Exciting news! Mark Moore Fine Art is thrilled to announce that the McNay Art Museum has added an incredible piece by artist Kim Rugg to its permanent collection.
Kim Rugg is known for her meticulous, mind-bending artworks—she takes everyday printed material like newspapers, magazines, and maps, and transforms them into something entirely new. Her process breaks down and reconstructs these objects, challenging how we see information and the world around us.
In her latest works, Rugg experiments with maps, removing borders and highlighting cities and regions in stunning, hand-drawn layouts. By reimagining traditional map colors and structures, she prompts us to rethink how we define territory and power. Rugg also continues her playful, thought-provoking manipulation of newspapers, shifting headlines and images to expose how media shapes what we believe.
Her art is both visually striking and deeply critical—inviting viewers to look beneath the surface and question what is presented as fact. Rugg’s work is already in major collections like the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego and the National Gallery of Art, and we’re thrilled to see it now join the Barrick’s collection at UNLV.
The McNay Art Museum in San Antonio, Texas, is the state’s first modern art museum, founded by artist and collector Marion Koogler McNay. The museum is housed in McNay’s 1920s Spanish Colonial Revival mansion and its collection includes over 22,000 works of art, with a focus on modern and contemporary European and American art. Its 25 acres of landscaped grounds also feature outdoor sculptures and gardens.
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