Previous Exhibitions

November 3, 2022 - January 15, 2023

Amy Eichler, Behnaz Sohrabian, Bobby C. Martin, Carol Hart, Cheri Bohn, Cheryl Kellar, Crystal Johnson, Deb Manley, Denice Nicholson, Denise Sagan, Diana Michelle, Doug Randall, Drew Gentle, Eloa Jane, Heather Chilson, Jay McDonald, Jeffry Cantu, Jim Wright, Karolyn Farrell, Kathleen Siegfried, Lourdes Valverde, Markeith Woods, Rani Leia Bondhus, Rebecca LaTourette, Rhee Reamy, Vincent Frimpong

September 19 - December 18, 2022

Protecting Our Peace invites you to consider the places you feel most peaceful and at ease. Is it in the mountains? Near water? Or trees? Often these quiet natural spaces allow our busy minds to at last rest, and provide us a greater perspective on life. Spending time in nature has been proven in numerous studies to help with mental health. However, despite the invaluable resources, both external and internal, that nature provides us, many of our natural spaces are in danger from erosion, deforestation, pollution, and other human-created crises.

Carol Hart, Karolyn Farrell, Doug Randall

September 4 - November 11, 2022

Welcome to the Palace is an exhibition of Zeek Taylor’s highly imaginative, gilded works that celebrate a spirit of playfulness and glamor. In Zeek Taylor’s palace one will see chimps decked out in their finest clothes, flowers garbed in colorful glory, and Bacchus, the God of Wine, lounging amidst luscious grapes. Taylor’s style bends the rules of realism in order to showcase pattern and color theory, creating a sense of fantasy and fun.

Zeek Taylor

September 1 - November 21, 2022

Macro/Micro showcases Jay McDonald’s unique photography, which includes close-ups of small scale subjects (an ant, dry and cracking earth, the petals of a flower) and big picture landscapes (the Australian Outback, old buildings.) With careful attention to the direction of light, the scale of the subject, and the composition of colors, McDonald depicts the unique beauty of each subject he turns his eye towards.

Jay McDonald

September 1 - October 30, 2022

Goal 14, Water for Life features four Latinx artists: Lourdes Valverde, David Gómez, Briseida Ochoa, and Dexta Rodríguez. The name of the exhibition is taken from the landmark document compiled by the United Nations, “Transforming Our World: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”.

Briseida Ochoa, David Gomez, Dexta Jean Rodriguez, Lourdes Valverde

August 22 - September 25, 2022

Art Ventures paired extraterrestrial sculpture pieces by Cheri Bohn and Tom Flynn as well as space-inspired paintings by Rani Bondhus with the TheatreSquared production of It Came From Outer Space. All three artists demonstrate a keen sense of curiosity, mystery, and whimsy in their art. Rani Bondhus’s planetary paintings depict foreign worlds that are bright and inviting, while Bohn and Flynn craft otherworldly beings and spaceships that might navigate between those worlds. When viewed alongside the musical they create a diorama of all that excites our imagination and sense of wonder beyond the stars.

Cheri Bohn, Rani Leia Bondhus, Tom Flynn

July 7 - September 11, 2022

Facial expressions are a critical aspect of human communication. Through the fine facial muscles we communicate ideas and emotions to others around us. But what lies behind the expressions of joy, sadness, hope, or fear?

Drew Gentle.

June 29 - August 28, 2022

Art Ventures presents Threads of Identity, an exhibition from represented and visiting artists on view at the Art Ventures Gallery from June 29 - August 28. This exhibition features works within the subject of fashion and style that explores artistic expression and cultural identity. The artworks demonstrate how fashion and art may be intertwined through ceramics, textile artwork, jewelry making, traditional painting, clothing design, and other mediums.

Threads of Identity features work in a variety of mediums by Japheth Asiedu-Kwarteng, Cheri Bohn, Rani Leia Bondhus, Shelby Fleming, Adam Douglas Fulwiler, Drew Gentle, Eloa Jane, Cheryl Kellar, Mack Leal, Connie Lim, Leslie Perryman, Denise Sagan, Kathleen B. Schwarz, and Gala Reneaum Tello.

June 13 - August 29, 2022

We inherit many things from those we grow up amongst–from physical looks to meaningful objects passed down from generation to generation. But beyond these tangible inheritances are more intangible ones. During our formative years we also absorb certain traits, beliefs, or narratives from those around us. However, these things do not determine who we become. What we do with these inheritances remains in our hands. Bits and Pieces Make a Whole is a bold exploration of the act of repurposing our past and reimagining our future.

Rebecca LaTourette

June 1 to July 11, 2022

Miss You Like Hell is a musical production at TheatreSquared, written and composed by Quiara Alegría Hudes and Erin McKeown, and directed by Esteban Arévalo Ibáñez. This play follows a mother-daughter duo through a road trip across America and delves into the wealth of humor, mystery, and gravity at the center of their relationship.

Lourdes Valverde

Andrea Carrillo

May 29 - July 3, 2022

Art Ventures presents Life on Earth Over Time, a student exhibition from our K-12 Gallery Initiative program on display at Fayetteville Public Library from May 29 to July 3, 2022. This exhibition features work by ten homeschooled students from NWA, ranging from 5th-9th grades.

K-12 Gallery Initiative