This weekend in Abilene will be packed with SCULPTURE EVENTS as the Texas Sculpture Group partners with the Abilene Cultural Affairs Council and the Center for Contemporary Arts. TSG Members Luke Sides, Michael Manjarris, and Danville Chadbourne are the featured outdoor SculpTour 2026 artists, joining multiple venues around Abilene for a celebration of sculpture.
Don’t miss the CLOSING RECEPTION for:
Circling, Spiraling: The Texas Sculpture Group at the Center for Contemporary Arts Closing event: September 19, 2026 at 6pm
Center for Contemporary Arts 220 Cypress St, Abilene, TX 79601
Jeff Felderhoff | Sherry Owens | Sharon Kopriva | Colleen McCulla-Thomas | Danville Chadbourne | Steve Brudniak | Andrea La Valleur-Purvis | Lisa Nigro | Kevin Stanford | Sarah Hirneisen | Daniel Haynie | Bernardo Vallarino | Norman Kary
Opening Reception: August 7, 5-7pm Closing event: September 19, 6:15pm Juried by Faith Archambeau, CCA Gallery Manager
Jeff Felderhoff | Sherry Owens | Sharon Kopriva | Colleen McCulla-Thomas | Danville Chadbourne | Steve Brudniak | Andrea La Valleur-Purvis, Lisa Nigro | Kevin Stanford | Sarah Hirneisen | Daniel Haynie | Bernardo Vallarino | Norman Kary
The Texas Sculpture Group is pleased to partner with the Abilene Cultural Affairs Council and the Center for Contemporary Arts in this group show, organized in conjunction with SculpTour 2026.
From the Juror:
Setting out to jury this exhibition, I wasn’t planning to join them in any profound way. I was immediately struck by the weight and darkness of the submitted work. In the past couple of years, I’ve noticed a strong trend in contemporary art from bold, bright colors and large, expansive work to this alluring, angsty uneasiness.
Even in this shadowy dread, artists create— often inspired by the dread.
Circling is methodical, ominous. Spiraling is unmanageable, slipping-out-of-grasp. To view a freestanding sculpture properly, one must circle the piece. To view any art, you must gaze at different parts, scanning in a free-flowing motion. A motif in modern horror, spirals can represent descent into insanity or hypnosis. This being said, they are often used in a more whimsical light, and are plentiful in nature.
As you walk through the gallery, I invite you to take your time with each piece. All have been hand-picked for their intrigue. There will be something you miss.
220 Cypress Street Abilene, Texas 79601 center-arts.com 325-677-8389
FEATURED TSG ARTISTSElizabeth Akamatsu (Nacogdoches, TX)Susan Budge (Pattison, TX)Danville Chadbourne (San Antonio, TX)Kurt Dyrhaug (Beaumont, TX)Daniel Haynie (Lubbock, TX)Dewane Hughes (Troup, TX)Laura Sturtz (Manchaca, TX) Curated by Lana MeadorAssociate Curator of Modern and Contemporary ArtSan Antonio Museum of Art The Commons of Castle Hills209 Lemonwood Drive, Castle Hills, TX 78213Saturday, March 28, 20264-7pm Free and […]
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