Wright Gallery

09/30/2026

Great interview with Curtis M Gannon in The Battallion student newspaper! Don't miss his artist talk TODAY (Wednesday, September 30th) at 3:00 p.m. The artist talk will be immediately followed by a reception ending at 5:30 p.m. All are welcome.

Tucked away in the corners of Alice, Texas, along cornfields and dusty roads stand comic stores with hidden magic. With characters like Peter Parker, Clark Kent and Steve Rogers heroically displayed with splashes of color across the pages, a young boy found a sense of safety in the galaxies beyond h...

09/25/2026

Curtis Gannon creates abstract compositions based on his collage works using fragments of comics and everyday packaging materials. His solo show, “Promises of Paper and Paste” features over 30 works spanning collage, drawing and painting, with new felt textiles shown for the very first time. On view until December 11th, 2026.

Artist talk & reception: Wednesday, September 30th, 3:00-5:30 p.m. All are welcome.

09/22/2026

Artist talk & Opening Reception: Wednesday, September 30th, 3:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

At this event, Curtis Gannon will present his artist talk for the first hour of the event in the Adam's Presentation Room (ARCA 212), immediately followed by the reception in Wright Gallery until 5:30 p.m. All are welcome!

Gannon’s solo exhibition features paintings, collage and felt works that reference the visual vocabulary of comics through vibrant color, bold lines and hard-edge shapes.

09/21/2026

Curtis Gannon’s solo show “Promises of Paper and Paste” is on view until December 11th, 2026!

Artist Talk & Opening Reception: Wednesday, September 30th, 3:00-5:30 p.m. All are welcome.

09/14/2026

Mark your calendars! Curtis Gannon's solo exhibition, "Promises of Paper and Paste" will be on view from September 23rd - December 11th, 2026. An artist talk and reception will take place on Wednesday, September 30th from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. All are welcome!

Gannon’s solo exhibition features abstract paintings, multimedia and collage works on paper that reference the visual vocabulary of American action comics through use of vibrant color, bold lines and hard-edge shapes. Learn more about the art exhibition in our press release on Artforum artguide (linked below).

https://artguide.artforum.com/venue/wright-gallery-7192/exhibition/curtis-gannon-promises-of-paper-and-paste-1319664/

09/08/2026

WEDNESDAY (09/09) is the Closing Reception, please join us in the gallery at 3:00 p.m.! The event will begin with announcement of student awards, immediately followed by refreshments in the gallery until 4:30 p.m.

Left: Ashlynn Smith, “Fallout,” oil on canvas. Center: Ethan Brooks, “21st,” oil on canvas. Right: Ashlynn Smith, “Rain Mo Rice,” oil on canvas.

09/08/2026

TOMORROW - Join us for the Closing Reception for “Fresh Forward IV: Annual PVFA & COA Student Exhibition”: Wednesday, Sept. 9th, 3:00-4:30 p.m.

Figurative sculptures by PVFA students, Zhihong Wei (left) and Kyle Tullis (right).

08/31/2026

Join us on Wednesday, September 9th, 3:00-4:30 p.m. for the Closing Reception of our annual student exhibition! This event will begin with a brief announcement of student awards. Learn more below.

A closing reception will be held on Sept. 9 at 3 p.m., which will include awards for

08/24/2026

“Framing the Void” project by Architecture students, Richard Shinn, Olivia Jung and Juliett Hernandez.

Join us at the Closing Reception event for “Fresh Forward IV: Annual PVFA & COA Student Exhibition”: Wednesday, September 9th, 3:00 - 4:30 p.m.

Model by students Taylor Heisterberg, Mia Bush, Cliff Melchior and Ian Irving.

05/08/2026

Extended by 1 day! Last chance to visit Hillerbrand+Magsamen’s exhibition “Assembly Required” at Wright Gallery is this Monday 05/11, 8:00 a.m. - 7:45 p.m. Closed on the weekend.