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The Heart of San Antonio's Art Scene
Just follow South Alamo from downtown to the Southtown/King William neighborhood, where Victorian mansions, shady streets and old warehouses have proved irresistible to the city’s artists. Shops and restaurants are low key. Plan to spend some time at Blue Star Contemporary Art Center, a village of working artists. There are two art walks each month in this area if you are lucky enough to be in town.
Blue Star Contemporary Art Center
Founded by the city’s artists in 1986, Blue Star is in a rambling warren of 1920s-vintage warehouses along the San Antonio River. You’ll find galleries, studios, theaters, bars and restaurants here and it’s also home to the Joan Grona Gallery, an early champion of local artists, and the funky San Angel Folk Art. Art House Studio is just around the corner from Blue Star.
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Southtown First Friday Art Walk
A gallery walk on the first weekend of each month is a good time to see all the small, provocative artist-run Blue Star spaces such as Cactus Bra, UTSA Satellite Space and StoneMetal Press. Nearby on Stieren Street, part of an artists’ colony known as the Compound, is the pioneering Sala Diaz and Unit B.
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San Antonio Art League Museum
A showcase of local artists in a restored two-story mansion on King William Street.
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Villa Finale
A King William mansion once owned by a collector who filled it with European furniture and fine and docorative arts.
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Southtown Business District
The city’s only photography gallery, Al Rendon Photography and Fine Arts is along South Alamo, along with the new David Shelton Gallery and the Robert Hughes Gallery. Past the Blue Star, you’ll see SAY Sí, an innovative after-school program for young artists. At Garcia Art Glass, you can watch artists blowing glass in front of a roaring furnace.
South Flores Arts District
Flores Street is emerging from its industrial past to play host to one of the more vibrant art districts in San Antonio. The neighborhood galleries present everything from traditional painting to contemporary intermedia installations. Live music, open studios and eclectic exhibits come alive on Second Saturdays each month.
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Second Saturday Art Walk
Live music, open studios and eclectic exhibits come alive on Second Saturdays each month in the South Flores Arts District.
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