THE RIVER PIERCE FOUNDATION
San Ygnacio, Texas
Thu, Apr 03
|McNay Art Museum
The Great Departure Lounge: A Conversation on Michael Tracy
René Paul Barilleaux, Head of Curatorial Affairs, McNay Art Museum; Luanne McKinnon, Phd, Independent Scholar; and Christopher Rincon, President of the Michael Tracy Foundation & Director of the River Pierce Foundation, discuss the life and work of Michael Tracy.
Time & Location
Apr 03, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
McNay Art Museum, 6000 N New Braunfels Ave, San Antonio, TX 78209, USA
About the event
Join the McNay Art Museum for an insightful discussion on the life and work of the late artist and activist Michael Tracy. Head of Curatorial Affairs René Paul Barilleaux will speak with Christopher Rincón, president of the Michael Tracy Foundation, and Luanne McKinnon, author of an upcoming book on Tracy. Together, they will explore his boundary-pushing artistry, from vibrant paintings to sculptural assemblages, and his engagement with themes of faith, ritual, immigration, and the environment.
This conversation accompanies the special exhibition, Michael Tracy: The Elegy of Distance.