Texas A&M University-San Antonio will host an exhibit of grand masters’
art on the South Side

At a special press conference on Valentine's Day 2012, Texas A&M University-San Antonio announced a once in a lifetime experience for the city’s South Side with a unique art exhibit, featuring many pieces never before seen outside of Spain. The press conference took place at the Spanish's Governor's Palace in downtown San Antonio with Mayor Julian Castro and Councilwoman Leticia Ozuna (District 3) in attendance.

This sixty day exhibit will be housed at the Texas A&M University-San Antonio Main Campus from March 17-May 20. The public will be able to visit free of charge during open hours which focus on introducing, educating and making accessible great works of art to the entire community. School groups will be able to schedule tours through the exhibit and learn about art education and the roles of Texas and Spain in world history and art. ALL SCHOOL TOUR SLOTS ARE FULL. View photos of the press conference >

 

Exhibit hours (free and open to the public):

Public Hours
Monday through Friday:  4 - 6 p.m., Saturday: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Sunday: 12 - 4 p.m. (With the exception of April 22 when the University will be closed for a private event)

School Group Tour Hours
Due to scheduling requests and the high volume of tours, no further tours are able to be scheduled. The exhibit will remain open to the public for students and their families to visit the exhibit.

Sponsorship opportunities for evening hour private functions available upon request. Please contact Douglas Carter at douglas.carter@tamusa.tamus.edu. Please note, hours are subject to change – please visit this website periodically for schedule updates.

School Tours - ALL SLOTS ARE FULL

ALL SCHOOL TOUR SLOTS ARE FULL.

Please note: We would like to ask school districts to nominate teachers to volunteer as guides. For more information about being a guide, please contact Sylvia Sutton at ssutton6@satx.rr.com. Also, it is recommended that no grades lower than fourth tour the exhibit.

The library has created a LibGuide for further information about Pablo Picasso. It features books and other materials that relate to Picasso’s life and work, as well as samples of his artistic talent and a timeline of his life.  Click on the link below :http://libguides.tamusa.tamus.edu/picasso

 

Who is Bernardo de Galvez?

While Pablo Picasso, who was born in Malaga, Spain, is a household name, this unique exhibit will introduce a fellow Malaganian who made his own mark on history two centuries earlier. During his rise from junior officer to governor of Louisiana, Bernardo de Galvez played a critical role in George Washington’s fight to win the Revolutionary War. In 1779, Galvez ordered the transport of 10,000 head of cattle from the mission area of San Antonio to his own headquarters fighting the British. He was commended by the Continental Congress and was thanked by Thomas Jefferson and Patrick Henry for his service to the United States. The exhibit will remind school children that while Texas was under Mexican rule for 15 years, it was a colony of the Spanish empire for over 130, and played a role in world events.

Detailed information about Bernardo de Galvez and the exhibit >