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The Paisano

Independent Student Newspaper for the University of Texas at San Antonio

The Paisano

Independent Student Newspaper for the University of Texas at San Antonio

The Paisano

‘A Rendition of The Brothers Grimm Story’

‘A Rendition of The Brothers Grimm Story’

Samantha Ysaguirre, Contributor November 15, 2022

Kayla Calderon, a junior art major at UTSA, is creating a print collection of storybook-like illustrations following anthropomorphized animals. The collection is meant to take on various symbols of humanity...

‘Tangible/Nothing’ exhibit at Ruby City

‘Tangible/Nothing’ exhibit at Ruby City

Sam Wendorf, Contributor November 8, 2022

Currently on display in the Ruby City contemporary art center, the “Tangible/Nothing” art exhibit explores themes of investigation of materials and the notion of erasure. Director Elyze Gonzales...

Sunflower Bean returns to San Antonio

Sunflower Bean returns to San Antonio

Cesar Soto, Staff Writer November 1, 2022

Four years had passed since the New York power rock trio Sunflower Bean played in San Antonio — until last Friday, Oct. 28, when they brought the bands Blushing and grandma to take the stage at Paper...

‘The Stuff of You’

‘The Stuff of You’

Samantha Ysaguirre, Contributing Writer October 25, 2022

Students displayed works of art on Oct. 18 in the Southwest School of Art hallway to showcase young and upcoming artists expanding on the barriers of art. Professor Chris Sauter, associate professor of...

Kukuli Velarde’s ‘Corpus’

Kukuli Velarde’s ‘Corpus’

Riley Carroll, Arts & Life Editor October 18, 2022

The mysterious story of the Roman bust

The mysterious story of the Roman bust

Grace Robinson, Assistant Photo Editor October 18, 2022

The iconic Roman bust on view at the San Antonio Museum of Art (SAMA) holds a compelling and mysterious story. In the fall of 2018, the bust — a sculpture representation of the upper section of the body...

‘La Malinche: Traitor, Savior’

‘La Malinche: Traitor, Savior’

Guissel Mora, Staff Writer October 18, 2022

The opera of “La Malinche: Traitor, Survivor” was composed conjunctively with the exhibition titled, similarly, “Traitor, Survivor, Icon: The Malinche” at the San Antonio Museum of Art (SAMA) by...

‘Brackenridge: San Antonio’s Acclaimed Urban Park’

‘Brackenridge: San Antonio’s Acclaimed Urban Park’

Mason Hickok, Editor-in-Chief October 18, 2022

The Witte Museum and Brackenridge Park are inextricably linked, two gathering places central to San Antonio’s history. The Witte Museum sits on the park’s northern end right off Broadway. Opened in...

McNay debuts two new exhibits

McNay debuts two new exhibits

Lauren Hernandez, Contributing Writer October 11, 2022

On Oct. 6, the McNay Art Museum opened two new exhibitions — “True Believers: Benny Andrews and Deborah Roberts” and “Margarita Cabrera: Blurring Borders.” The “True Believers” exhibit displays...

'Empty Place at the Table'

‘Empty Place at the Table’

Laynie Clark, Opinion Editor October 9, 2022

To honor Domestic Violence Awareness Month, UTSA displays an exhibition titled, “Empty Place at the Table.” The solemn exhibition is a disheartening and eye-opening demonstration located in various...

The Mystical Arts of Tibet

The Mystical Arts of Tibet

Riley Carroll, Arts & Life Editor October 5, 2022

‘I was not born to put up with anyone’

‘I was not born to put up with anyone’

Riley Carroll, Arts & Life Editor October 4, 2022

Inspired by her tumultuous relationships and childhood trauma associated with toxic masculinity, Gabi Magaly shared her Mexican-American photographic narrative with UTSA’s Main Art Gallery. The...

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