SAN ANTONIO — Bustling public spaces, the resiliency of nature and the impact of two decades of intentional collecting are major themes in the 2025-2026 season exhibition offerings at McNay Art Museum. Highlights include immersive environments by Sandy Skoglund, mythical fiber-based works by San Antonio artist Angelica Raquel, an impressive survey of the McNay’s last 20 years of contemporary art acquisitions and a vibrant presentation emphasizing the cultural value and impact of shared community environments.
Exhibitions Currently on View
“O’ Powa O’ Meng: The Art and Legacy of Jody Folwell”
Through Jan. 4, 2026
A contemporary potter from Kha’p’o Owingeh (Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico), Jody Folwell is widely considered among the most influential clay artists of her generation. She has revolutionized contemporary Pueblo pottery — and Native American art more broadly — by pushing the boundaries of form, content and design. Works featured in “O’ Powa O’ Meng” (“I came here, I got here, I’m still going” in the artist’s Tewa language) span the breadth of Folwell’s five-decade career and demonstrate the arc of her artistic development. The exhibition was organized by The Fralin Museum of Art at the University of Virginia and the Minneapolis Institute of Art.
O’ Powa O’ Meng Press Kit
“Houses to Homes”
Through Jan. 18, 2026
This exhibition brings together the works of architects, scenic designers and other artists to show how they create buildings on and around the stage. The exhibition also demonstrates the ways in which artists turn these buildings into warm, lived-in domestic spaces. Featuring rarely seen artworks from the Tobin Collection of Theatre Arts, the exhibition is divided into two sections and highlights historic and contemporary theatre while also incorporating works from the wider McNay collection. In the first section, works depict architectural structures and scenic designs on stage. The next section captures the more intimate side of interior spaces through works highlighting kitchens, living rooms and bedrooms that masterfully show how an edifice can be transformed into a domicile.
Houses to Homes Press Kit
“Sandy Skoglund: Enchanting Nature”
Through Feb. 1, 2026
Bright orange ceramic goldfish swimming in a turquoise bedroom, neon green cats swarming a mundane kitchen and plush dancing trees welcome visitors into artificial wonderlands in “Sandy Skoglund: Enchanting Nature.” Showcasing the breadth of Skoglund’s artistic practice as a sculptor, installation artist and photographer, the exhibition merges visually striking photographic imagery and gallery architecture with immersive environments, offering an entirely new way to experience her art. For the first time, Skoglund has created monumental wallpaper enlargements of her famous photographs, revealing intricate details often missed in traditional prints. The unique backdrop reveals how the artist manipulates materials to achieve a range of visual effects.
The exhibition is anchored by three distinct room-size environments that emphasize the resilience of nature, debuting the never-before-exhibited “Fresh Hybrid” (2008) along with two other pivotal installations “Radioactive Cats” (1980) and “Revenge of the Goldfish” (1981). “Enchanting Nature” also includes Skoglund’s new series, “The Outtakes,” that revisits alternate shots from past photoshoots initially dismissed as mistakes, inviting renewed appreciation of her intricately crafted, dreamlike scenes.
Upcoming Exhibitions
“Ferias, Parques y Plazas: A Celebration of Public Space”
Jan. 8-April 12, 2026
Bustling streets and sidewalks, parks alive with play and activity and plazas full of laughter and music — this is the heartbeat of community life. “Ferias, Parques y Plazas: A Celebration of Public Space” assembles art from the McNay collection and loans from the San Antonio artistic community that capture the energy and vibrancy of public gathering spaces. Through depictions of markets, streetscapes, fairs, folk life, dancing and celebration, the exhibition explores how generations of artists have recognized the social and cultural value of public spaces and showcases the enduring power of human connection in public life. Highlights include paintings and prints by Elizabeth Catlett, Howard Cook and Diego Rivera, as well as works by San Antonio-based artist Adriana M. Garcia. Garcia creates murals, outdoor installations, paintings and illustrations that honor her community’s heritage and histories.
Ferias, Parques y Plazas Press Kit
“Angelica Raquel: Mystic Threads”
Jan. 29-July 5, 2026
Angelica Raquel is a multidisciplinary artist living and working in San Antonio. Her solo exhibition features primarily fiber-based work inspired by a rich familial and regional cultural history rooted in folklore. Expanding upon her family’s oral storytelling traditions, Raquel conjures a mythical visual narrative, woven from childhood memories, dreams, urban legends and ancestral lore. Human-animal hybrids beckon from whimsical, painted landscapes, while sculpted creatures entice with soft felted bodies, adorned surfaces and vivid colors. Reality and fantasy comingle in Raquel’s spellbinding universe, encouraging the viewer to lean into the beautiful unknown.
Angelica Raquel: Mystic Threads Press Kit
“untitled: 20 Years of Collecting Contemporary Art”
March 27-Sept. 6, 2026
Over the past two decades, the McNay Art Museum has acquired a dynamic and far-reaching survey of contemporary art spanning painting, sculpture, photography, video and installation. Breaking from traditional chronological and thematic frameworks, “untitled: 20 Years of Collecting Contemporary Art” invites visitors to experience the collection through a fresh, inventive lens. The exhibition creates surprising visual dialogues by organizing works according to the seven elements of art — line, shape, color, form, texture, value and space — and one principle of design — pattern.
Featuring more than 100 works, “untitled,” highlights visitor favorites such as Jennifer Steinkamp’s hypnotic video “Botanic 3,” Sandy Skoglund’s fanciful tableau “The Cocktail Party,” Ian Dawson’s playful sculptures “Henri and Henrietta” and a poignant photographic installation by Texas-based artist Letitia Huckaby.
Celebrating the McNay’s dedication to contemporary art, “untitled” also honors the influential tenure of former head of curatorial affairs, René Paul Barilleaux. Barilleaux, who retired from the McNay in September after two decades of service, significantly shaped the Museum’s collection through the acquisition of more than 200 works.
untitled Press Kit
“Tony Walton: Designer of Dreams”
April 16-Aug. 23, 2026
Drawn from the McNay’s Tobin Collection of Theatre Arts, “Tony Walton: Designer of Dreams” celebrates the artistry of one of Broadway’s most prolific scenic and costume designers. While many might recognize only a few of his productions, such as the films “Mary Poppins” or “The Wiz,” or stage productions such as “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” or “Chicago,” Walton designed more than 50 productions on stage and more than 15 films. His work created iconic worlds still inspiring designers today, and this exhibition hopes to continue that legacy by inspiring visitors through his legendary designs.
“Garden Party: Nature on Paper”
May 7-Aug. 9, 2026
“Garden Party: Nature on Paper” celebrates the arrival of summer with images exploring how humans relate to the plants, animals and insects that live near us. The installation features prints, drawings and photographs from the McNay’s collection by modern and contemporary artists including Carmen Herrera, Beth Van Hoesen, Winslow Homer, Rufino Tamayo and Vincent Valdez. “Garden Party: Nature on Paper” is organized for the McNay Art Museum by Elizabeth Kathleen Mitchell, Ph.D., curator of prints and drawings.
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About the McNay Art Museum
The McNay Art Museum engages a diverse community in the discovery and enjoyment of the visual arts. Built in the 1920s by artist and educator Marion Koogler McNay, the Spanish Colonial Revival residence became the site of Texas’ first modern art museum when it opened in 1954. Today, 200,000 visitors a year enjoy works by modern masters including Paul Gauguin, Vincent van Gogh, Edward Hopper, Joan Mitchell, Alice Neel, Georgia O’Keeffe, Pablo Picasso, Jackson Pollock and Pierre-Auguste Renoir. The 25 acres of beautifully landscaped grounds include sculptures by Willie Cole, Robert Indiana, Luis A. Jiménez Jr., Alejandro Martín, George Rickey, Joel Shapiro, Kiki Smith, Tom Wesselmann and others.
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