Start the new year with creativity and exploration at the McNay. From workshops celebrating ancestry to exclusive tours with curators, there’s something for everyone this January. Plus, don’t miss out on the final weeks of two powerful exhibitions: 🩰 'Women Artists of the Ballets Russes' – Closing Jan. 12 ♦️ 'Whitfield Lovell: Passages' – Closing Jan. 19 Sign up: mcnayart.org/events
McNay Art Museum
Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
San Antonio, TX 3,664 followers
The McNay Art Museum engages a diverse community in the discovery and enjoyment of the visual arts.
About us
Built by artist and educator Marion Koogler McNay in the 1920s, her Spanish Colonial Revival residence became the site of Texas’s first museum of modern art when the McNay opened in 1954. Today more than 150,000 visitors a year enjoy works by modern masters including Paul Gauguin, Vincent van Gogh, Edward Hopper, Georgia O’Keeffe, Pablo Picasso, Jackson Pollock, and Pierre-Auguste Renoir. 23-acre, beautifully landscaped grounds include sculptures by Kiki Smith, Joel Shapiro, George Rickey, and Luis Jimenez Jr .The 45,000-square-foot Jane & Arthur Stieren Center for Exhibitions, designed by internationally renowned French architect Jean-Paul Viguier, features three major exhibitions annually. For seventy years, the McNay has enchanted visitors with its art, architecture, and ambiance. The museum offers rich and varied exhibitions as well as rotating displays in the Main Collection Galleries from the 20,000 works in the collection, while 45,000 adults, teachers, students, and families take advantage of a variety of education programs and innovative educational resources. Hours Tuesday–Friday, 10 am–4 pm; Thursday, 10 am–9 pm; Saturday, 10 am–5 pm; Sunday, noon–5 pm. The McNay is closed on Mondays, New Year’s Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Admission to the McNay ranges from $10 to $15 (for adults) and $5 to $12 for (students, seniors and active military) depending on the exhibitions and galleries on view. Admission is FREE for McNay members and children 12 and under. Please visit www.mcnayart.org for current admission prices. Entrance to Main Collection Galleries is FREE on H-E-B Thursday Nights(4–9pm) and on AT&T First Sundays of the Month. During FREE times, an optional admission charge applies only for entrance to special exhibitions.
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http://www.mcnayart.org
External link for McNay Art Museum
- Industry
- Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- San Antonio, TX
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1954
- Specialties
- Art Museum, Public Institution, Historic Site, art, community center, Painting, Sculpture, Print Works, Museum Education, Photography, Special Events, and Weddings
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6000 N New Braunfels Ave
San Antonio, TX 78209, US
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Updates
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2024 was a special year for the McNay. Our 70th anniversary was a year of growth and celebration and filled with unforgettable moments. From making headlines to welcoming special guests, from launching a digital guide to capturing your McNay memories, thank you for being part of our incredible 70-year story. Hear Matthew McLendon, Director and CEO of the McNay Art Museum, reflect on a spectacular year that kept our mission of engaging diverse communities in the discovery and enjoyment of the visual arts going strong. Here's to a great start to a new chapter!
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Step into 'Visitation: The Richmond Project,' an immersive installation featured in 'Whitfield Lovell: Passages.' The space is filled with a dining table, a piano, and ghostly figures that seem to emerge from the walls, offering a haunting yet beautiful glimpse into the past. On opening night, the room came alive even more with the aroma of a roasted chicken dinner, adding a sensory experience that truly brought the space to life. Special thanks to Mr. A-Okay’s, a local, black-owned restaurant, for providing that delicious touch. Watch the full walkthrough of 'Whitfield Lovell: Passages' with René Barilleaux, Head of Curatorial Affairs, on our YouTube channel: https://lnkd.in/gkaBaSgY
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Many thanks to all who joined us for 70th Anniversary Free Family Night, our last event of 2024! From peacock origami to tile painting, it was wonderful to welcome the community to close out our #mcnay70 celebration with an evening of art, music, and activities that honored our history. Special thanks to Wilkinson’s Quartet for the lively performance. Photos by Felicia Sealey
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San Antonio Express-News sat down with scholar Tomás Ybarra-Frausto and Mia Lopez, Curator of Latinx Art, to discuss how the pivotal 1989 essay “Rasquachismo: A Chicano Sensibility” comes to life throughout the McNay's galleries. “I’ve always been interested in rasquachismo, and I have also been very aware and curious about the way that, as an aesthetic and as a sensibility, it is evident in so many artistic practices.” – Mia Lopez on “Rasquachismo: 35 years of a Chicano Sensibility,” her first exhibition at the McNay, on view through March 30, 2025. https://lnkd.in/gZ3RP8ur
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🎄 Happy Holidays from the McNay 🎄 Wishing you a season filled with art, joy, and inspiration. We can’t wait to welcome you into our galleries soon. Holiday Hours: 🎅 Tuesday, 12/24: Closed 🎁 Wednesday, 12/25: Closed 🥂 Tuesday, 12/31: Closed 🎆 Wednesday, 1/1: Closed Plan your visit: mcnayart.org/visit
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Cardboard, creativity, and holiday cheer! 🎄 Teams from every corner of the Museum put their imaginations to the test, crafting gingerbread-style houses inspired by the McNay's many wonders, from art exhibitions to Marion Koogler McNay's historic residence to our lovely grounds. Which design would you crown the winner? 🏆
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Now on view ❤️🔥 Rasquachismo: 35 Years of a Chicano Sensibility Catch the much-anticipated debut exhibition by our Curator of Latinx Art, Mia Lopez, which brings Dr. Tomás Ybarra-Frausto’s scholarship on rasquachismo to life. The show celebrates the iconic Chicano aesthetic that transforms everyday objects into powerful expressions of resilience, defiance, and creativity. From colorful assemblages to conceptual works, Lopez brings together works that embody the spirit of ingenuity and flair while centering San Antonio as a hub for rasquache brilliance. On view through March 16, 2025 in the Lawson Print Gallery, Butt Paperworks Gallery, and Octagon. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gcyr2atJ
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Experience the splendor of 'Women Artists of the Ballets Russes: Designing the Legacy' on view now through January 12, 2025. ✨ 🩰 The exhibition showcases stunning costumes, intricate set designs, and bold choreography by trailblazing women artists who redefined ballet in the 20th century. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gXj5iXVJ This exhibition is a program of the Tobin Theatre Arts Fund.
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The Wall Street Journal lists “Rasquachismo: 35 Years of a Chicano Sensibility” in their top picks for this week's must-see openings in art, film, TV, and theater. Make a visit to see the much-anticipated exhibition, opening December 19, and explore the vibrant aesthetic informed by the experiences of Chicanos in the United States. https://lnkd.in/gqVJAhC5
Arts Calendar: Happenings for the Week of December 15
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