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Free Teen Admission at the McNay

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The McNay Art Museum is excited to announce that we now offer FREE TEEN ADMISSION for two years (2016-2017)! All teens ages 13-19 get in free any time and day the museum is open

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Top Five FREE Things to do at the McNay This Summer

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The McNay proudly continues to be an accessible part of the San Antonio community with our events for the entire family. And the good news is, a lot of them are FREE!

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Fait Accompli: Charles Dulac’s Masterpieces Reunited A conversation with the McNay’s Lyle W. William

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Hailed by his contemporaries as one of the greatest lithographers of the late nineteenth century, Charles Dulac managed to produce only two complete portfolios of his technically accomplished and hauntingly beautiful prints before his untimely death at the age of 33. A conversation with Lyle W. Williams, the McNay’s Curator of Prints and Drawings, gave us more knowledge and understanding about the artist’s intriguing life and approach to printmaking.

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​A Conversation with Curator Jody Blake: Dressed to Kill: Glam and Gore in Theatre

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Dressed to Kill explores the provocative pairing of glamour and gore in the theatre. We sat down with Jody L. Blake, Curator of the McNay’s Tobin Collection of Theatre Arts, to learn more about the exhibition’s visual exploration of the costumes worn by some of the most memorable seductresses of the musical stage.

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#5womenartists

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During Women’s History Month in March, we are joining the National Museum of Women in the arts (NMWA) in Washington D.C, and other museums around the world on social media using #5womenartists…

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McNay Seeks Art Lovers

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McNay Art Museum accepting applications for the 2016–2017 docent class.

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Oh Yeah, Free!

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Hello museum lovers!We know you have to love free stuff just as much as us…

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10 Reasons To Love the McNay

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As the first museum of modern art in the state of Texas, the McNay Art Museum has continued to be a cherished place in San Antonio since 1954. But in case you didn’t already know we have listed 10 reasons why right now you should just really, adore the McNay

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Curator’s Corner: René Barilleaux Visits the Venice Biennale

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This past July René Paul Barilleaux, Chief Curator/Curator of Art after 1945, had the extreme pleasure of traveling to Venice, Italy, to attend the 56th biennale exhibition.

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Families experience Stephen Westfall’s Holy Forest

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Families gathered at the McNay to view the newest lobby painting by artist Stephen Westall and make collaborative artwork using a very similar.

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