Galleries

Solace in Painting: Reflecting on a Tumultuous Century

February 4 - March 29, 2025
The Gallery at UTA, Fine Arts Building

Solace in Painting explores how we characterize the artwork of conflicted artists of the Asian diaspora who never produced overt “conflict art.” This exhibition, which will travel from UTA to UNO Gallery at the University of Nebraska at Omaha in September 2 - October 31, 2025, features three little-researched diasporic painters – Chao Shao-an (1905-1998), Keisho Okayama (1934- 2018), and Ann Phong (b.1957) - brought together through their unusual approaches to painting and shared experiences of conflict in Asia. Curated by Dr. Fletcher Coleman, Assistant Professor of Art History and Museum Studies, University of Texas at Arlington, with an exhibition catalogue produced by Scala Arts & Heritage Publishers Ltd.

Fables & Folklore: Selections from the UTA Asian Art Collection

February 3 - April 25, 2025
Visual Resource Collections & Gallery, 2109 Fine Arts Building

Fables are stories are often told to underscore a moral that is prominent or important in a society. Dating as far back as 1500 BCE, some of the world’s oldest fables originate in the Asian diaspora. These stories have been shared across the continent through oracular storytelling, literature, and compellingly beautiful artforms that illustrate and underscore their social philosophies. The tradition of Ðông Hò woodcut painting exemplifies this form of inspirational visual interpretation, sharing symbols of good luck wishes for the New Year and humorous tales of animals who have been placed into human settings. Also on display are a series of Chinese and Japanese woodblock prints that narrate stories of Immortals and supernatural, legendary figures as well as traditional landscapes and nature scenes.

Bart Weiss: Video Y'All

January 13-25, 2025
The Gallery at UTA, Fine Arts Building

Weiss’ illustrious artistic career includes many roles since 1972: festival programmer, TV producer, filmmaker, podcaster, critic, writer, cinematographer, producer, and cinematic arts professor at the University of Texas at Arlington since 1999, where he encouraged students to experiment with new technology as it developed over the years but ultimately emphasized the importance of cinema as a storytelling language.

This exhibition displays projects ranging from 1976 to 2024, shown in formats that defined these decades, from 16 mm film to Hi8, Betacam to 6K cameras and mobile media. Diverse genres, including documentaries, narratives, music videos, experimental projections, films about music, and comedies are included, as well as highlights from KERA’ Frame of Mind television show, and the annual Dallas VideoFest that Weiss co-organized and produced.

Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition

December 2-14, 2024
The Gallery at UTA, Fine Arts Building

A showcase for recent work created by the graduating seniors of the Department of Art and Art History, the fall 2024 BFA Exhibition features the work of 20 students demonstrating a wide variety of skills in concentrations including painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, glass, interactive media, cinematic arts, and visual communication design.

Fine Print Foot Print / Carrie Iverson

October 3 - November 26, 2024
Fine Art Collections Gallery, 2109 Fine Arts Building

Fine Print Foot Print project reflects on printmaking as technology and artistry, utilized to mark, represent, commemorate, or investigate social events and actors. The exhibition features work by the head of UTA printmaking program Carrie Iverson, specimens from the collection of Forensic Applications of Science and Technology lab led by Patricia Eddings at the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, and historic prints from UTA’s Wild Pony Graphic Studio. The exhibition is organized by UTA Fine Arts Collections Specialist Cheryl Mitchell and Visual Resources Curator Lilia Kudelia. 

HEAD, BODY, TYPE

November 20 - December 20, 2024
Gallery 295, Fine Arts Building

The ninth annual typography exhibition showcases work created by advanced typography students during the spring and fall semesters of 2024. The project is curated by Visual Communication Design faculty Gladys Chow. This year’s exhibition theme, titled Head, Body, Type, is designed by student Vanse Aguilar.

Paper Trails: Jessica Drenk, Cecelia Feld, Rachel Livedalen

September 5 - October 12, 2024
The Gallery at UTA, Fine Arts Building

Appropriation, layering, collage, and repurposing of texts, pages, and paper feature across the selected collages, prints, paintings, digital media, and installations forming Paper Trails. Cecelia Feld creates brightly colored abstract collages and monotype prints using a variety of materials including photographs, magazines, and her own handmade Japanese marbled papers. Jessica Drenk recycles books, carboard and junk mail to create 3-D sculptures and sculptural wall pieces that appear made of natural materials such as wood and stone. Rachel Livedalen produces paintings, prints, and artist books that juxtapose art historical references with “girl power” iconography to comment on representations of femininity. Talks by Jessica Drenk, Cecelia Feld, Rachel...