Art in Texas

Discover 39 places to experience unusual art in Texas.

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Target Marathon

Target Marathon

This is probably not the Target you're looking for.

Wrong Store

Wrong Store

This quirky outpost and gallery inside a former church is an unexpected trove of handcrafted art.

Native sculpture.

San Antonio, Texas

McNutt Sculpture Garden

This hidden sculpture garden full of Wild West art is one of San Antonio's best-kept secrets.

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Yippee Ki Yay Stickwork Sculptures.

Yippee Ki Yay Stickwork Sculptures

An exquisite grouping of structures made from 10 tons of invasive saplings.

Mural icons.

San Antonio, Texas

Vision del Futuro

San Antonio's first 3-D stereoscopic mural is a trippy treat for the eyes.

A portrait of the saint painted by her own blood sister.

San Antonio, Texas

St. Thérèse of Lisieux Painting

A priceless work of art created by the saint's own blood sister hangs in a San Antonio basilica.

Beautiful mural.

San Antonio, Texas

Educación

A colorful public mural in San Antonio's West Side encourages students to stay in school.

Guitar in sidewalk in progress.

Smither Park

A park filled with vibrant mosaics created by more than 300 folk artists.

The Picasso Benches.

San Antonio, Texas

The Picasso Benches

Tile mosaics and quotes from Pablo Picasso add an artistic flair to these bus stop benches.

San Antonio, Texas

The Berlin Bear

The quirky gift from West Berlin for the 1968 World's Fair still stands in Hemisfair Park.

Big Boots.

San Antonio, Texas

World's Largest Cowboy Boots

These boots are made for selfies.

View into the reading room.

The Harry Ransom Center

The upstairs reading room is packed with millions of rare books, literary manuscripts, and historical treasures.

Skyspace: The Color Inside

A view-altering observatory at the University of Texas.

Casa de Azucar in El Paso, Texas.

Casa de Azucar

The house's confection-like decorations are the result of one man's painstaking work over decades.

Rothko Chapel

The peaceful space is adorned by paintings by the famed abstract artist Mark Rothko.

30-foot-tall 'Eye' sculpture in Dallas, Texas.

'Eye' Sculpture

This downtown Dallas art installation is always on the lookout.