Transitions: Bryan Florentin, Lisa M. Graham, Darryl Lauster, Andrew Ortiz, Beth S. Wright

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Transitions celebrates the enduring contributions of five recently retired faculty and professors emeriti to contemporary art, design, and visual culture. Featuring the work and scholarship of Bryan Florentin, Lisa M. Graham, Darryl Lauster, Andrew Ortiz, and art historian Beth S. Wright, the exhibition reflects the breadth of creative and intellectual inquiry cultivated at UTA and the ways these practices continue to evolve beyond the classroom and university. Transitions brings together distinct approaches to making and research, emphasizing the cultural questions that have shaped these faculty members’ careers while opening space for new questions about historical narratives, sociopolitical systems, material and visual culture. 

The Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition

The Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition is a showcase for recent work created by the graduating seniors of the University of Texas Arlington’s Department of Art and Art History. The spring 2025 exhibition features the work of 28 BFA students demonstrating a wide variety of skills in concentrations including painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, glass, interactive media, cinematic arts, and visual communication design.