Besides the pumpkin spiced everything, September’s fall equinox also brings a fresh batch of art exhibitions to galleries across the Coastal Bend. With themes ranging from daily life in coastal Texas to multiculturalism, these featured artists of all mediums will make for a season you won’t want to miss.
Rockport Center for the Arts
204 South Austin St.
Nowhere are the fall harvests as diverse as the three exhibitions currently housed within Rockport’s Center for the Arts. Catch Nosheen Iqbal’s Convergences, a collection of vibrant fiberwork inspired by her Pakistani heritage, until Sept. 8. Throughout September, Sam Modder’s passion for Black visibility and power will shine in full splendor with her contribution, Source of All Hair, Wearer of All Socks. Closing out the fall season, San Antonio woodworker Jesse Moreno’s Coastal Mementos collection will feature carefully crafted wooden books in all kinds of natural shapes, sizes and colors.
Art Museum of South Texas
1902 N. Shoreline Blvd.
You can never go wrong with a trip to the Art Museum of South Texas. The Table of Life, on display until mid-September, highlights the beauty within the mundane through extraordinary paintings of ordinary things, like floral arrangements and dinner prep. November’s The Way of Water exhibition explores the world of water through the life born out of rivers, the havoc wreaked by storms and the calm feeling of a beach town home, among various other interpretations.
Studio C Gallery
Studio C’s new round of guest artists kicked off in August, bringing the diverse works of 15 Texan creatives into the studio. Acrylic paintings, photographs, woodworking, clay sculpting, handcrafted jewelry and much more will be on display and for sale until the end of the year.
K Space Contemporary
623 N. Chaparral St.
K Space Contemporary’s Dia de los Muertos celebration will kick off with this year’s themed gallery, Alebrijes. Mexican folklore often depicts alebrijes as fantastical animals adorned in bright colors. By giving artists free interpretation of the theme, curators assure audiences no two alebrijes will look the same. Visit the exhibition inside K Space Contemporary Oct. 12-Nov. 8.
Art Center of Corpus Christi
100 N. Shoreline Blvd.
Visit the Art Center this fall for its most highly anticipated annual exhibitions. September’s Independents collection features local artists of all mediums who may not have gotten a chance to feature their work earlier in the season. October’s Dimension LI exhibit displays original contemporary work from artists across the nation, offering an opportunity to indulge in a large variety of art styles, subject matter and mediums.
Port Aransas Art Center
104 N. Alister St.
Check out local superstars during the Port Aransas Art Center’s yearly September Merit Show, where the winners of the All-Members exhibition get a chance to present more of their fabulous work. The Center’s monthly collections last throughout the rest of the year, featuring topics like October’s Port A in Pink and November’s Abstract themes.
Wind Way Gallery
203 South Austin St.
Resident artist Greta Watkins’ acrylic portrayals of beach town scenes will once again line the walls in September. Continuing the coastal theme into October, Betty Shamel’s cozy imagery of shoreline life and sculptor Jimmy Stutz’s beautiful birds will remind us of all we’ve grown to love in the Coastal Bend.
