The galleries host a number of exhibitions, events and lectures each year to educate and inspire Texas A&M faculty, staff and students. In 2019, 23 exhibitions were hosted. The galleries see approximately 24,500 visitors annually.

Carnival

​​Frederick Carter, Carnival, 1955, oil on board, TAMU Permanent Collection

Collections include glass art, paintings, sculptures and statues, prints, drawings and photographs.

Hill Top Dance Hall

Harold Osman “Cowboy” Kelly, Hill Top Dance Hall, ca. 1950, oil on board, Gift of Mr. & Mrs. William Weber Johnson, TAMU Permanent Collection

Unique collections include English cameo glass; blown, pressed and cut glass; paperweights; Majolica pottery; and perfume bottles and vials.

Steuben (Aurene)

Steuben Glass Works, perfume bottles, c. 1903–1932, aurene glass, Bill and Irma Runyon Art Collection, Texas A&M Foundation

The galleries also house collections of Native American art and works by Texas and women artists.

Woman Seated State Two

Rudolph Carl Gorman, “Woman Seated State Two,” 1979, serigraph on arches paper, Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Charles Smith, Texas A&M Permanent Collection

A Chinesco figurine from 200 B.C. – 100 A.D. is the oldest item.

Chinesco Figurine

​​Unknown artist, Chinesco Seated Male Figurine, 200 BC–AD 100, clay with red and black pigments, TAMU Permanent Collection

A Burmese glass pig named Hamlet is one of the smallest pieces.

Hamlet (the pig)

Curio Pig, Burmese, late 19th century, glass and enamel, Bill and Irma Runyon Art Collection, Texas A&M Foundation

A hanging sculpture in the Zachry Engineering Education Complex called “Silver Surfer” is the largest artwork.

Prototype for Stellar Interloper (Silver Surfer)

Inigo Ovalle, Prototype for Stellar Interloper (Silver Surfer), 2018, carbon fiber and aluminum alloy-foil, TAMU Permanent Collection Photo: Justin Baetge, Texas A&M Engineering

“Universal Sea” and “Heritage Tree” are the newest pieces installed on the first and third floors of the new Student Services Building.

Universal Sea

Resa Blatman, Universal Sea, 2019, mixed media installation and wall drawing, TAMU Permanent Collection

The Campus Art Loan Project makes available original works and reproductions for departments and offices across campus. Currently, 484 pieces of art are on loan.

Mission Socorro

Frederick Carter, Mission Socorro, circa 2000, oil on canvas, Gift of Frederick Carter, TAMU Permanent Collection