UTA Gallery Shows Retired Faculty Art
The Transitions exhibit at The Gallery at UTA features work by five recently retired faculty and professors emeritus, open through Nov. 14.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Fine Art
The University of Texas at Arlington's Art and Art History Department has opened Transitions, a gallery exhibit celebrating five recently retired faculty and professors emeritus. The show is open until Nov. 14 at The Gallery at UTA.
Why it matters
The exhibit highlights how creative and intellectual practices continue to evolve after faculty leave the classroom and university setting. It gives Arlington audiences a look at the ongoing work of longtime local academic artists.
Five recently retired faculty and professors emeritus are featured in the exhibit, with Beth Wright's published books spanning 1981-2024. The total number of artworks on display and attendance figures were not reported.
The players
University of Texas at Arlington
A public research university in Arlington, Texas, whose Art and Art History Department organized the exhibit.
Beth Wright
A professor and dean emeritus whose exhibit section examines a Paul Delaroche painting.
Darryl Lauster
A professor emeritus whose "Newburgh Papers" series draws on Vietnam War-era squadron research.
Lisa Graham
A recently retired Art and Art History professor whose series uses typography and visual systems.
Andrew Ortiz
An artist whose "Measured Disorder" series combines photographs, scanned materials and digital imagery.
The details
Works include Beth Wright's section examining Paul Delaroche's "Cromwell and the Corpse of Charles I," and Darryl Lauster's "Newburgh Papers" series drawing on research into squadrons stationed at Stewart Air Force Base during the Vietnam War. Lisa Graham's series uses typography and visual systems to address environmental, social and cultural concerns, while Andrew Ortiz's "Measured Disorder" combines photographs, scanned materials and digitally manipulated imagery.
Timeline
Nov. 14: Transitions exhibit closes at The Gallery at UTA.
Legacy Work
The exhibit reflects how academic artists continue producing work after retirement, as seen in Beth Wright's section responding to Paul Delaroche's 19th-century painting "Cromwell and the Corpse of Charles I." It places contemporary faculty practice in dialogue with a historical academic painting tradition.
Visitors can see the Transitions exhibit at The Gallery at UTA until Nov. 14. The show is free to attend during gallery hours, and the works offer a direct look at retired faculty practice in person.
The takeaway
The Transitions exhibit shows that creative practice does not end with retirement but often deepens once faculty step outside the academic structure. Readers interested in regional art can see the work before the show closes on Nov. 14.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by The Shorthorn.
