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On September 30, 2015, the long awaited exhibition, Miró: The Art of Seeing opened at the McNay and features more than 50 remarkable paintings, drawings, and sculptures created by Joan Miró between 1963 and 1981. Can you describe what guests can expect to see when they visit?
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Say hello to our Young McNay Council staff. We are working hard to energize young art lovers in the San Antonio community, and we would like your help.
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One of our favorite team members is leaving for graduate school! Isabel Alexander Servantez III, also known as Al, is heading to The School of The Art Institute of Chicago to pursue a graduate degree in Modern and Contemporary Art History.
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We have compiled some Pro Tips for a fun Second Thursday at the McNay…
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The essential core of an art exhibition catalogue is a record of the works exhibited. It is a memory device for those who have seen the exhibition, a (sometimes poor) substitute for those who haven’t, and (hopefully) a permanent addition to the cultural record…
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Today we met up with these two wonderful young artist, Jace and Alaia, and their mom, Liz Macklin. Liz just recently moved to San Antonio from southern Louisiana, and this was their very first time vising the McNay Art Museum. And their story goes…
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Which pop star from Richard Duardo: Maestro of Pop do you most identify with?
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When you walk into the museum, what do you see? World-renowned works of art? Innovative exhibitions? It is without a doubt a fact that showcasing artwork is the foundation of any art museum, but, in addition to curatorial planning, there is an infrastructure so crucial to any museum that performs quietly behind the scenes.
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We recently sat down with Chief Curator René Paul Barilleaux to discuss the exhibition Lesley Dill: Performance as Art.
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It was mid-morning during my third week as the new Communications and Marketing Assistant at the McNay. My mind was already woozy from that feeling of gathering too much information all too quickly in pursuit of becoming familiar with a new institution …
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