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McNay Art Museum Receives $175,000 from the Henry Luce Foundation to Support Summer 2019 Exhibition

Posted on January 29, 2019 by Webmaster

The McNay Art Museum is proud to announce a $175,000 grant from the Henry Luce Foundation for the upcoming exhibition, Transamerica/n: Gender, Identity, Appearance Today, opening this summer.

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McNay Art Museum Champions Chicana Artists in its Newest Exhibition, Estampas Chicanas

Posted on January 21, 2019 by Webmaster

Estampas Chicanas is the latest exhibition in a series drawn from donations made to the Museum by the Romos.

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American Dreams: Classic Cars and Postwar Paintings Opens at the McNay Art Museum on February 14

Posted on January 17, 2019 by Webmaster

From the end of World War II through the mid-70s, Americans experienced the explosion of Abstract Expressionism, Pop art, and Op art; the mass production of automobiles; and an expanded market for luxury items. This exhibition captures this innovative moment in U.S. history by presenting 10 classic cars as modern sculpture paired with paintings from the McNay’s collection and select loans.

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The McNay Welcomes Dr. R. Scott Blackshire as New Curator of the Tobin Collection of Theatre Arts

Posted on January 07, 2019 by Webmaster

The McNay Art Museum is excited to welcome Dr. R. Scott Blackshire as the new Curator, Tobin Collection of Theatre Arts.

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Anastasia Pelias: mama NOW ON VIEW AT MCNAY ART MUSEUM

Posted on January 02, 2019 by Webmaster

Pelias’s artworks span the areas of painting, drawing, video, sculpture, and installation, united through a cultural identity combining her native Louisiana birthplace and her ancestral roots in Greece. The sculpture’s shape is informed by the ancient iconic shapes associated with the Minoan civilization on the island of Crete. mama is at once a temporal artwork, an homage to Pelias’s family history, and a site for quiet contemplation.

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