The Art of Texas State Parks

March 21–May 26, 2024

In celebration of 100 years, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department commissioned 30 Texas artists to depict scenes from parks, natural areas and historic sites in the state park system. The selections on view are as varied as the parks themselves.

J. Wayne Stark Galleries | Memorial Student Center, MSC 1110

What Lies Beneath

The Science of Spectral Photography Applied to Paintings from the Permanent Collections

March 26–June 9, 2024

Recently, the Forsyth took the opportunity to use spectral photography—including Ultra-Violet Florescence, Infrared, and Ultra-Violet Reflectance—to learn more about what is going on below the surface of a select group of paintings in the collection.

Forsyth Galleries | Memorial Student Center, MSC 2428

What Lies Beneath the Beads

CT Scans of Cameroonian Beaded Fertility Goddesses

March 26–June 9, 2024

The Forsyth uses computed tomography (CT) scans to discover how two Cameroonian beaded Fertility Goddesses were constructed and gain a better understanding of their conservation needs.

Forsyth Galleries | Memorial Student Center, MSC 2428

The Wit & Whimsy of Victorian Majolica

Selections from the Marion E. Byrd Collection

March 26–June 9, 2024

Majolica was the perfect ceramic for the Victorian era. Its rich colors, eclectic mix of styles, and dramatic or whimsical modeling appealed to the 19^th-century audience, which reveled in decorative arts that displayed technical skill and elaborate design.

Forsyth Galleries | Memorial Student Center, MSC 2428

You Set the Scene: Silhouettes and Selfies

Presented by the Benz School of Floral Design

March 28–May 19, 2024

An interactive exhibition in which you put yourself into the scene of your choice. Take a selfie alongside one of the implied action silhouettes, or gather a group of your fellow Aggies to snap a pic!

J. Wayne Stark Galleries | Memorial Student Center, MSC 1110