by JASMINA WELLINGHOFF, Editor — After being closed for a couple of months, the San Antonio Museum of Art reopened its doors this past weekend to welcome visitors to its halls and galleries. By all accounts, it was a happy day for both staff and museumgoers. “The mood was very positive. People were calm, they came prepared with masks and …

It’s official! The museums are all reopening, one by one. The Briscoe, the Witte and the San Antonio Museum of Art have already opened their doors, first to members, and a few days later, to the general public. And now, The McNay Art Museum has finally come out of its self-imposed silence to announce it, too, has plans to reopen …

By JASMINA WELLINGHOFF, Editor — When Marline Carter Lawson’s 91-year-old dad was dying, she and other family members asked him what he wanted them to do with the old family home downtown. He replied: “Make it beautiful again and give it a purpose.” And that’s what they proceeded to do. Known as the Maverick Carter House, the mansion had been …

By JASMINA WELLINGHOFF, Editor — Just before we spoke with Witte Museum’s CEO, Marise McDermott, Tuesday afternoon, she had just completed a tour of the museum with the Witte’s trustees and their families. They were the first visitors to see the ready-for-reopening Witte, the oldest and the most-family-friendly San Antonio museum which has been part of the community since 1926. …

Since we received positive responses to the art-poem combination we published last Monday, here’s another installment, featuring poetry by Lita Marie Bonciolini and original art work by Octavio Quintanilla, who is a poet himself, and the 2018-20 San Antonio Poet Laureate. He’s currently exploring the visual arts with his series of paintings/drawings he calls Frontextos. (See the recent Interview Express …

As expected, a few more visual arts organizations have decided to re-open, following in the footsteps of the Briscoe and Witte museums.  The Briscoe welcomed its first returning visitors May 21 with special admission rates, “exclusive tours” and new safety protocols. In addition to the permanent collection, the brave visitors will also have the unique opportunity to view the Night …

By JASMINA WELLINGHOFF, Editor– How and when did you know that you wanted to write poetry and make it your life’s calling?I knew I had a creative impulse when I was very young, maybe third, fourth grade. I was the kid who, instead of playing games, would sit around and make up stories about the kids who played games. There …

Today we are offering our readers two gifts – an eloquent poem and The Rose Named Love. The former was written by San Antonio poet Lisha Adela Garcia, and the rose was planted, cultivated and photographed – as well as named – by artist Barbara Johnson. Enjoy! And let us know if you would like to see more poetry and …

By JASMINA WELLINGHOFF, Editor — When painter Paula Sussman-Abrams submitted her work, “I am Not an Engineer,” for possible inclusion in the 90th Annual Juried Exhibition at the San Antonio Art League Museum, her expectations were relatively modest. “I hoped that it would get in, that people would get to see it,” said the San Antonio artist, who has not …

For the first time in its long history, the San Antonio Art League will open its Annual Juried Artist Exhibition tomorrow, May 15, exclusively online. The organization’s museum in the King William District remains closed due to the COVID-19 outbreak and there will be no artwork in the galleries and no opening reception. Instead, art lovers are invited to experience …