Artpace San Antonio Announces Fall 2026 Artists-in-Residence
Artpace San Antonio has named Irene Antonia Diane Reece, Roksana Pirouzmand, and Chavis Mármol as its Fall 2026 International Artists-in-Residence. The residency, established in 1995 by Linda Pace, follows a model where a guest curator selects three artists for a two-month period. Curator Rigoberto Luna, co-founder of Presa House Gallery and a Curatorial Fellow at NXTHVN, is the first San Antonio native to serve in this role. Reece, a Houston-based visual activist, works with archives, video, and public art addressing the African diaspora. Pirouzmand, from Los Angeles, creates body-centered performances and sculptures reflecting diasporic consciousness. Mármol, a Mexico City sculptor and performance artist, is known for a 2024 piece crushing a Tesla under a nine-ton Olmec head replica. The residency runs July 27 to September 20, 2026, with exhibitions opening September 17 and on view through January 17, 2027.
Key facts
- Artpace San Antonio announced Fall 2026 International Artists-in-Residence: Irene Antonia Diane Reece, Roksana Pirouzmand, and Chavis Mármol.
- The residency model was established in 1995 by Linda Pace.
- Guest curator Rigoberto Luna selected the artists; he is the first San Antonio native to serve as Artpace guest curator.
- Luna is co-founder of Presa House Gallery and a Curatorial Fellow at NXTHVN.
- Reece is a visual activist from Houston; her work includes 'That Sunnyside Pride' (2023) and video 'American Dream' (2023).
- Pirouzmand, born in Yazd, Iran, creates body-centered performances and sculptures; she has shown at François Ghebaly, Spurs Gallery, and Hammer Museum.
- Mármol is known for crushing a Tesla under a nine-ton Olmec head replica in 2024.
- Residency: July 27 – September 20, 2026; exhibitions: September 17, 2026 – January 17, 2027.
Entities
Artists
- Irene Antonia Diane Reece
- Roksana Pirouzmand
- Chavis Mármol
- Linda Pace
- Rigoberto Luna
Institutions
- Artpace San Antonio
- Presa House Gallery
- NXTHVN
- Contemporary Arts Center New Orleans
- Beeldend Gesproken
- Centre les Étoiles de Jamaa El Fna
- Maison de la Culture Douta Seck
- Women and Their Work
- Project Row Houses
- Lawndale
- Galveston Art Center
- McNay Art Museum
- François Ghebaly gallery
- Spurs Gallery
- Vernacular Institute
- Simon Lee Gallery
- Grand Central Art Center
- Hammer Museum
- REDCAT
- The Box
- Casa Wabi
- N.A.S.A.L.
- Museo Fundación Juan March
- Museum of Contemporary Art of Chile
- Gabriel García Márquez Cultural Center
- Glasstire
Locations
- San Antonio
- Texas
- Houston
- Los Angeles
- Mexico City
- New Haven
- Connecticut
- New Orleans
- Amsterdam
- Netherlands
- Marrakech
- Morocco
- Dakar
- Sénégal
- Austin
- Galveston
- New York City
- Beijing
- London
- Santa Ana
- Oaxaca
- Mexico
- Palma
- Spain
- Santiago
- Chile
- Bogotá
- Colombia
- California