EVENTS
Through August 25
The Art of Texas: 250 Years
In this massive exhibition, artists range from 19th-century Theodore Gentilz to 20th-century Georgia O’Keeffe. The 130-plus artworks include a sculpture by Jesús Moroles; a mural by John Biggers; and Chili Queens at the Alamo, a Julian Onderdonk painting that once graced the Oval Office during George W. Bush’s term as president. Witte Museum, San Antonio, 210.357.1900, wittemuseum.org
Through September 2
Heide Presse: We Turned Our Faces Westward, One Woman’s Journey 1839 – 1848
A selection of works from a larger ongoing project interpreting an overland journal, American Women Artists Master member Heide Presse brings life to some of the earliest participants in our country’s westward migration. The exhibit includes finished paintings as well as preliminary
