UA Little Rock Kicks Off Fall Semester with New Exhibits
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has welcomed four new art exhibitions to kick off the fall semester in the Windgate Center of Art and Design. The exhibitions showcase a diverse range of artistic talent from an internationally recognized illustrator to a master woodturner to a contemporary mixed-media artist and a promising student artist.
The first exhibition, “Hans Weissflog: Klein und Fein,” will be on display in the North and South Galleries through Sept. 28. Weissflog, a renowned German artist, is celebrated for his precision woodturning and intricate vessel designs. His work, which blends technical mastery with delicate artistry, has earned him some of Germany’s highest honors in the field of craft.
A second exhibition, “Drawing is Magic: The Books and Illustrations of John Hendrix,” is on display in the Brad Cushman Gallery through Oct. 3. Hendrix, a New York Times best-selling author and illustrator, has contributed artwork to publications such as The New Yorker, Rolling Stone, National Geographic, and Esquire. He currently serves as the Kenneth E. Hudson Professor of Art and the founding chair of the MFA in Illustration and Visual Culture program at Washington University in St. Louis.
The exhibition, “Chris Revelle: What Remains,” will run through Oct. 17. Revelle, director of community engagement at the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts, brings an accomplished background in painting, drawing, and teaching, including faculty roles at Arizona State University and the Savannah College of Art and Design in Hong Kong.
The last exhibition features the work of UA Little Rock student Amanda McFarland, who is a winner of the UA Little Rock Linda Blaine Flake Endowed Art Scholarship. The scholarship was created by Leslye Shellam, the daughter of Linda Blaine Flake and L. Dickson Flake. Shellam created the scholarship opportunity to honor her mother, a respected Arkansas watercolorist. The scholarship recipients are invited to feature their work in a solo exhibit at the Windgate Center of Art and Design.
The exhibition, “Amanda McFarland: Weather Through Portraiture,” runs Aug. 25 through Oct. 3 in the Ann Maners and Alex Pappas Gallery. McFarland’s show is focused on drawing portraits done with oil on canvas and charcoal on paper.
“These exhibitions reflect the breadth of contemporary art today from masterfully engineered objects to powerful illustrations and socially engaged artwork,” said Brian Young, gallery director at UA Little Rock. “We are thrilled to bring such exceptional artists to the campus and community.”
A closing reception will be held for all the artists’ exhibitions from 5-7 p.m. on Sept. 24.
The UA Little Rock Art Gallery is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on weekends. Patrons may also schedule appointments to visit the galleries outside of regular hours by contacting the gallery director. For more information, contact Young at [email protected] or 501-916-5103.