When most people think of Little Rock, they often think of its lush natural features. When we at Soirée think of Little Rock, we think of a rare tapestry of art, philanthropy and community — and yes, its lush natural features.
In honor of that tapestry, we set out to explore the various venues housing visual art in our fair city. What we found goes beyond long, gleaming halls and high ceilings and dives into the intimate showrooms tucked into sleepy streets.
Sketches and sculptures, pastels and portraits, international and neighborhood artists, you’ll find it all in our comprehensive guide to Little Rock art galleries.
Where’s the AAC?
The Arkansas Arts Center, the state’s leading force in the visual arts realm, is currently undergoing massive renovations and is set to reopen in 2022. Until then, you can see some of the AAC’s pieces at various Central Arkansas Library System branches. Call 501.372.4000 or visit ArkansasArtsCenter.org to learn more.
Ann Maners & Alex Pappas Gallery – UA Little Rock
2801 S. University Ave., Little Rock
501.569.8977 | UALR.edu/Art/Galleries
Open 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday. During summer semester: Open 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Friday or by appointment. Closed on university holidays.
Argenta Gallery
413 Main St., North Little Rock
501.416.0973 | 
Open during exhibition openings or by appointment.
The Art Group Gallery
11525 Cantrell Road, Little Rock
3 Statehouse Plaza, Little Rock
501.690.2193 | ArtGroupArkansas.com
Open 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday – Saturday, 1 – 5 p.m. Sunday.
Barry Thomas Fine Art & Studio
711 Main St., North Little Rock
501.912.6302 | BarryThomas.us
Open 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Tuesday – Saturday.
The Bookstore at Library Square
120 River Market Ave., Little Rock
501.918.3093 | CALS.org
Open 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday – Saturday.
Boswell Mourot Fine Art
5815 Kavanaugh Blvd., Little Rock
501.664.0030 | BoswellMourot.com
Open 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. Tuesday – Friday, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Saturday or by appointment.
Brad Cushman Gallery – UA Little Rock
2801 S. University Ave., Little Rock
501.569.8977 | UALR.edu/Art/Galleries
Open 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday. During summer semester: Open 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Friday or by appointment. Closed on university holidays.
Cantrell Gallery
8208 Cantrell Road, Little Rock
501.224.1335 | CantrellGallery.com
Open 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday – Saturday or by appointment.
Chroma Gallery
5707 Kavanaugh Blvd., Little Rock
501.664.0880 | ChromaGallery.BlogSpot.com
This Heights locale highlights everything from folk art imports to work from local up-and-comers, along with specialty and custom framing services. Open 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Saturday or by appointment.
Esse Purse Museum
1510 Main St., Little Rock
501.916.9022 | ESSEPurseMuseum.com
Open 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Tuesday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Sunday.
The Galleries at Library Square
401 President Clinton Ave., Little Rock
501.320.5790 | CALS.org
Open 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Monday – Saturday.
Gallery 221 Original Fine Art
221 W. Second St., Little Rock
501.801.0211 | Gallery221Art.com
Open 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. Monday – Friday, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Saturday or by appointment.
Gallery 26
2601 Kavanaugh Blvd., Ste. 1, Little Rock
501.664.8996 | Gallery26.com
Open 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Tuesday – Saturday.
Good Weather
4400 Edgemere Road, North Little Rock
501.680.3763 | GoodWeatherGallery.com
Open during exhibition openings or by appointment.
Hearne Fine Art
1001 Wright Ave., Ste. C, Little Rock
501.372.6822 | HearneFineArt.com
Open 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Saturday or by appointment Sunday.
Hillcrest Gallery
2807 Kavanaugh Blvd., Little Rock
501.406.0633 | HillcrestGallery.com
Open 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Saturday.
Historic Arkansas Museum
200 E. Third St., Little Rock
501.324.9351 | HistoricArkansas.org
Open 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday – Saturday, 1 – 5 p.m. Sunday.
House of Art
108 E. Fourth St., North Little Rock
501.366.3793 |
Open 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Tuesday – Thursday, 8 p.m. – midnight Friday.
L & L Beck Art Gallery
5705 Kavanaugh Blvd., Little Rock
501.660.4006 |
Open 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Tuesday – Saturday.
Local Colour Gallery
5811 Kavanaugh Blvd., Little Rock
501.265.0422 | LocalColourGallery.com
Open 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday – Saturday or by appointment.
Louie’s Unique Framing and Gallery
1509 Mart Drive, Ste. A, Little Rock
501.907.6240 | LouiesFramingGallery.com
Open 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Tuesday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Saturday.
M2 Gallery
1300 S. Main St., Little Rock
501.225.6257 | M2LR.com
Open 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Tuesday – Saturday.
Matt McLeod Fine Art
319 Clinton Ave., Ste. 203, Little Rock
501.725.8508 | MattMcLeodGallery.com
Open by appointment only.
Matthews Fine Art Gallery
909 North St., Little Rock
501.831.6200 |
Open by appointment only.
Mosaic Templars Cultural Center
501 W. Ninth St., Little Rock
501.683.3593 | MosaicTemplarsCenter.com
Open 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Tuesday – Saturday.
The New Gallery
1619 Scott St., Little Rock
TheNewGallery.net
Open 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Saturday or by appointment.
New Deal Studios & Gallery
2003 S. Louisiana St., Little Rock
Open by appointment only.
Old State House Museum
300 W. Markham St., Little Rock
501.324.9685 | OldStateHouse.com
Open 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday – Saturday, 1 – 5 p.m. Sunday.
Red Door Gallery
3715 John F. Kennedy Blvd., North Little Rock
501.753.5227 | RedDoorGalleryOnline.com
Open 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Saturday.
The Showroom
2313 Cantrell Road, Little Rock
501.372.7373 |
Open 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday – Friday.
The Small Gallery – UA Little Rock
2801 S. University Ave., Little Rock
501.569.8977 | UALR.edu/Art/Galleries
Open 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday. During summer semester: Open 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Friday or by appointment. Closed on university holidays.
Stephano’s Fine Art Gallery
1813 N. Grant St., Little Rock
501.563.4218 | StephanoStudios.com
Open 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Monday – Saturday.
Thea Foundation
401 Main St., Ste. 100, North Little Rock
501.379.9512 | TheaFoundation.org
Open 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday – Friday.
Vogel Schwartz Sculpture Garden
400 President Clinton Ave., Little Rock
501.960.0539 | SculptureAtTheRiverMarket.com
Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Wildwood Park for the Arts
20919 Denny Road, Little Rock
501.821.7275 | WildwoodPark.org
Open 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday, noon – 5 p.m. Sunday.
William J. Clinton Presidential Center
1200 President Clinton Ave., Little Rock
501.374.4242 | ClintonPresidentialCenter.org
Open 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday – Saturday, 1 – 5 p.m. Sunday.
Windgate Gallery – UA Pulaski Technical College
3000 W. Scenic Drive, North Little Rock
501.812.2715 | CHARTS.UAPTC.edu/Windgate-Gallery
Open 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Monday – Thursday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Saturday.