// arts & culture //
Give the gift of fine art this
season both to support local small businesses and artistic entrepreneurs and to give your loved ones unique pieces that have a truly personal touch.
// by: Gabriel Diego Delgado
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j.r. moonies galleries of art
Fine Art for the Holidays
ine art is often bought and sold as a blue chip expense – an item reserved for special occasions, events, openings and auctions. However, fine art should be considered a gift for loved ones to share in the artistic experience – a perfect present for any occasion, but more importantly, the for ever-encroaching end-of-the-year festivities and holidays. Art can be a reflection of the buyer that pays tribute to the new owner with a personal touch – a purchase that holds a certain integrity that store-bought and mass-produced items do not offer such as a classy acquisition that not only supports the local economic climate, but adds ever-increasing revenue to the Greater San Antonio creative economy by placing the dollars directly into the hands of small businesses and artistic entrepreneurs. San Antonio is rich and alive with artists making work that is both affordable and gift-able in the sense of wall hangings, tabletop sculptures, holiday gifts and handmade crafts. From San Antonio’s First Fridays, Second Saturdays, Second Fridays and Third Saturdays to art walks in Tobin Hill and Beacon Hill and art crawls in Southtown and Boerne, galleries and studios are open to the public by appointment or with regular hours, granting access to these culturally diverse troves for holiday purchase. Plus, galleries like J.R. Mooney Galleries of Fine Art offer complimentary gift-wrapping included with purchase, making the often intimidating gallery experience for any novice a rather appealing one-stop shop in comparison to