Kristina Salinas Presents 'Cognizant Distance' Exhibition at San Antonio Central Library Gallery

Artist Kristina Salinas is exhibiting 'Cognizant Distance' at the San Antonio Central Library Gallery through April 4, 2026. The show features large figurative paintings and mixed-media works exploring themes of home, identity, and immigration. Salinas draws inspiration from her ancestral home in Candela, Coahuila, Mexico, her birthplace in Laredo, Texas, and her current residence in San Antonio. The exhibition title references cognitive dissonance, transformed to address connections between personal history and present realities. Works include oil paintings depicting scenes of daily life and a papier-mâché installation representing a parable about immigration.