502 South Cooper St. #335
Box #19089
Arlington, TX 76019
Galleries
CURRENTLY ON VIEW
State of Mind
February 2 – August 20, 2026
Visual Resource Collections & Gallery, 2109 Fine Arts Building
The exhibition highlights several artworks from the Charles T. Williams Memorial Collection. Considered to be one of the first significant modern sculptors in Texas, Williams was known for innovative abstract forms that veered away from the popular art styles of Realism and Regionalism that depicted the human experience in more life-like and easily recognizable ways during the early and mid-20th century. On display are works by several of Williams’ contemporaries, including Roy Fridge, Jim Love, Gene Owens, and Ed Storm. Also on view are paintings and prints from contemporary artists of Texas selected from the UTA Fine Art Collections. Williams himself is featured in the UTA Public Art Collection, and his sculpture Terminal Trio stands in front of the north façade of the Fine Art Building.
If You Could See What I See: A New Generation Explores Texas Art
February 2 – March 27, 2026
The Gallery at UTA
Organized by Cheryl Mitchell, Associate Professor of Practice and Founder of the Museum Studies minor in the Department of Art and Art History, this exhibition is the culmination of an educational collaboration between UTA and TACO – the Texas Art Collectors’ Organization, whose members have generously loaned an assortment of amazing paintings, drawings, photographs, prints and sculptural objects from their private collections. 55 diverse works by 40 artists spanning every decade from 1880 to 2021 and representing 36 collections were chosen for display by students after a through research process and curatorial workshops. Organized around the themes of home life, local landscapes, and the challenges this land has faced from the Dust Bowl era to today, this exhibition presents a fascinating look at Texas over the years.
PAST
Trajé del Bailé: Selections from the UTA Latin American Collection
September 8 – November 20, 2025
Visual Resource Collections & Gallery, 2109 Fine Arts Building
On view for the fall 2025 semester are a series of vibrantly painted and intricately decorated masks and dance costumes from Bolivia, Guatemala, and Mexico from the UTA Fine Art Collections. They represent the wide breadth of regional historical dance and parade traditions, ranging from the Bailé de los Animales to the annual Carnaval. Beginning with the indigenous cultures of the Aztec, Inca, Maya, and Olmec, the celebratory carnivals and festivals in Latin America evolved under the influence of European and African dance traditions to incorporate not only celebrational experiences but also used for expressions of faith, mourning, and resistance.
XX Faculty Biennial
October 20 - November 15, 2025
The Gallery at UTA, Fine Arts Building
Scheduled every two years, this exhibition presents a sampling of what the UTA art and design professors accomplish in their creative and scholarly endeavors outside the classroom. The twentieth edition features 32 faculty members working in a wide variety of media including painting, drawing, sculpture, ceramics, photography, glass, printmaking, cinematic arts, and design. In addition, the department’s art historians and art educators’ recent publications are on display.
Visitor Information
All gallery exhibitions and events are free and open to the public.
Parking
The Gallery at UTA has a reserved visitor parking spot in the F7 faculty lot adjacent to the Fine Arts Building that is available on a first come-first served basis. Additionally, there are four parking options provided by the university for the visitors:
- Metered spaces
- Visitor parking spaces
- Student lots with a daily permit
- Maverick parking garage see Parking Transportation Services website for more info.