360 degree view of the interior of an art gallery. Colorful paintings hang on the wall at a distance and there is a sculpture on a pedestal on the far left.

Virtual Tours

Visit the Texas A&M University Art Galleries from anywhere in the world. Get a birds-eye view of current and past exhibitions by virtually exploring and moving through our gallery spaces.

The Texas A&M University Art Galleries’ virtual tour imagery is for educational use only. Copying, modifying, reprinting, distributing, or any other unauthorized use is prohibited. All works of art are registered trademarks and/or copyrights of their respective trademark and copyright holders.
 
 

Painting of an old two-story, white house with black and white dairy cows in the front yard, a gas pump, an old blue pickup truck, clothes on the line, a water well, and a barn.

The Artistic Legacy of Buck Schiwetz

On Display Sept. 21–Dec. 16, 2023
J. Wayne Stark Galleries | Memorial Student Center, MSC 1110

This exhibition explores the work of a renowned Texas A&M University artist, architect and advertising executive and the impact his work had on Texas art history. From the pine forests of East Texas to the Coastal Bend, E.M. “Buck” Schiwetz ’21 documented much of the state.

 

Oil painting of two cowboys and their horses.

The Cowboy in Texas Art

On Display May18–Aug. 13, 2023
J. Wayne Stark Galleries | Memorial Student Center, MSC 1110

 
This exhibition features premier examples of the Texas cowboy in art, displayed against a thin veil of dynamic tension, which has accompanied the subject matter over time as Texas artists have wrestled to secure the rightful place of this homegrown cowboy genre.

 

Portrait of Mrs. Irma F. Runyon in a pink dress with floral design, seated in a chair in a green room surrounded by bouquets of flowers.

Reconnecting with The Runyons – Spring 2023 Installation

Series on Display 2023
Forsyth Galleries | Memorial Student Center, MSC 2428

 
In the 1980s, Bill ’35 and Irma Runyon provided funding and a collection of 19th and early 20th century American paintings and European and American art glass to form the foundation of the Forsyth Galleries. In 2023, the Forsyth will feature a series of displays showcasing the fascinating life of this Texas A&M alumni.

 

Brass, male Japanese theatre figure in an elaborate layered winter kimono with gold mask and fan. Mask is hinged to 'open' and reveal the actor's face.

Focusing on Asia

On Display Oct. 4–Dec. 16, 2022
Forsyth Galleries | Memorial Student Center, MSC 2428

 
The Forsyth collections include wonderful examples of fine and decorative art that was made in Asia or influenced by the arts of Asia. This show focuses on who made the art and its intended audiences.

 

Black and white illustration of parachutists. Two figures in the foreground are harnessing a parachute in the wind. Other parachutists are floating from the sky.

Eyewitness to Conflict: WWII Prints from the Sheryl and John Fiegel Collection

On Display Sept. 15–Dec. 17, 2022
J. Wayne Stark Galleries | Memorial Student Center, MSC 1110

 
This exhibition features prints of WWII subjects done during WWII by American artists. This vast collection, donated by Sheryl and John Fiegel, illustrates the wide variety of subject interpretations depicted by the artists.

 

Black heather background. The number 25 is in the center. The 2 has a paining inside its borders of a large blue sky with clouds and Native Americans on horeseback. The 5 has a painting of bright yellow sunflowers in a vase with a lemon on a table to the left.

Passion for Art: 25 Years of the Texas Art Collectors Organization (TACO)

On Display Sept. 8–Dec. 17, 2022
J. Wayne Stark Galleries | Memorial Student Center, MSC 1110

 
This exhibition conveys the stories of TACO members through shared interests and experiences, while celebrating the broad spectrum of Texas art and the diversity of the member’s collections.

 

Color photograph of a vase. Gold Aurene. White calcite body with gold aurene hooked feather design. Discus shape. Shape #648.

All That Glitters…Might Be Gold

On Display July 19–Sept. 25, 2022
Forsyth Galleries | Memorial Student Center, MSC 2428

 
This exhibition examines how nature, science, and human ingenuity have been used to formulate color in art. As you take in your own unique view of the art—paintings, ceramics, glass—even a medieval illuminated manuscript—on display, some of the history, science, and stories behind the colors you perceive will be explored.

 

Painting of pigs closeup. Hues of pink, tan, and brown outline multiple pigs with their snouts, eyes, mouths, and ears showing.

Natural Selections: Animals in Art

On Display June 3–Sept. 4, 2022
J. Wayne Stark Galleries | Memorial Student Center, MSC 1110

 
Flora, fauna, and wildlife combine in this nod to natural selections from the Stark’s permanent collection. Whether depicted with Audubon-like accuracy or with expressive strokes, the animals in this exhibition allow us the chance to observe nature through the eyes of 35 artists from the 19th and 20th centuries.

 

Landscape painting by Frank Reaugh.

Those Who CAN Do, Teach

On Display May 24–Sept. 11, 2022
J. Wayne Stark Galleries | Memorial Student Center, MSC 1110

 
Those Who CAN Do, Teach looks at the inspiring relationships between renowned artists and the students under their tutelage who also became noted in their own right. Examine works side-by-side to see how each artist influenced the other with style, technique, and familiarity.

 

Photos of various maker's marks.

I Made This! An Emphasis on Origin

On Display April 19–July 10, 2022
Forsyth Galleries | Memorial Student Center, Room 2428

 
I Made This! examines the signatures and marks on paintings, glass, silver, pewter, ceramics, and other artistic mediums and uncovers the stories behind their placement.

 

Two portraits of Native Aggies. From left, historical photo of male figure in Block T sweater; modern day photo of female student in graduation regalia.

HERE: Faces and Voices of Native Aggies

On Display April 19–July 14, 2022
Forsyth Galleries, Learning Gallery | Memorial Student Center, Room 2428

 
HERE: Faces and Voices of Native Aggies presents stories of Native American students at Texas A&M University through a collection of images, artifacts, historical documents, and oral histories. The exhibition celebrates and highlights the impacts, contributions, and continued presence of individual Native American students HERE both on campus and in their various roles throughout the world. This exhibition was curated by Texas A&M University students as part of their coursework in Advanced Museum Studies (ANTH 421).

 

Black background. SPACE is written in a white font. Pink, red, and white flowers surround the word above and tumbling below.

Space: Now You See It

On Display March 24–May 15, 2022
J. Wayne Stark Galleries | Memorial Student Center, Room 1110

 
Created by the students of Horticulture 453 Floral Art
Instructional Associate Professor – Bill McKinley, AIFD
 
This exhibition presents a floral wonderland, inviting viewers to explore how floral art installations inhabit and alter the viewers’ perceptions of space and depth of field. Students have worked throughout the semester to artfully create the spatial masterpieces, three in total, which are suspended from interior rooms in the Stark Galleries.

 

Pencil drawing of a small houses in a row.

Texas on Paper

On Display March 22–May 29, 2022
Stark Galleries | Memorial Student Center, Room 1110

 
This exhibition offers an important re-examination of the growth and popularity of Texas printmaking among artists of the time, as well an exploration of the broader applications of various paper media in Texas art during the first half of the 20th century.

 

Pastel of still life flowers in a pot. Flowers are hues of purple, pink and blue.

Women Artists From the Permanent Collections

On Display Jan.–Dec. 17 2021
J. Wayne Stark Galleries | Memorial Student Center, Room 1110

 
Explore art works from the permanent collections created by women artists, and see one of our most recent acquisitions – a statue from world-renowned Native American sculptor, Allan Houser.