A different kind of exhibit is on display in the Maners Pappas Gallery at UALR featuring a retrospective of graphic design work produced by Kevin Cates, associate professor of art.

The exhibit, “Pragmatism + Design + Practice,” displays projects Cates created for clients locally and beyond since 2006.

“Cates’s work is art that is deeply rooted in collaboration with clients as well as their needs and expectations,” said Brad Cushman, gallery director and curator of UALR’s art galleries.

“The result is not only a piece of art that is visually appealing but it also inspires students to turn their passions into careers,” added Cushman.

According to the Walker Art Center, one of the five most-visited modern/contemporary art museums in the United States, designers are becoming producers: authors, publishers, instigators, and entrepreneurs employing their creative skills as makers of content and shapers of experiences.

This is evident in a website Cates designed for illustrator, Chris Bachalo, an internationally recognized artist in the comic industry.

Clean lines and a straight-forward infrastructure highlights the true focus of the website – the artist’s illustrations. Cate’s web design creates a digital space where visitors are wowed by the creativity of the artist’s work while also enjoying immediate access to important information.

The exhibit will run through Wednesday, April 29. Gallery hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday and 2 to 5 p.m. on Sunday.

For more information, contact Brad Cushman, Gallery Director and Curator at becushman@ualr.edu or 501.569.8977.