Memory Painters: The Art of Memories
April 25 through September 19, 2026
The Grace Museum
Abilene, Texas
thegracemuseum.org
“Memory painting” is an extended classification for folk art, outsider art, naive art, or the work of artists who are not classically trained in the fine arts. The uniting feature for these works is masterful storytelling – not with words, but through images.
This exhibition presents memory painters as important documentarians of visual art as storytelling and how surprisingly sophisticated art exists in the work of intuitive painters. The artists included are not obscure. Their artwork can be found in prestigious public spaces, private collections, and they continue to delight viewers with their celebratory joy of life.
Find out more: https://thegracemuseum.org/exhibitions/memory-painters/
[Image: Velox Ward (1901-1994), The Unfinished House, 1968. Oil on panel, Gift of the 2022 Collectors Circle with funds from Cathey and Rick Weatherl]
