UT Tyler Student Artwork Featured in Fall 2026 Exhibitions
Public receptions, artist talks set for Nov. 10 and Nov. 12
TYLER, Texas (November 5, 2026) – The University of Texas at Tyler will present fall 2026 Master of Art thesis exhibitions now through Friday, Nov. 20, on the main campus, highlighting work of UT Tyler graduate student artists.
Where The Edges Give
“Where The Edges Give” featuring artwork by Jennifer Jernigan McBride of Scurry and Tiffany Tuley of Dallas is currently on display through Friday, Nov. 20, at the UT Tyler Meadows Gallery, located in the R. Don Cowan Fine and Performing Arts Center. McBride is a figurative ceramic sculptor. Inspired by historic architecture, Tuley is an oil painter whose work explores the relationship between real and imagined environments.
A public reception with artist talks will be 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, at the gallery.
The Ephemeral and Enduring
“The Ephemeral and Enduring,” featuring the work of Luke Keilig of Tyler will be on display Monday, Nov. 9 through Friday, Nov. 20, at the UT Tyler Fine Arts Complex Gallery. A Nebraska native, Keilig is a sculptor working in bronze and natural materials. His smaller scale work focuses on casting real plants into sculptures while capturing fine details.
Reality Need Not Apply
“Reality Need Not Apply” features the work of Kevin Gibson of Tyler. Displayed in the UT Tyler Fine Arts Complex Courtyard, this exhibition is the first outdoor sculpture exhibition created by a student in fulfilment of a degree in almost a decade. It will also open Monday, Nov. 9 and conclude Friday, Nov. 20. Gibson’s sculptures are developed from various fabrication processes –– from metal casting and welding to concrete application and chemical manipulation.
A public reception with artist talks for these exhibitions will be 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, at the FAC gallery.
Gallery hours are 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information, contact Madison Branch, UT Tyler gallery, community outreach and education coordinator, at 903.566.7237 or mbranch@uttyler.edu.
With a mission to improve educational and healthcare outcomes for East Texas and beyond, UT Tyler offers more than 90 undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 11,700 students. Through its alignment with UT Tyler Health Science Center and UT Health East Texas, UT Tyler has unified these entities to serve Texas with quality education, cutting-edge research and excellent
patient care. Classified by Carnegie as a doctoral research institution and by U.S. News & World Report as a national university, UT Tyler has campuses in Tyler, Longview, Palestine and Houston.
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