Baylor Dept of Art

Congratulations to Baylor Art student Aleah Burns on being named one of fifty emerging professional artists in Texas!

Artists from all over the state compete to be selected for this prestigious exhibition in Dallas and this year’s exhibition had almost 600 entries.

Open to Texas artists 18 and older, The Craighead Green Gallery’s “New Texas Talent” exhibition was established in 1993 to offer a platform to emerging artists who have not yet achieved gallery representation.

Juror Daisha Board told “Glasstire”, the source for Texas art news, the focus was on selecting artists with a clear point of view. “There’s a lot of urgency and intention right now with a lot of these artists’ works, where they understand the world around them and what’s going on, and they have a lot to say about that,” she said.

Aleah Burn’s painting, "Unstable Connection", 40” x 30” oil on canvas was selected for the exhibition.

“New Texas Talent” is on display at the Craighead Green Gallery, Dallas, June 27-Aug. 22, 2026.

Opening Reception: Saturday, June 27th, 5-8 pm

Congratulations Aleah on this incredible achievement!

Printmaking Professor Kyle Chaput’s lithograph, “Ascension I” was selected for the exhibition “Works on Paper 2026” on display at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts Sciences in Long Beach, New Jersey.

The juror was Joanna Sheers Seidenstein, Associate Curator Department of Drawings & Prints at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

Professor Chaput's work has been included in over seventy juried and invitational exhibitions, and his prints have earned multiple awards and honors. They are also in numerous public and privately-owned collections.

The exhibition runs May 16th - July 5th, 2026 at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts Sciences in Long Beach, New Jersey.

Congratulations Professor Chaput!

For More Information: https://lbifoundation.org/events/2026-works-on-paper/

Congratulations to Painting Professor Winter Rusiloski who was named to Glasstire’s “Picturing Texas Art: Training Grounds” list of artists and art professionals who have helped shaped the Texas art scene.

Professor Winter Rusiloski has been seminal in supporting and providing many opportunities for the department of Art & Art History’s students: creating opportunities for exhibition, a solid foundation to succeed in graduate programs, and ultimately, helping students find their artistic voice to move forward to their goals and dreams.

Congratulations on this recognition Professor Rusiloski - it is well deserved!

For more info: https://glasstire.com/2026/05/29/picturing-texas-art-training-grounds/

Graphic Design Professor of Art Genaro Solis Rivero’s work was recognized in the prestigious UnMuted 100! Solis Rivero had three posters selected out of 375 entries by designers worldwide.

Only 100 works are featured in the dedicated Graphis collection and printed catalog. The UnMuted 100 is a prestigious international collection curated by Graphis that brought together some of the world’s most sophisticated creative voices, such as Arnaud Ghelfi (Atelier Starno), Craig Frazier, Chris Hill, Kit Hinrichs, Michael Pantuso, and Michael Schwab, responding to urgent global challenges through design.

The posters were developed through an intensive, independent collaboration with longtime professional colleagues Jeffrey Davis and William Meek. The selected work reflects both the rigor of professional design practice and the enduring value of dialogue, critique, and shared authorship.

Chosen by an internationally distinguished jury, this recognition underscores the critical role of collaboration as both a mode of inquiry and a defining principle of contemporary design.

Solis Rivero’s main role in the Fabric of a Great Nation poster was as an illustrator and graphic designer, while in the other selected posters, Family Pack and Connect-the-Dots Guns, he served in art direction and concept development.

Congratulations Professor Solis Rivero on receiving this amazing achievement!!

Photography Professor Morgan Ford Willingham’s recent work received international recognition and award in Europe, while another body of work will be on display in New York over the summer.

Ford Willingham‘s work has been selected for inclusion in the prestigious international Form Photo Award 2026 Longlist. From Form Photo:

“This year, the standard of work is exceptionally high, reflecting the remarkable talent and creativity of contemporary photographers from around the world. Each longlisted artist brings a unique perspective, a fresh aesthetic, and thought-provoking ideas that challenge and inspire… This year’s longlist demonstrates just how dynamic the field of contemporary photography has become, and we are proud to highlight the vision, originality, and skill of all the artists included.”

Morgan Ford Willingham pushes the boundaries of photography, printing on fabric and using various methods such as cyanotype. Her work Notions & Impressions “…consider[s] how instrumental nature versus nurture is in the developing roles of parent and child, the two fluctuating between the observer and the observed.”

More Info: https://form.photography/award/form-photobasel-photo-award-2026-longlist

Ford Willingham’s work has also been selected in the juried exhibition Unmoored / Unbound at the Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition (BWAC) in Brooklyn, NY. From the exhibition:
“Unmoored / Unbound is a juried group exhibition featuring 40 artists working across a wide range of mediums who explore themes of loss, transition, liberation, freedom and deliverance in their work. This exhibition presents how art can be a vessel for transition, a source of strength and wisdom, and a conduit for community in times of disruption.”

More Info: https://www.bwac.org/exhibition-content/unmooredunbound-dpx5f


CONGRATULATIONS Professor Morgan Ford Willingham on gaining recognition for your unique and amazing work!

CONGRATULATIONS ART GRADUATES!!

Today our Baylor Art & Art History students graduated and we are thrilled and happy for them. It’s a wonderful gift to see our students learn, grow, and follow their dreams.

We wish them nothing but the best as they move forward!

Ellis Barber graduated from Baylor in 2023 with a BFA in Studio Art from the Department of Art and Art History with a focus on Sculpture.

He was accepted into the three-year long Master’s program at the University of Mississippi with a full ride scholarship.

Barber finished his Master's degree work and his MFA Thesis Exhibition, titled “Creatures of Habit” was displayed at Gallery 130 in Meek Hall.

Ellis received the Graduate Achievement Award for 2026, one of two awards given for the year to students from the Art, Art History, Theater, and Music areas. The award is based on high grades, service to the school, and work ethic.

Congratulations Ellis!!!

Baylor Art students Soleil Johnson and Cecily Salas have been accepted into the “Piney Prints Exhibition” juried by the Tyler Museum of Art.

This refereed exhibition will feature a range of printmaking methods by college and university students from across Texas and will be on view at Gallery Main Street in downtown Tyler, Texas, from May 1 through June 9, 2026.

If you are passing through or close by, make a point to stop by and see the wonderful, detailed, and thoughtful work in this exhibition at 110 N. College Ave in Tyler, TX

Congratulations Soleil and Cecily!