July 2009
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Posted by thomas-cummins on 18 Jul 2009 | Tagged as: upcoming events
Wed, Jul 22 | ||
5:00 pm | to | 6:30 pm |
Derrick D. Durham
Show Title: Aether Drift
Aether Drift is series of new paintings interested in the architecture of structures, groups, flocks as they drift through an impossible and undefined space under the aegis of an unknown power. Aerodynamically challenged constructs collide and cavort, grouping together to form flocks that in turn form larger structures seemingly caught up in an implied eschatological narrative.
Paula Cox
Title of Show: BOLD IMPRESSIONS handmade paper linocut woodcut books
I began gathering material for this group of work in the Winter months of 2008. As my neighborhood cleaned its yards of brush and overgrowth and decorated the curbside with yard debris, I collected large palm leaves. I have always loved the majestic palm tree and this was an opportunity to work with these dried wonders! I began by pressing the dried leaves into freshly made sheets of pulp paper and drying the sheet. I also added pulp painting to some sheets for color and contrast. While working on these papers I also experimented with rust patterns on some dried handmade paper. The color of the rust and the patterns I got led me to explore linocut images that would be compatible. I believe my interest in color and design, pattern and texture continues to drive my artwork.
Jason Jay Stevens
Eleven Strata and the Planetary Boundary
Field recordings and souvenirs from the artist’s hypothetical journey to the outer reaches of the atmosphere and the deepest ocean waters.
Posted by thomas-cummins on 17 Jul 2009 | Tagged as: upcoming events
Thu, Jul 23 | ||
5:30 pm | to | 7:30 pm |
Texas Contemporary Artists Series
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Thursday, July 23, 2009
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5:30pm – 7:30pm
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Institute of Texan Cultures, UTSA HemisFair Campus
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851 Durango Boulevard
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San Antonio, TX
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The second installment of the Texas Contemporary Artists Series at the Institute of Texan Cultures, curated by UTSA’s Arturo Almeida, features the work of Leigh Anne Lester, addressing the place between the genesis of genetic modification and its aftereffects. Genetic modification offers humans the means to change the composition of species from the microscopic level to the macroscopic system. Lester wants the viewer to consider all the possible outcomes of introducing new species, from upsetting the natural balance, to successfully creating new species.
Lester’s drawings are composed of multiple layers of semi-transparent Mylar with a historical botanical drawn or cut on each layer. Sculpturally, Lester presents Johnson Grass created from hand-sewn clear plastic vinyl. Displayed in three islands, the arrangement implies the propagation of an invasive species.
Originally from Shreveport, La., Lester moved to San Antonio in 1989 and received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in painting from University of Texas at San Antonio in 1993.
Posted by thomas-cummins on 17 Jul 2009 | Tagged as: upcoming events
Thu, Jul 23 | ||
6:00 pm | to | 8:00 pm |
Posted by thomas-cummins on 17 Jul 2009 | Tagged as: upcoming events
Thu, Jul 23 | ||
6:30 pm | to | 8:30 pm |
Author Ann Weisgarber will be paired with WindowWorks artist Mimi Kato on July 23, 6:30pm, at Artpace for an evening of words and images. 2 to Watch, a collaborative effort between Artpace and Gemini Ink, pairs a visual artist and a writer to gather literary and visual arts audiences for a critical discussion and examination of crossovers between the genres.
Posted by thomas-cummins on 15 Jul 2009 | Tagged as: upcoming events
Sat, Jul 18 | ||
7:00 pm | to | 11:59 pm |
THIS Saturday! THE 18TH MJ TRILLER RIDE! Come join us @ ALCAPOCO’S on Alamo ST
so everyone! next saturday the 18th of JULY, will be the Michael Jackson TRILLER TRIBUTE RIDE! We will be starting at ALCAPOCOS on Alamo street from 7 TO 9 with a MJ dance off-WINNER TAKES GLOVE!$2 LONE STAR! We will have 2- maybe 3 stops… attire is either MJ or zombie! PASS THIS ON! The more zombies the better!
will be leaving around 9pm! dress your best zombie/ MJ! dance off at 8:30! see you there!
Posted by ben on 13 Jul 2009 | Tagged as: adventure day, art paparazzi
2009 CAM weekend #2:
Posted by ben on 12 Jul 2009 | Tagged as: bird flu, free food, rumors, silliness
I think I figured out how Chad Dawkins is reviewing all those CAM shows:
In this study, I investigated whether pigeons could be trained to discriminate between paintings that had been judged by humans as either “bad” or “good”. To do this, adult human observers first classified several children’s paintings as either “good” (beautiful) or “bad” (ugly). Using operant conditioning procedures, pigeons were then reinforced for pecking at “good” paintings. After the pigeons learned the discrimination task, they were presented with novel pictures of both “good” and “bad” children’s paintings to test whether they had successfully learned to discriminate between these two stimulus categories. The results showed that pigeons could discriminate novel “good” and “bad” paintings.
This study was published recently in Animal Cognition (hat tip).
Posted by thomas-cummins on 10 Jul 2009 | Tagged as: upcoming events
Tue, Jul 21 | ||
4:00 pm | to | 9:00 pm |
Dear friends, fans, family, as well as the occasional detractor,
Please join me at one or all of the following events Tuesday, July 21. (Please mark your busy calendar.)
A conversation with Franco Mondini-Ruiz San Antonio Museum of Art 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (auditorium,free).
Doughnut and Prosecco reception and book signing for High Pink: Tex-Mex Fairy Tales by Franco Mondini-Ruiz 7:30 to 8:30 (San Antonio Museum of art, Great Hall,free)
Glam after party! At the old Luigi’s at 6825 San Pedro 78216. (It is now called La Focaccia, do not get this confused with the La Focaccia in King William). Fabulous 1960’s Dolce Vita style restaurant previewing Franco’s latest work. First two drinks and Roman Summer Buffet complements of the artist. 8:30 to 11:00.
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A Conversation with Franco Mondini-Ruiz
Tuesday, July 21, 6:30 pm
Auditorium. Free. Limited seating.
Please join David S. Rubin, The Brown Foundation Curator of Contemporary Art, for a conversation with artist Franco Mondini-Ruiz. Originally trained as a lawyer, Mondini-Ruiz turned to art making in the 1990s, a decade when artists across the United States were dealing with the constant tug-of-war between the need to identify with one’s heritage and the desire to pursue typical American ideals. The son of an upper-class Italian father and a Mexican-American mother, Mondini-Ruiz grew up in San Antonio’s white suburbs in a household filled with dialogue and conflict based on class, ethnicity, and cultural perspectives. This complex family dynamic echoed the cultural milieu of San Antonio during the artist’s coming of age. Mondini-Ruiz lives and works in San Antonio, Texas.
Posted by thomas-cummins on 10 Jul 2009 | Tagged as: upcoming events
Wed, Jul 15 | ||
7:00 pm | to | 8:00 pm |
See works in progress for “Glow”, an installation of light, pigment and space, which will be a site specific installation in the Ballroom Gallery at the historical Hotel Paesano in Marfa, Texas. The exhibition will be in conjunction with the Donald Judd Chinati Foundation Open House, opening October 9, 2009.
Posted by thomas-cummins on 10 Jul 2009 | Tagged as: upcoming events
Thu, Jul 16 | ||
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Posted by thomas-cummins on 10 Jul 2009 | Tagged as: upcoming events
Thu, Jul 16 | ||
6:30 pm | to | 8:30 pm |
Artists’ Dialogue and Opening Reception: Anne Collier, Charlie Morris, and Silke Otto-Knapp
Bring your questions for the artists’ dialogu and take in the opening of the New Works: 09.2 exhibition, curated by Kitty Scott, Director, Visual Arts, Walter Phillips Gallery and Banff International Curatorial Institute, The Banff Centre, Canada. Members’ Preview 5-6pm; Dialogue 6:30-7:30pm; Reception 7:30-8:30pm. On view through September 13.
Posted by thomas-cummins on 10 Jul 2009 | Tagged as: upcoming events
Fri, Jul 17 | ||
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Posted by thomas-cummins on 10 Jul 2009 | Tagged as: upcoming events
Sat, Jul 18 | ||
3:00 pm | to | 9:00 pm |
Galeria Tonantzin 723 S. Brazos St., . “Cristal Contemporaneo,” a contemporary art exhibit by multiple artists that re-visualizes tradition.
In this body of work, Castillo approaches the “Bear” subculture of the gay community. Consisting primarily of large, hairy, and usually bearded men, the physical appearance and masculinity of these men runs against the hyper-femininity generally associated with homosexual males.
Through his photographs, Castillo questions conventional interpretation of gay culture, challenging long standing stereotypes and addressing issues surrounding homosexual identity.
Crístal Contemporáneo
Exploring Tradition Through a Contemporary Lens
Opening reception Saturday, July 18, at 7 p.m.
Guest Curator: Eddie Chaves
Co-Curators: Beto DeLeon, Deborah Kuetzpalin Vasquez
Chris Castillo – Bears
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The Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center
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Saturday, July 18, 2009
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7:00pm – 10:00pm
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Galeria Tonantzin
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Posted by thomas-cummins on 10 Jul 2009 | Tagged as: upcoming events
Fri, Jul 31 | ||
8:00 pm | to | 10:55 pm |
An art party with an 80’s twist
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Friday, July 31, 2009
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8:00pm – 11:55pm
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The San Antonio Museum of Art’s newly opened River Landing
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200 West Jones Avenue
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Come join the San Antonio Museum of Art for the fourth installment of our popular SAMA Soirée series!
We will celebrate all things 80’s with hands-on art activities inspired by Andy Warhol, Jean-Michelle Basquiat and Morris Louis, your favorite after school snacks and candy, signature SAMA Soirée drinks, beer, wine and a performance by Radiostar, Austin’s hippest 80s cover band. And it is all going to happen on the banks of the newly opened SAMA River Landing!
Feel free to rock your 80’s gear.
Tickets are $15 for SAMA Members, $25 for non-members in advance and $30 at the door. RSVP on Facebook and receive the advanced price at the door. See link to buy tickets online and get more details:
http://www.samuseum.org/calendar/event.php?uid=617
Join our SAMA Soirée Facebook Group to stay updated on young professional related events at SAMA:
We will celebrate all things 80’s with hands-on art activities, your favorite 80’s snacks and candy, signature SAMA Soirée martini, beer, wine and a performance by Radiostar, Austin’s hippest 80’s cover band.
Buy your tickets here:
Posted by ben on 09 Jul 2009 | Tagged as: announcements, coverage
Chad Dawkins attempts to review every visual art exhibit on the Contemporary Art Month calendar on a blog created for the project: Publicity Stunted. So far he’s off to a good start, though more images could help. We’ll see if he can keep up the momentum through this weekend, which looks pretty packed.
Posted by thomas-cummins on 08 Jul 2009 | Tagged as: upcoming events
Thu, Jul 9 | ||
8:30 pm | to | 10:30 pm |
Thursday, July 09, 2009 8:30 PM – 10:30 PM CDT
Raul Castellanos and Skye Cosby will be destroying a historic piano on which music legends such as Sam Cooke have played on.
The piano was a gift from the late artist Reverend Seymour Perkins’ family to conmemorate his artistic career and legacy. Perkins and Raul have collaborated extensively for the last 2 years of Perkins life.
Afterwards, Raul Castellanos will build a wall sculpture out of the piano pieces in the style he is reknown for.
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Reverend Seymour Perkins cement slab/sculpture garden
602 Nevada
San Antonio, TX 78203
Reverend Seymour Perkins cement slab/sculpture garden 602 Nevada
Posted by thomas-cummins on 06 Jul 2009 | Tagged as: upcoming events
Wed, Jul 15 | ||
6:00 pm | to | 10:00 pm |
C-ART Studio invited you to:
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Wednesday, July 15, 2009
6:00 PM to 10:00 PM
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C-Art Studio
1426 W Craig Pl
San Antonio, Tx, 78201
Posted by thomas-cummins on 30 Jun 2009 | Tagged as: upcoming events
Thu, Jul 30 | ||
7:30 pm | to | 10:30 pm |
Movies by Moonlight Continues July 2 with Superman |
Written by Angela Martinez | |
Sunday, 31 May 2009 14:40 | |
July Line-up7/2 Superman Pre-show entertainment starts at 7:30, film at 8:30.
Bring your own chairs or blankets, concessions available.
Presented by City of San Antonio. Sponsored by Slab Cinema, COSA Downtown Operations and River Center
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Posted by thomas-cummins on 30 Jun 2009 | Tagged as: upcoming events
Tue, Jul 7 | ||
4:00 pm | to | 9:00 pm |
Open to 9 and free after 4
A Conversation with Marilyn Lanfear
Tuesday, July 7, 6:30 pm
Auditorium. Free. Limited seating.
Please join David S. Rubin, The Brown Foundation Curator of Contemporary Art, for a conversation with artist Marilyn Lanfear, who emerged as an artist during the 1980s, a time when the Women’s Movement was reaching maturation. In her art, she uses personal symbols, familiar materials, and imagery culled from everyday life to tell stories that celebrate women’s experiences from a feminist perspective. Lanfear lives and works in San Antonio, Texas.
Posted by thomas-cummins on 30 Jun 2009 | Tagged as: upcoming events
Thu, Jul 16 | ||
4:00 pm | to | 9:00 pm |
Open to 9 and free after 4
Focus: Wojciech Fangor & Sensual Color
Thursday, July 16, 6:30 pm, Tobin Exhibition Galleries
In this first in a series of interactive discussions on an artist or work of art, Curator of Education Rose M. Glennon leads this Focus on Fangor’s abstractions and similar works at the McNay. Space is limited. Reserve space at .
Posted by thomas-cummins on 30 Jun 2009 | Tagged as: upcoming events
Thu, Jul 9 | ||
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Open to 9 and free after 4
Backstage at the McNay: Gorey Stories
Thursday, July 9, 6:30 pm, Chiego Lecture Hall
A is for Amy who fell down the stairs
B is for Basil assaulted by bears
-Edward Gorey, The Gashlycrumb Tinies
Satisfy your darker side with Gorey’s highbrow yet naughty humor. Rick Frederick and Tim Hedgepeth, in a creepy collaboration with a gruesome gaggle of San Antonio artists, present a macabre medley of Gorey songs, tales, and limericks.
Posted by thomas-cummins on 30 Jun 2009 | Tagged as: upcoming events
Sun, Jul 5 | ||
3:00 pm | to | 4:00 pm |
McNay Art Museum Tour: Highlights of the Museum
FIRST SUNDAY EVERY MONTH (Month of July – Sunday, 7/5)
Join us on the first Sunday of every month for a special tour featuring the highlights of the McNay. The tour begins at 3:00pm in the AT&T Lobby of the Stieren Center for Exhibitions. The McNay is located at 6000 North New Braunfels, San Antonio, TX 78209. This event is free and open to the public. Parking is free in the visitor parking lot. For more information on the tour, please refer to www.mcnayart.org or .
Posted by thomas-cummins on 30 Jun 2009 | Tagged as: upcoming events
Thu, Jul 2 | ||
4:00 pm | to | 9:00 pm |
Open to 9 and free after 4
Exhibition Talk: In Their Own Right: Contemporary Women Printmakers
Thursday, July 2, 6:30 pm, Lawson Print Gallery
Lyle Williams, Curator of Prints and Drawings
Posted by thomas-cummins on 30 Jun 2009 | Tagged as: upcoming events
Sun, Jul 26 | ||
7:45 pm | to | 10:00 pm |
Join this costumed, musical procession, commemorating the last offices of our dearly departing Contemporary Art Month (as it is celebrated in July, that is).
Everyone is invited to participate in any form that suits them, in this contemporary art cortége, making its less-than-solemn way along the newly-renovated Museum Reach of the San Antonio RiverWalk. We begin at Sundown, congregating at the Josephine Street tunnel inlet, and march for forty to sixty minutes, south along the RiverWalk, to the El Tropicano Hotel and Tiki Bar, where we’ll share a drink.
Bring an instrument–a bell or bucket will suffice–and contribute to the percussive dirge, nodding to 23 years of aesthetic indulgence, while celebrating CAM’s March rebirth.
If you have an interest in assisting in parade planning, or in being a cavalcade captain, please drop us a line! There will be a preparation workshop on the Sunday one week earlier, to practice percussion and put finishing touches on costumes.
email for more information
Say goodbye to CAM July!! Say it in STYLE!
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Sunday, July 26, 2009
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Posted by thomas-cummins on 30 Jun 2009 | Tagged as: upcoming events
Wed, Jul 22 | ||
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