Winners’ Exhibition: Art Connection 2024
From September 20-November 22 in the Focus Gallery, new work by Art Connection members who received the top awards in the Non-Professional and Professional categories in the 2024 Members’ Show will be on display. Featured artists are Jack Hein (2024 Best of Show), Rachel Black (1st Place, Professional, 2024), Jonathan Fontenot (2nd Place, Professional, 2024), […]
Beauty is Not Always Pretty: Recent Photographs & Prints by Bill Thompson
Details of old railroad cars and the variegated, husk-covered surface of palm trees are the focus of approximately 30 photographs and screen prints included in the exhibition in Beauty is Not Always Pretty: Photographs & Prints by Bill Thompson. For Thompson, who sees his primary journey as an artist as one focused on the subjects […]
25th Annual Art Connection Members Exhibition
Main & Courtyard Galleries November 1, 2025 – Nov. 22, 2025 Reception November 2 from 2-4PM Exhibition History and Background: Since 2001, each summer Irving Arts Center has held a non-juried exhibition featuring art created by our Art Connection members. During this show, artwork by students and professional and non-professional artists hangs side by side in […]
De Profundis: Echoes from the Deep (Paintings by Giselle Castro-Brightenburg)
ABOUT THE EXHIBITION Rooted in the rhythms of the natural world, this exhibition draws from the enigmatic beauty of sea anemones, creatures that blur the line between flower and predator. Through vivid color and intricate pattern, each piece explores the emotional terrain of human connection and the delicate balance between what is seen and what […]
We’ve Been Framed: IDAC Volunteer Art Showcase
The exhibit features artwork created by those who volunteer their time working alongside the City of Irving’s Department of Arts and Culture. A reception for the artists will be held June 21 from 2-4PM. Gallery Hours: Tues-Sat from noon to 5PM Irving Arts Center’s galleries are open for viewing free of charge during regular gallery […]
Amy Branch-Lambert: The Dance Lives On
The Dance Lives On features a body of work by ceramics artist Amy Branch-Lambert that explores her brother’s life through the greater project of the National AIDS Memorial Quilt. At the center of the installation is a ceramic quilt displayed alongside an actual panel in honor of her brother, Kenneth Branch. A reception for the […]
Cistercian Prep: Middle & Upper School Student Artwork
Artwork from middle and upper school students at Cistercian Preparatory School in Irving will be on display in the Courtyard Gallery from April 26 through May 10. Gallery Hours: Tues-Sat from noon to 5PM Irving Arts Center’s galleries are open for viewing free of charge during regular gallery hours Tuesday through Saturday from noon to […]
Rooted Visions
The exhibition, Rooted Visions, showcases 25 self-taught Southern Black artists, who have redefined artistic expression with their innovative use of found objects and everyday materials. Through works by artists such as Mose Tolliver, Hawkins Bolden, and Bessie Harvey, the exhibition explores themes of resilience, storytelling, and the transformative power of creativity within Black communities in […]
Annual Exhibition of Irving ISD Student Artwork
Artwork by elementary students from Irving ISD will be featured March 5-18 with an open house on March 18 from 5 to 6:30pm. Artwork by middle school students will be featured March 21-April 1 with an open house on March 25 from 5 to 6:30pm. Artwork by high school students will be featured April 4-15 […]
Portraits of Dementia
Organized by the Mid-America Arts Alliance, “Portraits of Dementia” is a unique exhibition which destigmatizes those living with dementia through moving portraits and stories of lives well lived. Artist Joe Wallace has been a portrait photographer and storyteller for 20 years. Like many, Wallace has a deeply personal connection with dementia, as it has affected […]
