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4 | January & February | College News THE TEXAS STATE GALLERIES Galleries 1 & 2 , FLEX Space, and JCM Lobby are physically located within the School of Art & Design at Texas State Universit y. ROBERTO RIOS MIND WINDOWS: THE ART OF ROBERTO RIOS Januar y 17th – March 5th, 2023 ROBERTO RIOS Born in 1941, Rios grew up in San Antonio where his love for art developed at his local public library. Reading about art history, Rios taught himself to paint by example. In his paintings, one finds references to the art seen in books, but in a fantastical style all his own. The first retrospective dedicated to this important artist, Mind Windows features work from his time as a founding member of Con Safo, a San Antonio- based group that helped to define the Chicano Art movement; through to his work as a well-known muralist and as a Medical Scientific Illustrator for publications produced by Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio. Rios retired to pursue his faith—eventually becoming a Catholic Deacon in 2008—and continues to paint to this day. MORE INFORMATION: To find out more information of TXST Galleries, please visit: https://txstgalleries.org/ Instagram | Facebook Roberto Rios, Open Heart, 1985, acrylic on canvas, 48 x 69 inches.