The Pop Art of Mel Casas

"The much-anticipated exhibition, “Pop America: 1965-1975,” opened this week at the McNay Museum in San Antonio. Art lovers are treated to an exceptional and stunning collection of famous pop artists such as Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein, but also to their contemporaries from Mexico and Latin America. The McNay states that this is “the first exhibition with a hemispheric vision of Pop art.” Mel Casas, a longtime resident of San Antonio and art professor at San Antonio College for nearly 30 years, is one of the featured
artists included in the new exhibition. His piece, “Brownies of the Southwest,” is one of the few by an American pop artist. His inclusion with other famous American pop artists says much about his art legacy, which, many would agree, has not received due recognition. Mel Casas had an interesting art journey, and his rise as an important Latino artist merits our review." - Ricardo Romo, Ph.D