Artist César A. Martínez sits inside Ruiz-Healy Art gallery in front of two of his latest paintings. They are part of the new exhibit "César A. Martínez: Smoke and Mirrors," which is on view through Nov. 30. Sam Owens/San Antonio Express-News
"César A. Martínez: Smoke and Mirrors,” a powerful exhibition on display through Nov. 30, 2024 at Ruiz-Healy Art, includes several new works. One corner features a handful of striking large-scale new additions to his Pachucho series. The portraits are inspired by real-life people he has encountered as well as photographs he’s collected from obituaries in the Express-News, yearbooks and other sources.
