Previous Exhibitions

January 26 - February 27, 2022

Critical Black Theory is a treatise on the multifaceted and resilient spirit of the Black body and Black humanity, their passionate expression of pain, conflict, and of joy.

There is everything to be said about cultural survival and the nuanced battles required to protect the core of oneself from annihilation. Like the drumbeat, art informs us of individual battles won and lost, telling us that we are still here, still connected, still creating pathways to cultural survival and growth. This exhibition is one such drumbeat in the vast cultural context of Blackness in the diaspora, and its plan to thrive.

Oluwatobi Adewumi ▪ Donavon Brutus ▪Markeith Woods ▪ Eric Andre

March 4 - May 4, 2022

Critical Black Theory is a treatise on the multifaceted and resilient spirit of the Black body and Black humanity, their passionate expression of pain, conflict, and of joy.

There is everything to be said about cultural survival and the nuanced battles required to protect the core of oneself from annihilation. Like the drumbeat, art informs us of individual battles won and lost, telling us that we are still here, still connected, still creating pathways to cultural survival and growth. This exhibition is one such drumbeat in the vast cultural context of Blackness in the diaspora, and its plan to thrive.

Oluwatobi Adewumi ▪ Donavon Brutus ▪ Tay Butler ▪ Candace Dolls ▪ Wade Hampton ▪ Carl Karni-Bain ▪ Charles Krampah ▪ Vincent Frimpong ▪ DeShun Peoples ▪ Joëlle Storet ▪ Markeith Woods ▪ Sharon Killian ▪ Eric Andre ▪ Art Ventures Collection: Morgan Bame, Delita Martin, Najee Dorsey

September 2 – October 31, 2021

Inside Oluwatobi Adewumi’s cultural milieu the male artist bestows ultimate respect to womanhood by depicting her power to create, nurture, protect, and reflect Black life in the diaspora

February 5 - April 11, 2021

Exhibition Sponsorship
Esther Silver-Parker and Ronald Parker

There is everything to be said about cultural survival and the nuanced battles required to protect the core of oneself from annihilation. Like the drumbeat, art informs us of individual battles won and lost, telling us that we are still here, still connected, still creating pathways to cultural survival and growth. This exhibition, Frame of Mind, is one such drumbeat in the vast cultural context of Blackness in the diaspora, and its plan to thrive.

December 5 - December 29, 2019

The holidays are upon us and Art Ventures is closing 2019 with resounding cheer as it celebrates Art for the Holidays starting Thursday, December 5. This collection of work from some of the gallery’s talented represented artists is a must see for art lovers of all ages. This multi-artist exhibit will showcase stunning works by astounding visual creators, not just from Northwest Arkansas, but around the country.

Art for the Holidays includes an array of works by thirty-one artists. Represented artists for this exhibit include Oluwatobi Adewumi, Alice Andrews, Jaasiel Barrientos, Cheri Bohn, Jeffry Cantu, Heather Chilson, Zachary Cleve, Lee Ann Dodson, Juliana Duque, Terry Dushan, Amy Eichler, Celestine Eichler, Karolyn Farrell, Tom Flynn, Drew Gentle, Carol Hart, Eloa Jane, Dolores Justus, Carl Karni-Bain, Cheryl Kellar, Melissa Milton, Martin Morales, Denice Nicholson, Adriana Patrucco, Denise Sagan, Kathleen Siegfried, Behnaz Sohrabian, Joelle Storet, Kindra Swafford, Zeek Taylor, and Lourdes Valverde.

Whether it’s a treasured item for your personal collection or a unique holiday gift for a loved one, this collection has your aesthetic needs covered.