Fine Arts

This exhibit is the artistic equivalent of comfort food. Non-confrontational and colorful, watercolors with an emphasis on traditional subject matter, it offers the viewer a pleasant respite from daily concerns. “Splashes of Color,”...... Full story

Artist Steve Franklin shows us two opposing sides of life in this exhibit of recent paintings: one side works for a living, and the other enjoys play. “Manifestations of Life” is currently on display at the STC Nursing and Allied Health...... Full story

A conceptual, tongue in-cheek, peek at the downside of popular art and media awaits viewers at the STC Art Gallery. “MEXtasy: Seductive Hallucinations of Latina/o Mannequins Prowling the American Unconscious” is an exhibit informed by...... Full story

The exhibit “Mexican Graphics: A Vision into the 21st Century” is currently on display at UTPA’s COAS Art Gallery. This exhibition of prints documents a collaboration between UTPA and The Mexican Association of Fine Arts Research,...... Full story

Thirteen artists have collaborated on a portfolio of original prints; they hope to revive interest in a fading art form. “Thresholds of Conservation” is currently on display at the Art House Gallery. A variety of printmaking processes...... Full story

This artist takes us to a world that just feels good. “David Adickes: A World of Splendor” is currently on display at the STC Library Art Gallery, featuring mixed media paintings and giclée prints. “Adickes is steadfast and...... Full story

The gathering of birds on the power lines along North 10th Street is a common sight for the local community. But to new viewers, the sight can be awesome. This was indeed the case with artist Isaac Santiago, who found the feathered species lined up...... Full story

Distressing world events seem to surround us — the gulf oil spill with its undetermined effect on the environment and the drug violence in Mexico have been with us all summer. It is time to visit the artists at Nuevo Santander Gallery for...... Full story

Jessica Monroe’s latest paintings successfully combine formal opposites. Rhythms of natural shapes play against a rational grid in life forces made manifest. "When Reason Rhymes" is currently on display at ManicHaus. Monroe presents...... Full story

In the Zuni culture, fetish carvings represent the animal spirit thought to reside in the stone. Joe Taylor was inspired by this traditional concept for his series of bear fetish wall pieces. These, and works by Mary Ellen Rioux and Gloria J....... Full story

It is difficult not to be struck with a joyous “schools out!” feeling when encountering the works in this solo exhibit by Tom Matthews. The playful spirit is wholly emitted from groups of colorful used school chairs, imbued with the...... Full story

VALIS or The Empire Never Ending, acrylic on canvas Sauce, oil on canvas Kalidio, acrylic on canvas Alice, oil on canvas The Dude, acrylic on canvas   Justin Wright is a self-taught artist with an eclectic vision. “Extraordinary...... Full story

The drawings and sculptures seem weightless, imbued with a transparent aspect that binds them to their backgrounds. Carlos Alberto Garcia Salazar exhibits works reflecting on the female form in his solo show at the Kika de la Garza Fine Arts Center....... Full story

"Metaphysikos Ignites" combines Kirk Clark’s “Metaphysikos” exhibit (shown at Incarnate Word University and the Loyola University John Felice Rome Center in Rome) with his new “Ignite” series. Seventy-three paintings...... Full story

Upon entering the gallery, the exhibit appears to be German Expressionist-inspired relief prints. Suddenly, a second room of prints offers a broader aesthetic base; it chronicles the artist’s witty romp through past Masters of art. Carlos...... Full story