“REHAB” Opening Reception
Presa House Gallery
December 1, 2017 6:00 pm - December 1, 2017 11:00 pm
Following a successful three month Pop-Up series staged within the Blue Star Arts Complex, Presa House Gallery returns home to 725 S. Presa Street. Presa House is excited to welcome the public in celebrating their return to the house and welcome the New Media Arts Collective from the University of Texas at San Antonio. The Opening Reception for this special one-night multimedia exhibition will be held First Friday, December 1, from 6–11pm.
“REHAB” is the latest and greatest art from members of UTSA’s New Media Collective. Celebrating its fourth year, the New Media Collective has included some of the country’s brightest, nationally recognized artists proving the collective as a leading member of the San Antonio arts community. This show will feature an exhibition of performances and multimedia installations and will act as a space for it’s members to engage with community outreach.
“REHAB” features the work of Alexandra Williams, Augustine Chavez, Eric Ryberg, Gabi Cruz, Houston Fryer, Jayné Valverde, Jen Seo, John Dalton Atkins, Juan Vallejo, Kristen Murphy, Martín C. Rodríguez, Sonya Marie Sky, and Verena Gaudy. The UTSA New Media Collective is headed by Professor Mark McCoin and includes advanced undergraduate and graduate students from the UTSA Department of Art and Art History. Founded in 2013, members in the collective explore how art grows beyond formats of traditional media such as sculpture and painting to create works that push the boundaries of art happening now.