Texas Academy of Figurative Art

Texas Academy of Figurative Art a•te•lier [n.] studio where an artist trains students. www.tafastudio.org

Teaching timeless traditions of beauty and technique in realist art.

Texas Academy of Figurative Art (TAFA) is an ARC Approved™ atelier that offers education and training that is anchored in the traditions of realistic art. Universities throughout the US have been simultaneously departing from a traditional realistic approach to art education, to the point that they no longer offer a legitimately grounded approach to either contemporary or classically-based figurat

ive art, or realism in general. In contrast, TAFA is part of a new realistic revival and the contemporary realist movement found in some smaller schools outside the traditional university system. TAFA is the only academy of its kind in Texas offering a focused curriculum in realism—believing that visual art education should be built on the fundamentals and foundation of good drawing skills. The Academy holds to the belief that a knowledge of realistic figurative art is the foundation from which to springboard into figurative compositions, still life, portraiture, landscape and even non-representational art.

04/17/2026

A typical master copy by beginning TAFA student, .l 🎨

Celebrate World Art Day with a gift to TAFA! 🌎🖌️🎨World Art Day is celebrated each year on April 15th, the birthday of Le...
04/15/2026

Celebrate World Art Day with a gift to TAFA! 🌎🖌️🎨

World Art Day is celebrated each year on April 15th, the birthday of Leonardo da Vinci, to honor creativity, cultural diversity, and to encourage artistic education. It is an opportunity to support the organizations and programs that make this work possible.

At TAFA, our curriculum is rooted in the tradition of realist figurative art, with an emphasis on drawing and painting from direct observation, strong draftsmanship, in a disciplined, atelier based environment.

Your gift helps ensure this tradition of fine art education continues in Texas. 🔗Link in bio to donate.

The details ✨ “Fugitive’s Folly” by TAFA Director .art , 2026Oil on canvas. 42 x 32 inches.
04/13/2026

The details ✨
“Fugitive’s Folly” by TAFA Director .art , 2026
Oil on canvas. 42 x 32 inches.

Recent portrait studies by first term TAFA student student .p. ✏️ Graphite on paper.
04/09/2026

Recent portrait studies by first term TAFA student student .p. ✏️ Graphite on paper.

04/07/2026

No shortcuts at TAFA. This is where artists are made.

Recent work by TAFA Instructor ⛪️“Summer Church” Egg Tempera on Panel12 x 24 inches
04/01/2026

Recent work by TAFA Instructor ⛪️
“Summer Church”
Egg Tempera on Panel
12 x 24 inches

03/30/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us and made Spring Gallery Night 2026 so special. 🌷🖼️

Join us tonight! 🌷🖼️415 S. Main Street5pm - 8pm
03/28/2026

Join us tonight! 🌷🖼️

415 S. Main Street
5pm - 8pm

03/27/2026

This week in the model room at TAFA. Figure studies in progress. ✨

A look at the process. ✏️ Progress photos by first-year TAFA student .l from the C. Bargue Drawing Course.
03/26/2026

A look at the process. ✏️ Progress photos by first-year TAFA student .l from the C. Bargue Drawing Course.

What’s behind the blur? See it on March 28th during our Spring Gallery Night! 5pm - 8pm 🖼️✨ 415 S. Main St.
03/24/2026

What’s behind the blur? See it on March 28th during our Spring Gallery Night! 5pm - 8pm 🖼️✨ 415 S. Main St.

03/24/2026

Spring Gallery Night
Visit Texas Academy of Figurative Art on Gallery Night for their Spring Salon, an exhibition celebrating the Academy’s traditional, atelier based approach to drawing and painting. Enjoy wine and light bites while you experience their philosophy in practice and see how rigorous training develops into beauty. This show features contemporary realist works by students and faculty, including cast drawings, Old Master copies, portraits, figurative works, still lifes, and landscapes.

Spring Gallery Night takes place at the Texas Academy of Figurative Art, 415 S Main Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76104.

Learn more: https://www.tafastudio.org/

Visit the ARC Calendar for more events and exhibitions: https://www.artrenewal.org/Calendar/Search

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415 S Main Street
Fort Worth, TX
76104

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 4pm

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