Mind WindowS

The Art of Roberto RioS

January 17–March 5, 2023

Mind Windows: The Art of Roberto Rios celebrates more than 50 years of work by artist Roberto Rios. Born in 1941, Rios grew up in San Antonio. His love for art developed at his local public library where he read about art history and taught himself to paint by example. In his paintings, one finds references to the art seen in books, but in a fantastical style all his own. The artist’s first retrospective exhibition, Mind Windows features work from his time as a founding member of Con Safo, a San Antonio-based group that helped to define the Chicano Art movement; through to his work as a well-known muralist and as a Medical Scientific Illustrator for publications produced by Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio. Rios retired to pursue his faith—eventually becoming a Catholic Deacon in 2008—and continues to paint to this day.

Mind Windows: The Art of Roberto Rios will be on view at six locations throughout San Marcos between January and March 2023: the Texas State Galleries, the San Marcos Art Center, the Walkers’ Gallery, the Centro Cultural Hispano de San Marcos, the Price Center, and the San Marcos Public Library; and is supported by the National Endowment for the Arts, the San Marcos Arts Commission and the City of San Marcos.

[RECEPTIOn]

In Conversation: Roberto Rios & Lauren Moya Ford

January 21 @ 4–6 PM

Price Center

222 W. San Antonio St.

[SHUTTLE TOURS]

FEBRUARY 5 @ 1–4 PM

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FEBRUARY 18 @ 10–1 PM

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Centro Cultural Hispano de San Marcos

211 LEE ST.

Mind Windows: The Art of Roberto Rios is a short documentary film directed by Mark Lee Walley and produced by Walley Films, featuring Rios’ first retrospective exhibition. The film, like the exhibition, follows more than 50 years of work from Rios’ time as a founding member of Con Safo, a San Antonio-based group that helped to define the Chicano Art movement; through to his work as a well-known muralist. Rios continues to paint to this day, having retired in 2008 to become a Catholic Deacon. Join us at 6 PM on April 26 for a small reception in the Texas State Galleries foyer, before the screening at 6:30 PM in lecture hall 2121. Q&A with the artist and director to follow.

Like all Texas State Galleries programs, this event is open to the public at no charge. For parking information, visit this link. If you require accommodations due to a disability, please contact the Galleries at least 72 hours in advance of your visit.