Independent Student Newspaper for the University of Texas at San Antonio

The Paisano

Independent Student Newspaper for the University of Texas at San Antonio

The Paisano

Independent Student Newspaper for the University of Texas at San Antonio

The Paisano

An exhibit to explore

An exhibit to explore

Samantha Ysaguirre, Staff Writer March 19, 2024

Located at the Blue Star Arts Complex, an exhibit titled “This Ship is Sailing” features various local artists who work with contemporary surrealist art with intense undercurrent connections surrounding...

Enter ‘The Age of Armor’

Enter ‘The Age of Armor’

Malaki Lingg, Web Editor March 6, 2024

On Feb. 16, the San Antonio Museum of Art (SAMA) unveiled its new exhibit in the Crowden Gallery, “The Age of Armor: Treasures from the Higgins Armory Collection at the Worcester Art Museum.”  The...

A passing of the torch and a mallet

A passing of the torch and a mallet

James Haddock, Contributor March 5, 2024

To kick off the start of Contemporary Art Month in San Antonio, the Contemporary at Blue Star Gallery hosted an event on March 1, where they debuted two new exhibitions.  In front of the steps...

Unveiling visions at the McNay

Unveiling visions at the McNay

Naydine De La Fuente, Copyediting Coordinator February 27, 2024

​With a chorus of voices echoing through its halls, the McNay Art Museum’s latest exhibit, “Prints by Contemporary Black Artists,” is a powerful tribute to Black artists’ ongoing legacy and significant...

Exploring Texan tales

Exploring Texan tales

Naydine De La Fuente, Copyediting Coordinator February 13, 2024

So much history lies within the state of Texas, and the “Boundless: Storytelling in Texas Book Arts” exhibit at UTSA gives people the opportunity to witness various pieces depicting its stories....

Gallery: Casa Arte De Sol

Gallery: Casa Arte De Sol

Samantha Ysaguirre, Staff Writer November 21, 2023

On Saturday, Nov. 11, the art gallery, Casa Arte De Sol, at the Second Saturday event featured various local and underground artists monthly; this week featured UTSA senior art major Maria J. Brown...

“Our Step, Our Hope: Sister Cities: Gwangju to San Antonio”

“Our Step, Our Hope: Sister Cities: Gwangju to San Antonio”

Chloe Williams, Web and Social Editor September 13, 2022

Gwangju, South Korea and San Antonio, Texas have been sister cities since 1982. Over the last 40 years, the two cities — despite being over 7,000 miles apart — have developed a friendship centered...

Luchadores take over Gallery 23

Luchadores take over Gallery 23

Isabella McGovern, Staff Writer April 26, 2022

At the Student Union, Gallery 23 is hosting an exhibition titled “Otro Round Another Round” by Juan De Dios Mora. The art gallery features 25 prints of different luchadores. They express the culture...

Werner Segarra. The Three Marias. Laura Thevaos/The Paisano

Art Feature: Briscoe Art Museum

Laura Thevaos, Staff Writer November 30, 2021

The Briscoe Art Museum is located in Downtown San Antonio, on W. Market Street. Nestled on the banks of the San Antonio River Walk, the museum's main building served as San Antonio’s original public...

Anjelica Raquel. Ill Miss You Dearly. Photo by Laura Thevaos

‘Sueños Dreams:’ familiar folklore

Laura Thevaos, Staff Writer November 2, 2021

“Sueños Dreams” is an art exhibit that opened up Oct. 21 in Comfort, Texas (about a 40 minute drive from UTSA). The artist who created this exhibit is local artist Anjelica Raquel Martinez. Anjelica...

Kuflux. “Quantum Space.” Photo by Alanna Pitre.

Downtown San Antonio’s ‘Hopscotch Art Gallery’

Alanna Pitre, Contributing Writer October 5, 2021

Hopscotch emerged onto the Downtown scene in October of 2020. Its location in Travis Park Plaza, near various notorious San Antonian landmarks, makes it a hotspot for visitors of all ages in search of...

Common Link: Episode 4

Common Link: Episode 4

Tania Siddiqi November 29, 2016

On this episode, Tania speaks to Amanda Poplawsky-- Curator of AP Art Lab. This art gallery is centered on addressing social justice issues through art. During the segment, Amanda shares the...

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