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Wright Gallery

Wright Gallery displays visual art exhibits and serves as a center for campus and community arts engagement, education, and enjoyment in the School of Architecture and School of Performance, Visualization & Fine Arts.

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All Wright Gallery Exhibits

Location
Langford A, second floor 

Hours
Monday through Friday 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Closed for university holidays

November 23 – 24, 2023.

December 25, 2023 – January 1, 2024. 

January 15, 2024.

Closing at noon on Friday, March 29th

Contact
979.458.0539
wrightgallery@arch.tamu.edu

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Exhibits

On View

Fresh Forward II - Annual PVFA & SOA Student Exhibition

FRESH FORWARD II: Annual PVFA & SOA Student Exhibition

On view: May 8 – September 6, 2024

Artist talk & reception: TBA

  • A view of the gallery featuring student projects in various shapes, sizes, and colors.
    School of Architecture student’s work in the foreground. PVFA student work in the background.
  • A close up view of a purple and red 3D geometric student project from School of Architecture.
    School of Architecture student project.
  • A close up view of 2 three-dimensional printed vases in green and purple iridescent filaments.
    School of Architecture student project.
  • A close up view of a small architectural model of a green organically shaped building with yellow figures standing around it.
    School of Architecture student project.
  • An upclose image of a black and white digital drawing of a man walking through the woods holding a flashlight and shining the light on a tree showing a horrific face coming out of the tree bark.
    PVFA student project. Who’s There? by Kristen Benavides. Graphite on paper. ARTS 115 Drawing for Visualization, taught by PVFA Professor Dmitri Koustav. Fall 2023.
  • A close up view of a small architectural model of a green organically shaped building with yellow figures standing around it.
    School of Architecture student project.
  • A master plan drawing showing an aerial view of roads, a body of water, and greenery.
    SOA student project. Bridging the Gap Between Urban & Nature, by Na Wang. LAND 620 taught by Professor Bruce Dvorak.
  • An organically shaped foam core sculpture with 3 cylinders and fin-like petals protruding at the top, sitting on top of a white pedestal.
    PVFA student work. Bug by Sophia Guzman. VIST 106 Principles of Design III, taught by Professor Dmitri Koustov. Spring 2024.
  • A view of two photographs next to the title of the student exhibition and a white pedestal. On the left, there is a black and white photograph of 3 wire chairs with their shadows. On the right, there is a photograph of an open field with a structure on the left side of the image.
    PVFA student work. Left: Shadow Photography by Li Shen. Photography. ARTS 210 Digital Photography, Professor Tim Weaver. Spring 2024. Right: Progress by Sophia Carver. ARTS 210 Digital Photography. Professor Tim Weaver. Spring 2024.
  • A view of 2 black and white photographs in white picture frames. On the left, there is a photograph of 3 chairs with shadows. On the right, there is a photograph of an open field with a structure on the left side of the image.
    PVFA student work. Left: Shadow Photography by Li Shen. Photography. ARTS 210 Digital Photography, Professor Tim Weaver. Spring 2024. Right: Progress by Sophia Carver. ARTS 210 Digital Photography. Professor Tim Weaver. Spring 2024.
  • A view of the Fresh Forward student exhibition featuring 6 framed drawings on the wall in the background, 1 plastilina sculpture on a pedestal in the middle, and 1 large oil painting wall on the right.
    PVFA student work in “Fresh Forward 2: Annual PVFA & SOA Student Exhibition.”
  • A figural statue on a pedestal sits in front of 4 framed graphite drawings in the background. The figural sculpture is in the center with her arms spread wide and hair flowing in the wind. There are 2 still life drawings on the left, 1 drawing of a hand holding mirror, and 1 portrait of a young woman.
    PVFA student work in “Fresh Forward 2: Annual PVFA & SOA Student Exhibition.”
  • A view of 2 graphite drawings. On the left there is a drawing of a hand with long nails holding a square mirror with eyes reflected inside. On the right there is a self portrait of a young woman.
    PVFA student work. Left: Perception by Isabella Barraza. Graphite on paper. ARTS 111 Drawing I taught by Professor Rebecca Pugh. Spring 2024. Right: Self Portrait by Eden Kim. Graphite on paper. ARTS 111 Drawing I taught by Professor Rebecca Pugh. Spring 2024.
  • A view of 3 graphite drawings. There is one still life drawing of draped fabrics, one still life drawing of draped fabrics and metal/glass objects, and one final still life with drapery and multiple different objects.
    PVFA student work. Left: Drapery by Madelin Marcella. Graphite on paper. ARTS 115 taught by Professor Dmitri Koustov. Fall 2023. Middle: Still-life with emphasis on surface by Steve Leal. Graphite on paper. ARTS 115 Drawing for Visualization taught by Professor Dmitri Koustov. Right: Final Project Allegory of Art by Laura Lee. Graphite on paper. ARTS 115 Drawing for Visualization taught by Professor Dmitri Koustov. Fall 2023.
  • A graphite drawing of various draped fabrics.
    PVFA student work. Drapery by Madelin Marcella. Graphite on paper. ARTS 115 taught by Professor Dmitri Koustov. Fall 2023.
  • A still life drawing of a reflective sphere, a glass bottle, a pear, a kettle, and draped fabric. On the sphere, there is a reflection of a student with his arms out taking a photo with a smartphone.
    PVFA student work. Still-life with emphasis on surface by Steve Leal. Graphite on paper. ARTS 115 Drawing for Visualization, taught by Professor Dmitri Koustav. Fall 2023.
  • A still life drawing of draped fabric and multiple different objects such as a violin, skull, and primitive geometric shapes.
    PVFA student work. Final Project Allegory of Art by Laura Lee. Graphite on paper. ARTS 115 Drawing for Visualization taught by Professor Dmitri Koustav. Fall 2023.
  • A view of 3 still life drawings and 1 photograph featuring an upclose image of an eye.
    PVFA student work. Left: Drapery by Madelin Marcella. Graphite on paper. ARTS 115 taught by Professor Dmitri Koustov. Fall 2023. Still-life with emphasis on surface by Steve Leal. Graphite on paper. ARTS 115 Drawing for Visualization, Professor Dmitri Koustov. Final Project Allegory of Art by Laura Lee. Graphite on paper. ARTS 115 Drawing for Visualization, taught by Professor Dmitri Koustov. Fall 2023. Right: Eclipse by Tilly Hillje. Photography. ARTS 210 Digital Photography taught by Tim Weaver. Spring 2024.
  • On the left, on the wall there is a black and white abstract artwork fabricated from multiple student’s drawings. On the right are books on top of a pedestal with a photograph of a large eye. In the background are framed artworks on the wall.
    PVFA student work. Left: Deconstructed Blanket by VIST 339-901 & 902. Mixed media. VIST 339 Research Techniques in Visualization taught by Professor Tina Budzise-Weaver. Fall 2023. Right: Eclipse by Tilly Hillje. Photography. ARTS 210 Digital Photography taught by Professor Tim Weaver. Spring 2024.
  • A display of 3 redesigned book covers of classic literature.
    PVFA student work. Glass Constraints by Aubrie Stromberg. Mixed media. VIST 409 Capstone taught by Professor Barbara Klein. Spring 2024.
  • A view of 2 needle felted puppets sitting together on a bench enjoying snacks.
    PVFA student work. Oscar & Felix by Grace Wallace. Mixed media. VIST 409 Capstone taught by Professor Barbara Klein. Spring 2024.
  • A digital render of a darkly light room with warm lighting coming from the windows and a lamp.
    PVFA student work. Lighting Project by John Estes. VIST 206/305/405 Gaming Vertical Studio taught by Professor Hadeel Ramadan. Spring 2024.
  • A digital render of a dark room with blue foggy lighting coming from the windows.
    Lighting Project by John Estes. VIST 206/305/405 Gaming Vertical Studio taught by Professor Hadeel Ramadan. Spring 2024.

Upcoming

A rhinoceros on its side, covered in tiny colorful mushrooms that resemble umbrellas. This is an example artwork from Shawn Smith's Dissonant Data exhibition.

Shawn Smith, “Dissonant Data”

On view: September 16 – October 24, 2024

Artist talk & reception: TBA

Texas A&M University School of Architecture

Leonid Furmansky, “Carbon Copies”

On view: November 4, 2024 – January 16, 2025

Artist talk & reception: TBA

The gallery provides rotating exhibits and hosts lectures and special events. Wright Gallery displays many different artworks and artists with emphasis on featuring:

  • Works that promote critical thinking and dialogue on topics of social and cultural importance
  • Artists who challenge conventional art practice 
  • Emerging and established artists, architects and designers of local, regional, national, and international acclaim

The gallery was named to honor donor James Wright, who earned a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Texas A&M in 1954. 

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