Juan Juarez, associate professor of studio arts in the School of Art, had his series of works titled “South Texas (Looking for Ghosts)” selected for the “The Last Sky,” the Texas Biennial, a geographically-led, independent survey of contemporary art in Texas that opened Aug. 24 and is ongoing.
This past summer, Juarez was invited to have the solo exhibition “Looking for Ghosts” at the Laredo Center for the Arts (Art Acquisition Exhibition Series) in Laredo, Texas, with one of his works acquired for the permanent collection. “Looking for Ghosts” focuses on the history of South Texas revealed through abandoned buildings and other geographical sites. The exhibition was ranked no. 1 of the top five art events in Texas for the week of July 11, 2024 on Glasstire Texas Visual Art.