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Art in the Garden
Featuring John Henry; curated by Bill FitzGibbons
Opening Reception
Thursday, Jul 16, 20096:00 - 7:30 pm
Dates
Jul 16, 2009 - Jun 1, 2010Gallery
San Antonio Botanical GardenThe annual Blue Star Contemporary Art Center and San Antoino Botanical Garden sculpture collaborative explores large scale steal pieces with the work of John Henry. The Art in the Garden exhibit, curated by Bill FitzGibbons, opens this summer at the San Antonio Botanical Garden showcasing the work of artist John Henry. Known worldwide for his large-scale public works of art, John Henry will exhibit his contemporary metal sculptures throughout the 33 acres of the Botanical Garden. The exhibit features massive geometric structures made of aluminum and steel. The pieces communicate a universal visual language through simple, geometric forms and bright vivid colors.
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Blue Star Contemporary Art Center is supported by: The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc., City of San Antonio Offce of Cultural Affairs, The Smothers Foundation, The Brown Foundation, Inc., The Tobin Endowment, Genevieve & Ward Orsinger Foundation, Argo Group US, The Flohr Family Foundation, Hill Family Charitable Trust II of the San Antonio Area Foundation, Humanities Texas, The Fund, The National Endowment for the Arts, H-E-B, Texas Commission on the Arts, UBS Foundation, Valero Energy Foundation, Jerry L. Gore, San Antonio Area Foundation, The Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation, NuStar Energy LP, Stacey Hill, The Linda Pace Foundation, Republic National Distributing Company, Ricos Products Co., Inc., Mercury, Alamo Beer, James G. Lifshutz, Hotel Valencia, San Antonio Express-News, Alice Kleberg Reynolds Foundation, The Russell Hill Rogers Fund for the Arts, Strasburger and Price, L.L.P., Frost Bank, The Caleb C. and Julia W. Dula Educational and Charitable Foundation, Grey Goose Vodka, Silver Eagle, and Blue Star Members.
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