Essential Art in San Antonio
San Antonio's art is rooted in place — in the Chicano murals of the Westside, the contemporary rigor of Ruby City, and the legendary First Friday walks through Southtown. This is a city where art and community are inseparable.

Rubycityart · CC BY-SA 4.0
Southtown
150 Camp St, San Antonio, TX 78204
David Adjaye's stunning building houses 1,400+ works from the Linda Pace Foundation. Always free. Named one of Time's World's Greatest Places.

Zereshk · CC BY-SA 3.0
Southtown
200 W Jones Ave, San Antonio, TX 78215
Housed in the former Lone Star Brewery. Particular strength in Latin American, Asian, and ancient Mediterranean art.

NODE of Texas · CC BY 3.0
Southtown
6000 N New Braunfels Ave, San Antonio, TX 78209
First modern art museum in Texas. O'Keeffe, Picasso, Hopper in a Spanish Colonial Revival mansion. The grounds are beautiful.

HDRDON · CC BY-SA 3.0
Blue Star
116 Blue Star, San Antonio, TX 78204
Free admission, First Friday openings, and a commitment to emerging Texas artists. The anchor of the Blue Star complex.

roy.luck · CC BY 2.0
Southtown
210 W Market St, San Antonio, TX 78205
Western art and heritage on the River Walk. Paintings, sculpture, and artifacts telling the story of the American West.

Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0
Southtown
445 N Main Ave, San Antonio, TX 78205
One Texas, one national, one international artist — every residency cycle. Free exhibitions. Linda Pace's lasting gift to San Antonio.
Southtown
201-A E Olmos Dr, San Antonio, TX 78212
International roster emphasizing Latino/a and Latin American artists. Galleries in San Antonio and New York.

KenB · CC BY-SA 3.0
Southtown
1300 Guadalupe St, San Antonio, TX 78207
Chicano, Latino, and Native American arts since 1980. Home to the world's largest Virgin Mary mosaic.
Blue Star
134 Blue Star, San Antonio, TX 78204
Contemporary art gallery inside the Blue Star Arts Complex showcasing emerging and mid-career artists with a focus on painting, sculpture, and mixed media. Monthly exhibitions with First Friday openings.
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