From its beginning in 1986, Blue Star Contemporary has hosted a multitude of innovative exhibitions showcasing emerging and established San Antonio, National, and international contemporary artists. Below you can find an ever-growing collection of Blue Star Contemporary’s exhibition history. Our online archives currently only date back to 2007, but BSC staff is diligently working to catalog 30 years of physical archives to transfer here.
January 26 - July 3, 2022
Group exhibition at Centro de Artes (101 S. Santa Rosa) features participants from NYFA Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program Round 2 and includes work by BSC’s MOSAIC Student Artist Program artists
January 31, 2022 – May 2022
For the Spring 2022 semester Blue Star Contemporary in collaboration with Texas State University’s Photography Program presents an abridged version of our Summer 2021 exhibition, The Sitter. The exhibition design for the Sabinal Gallery was completed by Angela Gomez, a current TXST art history student.
Installation view of Justin Korver, Buck, 2022. Photo courtesy of Blue Star Contemporary.
March 4- May 29, 2022
San Antonio artist Justin Korver’s solo exhibition Buck explores the gendered language of hunting and sportsman culture.
March 4- May 29, 2022
San Antonio artist Megan Harrison presents a solo exhibition of her work reflecting on traumatic loss and healing.
Installation view of Jimmy James Canales' The Line Layer (2022) at BSC. Courtesy of Blue Star Contemporary.
March 4- May 29, 2022
San Antonio artist Jimmy James Canales presents a large-scale installation in BSC’s Project Space gallery inspired by play, personal myth-making, and fantasy in the response to life-altering experiences of travel, loss, parenthood, and the pandemic.
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February 4 - April 3, 2022
BSC presents Asmaa Walton’s Black Art Library in the Art Learning Lab for visitors to explore visual arts materials focused on Black art and artists.
February 4, 2022 - May 8, 2022
Artists exploring how fashion and adornment play a role in defining individual and cultural identities.
Video still. Robert B. Gonzales, The Path to Paradise (Begins in Hell), 2021.
September 2021
BSC and the Darmstädter Sezession present a collaborative exhibition of video work.
October 7, 2021 – January 9, 2021
BSC’s 31st annual Red Dot returns with an extended opportunity to see the more than 100 artworks by San Antonio artists for sale to benefit BSC’s exhibitions and programs.
Charged Environment, 2020, Ink and colored pencil on antique paper (dated 1934), 13.75 x 11.25 inches
July 1, 2021 - September 5, 2021
A solo exhibition of ledger drawings, a form which rose to prominence amongst Native artists, in the mid-1800’s and continues today. July 1, 2021 – September 5, 2021
COVID Cases by Continents
2021
Weaving with cotton ends and newspaper on a handdyed cotton warp
20 in x 16 in
July 1, 2021 - September 5, 2021
Weavings reflecting on COVID-19 and everyday life during the pandemic.
July 1, 2021 – September 5, 2021
Loc Huynh, Mom Making Pho, 2021. Acrylic on Linen, 20 x 16 in.
June 3, 2021 - September 5, 2021
A group exhibition highlighting contemporary portraiture and figuration. June 3, 2021 – September 5, 2021
Nine Ways to Say Hello
Adobe bricks, mirror, lime wash, mica, cotton, cochineal insects, onion skins. 8’x15’x2’. 2018
July 1, 2021 - September 5, 2021
A solo exhibition of newly commissioned adobe sculptural work. July 1, 2021 – September 5, 2021
January 9–21, 2021
BSC’s MOSAIC Student Artist Program artists debut new poster-based works in first offsite exhibition in California at Axis Gallery.
Hye-Ryoung Min, Untitled from the series Re-membrance of the Remembrance, 2017.
January 19, 2021 – May 3, 2021
BSC travels Hye-Ryoung Min’s photographic series Re-Membrance of the Remembrance to Texas State University’s Sabinal Photo Gallery.
Theresa Newsome
November 6, 2020 - May 9, 2021
Artist Theresa Newsome’s solo exhibition features work reflecting on the murder of unarmed black men in the United States, either by police brutality or unchecked racism.
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November 6, 2020 - May 9, 2021
Artists Sergio De La Torre and Chris Treggiari’s collaboration highlights immigration policy in the U.S.
César A. Martínez, Veterano.
September 23 - October 31, 2020
At a time when we feel compelled to engage our community in the safety of the outdoors, BSC’s facade features rotating public artworks that extend programming happening inside the galleries and through online engagement.
Installation view. Ryan Takaba, A Relationship with Flight, 2020. Image courtesy of BSC.
November 6, 2020 - May 9, 2021
Ryan Takaba’s installation at BSC expands on his investigations from his Berlin Residency at Künstlerhaus Bethanien and his ongoing research on death rite rituals.
César A. Martínez, El Mestizo, 2017
September 23 - October 4, 2020
Not only is BSC’s annual Red Dot Art Sale a major fundraiser that sustains its exhibitions and education programs, it is also a diverse survey of artwork by San Antonio artists. Make a reservation to view the Red Dot Show in person beginning September 23, 2020.
Jamal Cyrus, Lemon’s New World Blues, 2014.
November 6, 2020 - May 9, 2021
This timely, diverse, and innovative group exhibition explores themes of collectivity, the municipal, property, architecture, and the control and regulation of bodies.
February 7 – May 3, 2020
ICI’s traveling exhibition initiated by Alaina Claire Feldman, Becky Nahom, and Sanna Almajedi
Installation view. Rand Renfrow, More Findings, 2020.
February 7 – August 2, 2020
Featuring artist Rand Renfrow
Installation view. Sarah Welch, Giveth and Taketh, 2020.
February 7 – August 2, 2020
featuring artist Sarah Welch
Novel Ideas at Blue Star Contemporary. Photo credit: Jacqueline Saragoza McGilvray
February 7, 2020 – May 3, 2020
Featuring artists Emilia Azcárate, Ann Clarke, Arturo Herrera, Hye-Ryoung Min, Benedikt Terwiel
Arturo Herrera, Set #1 Flüsse und Seen, 2012, Silkscreen and mixed media on paper, 26,8 x 20,2 x 1,2 cm, 3 of 12
February 7, 2020-May 3, 2020
Find out more about our 5 book themed exhibitions coming up this spring.
NYFA Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program Exhibition
June 27 – September 29, 2019
June 27 – September 29, 2019 | Centro De Artes, 101 S. Santa Rosa, San Antonio, TX 78207
Amada Miller, Hollow moon rings like a bell, 2019. Handblown glass and meteorites. Image courtesy of the artist.
June 6 – September 9, 2019
June 7 – September 9, 2019
Installation detail. Tsuyoshi Anzai, Healthy Machines, 2019. Photo credit Jacqueline Saragoza McGilvray
October 4, 2019 - January 5, 2020
October 4, 2019 – January 5, 2020
Installation view. Formal Proof, 2019. Photo credit Jacqueline Saragoza McGilvray
October 4, 2019 - January 5, 2020
October 4, 2019 – January 5, 2020
Installation view. Margaret Craig, Sea Islands, 2019. Photo credit Jacqueline Saragoza McGilvray
October 4, 2019 - January 5, 2020
October 4, 2019 – January 5, 2020
Laeree performing during Teardowns performance on October 4, 2019. Photo credit Francisco Cortes.
October 4, 2019 – January 5, 2020
October 4, 2019 – January 5, 2020
R. Eric McMaster, Pendulum, 2014. Digital video, 5 minute 12 seconds looped. Image courtesy of the artist.
August 26, 2019 – December 13, 2019
August 20, 2019 – December 13, 2019 | Texas State University, Sabinal Photo Hall Gallery
Still from She century, 2015, Julie Favreau courtesy of artist and Division Gallery Montreal
February 1 – May 5, 2019
February 1 – May 5, 2019
October 4, 2018 - January 6, 2019
October 4, 2018 – January 6, 2019
Installation Shot
April 19 - September 16, 2018
April 19 – September 16, 2018
Mayborn Museum, Baylor University
Image Credit: J. McGilvray
June 7 - September 9, 2018
June 7 – September 9, 2018
Image Credit: J. McGilvray
June 7 - September 9, 2018
June 7 – September 9, 2018
Image Credit: J. McGilvray
June 7 - September 9, 2018
June 7 – September 9, 2018
May 30th, 2018
March 19 – August 2018
Texas State University, Sabinal Photo Gallery
August 27 - December 6, 2018
August 27 – December 6, 2018 Sabinal Photo Hall Gallery, Texas State University
by Susi Brister, 2014, Archival pigment print on Hahnemühle photo rag, 24 x 20"
August 28 – November 2, 2017
Texas State University, Sabinal Photo Hall Gallery
Featuring Kirsten Reynolds. On view at 112 Blue Star until October 9, 2016
August 4 – October 9, 2016
August 4 – October 9, 2016
2016, Intaglio Print, 13”x 13” Suite of 12 prints, Edition of 12
March 3 – May 8, 2016
March 3 – May 8, 2016
Curated by Hans Ulrich Obrist and Organized by Independent Curators International
March 3 – May 8, 2016
March 3 – May 8, 2016
December 3, 2015 - Feburary 7, 2016
December 3, 2015 – Feburary 7, 2016
Neon and digital print on wood.
December 3, 2015 - Feburary 7, 2016
December 3, 2015 – Feburary 7, 2016
Terraced wood, flock, rocks 9x9x5 2014
June 4 - August 9, 2015
June 4 – August 9, 2015
Cynthia Gregory, Wise Stars Bedding Over Me
June 4 - August 9, 2015
June 4 – August 9, 2015
Installation view of Transmission, on view from June – August 2015
June 4 - August 9, 2015
June 4 – August 9, 2015
Opening weekend of Every Day is Ordinary (June – August 2015) , an exhibition curated from the 2014-2015 Blue Star Contemporary Open Call top 10% of applicants
June 4 - August 9, 2015
June 4 – August 9, 2015
March 12, 2015 - January 31, 2016
March 12, 2015 – January 31, 2016
El Intercambio
December 4, 2014 – February 15, 2015
December 4, 2014 – February 15, 2015
Alegela Fox
December 4, 2014 - February 15, 2015
December 4, 2014 – February 15, 2015
28 x 24 in. Acrylic and gouache on paper. 2013
September 4 - November 9, 2014
September 4 – November 9, 2014
June 6 - August 24, 2013
June 6 – August 24, 2013
December 1, 2011 - February 12, 2012
December 1, 2011 – February 12, 2012
December 1, 2011 - February 12, 2012
December 1, 2011 – February 12, 2012
September 1 - September 30, 2011
September 1 – September 30, 2011
June 2 - August 6, 2011
June 2 – August 6, 2011
March 11, 2011 - March 1, 2012
March 11, 2011 – March 1, 2012
January 06, 2011 - February 05, 2011
Javier Arce– “The Creation” 2009 Felt-tip pen on indestructible paper 74.8″ x 90.6″ Maria Cañas– “Our thing” 2006 DVD video. 15 min. 40 sec. Oscar Carrasco– “Untitled” (Series Carabanchel 3) 2007 Printed on dibond 78.7″ x 57.1″ Carles Congost– “Bad Painting” 2008 DVD 10 min. Ángel Hernández Tuset– “Untitled” 2009/2010 Acrylic and oil on canvas […]
Featuring Libby Rowe Libby Rowe- “Learning Feminine: Sister” hair silicon, hair ties, 2008, 4’ x 12’ x 5”. Libby Rowe- “Learning Feminine: Sister (detail)” hair silicon, hair ties, 2008, 4’ x 12’ x 5”. Libby Rowe- “Practicing Princess” framed digital video, 2008, 7” x 9”, duration: 4:32.
Featuring Marilyn Lanfear Marilyn Lanfear- “Bathing Suit (For Opal’s Annual Trip to California)”, limestone, antique valise, 2008, 19.5” x 22” 17”. Marilyn Lanfear- “Untitled (Ironing Boards)”, wood, 2007, 36” x 11” x 24”. Marilyn Lanfear- “Collection of Guns in a Box” wood, toy guns, 2010, 6” x 12” x 4”.
Featuring Chuck Ramirez Chuck Ramirez- “Brooms: Escoba Perdida Vieja” pigment ink print, 2007, 60” x 48” in (edition of 3) and 24.5” x 20” (edition of 6). Chuck Ramirez- “Brooms: Bleached Lilac” pigment ink print, 2007, 60” x 48” in (edition of 3) and 24.5” x 20” in (edition of 6). Chuck Ramirez- “Coconut Series: […]
September 2 - November 6, 2010
September 2 – November 6, 2010
July 1 - July 31, 2010
July 1 – July 31, 2010
June 3 - August 14, 2010
June 3 – August 14, 2010
Kyle Olson
April 1 - May 1, 2010
April 1 – May 1, 2010
Featuring Ivano Vitali Ivano Vitali- “Combinazione”, newspaper, Ivano Vitali- “Gomitolo il Sole 24 Ore” Ivano Vitali- “Centri”, newpaper, 2004 Ivano Vitali- “Tape-stries” Joan Hall- “ Your existence is Not Unlike My Own (version 5)”, paper, mylar, acrylic, 2010, 65”h x 20’l x 12” d. Joan Hall- “Here No More”, paper, found nets, plastics, glass, cast […]
Featuring Rebekah Boagrd, Anne Drew Potter, Rebecca Hutchinson, and Susan Beiner Rebekah Bogard- “Distract Me…” earthenware, underglaze, glaze, resin, 2006, 17” x 130” x 17” Anne Drew Potter- “Big Baby” ceramic and cloth, 2009. Anne Drew Potter- “The Judgement of Br’er Rabbit- Tar Baby II” earthenware, highfire glazing, acrylic, 2007, 26” x 18” x 20” […]
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December 3, 2009 - February 13, 2010
December 3, 2009 – February 13, 2010
KSOSA BRIDE Final 090809, 9/8/09, 8:30 PM, 16C, 9756x12078 (18+2664), 150%, custom ?????, 1/8 s, R88.5, G25.5, B36.3
October 1 - October 31, 2009
October 1 – October 31, 2009
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April 2 - June 14, 2009
April 2 – June 14, 2009
April 2 - June 16, 2009
April 2 – June 16, 2009
July 10, 2008 - June 15, 2009
July 10, 2008 – June 15, 2009
September 4 - October 19, 2008
September 4 – October 19, 2008
November 6 - November 30, 2008
November 6 – November 30, 2008
November 6, 2008 - January 4, 2009
November 6, 2008 – January 4, 2009
September 20, 2008 - January 5, 2009
September 20, 2008 – January 5, 2009
September 4 - October 19, 2008
September 4 – October 19, 2008
