monet masterpiece

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Monet Masterpiece from Art Gallery of Ontario Travels to McNay Art Museum for New Exhibition Monet and Whistler in London

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This exhibition features a selection of nine rarely-seen artworks from the Museum’s Collection in conversation with a Monet masterpiece

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