San Antonio Museum of Art

2024 welcomed new exhibitions, artworks, people, and programs to the San Antonio Museum of Art. Thank you for being a part of our mission and vision. https://lnkd.in/gmJygwxi

This past Friday, Ann Rockefeller Roberts passed away, leaving a lasting legacy through her contributions to the San Antonio Museum of Art and her dedication to preserving indigenous art traditions. Following Nelson Rockefeller’s death in 1979, Ms. Roberts acquired approximately 3,500 pieces of Mexican popular art from his collection, carefully curated them, and generously donated them to both the San Antonio Museum of Art in Texas and the Mexican Museum in San Francisco. Her vision helped establish the Nelson A. Rockefeller Center for Latin American Art at SAMA—the first center in the U.S. dedicated to the study and exhibition of Latin American art.   https://lnkd.in/gySui5kY

We are excited to announce that the San Antonio Museum of Art has acquired Patrick Martinez’s “Jaguar Guardian.” The colorful neon lights, stucco, ceramic tiles, and faded graffiti in Patrick Martinez’s work appears to be taken directly from a local storefront. The array of materials and imagery Martinez uses to construct the layered surfaces of his “landscape paintings” connects far-reaching time periods and histories in an exploration of memory, cultural hybridity, and the changing urban landscape. In addition to referencing today’s vernacular signage and neighborhoods, Martinez also incorporates Mesoamerican imagery. The open-mouthed jaguar is drawn from the murals of the Cacaxtla archaeological site in Central Mexico (650-950 CE). “Jaguar Guardian” is on view at the Dallas Contemporary in Patrick Martinez’s solo exhibition “Histories” closing January 4, 2024 and will be on view in SAMA’s Contemporary II gallery in April 2025. _ Patrick Martinez, American, born 1980, Jaguar Guardian, 2024, Stucco, neon, mean streak, ceramic, acrylic paint, spray paint, latex house paint, banner tarp, rope, stucco patch, ceramic tile, tile adhesive on panel, 60 × 120 × 5 in. (152.4 × 304.8 × 12.7 cm), San Antonio Museum of Art, purchased with The Brown Foundation Contemporary Art Acquisition Fund, 2024.12, © Patrick Martinez, Image courtesy of Charlie James Gallery

December at SAMA— ✨ Teen Studio: Archaeology of Memory Tuesday, December 3 | 5:30–7:00 p.m. 🏺 Off The Wall Tours Select Tuesdays | 5:30–6:30 p.m. December 3 | Tipsy: The Art of Intoxication December 10 | A Bit About Blue December 17 | Signs & Symbols 🎨 Kids’ Studio: Press, Print, and Celebrate! Wednesday, December 11 | 10:00–11:15 a.m. 🕯️ Special Exhibition Tours Tuesdays | 4:30–5:30 p.m. Sundays | 1:00–2:00 p.m. 🎁 Holiday Hours Christmas Eve: Open from 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Christmas Day: Closed New Year’s Eve: Open from 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. New Year’s Day: Closed Full calendar: https://lnkd.in/gkb4ByF3

Upcoming lecture:  Recovering “Religión Casera” in Chicana/x Art and Consciousness with Lara Medina Tuesday, November 19 | 6:00–7:00 p.m.   Dr. Lara Medina, a professor in the Department of Chicana and Chicano Studies at California State University, Northridge, will share her reflections as a third generation Chicana profoundly influenced by Amalia Mesa-Bain’s altar-installations. Medina’s own scholarly work on the “origins” of altar making within a Chicana indigenous legacy will highlight the historical, spiritual, social, and political significance of altar making and its contemporary manifestations.   Tickets: $5 | Free for Members Register:  https://lnkd.in/gvsS_kCd  

Amalia Mesa-Bains is an artist and cultural critic who has worked to define Chicano and Latino art in the United States and Latin America. Mesa-Bains is best known for her large-scale installations and interpretations of traditional Chicano altars and ofrendas.   In Five Questions for Amalia Mesa-Bains, NALAC’s Armani Martinez speaks with Mesa-Bains about the inspirations, experiences, and reflections that shape her distinctive altar-making practice. Her retrospective exhibition, Amalia Mesa-Bains: Archaeology of Memory, is currently on view at San Antonio Museum of Art from September 20, 2024–January 12, 2025.

Jane Peterson was born #onthisday in 1876 in Elgin, Illinois. Peterson was a pioneering American artist renowned for her vibrant colors, dynamic compositions, and innovative blend of styles. She pursued her formal art education at the Pratt Institute, later studying oil and watercolor under Frank DuMond. Driven by an adventurous spirit uncommon for women of her time, Peterson expanded her studies in Europe, learning from artists like Frank Brangwyn, Jacques Blanche, and André L’Hote. In Paris, she connected with influential figures like modernist collectors Leo and Gertrude Stein, and artists Pablo Picasso and Matisse. In Madrid, Peterson studied with Spanish Impressionist Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida, whose influence profoundly shaped her work. “A Landing Along Grand Canal, Venice.” Currently not on view. — Jane Peterson (American, 1876 - 1965), “A Landing Along Grand Canal, Venice,” ca. 1910, Venice, Italy, Europe, Oil on board, 17 3/4 × 17 3/4 in. (45.1 × 45.1 cm), Gift of Mrs. Wylie F. Creel in memory of Dr. Wylie F. Creel, 91.85.3, Signed lower right: Jane Peterson.

On Veterans Day, we honor all the brave men and women who have served in the United States Armed Forces. Thank you for your service! 🇺🇸

November at SAMA— 🧘🏽♀️ Sound Healing in the Museum Saturday, November 9 | 9:00–10:00 a.m. Guided by Yolpaki Coaching 🏛️ Off The Wall Tours Select Tuesdays | 5:30–6:30 p.m. November 12: Rulership & Citizenship in the Ancient World November 26: Larger than Life: Powerful Women in Art 🎨 Kids’ Studio: Thinking with a Line Wednesday, November 13 | 10:00–11:15 a.m. 🕯️ Recovering “Religión Casera” in Chicana/x Art and Consciousness with Lara Medina Tuesday, November 19 | 6:00–7:00 p.m. 🎁 Holiday Market and Family Fun Saturday, November 30 | 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gkb4ByF3

Thank you to Deborah Martin and the San Antonio Express-News for featuring our Día de los Muertos ofrenda, designed by Amalia Mesa-Bains in honor of Emma Tenayuca. https://lnkd.in/gR3XZQAB