Opening: Songs for Fran and Donny

January 16, 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.