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Exhibition: Real/Surreal: Selections from the Whitney Museum of American Art

Presented by McNay Art Museum at McNay Art Museum

February 13-May 19, 2013

Drawn entirely from the deep holdings of the Whitney’s collection, Real/Surreal: Selections from the Whitney Museum of American Art focuses on the tension and overlap between two strong currents in 20th-century art: realism and Surrealism. Real/Surreal features paintings, drawings, photographs, and prints that elucidate how artists—depending on intention and influence—developed degrees of ...More

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	Tell-a-friend Exhibition Performance: Man-made Man Presented by McNay Art Museum at McNay Art Museum May 19, 2013 SpareWorks.dance responds to the installation The Human Face and Form with a medley of stories and images. Choreographer Amber Ortega-Perez and fellow dancers mine the poses and ...More
	Tell-a-friend Contemporary Crash Course: Conversation with John Fraser Presented by McNay Art Museum at McNay Art Museum May 23, 2013 John Fraser, artist, and Lyle Williams, Curator, Prints and Drawings, discuss connections between Fraser’s works on paper in the McNay’s collection and the interwoven ...More
	Tell-a-friend Buy tickets ICONS, Contemporary Cuban Art by Adrian Rumbaut Presented by Bihl Haus Arts at Bihl Haus Arts April 11-May 25, 2013 The CUBANS are coming! The CUBANS are coming . . . to Bihl Haus Arts! So, get ready to 'go Cuban' with us at ICONS, a powerful exhibit of paintings and multiples by Cuban artist ...More
	Tell-a-friend Family Art Play: Oooey Gooey Pictures Presented by McNay Art Museum at McNay Art Museum May 26, 2013 Experience Vik Muniz’s curious photographs, made with powdered pigments, chocolate syrup, and marinara sauce. Create your own food-based compositions with photographer Mari ...More
	Tell-a-friend JLSA Bright Shawl Gallery features Watercolor Exhibit Presented by Junior League of San Antonio April 4-May 30, 2013 Works from the Texas Watercolor Society will be featured at the Junior League of San Antonio’s Bright Shawl Gallery this spring. The exhibition opens Thursday, April 4 and ...More
	Tell-a-friend 22nd Annual Superhero Contest and Exhibit Presented by Centro Cultural Aztlan at Centro Cultural Aztlan May 25-May 31, 2013 Centro Cultural Aztlan is hosting our 22nd Annual SUPERHERO contest and exhibit. This exhibit is open to any students 6 to 18 years of age. We ask students to identify a positive ...More

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