Pollock Gallery

The Pollock Gallery is the primary exhibition venue for the Division of Art as a teaching gallery, a venue for guest artists and the venue for student exhibitions. In addition to many exhibitions of outsider art and under-recognized artists, the gallery has shown artwork by some of the most highly respected artists including Lucian Freud, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Kazimir Malevich, Jackson Pollock, Joan Mitchell, Thomas Nozkowski and Nathan Olivera. The MFA Qualifying Exhibition and the BA/BFA Qualifying Exhibition take place in the second half of each spring semester. The gallery has a fine history of exhibition publications. The gallery is located in Expressway Tower Suite 101 at 6116 North Central Expressway Dallas TX 75206.

M.F.A. GRADUATE EXHIBITION
ECOLOGY: WHERE CONNECTIONS FORM
MARCH 27 – APRIL 19, 2026

Opening Reception
Saturday, March 28 at 6 p.m.
Pollock Gallery, Expressway Tower

SMU’s Division of Art is proud to announce Ecology: Where Connections Form. This exhibition considers human interactions with one another and the spaces they inhabit with works by M.F.A. candidates Alicia Parham, Karina Ramirez and Jillian Whitney.

About the Artists

Parham is an interdisciplinary artist who maps connections between our brains and our environment through painting, sculpture and projection. These works layer color and transparency to form an abstract visualization of the brain’s landscape.

Ramirez uses painting and printmaking to navigate how memories and personal connections transform spaces into the places we call home. Her work fosters a sense of kinship and community that transcends borders.

Whitney is a former public school teacher who interprets educators’ oral histories into paintings and artist books. Whitney’s art combines elements of fairytales, material culture and current events to create a fantastical archive of educators’ lived experiences.

GALLERY HOURS

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