Nationally Acclaimed Photographers Headline Fall Exhibitions at UA Little Rock
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s Windgate Center of Art + Design (WCAD) will launch its fall 2026 season with a series of photography-focused exhibitions, headlined by the internationally acclaimed artist Todd Hido. Showing from August through November, these exhibits will feature renowned photographers and explore the evolving direction of contemporary image-making.
The season’s lead exhibition, Todd Hido’s A Series of Small Decisions, will be on view in the Brad Cushman Gallery. Hido, a San Francisco Bay Area-based artist, is internationally recognized for atmospheric photographs of suburban landscapes, homes, and interiors that explore memory, isolation, and the emotional resonance of place. His work has appeared in publications including The New York Times and Vanity Fair, and is held in the permanent collections of major institutions including the Guggenheim Museum, the Smithsonian, and the Whitney Museum of Art. The exhibit features a selection of photographs that showcase his distinctive cinematic style and his ability to transform ordinary scenes into evocative visual narratives.
Invictus: Photographs of Angela Strassheim will also be on view, featured in the Ann Maners and Alex Pappas Gallery. Strassheim is a contemporary photographer known for her psychologically charged portraits exploring family, memory, and community. Drawing on her background in forensic photography, she examines the traces people leave behind and the complex stories within everyday environments. Invictus features a selection of photographs that examine personal histories and the intersection of identity, place, and experience.
Intersection of Craft and Photography, a group show in the North and South Galleries will feature artists who combine traditional craft techniques with photographic processes to create innovative works that blur the boundaries between mediums. The fall season will also host the Society for Photographic Education (SPE) South Central Chapter Conference on Oct. 23-24 at WCAD. The SPE South Central Photography exhibition displayed in the Focus Gallery is intended for their members and the UA Little Rock public to see the efforts of advanced photographers. This exhibition will feature work from students, educators, and independent artists from Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas. This exhibition will be juried by Brian Young, gallery director, at UA Little Rock. As part of the conference and exhibition activities, Hido will deliver a public lecture at 3 p.m. Oct. 24 in Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall in the Fine Arts Building. The lecture is free and open to the public.
“For the fall of 2026, UA Little Rock aims to be the center of contemporary photography in the state and certainly among the leading venues in the Southeast,” Young said.
Featuring internationally recognized artists, emerging voices, and interdisciplinary approaches, the UA Little Rock Fall 2026 exhibition offers a unique opportunity to experience multiple facets of contemporary photography. Together, the exhibits foster a broader conversation about the medium’s possibilities. Across WCAD’s galleries, the fall season showcases the range of artistry shaping the medium today.