Songs for Fran & Donny

January 16 - January 31,2025

From Artpace: "This January, Artpace proudly presents Songs for Fran and Donny, a group exhibition celebrating the profound legacy of the late scholar, curator, and educator Dr. Frances Colpitt and her husband, Donny Walton. Curated in collaboration with Artpace alumni artists Constance Lowe and Hills Snyder, writer Jennifer Hope Davy, UTSA Gallery Director Scott Sherer, and TCU Gallery Director Sara-Jayne Parsons, the exhibition features new works by Artpace-affiliated artists inspired by their personal and professional connections to the couple. Songs for Fran and Donny will run concurrently with Do you really believe that?—a touring exhibition opening at the UTSA Main Art Gallery that showcases Dr. Colpitt’s scholarship, pedagogy, and mentorship through selected artworks and ephemera. Both exhibitions honor her critical contributions to contemporary art and her profound influence on artists, students, and the Texas art community. Participating artists include Andréa Caillouet, Nate Cassie, Meg Langhorne, Ken Little, Karen Mahaffy, Michele Monseau, Juan Miguel Ramos, Ethel Shipton, Randy Wallace, Jack Robbins, Alex de León, Robert Tiemann, Justin Boyd, and Mark Hansen—individuals whose practices were profoundly shaped by Colpitt’s mentorship and vision. Opening Reception: Thursday, January 16, 2025, from 6-8PM in the Hudson Showroom Dr. Frances Colpitt. Photo courtsey of Mary Colpitt. About Dr. Frances Colpitt (1952-2022) Fran Colpitt, born in 1951 in San Diego, California, was a renowned art historian, curator, and educator whose critical scholarship profoundly shaped the understanding of contemporary art. As an Associate Professor of Art History and Criticism at the University of Texas at San Antonio, she authored pivotal works such as Minimal Art: The Critical Perspective and Abstract Art in the Late Twentieth Century. A corresponding editor for Art in America, Fran’s insightful essays, reviews, and exhibitions spotlighted abstract art and emerging artists, leaving an enduring legacy in the art world through her mentorship and transformative contributions to the field."

Reception: January 16, 2025 | 6-8 pm

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