Founder
Dr. Kellen Kee McIntyre
Dr. McIntyre received a PhD in Art History from the University of New Mexico. She is a specialist in Latin American Art with a secondary focus in non-Western traditions and the art of women and minorities. Kellen is the author of articles on Latin American art and architecture, and is a contributing co-editor of Woman and Art in Early Modern Latin America (Leiden, Netherlands: Brill Academic Publishers), which she developed with Richard Phillips . At the founding of Bihl Haus Arts, Dr. McIntyre made the decision to exhibit diverse artworks by artists, especially women and Latin@s, underrepresented in local galleries and museums. Dr. McIntyre was previously on the faculty in the Department of Art and Art History at UTSA where she taught graduate and undergraduate courses in Art History that focused on non-Western artistic traditions, and has organized more than 100 art exhibitions and other arts programs. Dr. McIntyre co-founded and chairs the annual On & Off Fredericksburg Road Studio Tour, which celebrates its 15th anniversary in March 2023, a festive 2-day self-guided tour of art studios, arts organizations, galleries and arts-related businesses in seven historic neighborhoods on and off Fred Road along the historic Old Spanish Trail Auto Highway. She also founded and directs the Bihl Haus GO! Arts Program, which provides free art classes taught by professional practicing artists to seniors across San Antonio.
