Art Museum of South Texas

Since 1972, the Art Museum of South Texas has been a landmark on the Corpus Christi Bay. Designed by Philip Johnson, the three-level facility is constructed of poured white concrete and shell aggregate. An addition completed in October 2006 doubled the Museums size, adding new gallery spaces, an expanded Museum Store and a Cafe that overlooks the Bay and the ship channel. Designed by Victor and Ricardo Legorreta of Mexico City, the addition features 13 roof-top pyramids as well as stunning use of color and light. Taken together, the two buildings represent a visually appealing meeting of the minds between Mexican and American architecture. In 1997 the Corpus Christi Creative Arts Center and Center for Hispanic Arts merged with the Art Museum under the auspices of the South Texas Institute for the Arts (STIA) and formalized STIAs affiliation with Texas A&M University- Corpus Christi. The programs offered by STIA continue to be offered at both the Art Museum of South Texas and the ...