“Existential Malaise and Pizza Buffets” (First Friday)
Fri, May 01
|Flight Gallery
Go by Flight Gallery for “Existential Malaise and Pizza Buffets”, a collaborative multi-disciplinary show featuring Dick Van Der Wurst, a vibrant visual artist blending high-end pop appeal with low-brow wit, and Anthony “The Poet” Flores, a celebrated San Antonio-based slam poet and educator.
Time & Location
May 01, 2026, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Flight Gallery, 112R Blue Star, San Antonio, TX 78204, USA
About the event
Featured Artists:
Dick Van Der Wurst
Having descended down into South Texas through the Hill Country one day long ago, Dick never claimed to be Texan, but his German heritage and love for tacos is something he shares with many inhabitants of the region. Having earned an MFA from Miami University, OH, he spent the worst years of his life up north, maturing artistically and refining an Iconoclasmatic Pop Art™ style shaped by his experiences as a recovering Catholic, cancer survivor and optimistic existentialist. He lives and works in his humble turquoise studio-home (Dick’s WurstHaus Art Shanty) near downtown San Antonio.
Anthony “The Poet” Flores
A dynamic spoken-word artist, educator, and three-time San Antonio Grand Slam Poetry Champion, Anthony has represented San Antonio at the National Poetry Slam on six occasions. A beloved fixture in the local arts community, he co-founded the Fresh Ink Under-21 Youth Poetry Slam, judged the…