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Chuck Ramirez (1962-2010) was a San Antonio-based artist with a reverence for material culture. For many years, his day job was as a graphic designer and art director for the Texas grocery chain H-E-B. In his commercial work, he helped sell products that lined store shelves and filled home pantries. Ramirez’s photographs will prompt viewers to consider that the goods people buy, consume, discard, or treasure are more than just things; they are evidence of life. In the photographs, the artist positioned material culture as reflections of humanity, community, memory, and loss.

In his artwork, Ramirez often recast commercial products as windows onto the people who consumed them. Ramirez’s affinity for everyday “stuff” was a continuous thread throughout his practice. The artist’s ability to find wonder in the ordinary takes center stage in this exhibition.

Free, no tickets required.

This incredible celebration of craft and creativity will take place on Crystal Bridges Campus on October 3–4, 2026.

See a vibrant showcase of artwork featuring talented artists from across the country, spanning different mediums. There will also be food trucks, live art demos, culinary experiences, and more. Support these amazing creators and find something special to take home.

See you there!

This ongoing artist program invites local artists into the museum one weekend each month to engage visitors through live demonstrations, talks, and hands-on workshops hosted in the museum store.

This month we're welcoming Shabana Kauser, a Northwest Arkansas portrait painter. Come watch her work on her current painting and chat about her art.

This event is free, no tickets required.

Lacie Bryles of Cove Creek Dry Goods will teach students how touse flowers to add natural color to fabrics! It is a great way to release stress as you hammer the pigments into the fabric

Saturday morning is made for hanging out with coffee and a good friend - it’s even better if the friend is a dog!

Best Friends and the Momentary are teaming up to make your Saturday morning just a little bit brighter with Leashes and Lattes, an informal gathering time for dogs, coffee, and the people who love them.

One Saturday each month, Best Friends will be hanging out in the Onyx Coffee Bar at the Momentary with a selection of adorable, adoptable dogs, offering free pup cups- for your pups and ours - from 10 am until 11 am. Drop by and make some new furry friends!

Slow stitch (hand sew) a small bag in your choice of colors just the size to hold your ID or a small treasure, maybe a special coin from the Shire Post Mint. The amulet bags make cute Christmas gifts.

All supplies are included in class: fabrics, trim, beads, buttons, charms, fancy threads and sewing supplies,. You may also bring your favorite thimble and any special charms or jewelry to personalize your creation.

Lacie Bryles of Cove Creek Dry Goods will teach students a Japanese collage technique that utilizes fabric scraps to turn waste into beautiful artwork!

Alice Steinkraus will teach the basics of needle felting with wool, an art that shapes wool into three dimensional forms with simple and easy to use tools. In this class, students will construct a colorful mushroom.

Class is limited to people ages 14 and up. Workshop fee includes all materials.

Join Lacie Bryles of Cove Creek Dry Goods and learn to carve your own design and print it onto a bandana using relief printmaking techniques and foam. Take these foundational skills with you to expand your practice in the art of printmaking!

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