Upcoming Exhibition: February 8, 2025 – March 15, 2025 Josie Del Castillo (b. 1992) is a figurative painter born and raised in Brownsville, Texas, where she draws inspiration from her Mexican American heritage and the complexities of life along the border. Del Castillo earned her Master of Fine Arts degree…
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Current Exhibition: December 14, 2024 — January 22, 2025 Presa House is honored to present Dessert with Rolando: A Retrospective Annex Exhibition. This special exhibition celebrates the prolific career of internationally renowned artist Rolando Briseño and complements Dining with Rolando Briseño: A 50-Year Retrospective, currently on view at Centro de…
Upcoming Exhibition: October 12, 2024 — November 30, 2024 Melissa Gamez Herrera (b. 1991) is a San Antonio-based interdisciplinary artist who works with photography, bookmaking, sound, and other cross disciplinary practices. Herrera earned a BA in Art and Art History from Colgate University in 2014 and an MFA in Studio…
Millicent Alvarado’s exhibition, “Behind Four Eyes, Behind Four Walls,” showcases new 3D sculptures made of paper and felt and an immersive installation inspired by her personal experiences. Her vibrant, meticulous art blends symbolism and deep emotions, reflecting themes of sadness and playfulness. Alvarado is a self-taught artist based in Corpus Christi, TX, known for her colorful and imaginative sculptures.
Past Exhibition: June 8, 2024 – June 29, 2024 Marco Sánchez, born in Ciudad Juarez in 1983, is a visual artist based in El Paso, Texas; he received his B.F.A. from the University of Texas El Paso with a double concentration in Painting and Printmaking. Sanchez received his MFA in…
Lauri Garcia Jones: Strangely Familiar I invent portraits of humanoid figures often depicted in difficult, unpleasant, and embarrassing situations. Through my work, I explore otherness and the heavy-hearted emotions typically associated with being or feeling different. Using felt, I combine the soft and inviting qualities of the material with the…
Past Exhibition: January 5, 2024 – February 17, 2024 Moving Forward Together, is the latest solo exhibition of work by Antonio Serna. This new body of work explores the collaborative mediascape formed in the 1970s between indigenous rights activist groups comprised of a racially mixed group of artists, anthropologists, writers,…
Past Exhibition: November 11, 2023 – December 23, 2023 Sam Rawl’s artwork explores the connection between women and their bodies in the face of contemporary societal pressures regarding objectification and body standards. Her artwork challenges the conventional ideals of the feminine form by celebrating a cathartic awakening of self-appreciation of…
Past Exhibition: October 6, 2023 – November 3, 2023 Yours to Keep delves into the female perspective of a Cuban immigrant, with my grandmother as the central character. This narrative aims to illuminate her life, thoughts, and challenges as a woman who left everything behind in pursuit of the American…
Presa House Gallery’s September 2023 exhibition, “…the river”, featured Oolite Arts Home + Away Resident Artists Sandra Ramos, Sue Montoya, and Tom Scicluna. The exhibition explored themes like colonialism, power, and labor, with works created during their Artpace San Antonio residency. The artists presented site-specific pieces reflecting San Antonio’s unique social and material conditions.