Vibrant exhibition from San Antonio-native, Aaron Curry, takes over McNay Art Museum lobby
(Artdaily.org)

The McNay Art Museum’s AT&T Lobby is experiencing a vibrant transformation with the opening of a new exhibition, HEADROOM, by San Antonio-native Aaron Curry. The artist grew up visiting the McNay, and has lived and worked in Los Angeles for over a decade. In this homecoming exhibition, HEADROOM is Curry’s first-ever presentation in San Antonio. He is the eighth artist to present work in the AT&T Lobby in the last 10 years. HEADROOM consists of newly created surface coverings, a painting, and two sculptures selected specifically to activate the Museum’s lobby window area and surrounding walls. The repeated design pattern references the early days of image digitization as seen in video games and through copy machines. The work also nods to modern art and science fiction, which have been constant sources of inspiration throughout Curry’s career. “From the moment visitors step foot into