Abraham Art Gallery

04/28/2026

Thank you to PrintMatters PrintHouston and all the participating artists for sharing your beautiful show with Wayland's Abraham Art Gallery! It has been a great exhibition and we would love for you to come show here again anytime!
Have a great summer and hope to see you soon!!!

01/23/2026

The Abraham Art Gallery opens our first exhibition of the year today and wouldn't you know, our weather is terrible! The library and Gallery will be closed Saturday, but we have hopes for reopening on Monday!!! STEAMROLLED X is a great contemporary large-scale woodcut print exhibition that will be fun for you to experience!

We will have a reception for PrintHouston artists and the university community on Saturday January 31 from 2 - 4pm. Refreshments will be served and you'll be able to enjoy the works of this diverse group of 32 artists.
Stay tuned and stay warm, and we hope to see you next week!!!

12/01/2025

So, we come to the end of the Fall semester and the last week of our exhibition, TRANQUILITY & BEING! We will be open normal hours this week and the exhibit will close on Friday, December 5 at 4pm.
It has been a great year in the Abraham Art Gallery and 2026 will be an excellent year as well, so keep an eye out for updates!
Have a blessed and merry Christmas holiday and we hope to see you this week, and in the new year!!!

"Dengfang" by Zhuocai Ouyang

11/03/2025

Our current exhibit, TRANQUILITY & BEING, is open for viewing at the Abraham Art Gallery now through December 5! It is a beautiful collection of oil and tempera works that includes many contemplative portraits and peaceful landscapes. Please make time to come in and enjoy while the weather is nice.
Hope to see you in the gallery soon!!!

"Tibetan Woman IV" by Zhuocai Ouyang

10/23/2025

Our current exhibit, TRANQUILITY & BEING, continues on view for the next several weeks in the Abraham Art Gallery. We hope you will make plans to come see these lovely works in oil and tempera by artist, Zhuocai Ouyang.

"Charles I" by Zhuocai Ouyang

10/06/2025

The new exhibit open in the Abraham Art Gallery, TRANQUILITY & BEING, features the original paintings and drawings of Zhuocai Ouyang and will be open through December 5!!!
You don't want to miss these beautiful works of art!

10/02/2025

09/25/2025

We have come to the last few days of the Loren Long exhibit and wanted to remind everyone to make time to see this beautiful collection of art! We are open today from 10am - 5pm, Friday 10am - 4pm and Saturday September 27, 2pm - 5pm is the last day!!!
Still have a few books left for purchase if you need a great Christmas gift, and thanks to everyone who has come and enjoyed the work.
We have another show opening in the first week of October, so be on the lookout for an update!

In the meantime, do like the child below, listen to the lectures, and then go out and see the stars for yourself!!

from "When I Heard the Learn'd Astronomer" words by Walt Whitman, art by Loren Long

09/11/2025

Only a couple of weeks left to see the exhibit, SOMETHING LIKE A HELLO: CELEBRATING THE PICTUREBOOK ART OF LOREN LONG!!! Books are still available to purchase and can be special ordered as well.
Loren Long is a masterful artist in his composition, visual texture and beautiful use of imagery. Some of the featured books he authored himself, and he translates the writing of other authors into amazing picture stories.
Come and see, we think you'll enjoy it!!! Don't wait too long, the show ends on September 27.

Loren Long's illustration for "Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters" by Barak Obama

09/04/2025

Everyone is settling into classes and getting their schedules together, so make time to come see the new exhibition in the Abraham Art Gallery.

SOMETHING LIKE A HELLO: CELEBRATING THE PICTUREBOOK ART OF LOREN LONG is a great introduction to the many books this award-winning artist has illustrated. The works are original and the books themselves are available to read, as well as purchase!
It is cool in the gallery, so we hope to see you soon!!!

Loren Long's illustration from the book, "Of Thee I Sing" by Barak Obama

08/20/2025

Our first show of the new season is now open in the Abraham Art Gallery, SOMETHING LIKE A HELLO, featuring the original artworks of Loren Long, an award-winning artist, illustrator and author. This special exhibition will run through the 27 of September, so make plans to come view it in this busy season. Books featured in the exhibit will be available for purchase in the gallery and all proceeds will go towards the Art Scholarship Fund! We think you will enjoy the unique and varied styles and techniques of Long's work. Hope to see in the gallery soon!!!

07/07/2025

The Plains Art Association 63rd Annual Juried Spring Celebration of Art Award Winners:
Back, left to right: Seth Neill, Jay Coleman, Jimmy Hood, Mike Patrick, Dale Powell.
Middle, left to right: Nancy Neill, Kathryn Thomas, Rebecca Walls, Cindy Carthel, Rhonda Fowler.
Front, left to right: Cathy Garner, Ethelyn Vernon, Virgie Long, Lois Snyder, Harriet Feagin.
Thank you to everyone who participated, supported and sponsored the arts community to make this show possible!

Thanks to everyone who attended the Exhibitions in the Abraham Art Gallery this year, and we hope to see you all again during the New Season of shows for 2025-2026! We will be posting information soon about the schedule for the coming exhibitions.

Have a great rest of your summer!!!