In the wake of a record-breaking year for visitation, the City of San Antonio’s Department of Arts & Culture has unveiled the Centro de Artes Gallery’s exhibition lineup stretching through 2028.

"Pre-pandemic, the gallery averaged about 10,000 visitors annually. This year, Centro de Artes welcomed approximately 24,000 visitors and showcased 320 artworks by 60 artists," revealed Krystal Jones, Executive Director of the Department of Arts & Culture. "The gallery has gained national acclaim for its role in portraying the Latino experience in the U.S. through art. As we step into 2024, we anticipate Centro de Artes continuing to be a recognized space within the art industry and beyond."

The upcoming exhibitions, scheduled from February 8 to June 30, 2024, include "Millennial Lotería: The LatinXperience" by guest artists Michael Alfaro & Gerardo Guillen on the first floor and "Permanencia Voluntaria" by guest artist Froy “Efedefroy” Padilla on the second floor. Following in August is the exhibition "Rolando Briseño: A Retrospective," curated by Ruben Cordova, Ph.D.

"I am amazed at the number of applications we received from artists and curators across the country to showcase their exhibitions," remarked Yadhira Lozano, District 3 Arts Commissioner, Centro De Artes Committee Chair, and Luminaria Executive Director. "The content for this next season is impactful and thought-provoking. The success of Centro de Artes reflects the desire for audiences to view Latinx art and meet new artists doing great work in our city and beyond."

Future Lineup

• March – August 2025
• • First Floor: Borders, Bleeds, Margins and Gutters, Guest Curators: Gabe Garcia & Micah Bornstein
  • Second Floor: A Thousand Words: The Power of Pictures in Books, Guest Curators: Xelena Gonzalez & Kim Garza
• October 2025 – February 2026
• • First Floor: Madre_Land, Guest Curator: Bonnie Ilza Cisneros
  • Second Floor: Cuentos y Arte: Mexican Folk Tales of the Southwest, Guest Curator: Rebecca Gomez
• April – August 2026
• • Both Floors: Acompañamiento: The Aesthetics of Undocumentedness, Guest Curator: Erika Hirugami

• October 2026 – March 2027
• • Both Floors: Mercado/Material, Guest Curator: Mia Lopez
• April – September 2027
• • First Floor: Invisible Landscapes, Guest Curators: Francisco Javier Ramírez, Majo Martin(ez), Cristina Béjar
  • Second Floor: A Post-Modernist Says ¿Que?, Guest Curator: Vikky Jones
• November 2027 – March 2028
• • Both Floors: Twenty Years of the Serie Project in Texas: The Legacy of Sam Coronado, Guest Curator: Luis Valderas & Pepe Coronado 

The mission of Centro de Artes Gallery is to tell the story of the Latino experience in the U.S. with a focus on South Texas through local and regional art, history and culture. Managed by the Department of Arts & Culture since 2016, the Centro de Artes Gallery has:

• Hosted 23 exhibitions and associated programs. 
• Featured over 500 artists, primarily from San Antonio or Texas.
• Showcased over 2,100 works of art.
• Hosted over 78,000 people from all over the world.

Learn more about the Centro de Artes Gallery and Department of Arts & Culture at SanAntonio.gov/Arts.