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Paintings Inspired by Late-Night NYC Subway Life Opening February First Friday at Flight Gallery

San Antonio, TX — February 2026 — Flight Gallery at Blue Star Arts Complex presents a new exhibition of paintings by San Antonio based artist and NYC expat Ann Enzminger. Based on late-night photographs taken on the New York City subway, the exhibition opens with a soft opening on Thursday, February 5, from 6–9 PM, followed by an opening reception on First Friday, February 6, from 7–10 PM. Both events are free and open to the public.

The paintings are drawn from photographs taken during the artist’s daily commute from Williamsburg, Brooklyn to the Morris Park neighborhood of the Bronx during late-night hours between 2010 and 2015. The work reflects years of commuting across the city after midnight, documenting shared moments of waiting, fatigue, and quiet presence among strangers moving through New York together.

Rather than spectacle, the exhibition focuses on the ordinary intimacy of public transit at night—when time stretches, service falters, and riders are bound together by the simple goal of getting home. The work functions as a quiet love letter to those anonymous passengers captured in passing.

Event Details:
Soft Opening: Thursday, February 5, 6–9 PM
Opening Reception (First Friday): February 6, 7–10 PM
Location: Flight Gallery, Blue Star Arts Complex, San Antonio, TX
Admission: Free and open to the public

"THE PRINCE OF EGYPT: The Musical" is the biblical story of Moses, as told by the composer of WICKED, based on the classic 1998 DreamWorks animated film. The story focuses on identity, brotherhood, faith, and freedom, blending powerful music with compelling storytelling. Featuring a cast of 90, a crew of 70, and a 45-piece student orchestra, this is a truly epic production displaying the full talents of our nationally recognized Reagan Performing Arts programs. Go to ReaganStage.com for tickets. Performances are February 5-6 at 7pm & February 7th at 1pm and 7pm.

Ready to make a lasting impact on San Antonio’s urban forest? Become a Tree Steward! Join us for the orientation session for the Tree Buds Citizen Forester Program.

This hands-on volunteer program is made possible by the Alamo Forest Partnership, San Antonio Arborists Association, and Bexar Branches Alliance, with support from the City of San Antonio Office of Sustainability. Together, we are empowering citizens to help our city’s young trees thrive.

We train volunteers in proper pruning techniques to improve the health and structure of newly planted trees across our community’s public spaces, including city parks, historic cemeteries, and along creekways. This essential care ensures their survival and long-term growth, directly supporting the city’s sustainability, beautification, and canopy goals.

What You’ll Do:

Learn the “why” behind pruning and how it benefits our urban canopy in diverse ecosystems.
Get hands-on training with proper tools and techniques from certified arborists.
Connect with a community of like-minded volunteers.
Directly contribute to the health and resilience of San Antonio’s vital green spaces.
This orientation is your first step to joining our monthly volunteer sessions, which run on the first Saturday of each month from October through May. No prior experience is necessary—just a willingness to learn and help!

Spots are limited. Registration is required. Please sign up to receive full details and confirm your attendance.

Sign Up & Learn More: https://forms.office.com/r/AkMGDX6qjT

Help San Antonio’s urban forest flourish from the ground up. Become a Tree Bud today!

"Abundant Nature" is an Art Exhibit by Stefani Job Spears in the Molly Shafer Gallery at the King William Association. Stefani Job Spears holds a Master of Fine Arts in Printmaking from Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas. She has been teaching Visual Arts throughout the state for thirty years. As an artist-in-residence for the Texas Commission on the Arts, Spears developed curriculum and fine art standards for public schools. In addition, Spears has taught Art, developed events and programs for the Southwest School of Art and Saint Mary's Hall. Her innovative art works frequently cross media boundaries, combining handmade paper, printmaking, oils and watercolors that reflect her love of nature and landscapes. Free and open to the public of all ages.

Opening Reception: January 28, 6 - 8 pm
Artist Talks & Exhibition Preview: 1/27: 6:30-8:00 pm

Fronterizx: Art by M. Jenea Sanchez and Gabriela Muñoz with Jenelle Esparza focuses on twenty-first century shared and socially-engaged art practices. This exhibition features work created by the Fronterizx Collective founded by Sanchez and Muñoz during their first collaboration in 2009 on the Arizona/Mexico borderline in a project titled La Tapiz Fronteriza de La Virgen de Guadalupe and includes contemporary artworks such as the video Caldo de Pollo and the photographic series Living Altar. In addition, this exhibition features a new collaborative project between Esparza and Fronterizx. This is the first exhibition in Texas of the Fronterizx Collective, as well as the artists’ first collaboration with San Antonio-based artist Jenelle Esparza.

Fronterizx Collective is driven by the artists’ lived experiences as women of color working in the interstitial space of the U.S.-Mexico borderlands. Fronterizx is committed to the representation and implication of brown female bodies from their own lived experiences situated within the Sonora and Chihuahua desert ecologies. Their projects, installations, and exhibitions have appeared on the U.S.-Mexico borderline and museums including the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Wheelwright Museum, and Museo de Arte de Ciudad Juárez, Mexico. In 2023 they were awarded the Arlene and Morton Scult Artist Award by the Phoenix Art Museum and a 2024 USA Artist Fellowship. 

Sanchez was born and raised in the Arizona and Sonora frontera and Muñoz migrated through the U.S.-Mexico borderlands to Phoenix. Esparza is a Corpus Christi and South Texas native. Esparza, Sanchez, and Muñoz were introduced as recipients of the 2024 US Latinx Fellowship.

The San Antonio Art League + Museum (SAAL+M) proudly presents Texas Legacy: Hidden Gems from the Collection, a rare opportunity to rediscover paintings and sculptures from the museum’s permanent collection that have not been publicly exhibited in decades. Spanning more than twelve decades of Texas art, the exhibition offers a compelling and sometimes surprising portrait of the state’s evolving creative spirit.

From early regional landscapes and representational works to bold experiments in abstraction and form, Texas Legacy reveals the wide range of artistic responses to Texas life, culture, and identity. Alongside more traditional subjects, the exhibition includes works that challenged conventions of their time—paintings that stirred debate or explored unusual and unexpected subject matter. These pieces reflect moments when artists pushed boundaries, questioned norms, or responded to social and cultural tensions through their work.
By bringing these hidden treasures back into public view, Texas Legacy: Hidden Gems from the Collection invites visitors to reflect on the importance of preservation, the value of rediscovery, and the enduring relevance of art that continues to resonate across generations.

HOURS: Tue-Sat, 10 am to 3 pm. Closed Sun & Mon

Join us every Saturday morning for Story Hour where are very own Ms Leslie will read to your little ones, followed by a craft activity.

Ages 3-8. Parents must stay with kiddos during Story Hour.

Opening Reception: January 23, 6 - 8 pm
Artist Talks: February 28, 1 - 3 pm

Curated by Dr. Scott A. Sherer and Lizzy Hayman

This exhibition brings together works from the individual creative careers of Jayne Lawrence and Leigh Anne Lester and a variety of materials that reference their collaborative endeavors in cactusBRA and cactusBARN, the influential galleries they founded in San Antonio. While pursuing unique themes and perspectives, Lawrence and Lester bring critical attention to the possibilities of imagination to transform expectations that structure standard knowledge systems. Lester’s works often have a foundation in considerations of the natural world whereas Lawrence’s works often develop in consideration of challenges to narratives that influence subjectivity and social engagement. The exhibition features mixed-media two- and three-dimensional works and installation.

Did you know that Bexar County played a role in the American Revolution? Most people only associate the 13 original colonies with the American Revolution.

We are delighted to invite you to the official kickoff of Bexar America250 on Saturday, February 7 at 12:30 p.m., at Main Plaza, historically known as Plaza de las Islas.

This special event, presented in partnership with the Main Plaza Conservancy, will bring our community together to celebrate the rich and often surprising contributions of historic Bexar County. Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai, along with several County Commissioners, will join us for remarks marking this celebratory occasion. This event will feature cattle and horses provided by the San Antonio Charro Association, as well as participation from the Bexar County Mounted Horse Deputies Unit. Since this region was part of Spanish Texas at the time, the program will spotlight Bexar County’s important role in supporting the American Revolution under Spanish rule.

We are also honored to welcome Los Granaderos y Damas de Gálvez, including a member portraying Bernardo de Gálvez, whose leadership and legacy remain central to this history. In addition, we will include participation from the Daughters of the American Revolution, Sons of the American Revolution, Canary Islands Descendants Association, American Indians in Texas at the Spanish Colonial Missions, the 1718 Presidio Soldiers group, and several others, making this a truly inclusive and meaningful commemoration.

We hope you will join us as we celebrate Bexar County’s unique place in the story of America!

⏰ 12:30 p.m.
📅 Saturday, February 7
📍 Main Plaza (historically Plaza de las Islas)

The 3rd Annual National Missing Persons Day: Greater San Antonio United 2026 is an open, community-focused event dedicated to raising awareness, offering support, and honoring those impacted by missing persons cases, including runaways, trafficking-related disappearances, cold cases, and unsolved crimes.
This year’s program gives families the opportunity to represent their loved ones, share their stories if they choose, and dedicate a table or chair to introduce their case and keep their memory present. Children are welcome, and we will have crafting activities available throughout the event. Therapy animals will also be present for emotional support.
The event is open to the public and includes educational components for families, community members, and partner organizations. Law enforcement agencies, investigators, and supporting professionals are welcome, and the environment is structured to ensure a respectful, calm, and safe space for all attendees. Break-out rooms will be available for private conversations, quiet time, or agency-family discussions.
Free snacks and drinks will be provided. This event creates a setting where our community can unite, learn, and take meaningful action. Join us for an afternoon of remembrance, education, and connection.

*Crafting supplies will be provided while available.
**There is no cost associated with this event.
***Interviews are optional for all attendees.