San Antonio artist Joe Villareal dies from health complications

‘Miss him dearly’: Well-known San Antonio artist dies, family says

Well-known San Antonio artist Joe Villarreal has died, according to family.Villarreal died at his home over the weekend, according to a Facebook post from Becky Hernandez, his sister-in-law.“We are going to miss him dearly,” Hernandez said in the post. “My prayers go out to my sister, his 2 sons, his grandchildren, his brother and his sisters. May he RIP!! Until we meet again Joe. Love and miss you already. San Antonio lost one of the best artis…

San Antonio artist Joe Villareal dies from health complications

Joe Villarreal passes at 72. His colorful legacy in West Side art lives on through sculptures and paintings. Our thoughts are with his family.

Acclaimed San Antonio Chicano artist unveils splashy new Pearl mural

Downtown’s art-filled Pearl district has unveiled another colorful addition: a five-panel mural titled “Agua y Comunidad” by acclaimed San Antonio Chicano artist and painter Joe Lopez. The large-scale artwork, now publicly viewable across from Ladino at 1100 Springs Plaza, contemplates water’s historic importance to the site.