The Student Art Society is an on-campus organization that hosts activities, art workshops, art-related outings and artist talks, among other activities. It was started by Christina Zhang in 2019.  The...

Mark Kistler is an Emmy award-winning TV personality, teacher and artist. Kistler began teaching children how to draw during his teenage years, quickly gaining a passion for art education. Over the years,...

Every year, UTSA students have the opportunity to have their art displayed at the Main Gallery as a part of the Annual Juried Exhibition.  “[Juried shows] give students an opportunity to see how...

Alex Ramirez is a filmmaker that leads with humility and veneration, a true devotee of the arts. Much has changed in Ramirez’s life since last speaking with The Paisano. He screened a film at Luminaria...

Jesse Treviño, the beloved and acclaimed Mexican-American artist of San Antonio, passed away on Feb. 13 at 76 years old. Treviño was receiving hospice care before his passing, but his cause of death...

Fueled by the cancellation of the first contemporary art exhibition in San Antonio, six art enthusiasts and artists formed the Contemporary at Blue Star, a grassroots art exhibition that is now the longest-running...

This past week, The Classic Theatre of San Antonio debuted “Fences” by August Wilson at the Little Carver Civic Center.  Set in 1950s Pittsburg, the play tells the story of Troy Maxon, a Black...

I first encountered bullet journaling back in 2018 when I started watching videos by YouTuber and artist AmandaRachLee. A couple of months later, I bought my first journal and never looked back. After...

Punk is a genre of music that has been around for over four decades. Despite its longevity, many people believe that the genre fizzled out with no chance of regaining its former glory. This belief is far...

The diversity in San Antonio’s local music scene is undeniable. Bands range in genres from punk to indie-alternative, offering something for everyone.  This week, we dive into a band changing the...

There has been a recent trend within the art community: art produced by artificial intelligence (AI). Programs like DeepAI and Craiyon can take images or phrases and produce illustrations inspired by the...

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...