Installation view of James Cobb's "Things Into Thoughts." Photo by Jorge Villarreal.
James Cobb is a painter and digital visual artist with his own distinct abstract language that bridges across mediums.
An artist featured in the Contemporary’s original 1986 Blue Star group exhibition, Cobb has remained a prolific artistic stalwart in the San Antonio art community. His adventurous, experimental process surfaces unexpected imagery that tows the line between abstraction and representation. This exhibition features new paintings and digital works. His work is percolation of current events and cultural digital zeitgeist, informing shape, color and form in the works. What materializes in the work ... view more »
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Street parking is free in the surrounding neighborhoods and visitors can park for free at Brackenridge High School’s parking lot during non-school hours only. The lot is just a short stroll along the Riverwalk to the complex. Other great options include taking the Via bus (#51 stops in front of complex off S.Alamo) , or rideshares such as Uber and Lyft. Feel like biking? SA Bike Share offers numerous docking stationsthroughout San Antonio’s cultural destinations, in and surrounding the urban core. The Blue Star Arts Complex parking lot is valet only on First Friday beginning at 2pm for a $15 fee. DOWNLOAD OUR NEIGHBORHOOD PARKING MAP.
