Best Of 2026

Un Grito Gallery
1420 S. Alamo St.
(210) 992-0585
instagram.com/ungritogallery

Established in 2019, Un Grito Gallery, located in the Upstairs Studios at the Blue Star Arts Complex, presents experimental artwork from around town and beyond. Un Gritoʼs guiding lights Verena Gaudy, an Austrian ceramicist and performance artist, and her partner, Puerto Rican interdisciplinary artist Martín C. Rodríguez, bust their butts to bring challenging contemporary art to the public on a regular basis. They also welcome artists whose work reflects real-time issues regardless of academic pedigree.
The Corn Pound
6336 Montgomery Drive
(210) 508-6501
facebook.com/flagshiprecords

You never know who — or what — youʼll see or hear at the Corn Pound. Located on the edge of Windcrest and the “Wild Northeast,ˮ this brainchild of native San Antonian Jeff Smith of Hickoids fame is home to Flagship Records, Jett Bass Studio and the nonprofit organizations High Voltage Music and Tex Pop. Best bet is to attend one of this spotʼs frequent music showcases or just STFU and overhear bizarre and mind-warping conversations from fellow crate diggers and vinyl hounds at Flagship.