SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2026 (San Antonio, Texas) 

OSCAR CASTILLO, RUBEN CHAVEZ, GLORIAMARIE CRUZ, MONICA ESTRADA-SALDANA, CHRIS HERNANDEZ, NOEL HERNANDEZ, RAMON HERNANDEZ, VICTORIA MARTINEZ, ENRIQUE NAVARRETE, DAVID ORTEGA, AL RENDON, RICARDO ROMO, JOEL SALCIDO, KATHY VARGAS, GUILLERMINA ZABALA (Texas)
Close To Home
Curated by Ricardo Romo Ph.D
Organized by Emma Garcia, Gallery Manager
Lone Star Gallery
107 Lone Star Boulevard, San Antonio, TX 78204
(210) 887-9744 | admin@billfitzgibbons.com

Opening reception: Saturday, September 12, 2026 (Second Saturday), 6 – 9 pm
Exhibit on display: September 12 – 24, 2026
Viewing hours: Tue and Thu, 10 am – 4 pm
Contact: Bill Fitzgibbons (210) 723-3048 | bill@billfitzgibbons.com
Emma Garcia (210) 887-9744 | admin@billfitzgibbons.com
Free and open to the public

This FOTOSEPTIEMBRE exhibit explores the people, places, and traditions that shape Mexican American life in San Antonio. Through photographs of everyday routines, family gatherings, cultural celebrations, heritage, and community, the exhibit honors the intimate moments that create a sense of belonging.

Photography serves as both witness and storyteller, preserving gestures, rituals, expressions, and relationships that might otherwise fade from memory. These images document festivals, migration, social movements, personal histories, and shared experiences while reflecting the vitality and resilience of local communities.

More than a record of events, Close To Home invites viewers to recognize the beauty and meaning found in familiar spaces—at the kitchen table, in neighborhood streets, at celebrations, and among generations. Together, the photographs form a visual archive of lived experience, affirming how communities see themselves and how they wish to be remembered.–Ricardo Romo Ph.D 

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