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- Sep 30: Hills Snyder: “Casual Observer”
- Sep 30: Christopher McNulty: “Days”
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- Oct 23: H-E-B Presents Blue Star Family Day 2010
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- Aug 14-Sep 25: ARTsmart Students : “New Crew Works” (Semmes Library)
- Aug 14-Sep 25: Laurel Gibson: “Mater Terra” (Semmes Library)
- Mar 25-Sep 30: Albert Paley: “Art in the Garden” (San Antonio Botanical Garden)
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Art in the Garden: Press Kit
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.
Blue Star Contemporary Art Center is supported by: The National Endowment for the Arts, City of San Antonio Office of Cultural Affairs, Texas Commission on the Arts, The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc., The Brown Foundation, Inc., James G. Lifshutz, Valero Energy Foundation, The Tobin Endowment, Jerry L. Gore, Ricos Products Co., Inc., Ann Griffith Ash, Stacey Hill, Eilene Sullivan, The Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation, H-E-B, NuStar Energy LP, Alice Kleberg Reynolds Foundation, The Russell Hill Rogers Fund for the Arts, Frost Bank, Strasburger and Price, L.L.P., The Fund, San Antonio Area Foundation, The Smothers Foundation, Alturas Foundation, Argo Group US, Hill Family Charitable Trust II of the San Antonio Area Foundation, The Flohr Family Foundation, The Wachovia Wells Fargo Foundation, The Linda Pace Foundation, San Antonio Express-News, Alamo Beer, Grey Goose Vodka, Silver Eagle Distributors LP, Republic National Distributing Company, Hotel Valencia, Zurich International Properties, Inc., Kiolbasa, Acosta Signs, and Blue Star Members.
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