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Contemporary at Blue Star

Name: Contemporary at Blue Star
Address: 116 Blue Star, San Antonio, TX, 78204, US
Telephone: +12102276960
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Contemporary at Blue Star inspires, innovates, and nurtures through contemporary art.
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Developed from a grassroots event in July of 1986, Blue Star Contemporary (BSC) is the first and longest-running nonprofit space for contemporary art in San Antonio. The establishment of BSC as an exhibition space arose from the need to provide a platform for the work and ideas of local contemporary artists. In the years since its inception, BSC has grown with the community, instigating positive c

hange in both the art community and the community at large with its mission to inspire the creative genius in us all by nurturing artists through innovative contemporary art. In 2016, BSC debuted a major renovation of its 11,000 square foot exhibition space, providing an enhanced presentation platform for artwork of all media. Blue Star Contemporary continues to be an incubator for contemporary art in San Antonio as a W.A.G.E-certified organization committed to the fair compensation for creative work that hosts more than twenty exhibitions annually within its four on-site galleries and multiple offsite locations within the community. BSC’s exhibitions feature both emerging and world-renowned artists who hail both from the Alamo City and across the globe. Over 300,000 visitors each year experience contemporary art with BSC through exhibitions, the MOSAIC after-school education program, public art, and community events.

08/27/2026

It's hot outside, but COOL 😎 at the Contemporary. Our September events are live!

☕️ Taco Talk with Soomin Jung Remmler and Mónica Martínez-Díaz
📆 Friday, September 4, 2026 | 10:30–11:30am
🎟️ Free with registration

✈️ Back from Berlin with Brandy González and Miles Friday
📆 Thursday, September 17, 2026 | 6–8pm
🎟️ Free with registration

🕯️ Pocket Altar Workshop with Mónica Martínez-Díaz
📆 Saturday, September 26, 2026 | 1–4pm
🎟️ Free with registration

Learn more at https://contemporarysa.org/calendar/?all_events=1

08/18/2026

In conjunction with the Contemporary’s Xicanx Symposium, the Contemporary is pleased to partner with Slab Cinema Arthouse for a public screening of the documentary film ASCO: Without permission at Slab (134 Blue Star, San Antonio, TX 78204, next to the Contemporary’s Education Space)

ASCO: WITHOUT PERMISSION challenges the limits of documentary conventions to tell the story of a revolutionary Chicano art group who turned 1970s LA into their defiant canvas. Merging activism with radical art-making, ASCO challenged the established order of Hollywood, museums, and media and are now considered amongst the 20th century’s most significant artists. Director Travis Gutiérrez Senger mirrors their boundary-breaking spirit by creating new works made in the ASCO tradition with a new generation of Latinx artists. The result is more than a profile – it’s a reimagining of what’s possible in art and cinema, celebrating iconoclasts who were decades ahead of their time.

📆 Sunday, August 23, 2026 | 6–8pm
📍 Slab Cinema Arthouse (134 Blue Star, Blue Star Arts Complex)
🎟️ Free with registration
🔗 Link in bio: https://contemporarysa.app.neoncrm.com/forms/taco-talk-soomin-jung-remmler-mnica-martne-registration-2188-2193

08/17/2026

Join us for this year's Xicanx Symposium on August 22 and 23! This year's theme is "En Comunidad" referring to how we engage in community through sharing our experiences and knowledge. The Xicanx Symposium honors leaders, keepers of culture and tradition, and community members whose work and dedication fuel San Antonio’s vibrant creative landscape.

Learn more and register at: https://contemporarysa.org/events/xicanx-symposium-en-comunidad/

08/11/2026

Our Berlin Residency Program has been sending San Antonio artists abroad for international opportunity and exchange for over ten years, one of the most significant investments we've made in our community. During our Back from Berlin artist talks, recent Berlin resident artists share what they discovered during their time abroad! Join us this week to hear from recent Berlin artists, Anthony Rundblade and Andrea Willems.

✈️ Back from Berlin
📆 Thursday, August 13, 2026
🎟️ Free with registration: https://contemporarysa.app.neoncrm.com/forms/back-from-berlin-anthony-rundblade-andrea-w-registration?event=2123&

08/05/2026

𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁 | Bella Martinez’s work is focused on the translation and transformation of materials, aiming to explore the space between painting and sculpture, often with a reference to the digital landscape. A native Texan, Martinez currently lives and works in San Antonio, Texas. She earned a BFA in Painting from the Kansas City Art Institute and has exhibited work in cities including San Antonio, Corpus Christi, and Kansas City.

⭐️ Bella Martinez: Ghost Notes
📆 On View through October 4, 2026⁠
☕️ Learn more at our Taco Talk with the artist on Friday, Aug 7, at 10:30am⁠
📷️ Courtesy of the artist

08/04/2026

𝗢𝗣𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗬 | There's still time to apply to the 2026 Red Dot Shop!

We are seeking artists to contribute works such as prints, ceramics, accessories, small objects, and other unique pieceswithin the price range of $20 to $250. The goal of the Red Dot Shop is to offer accessible, collectible artworks for art lovers of all budgets.

📆 Deadline to Apply: August 7, 2026
📍 Open to artists that currently reside in Bexar County and/or conduct a significant portion of their artistic practice/outreach in San Antonio, or have exhibited at the Contemporary in the last 5 years.
🔗 Apply at https://contemporarysa.org/events/2026-red-dot-shop-open-call/

07/28/2026

𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁 | James Cobb was born in La Mesa, California, raised in San Diego and St. Louis, and has lived and worked in San Antonio since 1982. A self taught artist and musician, his early influences ranged from underground comics and Big Daddy Roth to psychedelic poster art and the abstract expressionist jazz album designs of the 1950s and 60s.

Since the early 1980s he has developed an extensive body of oil painting and digital work, exhibiting in solo shows across the U.S., Europe, and Japan, and participating in group exhibitions at major institutions including the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, the Phoenix Art Museum, and the San Antonio Museum of Art. His work is held in museum and private collections, including those of Taylor Hackford, Henry Hopkins, and Hal Bromm.

James is also one of the exhibiting artists in the original Blue Star Exhibition that started it all in 1986! We are thrilled to welcome James back with an exhibition during our 40th anniversary year.

⭐️ James Cobb: Things Into Thoughts
📆 On View through October 4, 2026
☕️ Learn more at our Taco Talk with the artist on Friday, Aug 7, at 10:30am
📷️ Courtesy of James Cobb / Photo credit Jennifer Boecking

07/27/2026

Join the Contemporary for our latest Taco Talk! Enjoy fresh breakfast tacos and coffee as our exhibiting artists lead a gallery walkthrough. Artists James Cobb, Bella Martinez, and Rubio will offer insight into their practice. Moderated by the Contemporary’s Curator and Exhibitions Director Jacqueline Saragoza McGilvray.

☕️ Taco Talk
📆 Friday, August 7, 2026 | 10:30am–11:30am
🔗 Free with registration: https://contemporarysa.app.neoncrm.com/forms/taco-talk-rubio-bella-martinez-and-james-cob-registration
🚨 P.S. Stay tuned for our next Taco Talk with the remaining exhibiting artists!

07/14/2026

Contemporary at Blue Star is pleased to present an exhibition of works created by participants in the MOSAIC Student Artist Program during our 2026 summer workshops!

MOSAIC Student Artists will read original works created during The Art of Gathering workshop, presented with support from Gemini Ink.

📆 Thursday, July 16, 2026 | 5–7pm
🗣️ Student reading at 6pm
🎟️ Free Admission

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116 Blue Star
San Antonio, TX
78204

Opening Hours

Wednesday	12pm - 5pm
Thursday	12pm - 8pm
Friday	12pm - 8pm
Saturday	10am - 6pm
Sunday	10am - 6pm

Telephone

+12102276960

Website

http://www.contemporarysa.org/

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