{"id":2533,"date":"2025-08-28T20:44:35","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T20:44:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fivepointsmuseum.com\/cms\/?p=2533"},"modified":"2026-01-11T22:56:36","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T22:56:36","slug":"mckay-otto-in-the-ethereal-present","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fivepointsmuseum.com\/cms\/mckay-otto-in-the-ethereal-present\/","title":{"rendered":"McKay Otto: In the Ethereal\/Present"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"912\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fivepointsmuseum.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SO-WHAT-IF-ANIMATED-GIF-1024x912.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fivepointsmuseum.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SO-WHAT-IF-ANIMATED-GIF-1024x912.gif 1024w, https:\/\/www.fivepointsmuseum.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SO-WHAT-IF-ANIMATED-GIF-300x267.gif 300w, https:\/\/www.fivepointsmuseum.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SO-WHAT-IF-ANIMATED-GIF-768x684.gif 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><sub>McKay Otto, <em>So What If<\/em><\/sub><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>On view through January 11, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Saturday, September 27th, from 5-8PM, Five Points Museum of Contemporary Art opens a new exhibition featuring a large body of work by Texas artist McKay Otto. The exhibition, \u201c<em>In the Ethereal\/Present<\/em>\u201d features work across disciplines, from subtle portraits with layered abstractions to sculptures assembled with found objects.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"912\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fivepointsmuseum.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Know-60x6023fc-RESIZED-1024x912.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2539\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fivepointsmuseum.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Know-60x6023fc-RESIZED-1024x912.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fivepointsmuseum.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Know-60x6023fc-RESIZED-300x267.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fivepointsmuseum.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Know-60x6023fc-RESIZED-768x684.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fivepointsmuseum.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Know-60x6023fc-RESIZED-1536x1368.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.fivepointsmuseum.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Know-60x6023fc-RESIZED-2048x1823.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><sub>McKay Otto, <em>Know<\/em><\/sub><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>McKay Otto has been making art for over 30 years; raised in Fort Bend County near Houston, his work is rooted in Texas while gaining international recognition. This exhibition will feature a selection of portraits of notable citizens of South Texas who have made significant contributions to the cultural landscape of Victoria. These works feature his layered photo-luminescent abstraction, so that they change with the light. In this, they both enhance understanding of the subject and ask the viewer to consider the ethereal nature of existence. Also on display will be Otto\u2019s sculptures, in which he repurposes materials as varied as recycled clothing to jigsaw puzzle pieces and imbues them with thoughtful commentary and often humor.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The exhibit will be on view through January 11, 2026.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On view through January 11, 2026. On Saturday, September 27th, from 5-8PM, Five Points Museum of Contemporary Art opens a new exhibition featuring a large body of work by Texas artist McKay Otto. 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