FOTOSEPTIEMBRE 2026 Exhibitions & Events Calendar
Registration for FOTOSEPTIEMBRE 2026 exhibitions and events is open until August 15, 2026. Submissions for online galleries are closed.
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All the information posted below is provided by participating artists or venues. We have edited for clarity and styling. Dates and times may vary due to unexpected circumstances. We try to post updates on any changes or cancellations, but since we may not receive the necessary information in a timely manner, we strongly recommend contacting each venue or artist to confirm posted schedules for exhibitions and events. Listings are posted in chronological order by opening/artist reception dates.
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FOTOSEPTIEMBRE 2026 Online Galleries (Online September 1, 2026)
FELIPE GARZA (Monterrey, Mexico)
Oaxaca – Nuestros Muertos
FOTOSEPTIEMBRE 2026 Online Gallery (Online September 1, 2026)
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ROMAN BUTYM (Ukraine/Poland)
the UNSEEN
FOTOSEPTIEMBRE 2026 Online Gallery (Online September 1, 2026)
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FAUSTINUS DERAET (Austin, Texas)
Beauty Is In The Eye Of The Beerholder
FOTOSEPTIEMBRE 2026 Online Gallery (Online September 1, 2026)
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MICHAEL MEHL (San Antonio, Texas)
Bees In My Bonnet (Animated GIFs)
FOTOSEPTIEMBRE 2026 Online Gallery (Online September 1, 2026)
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FOTOSEPTIEMBRE 2026 Exhibitions & Events
• FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 2026 (San Antonio, Texas)
TRISH SIMONITE (San Antonio, Texas)
Exquisite Entropy
Photographs 1972 – 2025
Curated By Paula Owen
Presented by UTSA Arts and UT San Antonio School Of Art
Russell Hill Rogers Galleries
Santikos Building – UTSA Southwest Campus
1201 Navarro Street, San Antonio, TX 78205
art.events@utsa.edu | https://arts.utsa.edu
Opening reception: Friday, August 28, 2026, 6 – 8 pm
Artist talk: Saturday, September 26, 2026, 1 – 3 pm
Exhibit on display: August 28 – October 3, 2026
Viewing hours: Thu – Sat, 12 – 5 pm
Contact: Breanna Castillo, breanna.castillo@utsa.edu
Free and open to the public
In the Pentland Hills outside of Edinburgh is an enchanting landscape of sculptural installations by the artist Ian Hamilton Finlay, including a work of massive stones laying in the grass, each with one word carved into the top: THE PRESENT ORDER IS THE DISORDER OF THE FUTURE. Attributed to Saint Just, this admonition echoes a central theme of the fifty some years of photographs by Trish Simonite. She is drawn to subjects that reflect the randomness of physical change and decay found in the man-made and natural worlds, and this principle concern is unwavering despite varying formal elements, locations, and subject matter.
Having grown up in England, she acknowledges a British sensibility and employs an embodied respect for history and the passage of time to explore her subjects. Whether botanical, architectural, or prosaic, her works often refer to the past: a past glory, a past use, a past civilization. What is as remarkable, however, is the enigmatic beauty she finds and/or appends to the image by technical manipulation, due to her skillful consideration of formal elements of color, texture, light, and composition. It is also derived from her ability to create a distinctive mood through perspective and atmospherics such as haze, shadow, and double exposure. The works regularly project a quality of intentional approach or stillness in which the viewer is beckoned into a darkened foreground that opens up to a light-filled interior or distant land or seascape.
Often, she layers images to convey both past and present, revealing the evolving and metaphorical nature of reality expressed through her deft handling of formal and narrative choices. In Curtains, Happisburgh, a bygone era is suggested by the dated pattern of the curtains in a picture window layered over a view of the sunless and uninviting beach. In Hidden Histories, a deteriorating rock wall is superimposed over the landscape telling a story of centuries of use. Likewise, the double exposures of jawbone, amphorae, and shell over views of several coastlines communicate the timelessness of nature no matter how ancient or rich the civilization.
The exhibition’s title, Exquisite Entropy, reflects the unmistakable essence of Simonite’s work. Referring to a state of being studied primarily in cosmology and physics where it is a measure of chaos or uncertainty, entropy suggests that all systems, natural or constructed, bend toward entropy because it requires less energy or effort. Simonite draws inspiration from this truth to express a philosophical or existential stance, but also because she is attracted by the aesthetic qualities of transformation. In Franziska, for instance, she finds beauty and pathos in the once full rose petals, darkening and curling.
Even in those works that do not include obvious deterioration or decay, Simonite chooses to tell us a story of transformation, sometimes through actual or implied absence. In the series taken on the Norfolk coast at Yarmouth Beach, she reflects on the place where she spent summers as a young girl, emphasizing vastness and emptiness. She says that she has begun to think of these images as being about her own absence as much as her presence. By framing the foregrounds with colorful signs implying the gaiety of a beach holiday but also emphasizing the distant horizon and deserted sand and sea, she intensifies our own contemplative arc.
Though she seldom includes people in her pieces, the elderly man having tea alone outside his beach cabin evokes palpable melancholy, and in Wendy Lying Down, a field of lush grass overlays a youthful girl wearing a white dress, both works intimating the cyclical nature of life in its vibrancy and loss. Likewise, seldom does even a boat appear in the many expansive sea views, implying a dreamy but improbable infinity. Empty chairs await at Gregor’s House and on the street in Seville. A lopsided bench in a deserted courtyard and an old mattress propped up against a corrugated fence are unlikely subjects, among the many images emphasizing corporeal impermanence.
In part because the reality captured by the camera is transient, photography is a master of paradox. The youth will age, the leaf will shrivel, the sunlight will never fall in such a way again, the stone wall will crumble, the door will fall off its hinges. Simonite spotlights these contradictions and does so with an aesthetically elegant eye. Her works stir awareness of the tenuousness of our material world and mortal selves, reminding us that while we too must submit to entropy, the process is often exquisite. –Paula Owen
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• SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 2026 (San Antonio, Texas)
ED MALCIK (Austin, Texas)
Urban Buzz
Mockingbird Handprints
4303 McCullough Avenue, San Antonio, TX 78212
(210) 262-6698 | https://mockingbirdhandprints.com
Opening reception: Saturday, August 29, 2026, 3 – 5 pm
Exhibit on display: August 29 – October 3, 2026
Viewing hours: Tue – Sat, 11 am – 5 pm
Contact: Jane Bishop (210) 262-6698 | mockingbirdhandprints@gmail.com
Free and open to the public
Cities have a vibe, a feeling, a buzz, when its denizens, places, and activities come together in situations of critical mass. I prowl urban streets seeking scenes where multiple factors come together in something visually special. Then I photograph it. What I look for is elusive, and it shows up in the darndest places, like back alleys, a sorority rush, a political rally, a bar prohibiting sagging, and a boot return—really, a boot return. For this exhibition the buzzing is from Austin. This is my ninth solo exhibition for FOTOSEPTIEMBRE at Mockingbird Handprints. –Ed Malcik
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• THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2026 (Austin, Texas)
AYASH BASU, NICK BERARD, RODOLFO GONZALEZ (Austin, Texas)
Cuba – Un Colectivo, Tres Miradas
Curated by Cynthia Perez
La Peña Gallery
227 Congress Avenue, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 477-6007 | lapena@lapena-austin.org | https://lapena-austin.org
Opening reception: Thursday, September 3, 2026, 6 – 8 pm
Exhibit on display: August 27 – September 24, 2026
Viewing hours: Mon – Fri, 8 am – 5 pm; Saturday, 8 am – 3 pm | Closed Sunday
Contact: Rodolfo Gonzalez (512) 809-6102 | gonzofotoz@gmail.com
Ayash Basu (404) 398-5049 | ayashbasu@gmail.com
Nick Berard (512) 962-2501 | nick@nickberard.com
Free and open to the public
Havana doesn’t wait for anyone; neither does the rest of Cuba. Crumbling façades in impossible color, salsa spilling out of doorways, vintage cars idling next to satellite dishes, a country that feels like five decades happening at once. It’s magnetic. It pulls you back. It pulled us back twenty times over ten years, between the three of us.
Rudy Gonzalez, a Pulitzer Prize–winning photojournalist, brings the eye of someone who has spent a career finding truth in a single frame. Ayash Basu, an avid visual storyteller, brings a narrative instinct, building images into arcs that carry you past one moment into a fuller story. Nick Berard, a working commercial photographer, brings a director’s eye for light and composition, framing each scene to pull you in and hold you there.
Forty photographs. One Island. Three points of view shown side by side, because Cuba isn’t one story, it’s many, happening at once. Come see all of them.
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• THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2026 (San Antonio, Texas)
ANGELA BARTELS (San Antonio, Texas)
Hover
Curated by Mitzi Moore
Et Hus Gallery
Blue Star Arts Complex – Upstairs Studios
1420 South Alamo Street, Suite 208, San Antonio, TX 78210
Opening receptions: Thursday, September 3 and Friday, September 4, 2026, 7 – 10 pm
Closing reception: Thursday, September 17, 2026, 7 – 10 pm
Viewing hours: By appointment
Contact: Angela Bartels (210) 846-2676 | angela.bartels@gmail.com
Free and open to the public
As a portrait photographer, my latest obsession is capturing hummingbirds mid flight. With the camera I can capture details that are impossible to catch with the naked eye. These magnificent birds exist in a high-speed world entirely separate from ours, yet they visit us often. Have you ever been curious about the fine details of hummingbird feathers or the shape of their tails? Come see this show, which celebrates their athleticism, beauty, and charm.
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• FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2026 (San Antonio, Texas)
ELVA GARCIA, JULEN NAVARRETE, ALEX RAMIREZ (San Antonio, Texas)
In Focus – People, Places And Things
Curated by Ashley Perez
Oh Yeah Gallery – Oh Yeah Cakes
713 South Saint Mary’s Street, San Antonio, TX 78205
Opening reception: Friday, September 4, 2026, 6 pm
Exhibit on display: September 4 – October 24, 2026
Viewing hours: Tue – Sun, 11 am – 6 pm
Contact: Ashley Perez (210) 834-4120 | ashleyperezart@gmail.com | https://ashleyperezart.com
Free and open to the public
Photography has the power to transform the ordinary into something worth lingering over. In Focus – People, Places And Things brings together three photographers whose distinct perspectives explore the subjects that shape our everyday lives. Through portraits, landscapes, and still life, the exhibition invites viewers to slow down, look closely, and discover beauty in both the familiar and the unexpected.
Presented at Oh Yeah Gallery, this exhibition embraces the idea that art belongs everywhere. Visitors may arrive for cupcakes, but they’ll leave having encountered a thoughtful collection of images that celebrate observation, curiosity, and the shared experiences that connect us all.
Elva Garcia @thegirlinbldg8, Julen Navarrete @julensphotogallery, Alex Ramirez @Alexrmrz2
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• THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2026 (San Antonio, Texas)
BRENT ANDERSON, PATTY DE ALTERIS, BRIAN DUCHIN, PETER FLORCZAK, JOHN KAIN, RON KARPEL, STEVE MANCHESTER, ROBERT MORENO, MICHAEL OSBORN, ANTHONY SHEARIN, TRISH STONE, BARRY WATSON (Greater San Antonio Camera Club)
The Way We See
A Collective Exhibition
Curated by Greater San Antonio Camera Club
Barshop Jewish Community Center
12500 NW Military Highway, Building 275, San Antonio, TX 78231
(210) 302-6820 | heissc@jcc-sa.org | https://www.jccsanantonio.org
Opening reception: Thursday, September 10, 2026, 6 – 8 pm
Exhibit on display: September 1 – 30, 2026
Viewing hours: Mon – Thu, 8 am – 9 pm; Fri, Sat, Sun, 8 am – 6 pm
Contact: Trish Stone (210) 315-5431 | gsacc.sa@gmail.com | https://www.gsacc.org
Free and open to the public
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• SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2026 (San Antonio, Texas)
TIMOTHY SUMMA (1950 – 2025) (San Antonio, Texas)
Summa Erotica
Organized and curated by Ramin Samandari and Deborah Keller-Rihn
Magical Realism Studio
107 Lone Star Boulevard, 107-B, San Antonio, TX 78204
Opening reception: Saturday, September 12, 2026, 6 – 9 pm
Exhibit on display: September 12 – 30, 2026
Viewing hours: By appointment after opening reception
Contact: Ramin Samandari (210) 861-4325 | magicalrealismstudio@gmail.com
Free and open to the public
Summa Erotica is a celebration of Timothy Summa’s distinctive vision as a photographer and his exploration of the human body, intimacy, desire, and vulnerability. Through his lens, the erotic becomes more than an image of the body –it becomes a language of emotion, identity, and human connection. Tim’s photographs are at once sensual and contemplative, revealing a fascination with gesture, form, light, and the quiet tension between photographer and subject. His images invite us to look beyond conventional ideas of beauty and sexuality and to encounter the body as both landscape and portrait.
This posthumous exhibition celebrates Tim’s contribution to San Antonio’s photographic community and offers an intimate glimpse into an artist who approached the camera with curiosity, honesty, and an unflinching eye. The exhibit is comprised, mostly of Tim’s erotic photography, experimental Polaroid Transfer images, and some his early work while at UTSA’s MFA program. Tim hardly, if ever exhibited any of his work. After he passed away in 2025, through contact with his sister, we were able to go through his storage space and gather a selection of his prints to assemble this retrospective in honor of his legacy and lifelong passion for photography. –Ramin Samandari & Deborah Keller-Rihn
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• SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2026 (New Braunfels, Texas)
FRANK BAYERQUE, BARBARA BEVERSDORF, SHELBY CAESAR, SUZANNE DAUNT, SHARLANA DILLARD, SANDRA GILBERT, MIA HENDRICKS, PATRICIA JONES, SAM LAWSON, BECKY LOVE, CHRISTIANE MENELAS, JAMES MOSELEY, CRAIG PELLERIN, HORST SCHONINGER, MARTY WATSON, VICTOR WATSON, DAVID DUANE WILSON, JACKIES WISE, EDWARD ZUKOWSKI (Greater New Braunfels Photography Club)
My Favorite Photo
Curated by Greater New Braunfels Photography Club
New Braunfels Civic/Convention Center
375 South Castell Avenue, New Braunfels, Texas 78130
(830) 221-4013 | nbcc@newbraunfels.gov | https://www.newbraunfels.gov/3476/Civic-Convention-Center
Artists reception: Sunday, September 20, 2026, 1 – 4 pm
Exhibit on display: September 1 – October 4, 2026
Viewing hours: Mon – Fri, 10 am – 5 pm; Sat – Sun, 10 am – 4 pm
Exhibit available for viewing: September 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 16, 17, 20, 21
Exhibit not available for viewing: September 7, 25
Contact: Edward Zukowski (210) 445-4711 | ez1024@hotmail.com
Victor Watson (210) 439-0570 | victor@schertzphoto.com
Civic/Convention Center Contact: Tristan Garner (830) 221-4012 | tgarner@newbraunfels.gov
Free and open to the public
The Greater New Braunfels Photography Club is proud to present its 2026 Fall Exhibition, My Favorite Photo, as part of FOTOSEPTIEMBRE 2026. Each year, the club selects a new exhibition theme to showcase the creativity, skill, and personal vision of its members. This year’s theme invites each photographer to share one image that holds special meaning to them –whether because of the story behind it, the technical challenge it represents, the emotion it captures, or simply because it remains one of their personal favorites.
The exhibition features a wide range of photographic images that reflect the individual styles, interests, and experiences of local photographers. It includes landscapes, wildlife, portraits, travel, documentary images and creative works –all celebrating the beauty of the photographic image and the personal connection each artist has with their chosen work. Each image reflects a moment, a memory, a challenge, or a creative achievement that has stayed with the photographer. The result is an exhibition filled with variety, meaning, and strong visual storytelling.
The artist meet-and-greet on September 20 is a wonderful chance for the community to connect directly with local photographic artists, hear about their creative process, and celebrate the outstanding artwork being produced by members of the Greater New Braunfels Photography Club.
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• THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2026 (Austin, Texas)
FAUSTINUS DERAET (Austin, Texas)
Mientras Vagaba Por La CDMX
Curated by Gabriela Gamez
Consulado General De México En Austin
5202 East Ben White Boulevard, Suite 150, Austin, TX 78741
(512) 478-2866 | mexicoenaustin@sre.gob.mx | ConsulMexAustin Website
Opening reception: Thursday, September 24, 2026, 5 pm
Exhibit on display: September 24, 2026 – January 22, 2027
Viewing hours: Mon – Fri, 8 am – 5 pm
Contact: Faustinus Deraet (512) 413-2954 | faustinusderaet@yahoo.com | @faustinus
Free and open to the public
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• THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2026 (San Antonio, Texas)
ROBERT ZIEBELL (Houston, San Antonio, Texas – Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan)
Locations
Michael And Noémi Neidorff Gallery
Trinity University – Dicke Art Building
One Trinity Place, San Antonio, TX 78212
Closing reception: Thursday, October 8, 2026, 5 – 7 pm
Exhibit on display: August 27 – October 8, 2026
Viewing hours: Tue – Sat, 1 – 5 pm, and by appointment
Contact: (210) 999-7682 | neidorffgallery@trinity.edu
Free and open to the public
Locations brings together Robert Ziebell’s photographic images of the vernacular architecture and natural wonders of the Keweenaw in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, where he has resided part time for over thirty years. The term locations refers to worker housing originally built by mining companies, which have been transformed over the years with an idiosyncratic array of styles and materials. Small photographs on canvas of these structures are interspersed with large-scale prints of the rugged landscapes of Lake Superior which surround the former mining towns.
Robert Ziebell has worked as a lens-based artist in diverse media for over 35 years. His film, video and photography have been shown and supported by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, the Dallas Museum of Art, the Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston, the Film Center at the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Andy Warhol Foundation among others.
The Michael and Noémi Neidorff Art Gallery serves the Trinity University and San Antonio communities by presenting a wide variety of visual media that contributes to an ongoing dialogue in the visual arts. The gallery programming supports the mission of the Department of Art and Art History by providing a venue for contemporary exhibitions that complement course content. Gallery programming regularly features work by students, faculty, as well as curated exhibitions by nationally and internationally recognized artists.
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