Natural State of the Art: A Gallery Guide to Little Rock

Arkansas may be best known for its lush natural features, but those who know Little Rock know it’s also a rare tapestry of art, philanthropy and community.

In honor of that landscape, we set out on our annual quest to explore the art of our city. What we found goes beyond gleaming halls and high ceilings and dives into the intimate showrooms tucked into sleepy streets and the larger-than-life murals that become the familiar backdrop of our daily lives.

Sketches and sculptures, pastels and portraits, international and neighborhood artists, you’ll find it all in our comprehensive guide to Little Rock art galleries and public art.

GALLERIES

When starting your artistic voyage, begin with the various styles and media in these local spaces.

Acansa Gallery
413A Main St., North Little Rock
501.416.0973 | Facebook: Acansa Gallery & Store

Argenta Public Library Gallery
420 Main St., North Little Rock
501.687.1061 | nlrlibrary.org

Credit: Karen E. Segrave

Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts
501 E. Ninth St., Little Rock
501.372.4000 | arkmfa.org

The Art Group Gallery
11525 Cantrell Road, Little Rock
3 Statehouse Plaza, Little Rock
501.690.2193 | artgrouparkansas.com

Credit: Emma Mayes

Barry Thomas Fine Art & Studio
209 E. Eighth St., North Little Rock
720.772.1146 | barrythomas.us

Boswell Mourot Fine Art
1501 S. Main St., Ste. H, Little Rock
501.454.6969 | boswellmourot.com

Credit: Jason Masters

Cantrell Gallery
8208 Cantrell Road, Little Rock
501.224.1335 | cantrellgallery.com

Gallery 26
2601 Kavanaugh Blvd., Ste. 101, Little Rock
501.664.8996 | gallery26.com

Credit: Emma Mayes

Good Weather
420 Byrd St., Little Rock
4400 Edgemere Road, North Little Rock (appointment only)
662.734.0380 | goodweather.llc

Hearne Fine Art
1001 Wright Ave., Little Rock
501.372.6822 | hearnefineart.com

The House of Art
108 E. Fourth St., North Little Rock
501.366.3793 | Facebook: The House of Art

Louie’s Unique Framing & Gallery
1509 Mart Drive, Ste. A, Little Rock
501.907.6240 | louiesframinggallery.com

M2 Gallery
1300 S. Main St., Ste. B, Little Rock
501.225.6257 | m2lr.com

Credit: Emma Mayes

Red Door Gallery
3715 John F. Kennedy Blvd., North Little Rock
501.753.5227 | reddoorgalleryonline.com

Sergio Valdivia Art
108 W. Sixth St., Little Rock
Facebook: Sergio Valdivia Art

The Showroom
2300 Cantrell Road, Little Rock
501.372.7373 | Facebook: The Showroom

Thea Foundation
401 Main St., Ste. 100, North Little Rock
501.379.9512 | theafoundation.org

Credit: Emma Mayes

UA Little Rock Galleries
Ann Maners & Alex Pappas Gallery
Brad Cushman Gallery
Focus Gallery
Gallery One
North & South Galleries
5617 W. 28th St., Little Rock
501.916.3182 | ualr.edu/art/galleries

The Underground Gallery at Library Square
401 President Clinton Ave., Little Rock
501.320.5790 | cals.org/galleries

Windgate Gallery – UA Pulaski Technical College
3000 W. Scenic Drive, North Little Rock
501.812.2200 | uaptc.edu/windgate-gallery

CULTURAL MUSEUMS

International traveling exhibits and local legends alike don the walls of our cultural centers, so don’t count them out when looking for great art.

Clinton Presidential Center
1200 President Clinton Ave., Little Rock
501.370.8000 | clintonpresidentialcenter.org

Credit: Angelo Felix

Esse Purse Museum & Store
1510 S. Main St., Little Rock
501.916.9022 | essepursemuseum.com

Historic Arkansas Museum
200 E. Third St., Little Rock
501.324.9351 | historicarkansas.org

Credit: Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage & Tourism

Mosaic Templars Cultural Center
501 W. Ninth St., Little Rock
501.683.3593 | mosaictemplarscenter.com

Old State House Museum
300 W. Markham St., Little Rock
501.324.9685 | oldstatehouse.com

Credit: Mauren Kennedy

GARDENS

Surrounded by nature, these works take on a life of their own.

Vogel Schwartz Sculpture Garden
400 President Clinton Ave., Little Rock
931.376.4781 | littlerock.com

Wildwood Park for the Arts
20919 Denny Road, Little Rock
501.821.7275 | wildwoodpark.org

Credit: Rachel Elmakiss

MURALS

While we can’t cover all the public art popping up around town, here are some of the metro’s must-see murals.

7th Street Mural Project
by various artists
Seventh Street between Coates & Dennison streets, Little Rock

Argenta Mural Project
by various artists
415 Main St. (behind Four Quarter Bar), North Little Rock

Arkansas history mural
by various artists
100 Riverfront Drive, North Little Rock

“Arkansas Musicians”
by Niz
West Seventh & South Louisiana streets, Little Rock

“Baker’s Alley”
by various artists
East Sixth & Main streets, Little Rock

Credit: Rachel Elmakiss

“Beneath the Surface”
by Matt McLeod
Sixth & Main streets, Little Rock

“The Big Race”
by Kevin Kresse
Seventh & Main streets, North Little Rock

“Birds of the American Flyway”
by Robin Tucker
314 Maple St., North Little Rock

“Balstovitch”
by Roland Burnham
3124 Pike Ave., North Little Rock

Butterfly mural
by Youri Cansell
400 President Clinton Ave., Little Rock

“City Dreamers”
by Joel Boyd
West Sixth & Spring streets, Little Rock

“Dogtown Proud”
by Kevin Kresse
Fourth & Main streets, North Little Rock

“Eat Baja”
5921 Kavanaugh Blvd., Little Rock

“Foxes”
by Jessica Jones
313 E. Broadway St., North Little Rock

<p>The House of Art</p>

Credit: Stephanie Slagle/North Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau

“The Gathering”
by Angela Davis Johnson
108 E. Fourth St., North Little Rock

“The Gift”
by Meikel Church
151 W. Fourth St., North Little Rock

“Hard Work”
by Robin Tucker
250 E. Fourth St., North Little Rock

“Hot & Cold Jazz”
by Perrion Hurd
Fourth & Maple streets, North Little Rock

“Lady Justice”
by Joel Boyd
1000 McMath Ave., Little Rock

Little Rock Garden Fence
by Katherine Rutter
1401 Main St. (behind Bernice Garden), Little Rock

“Eat Local. Eat Often.”
by various artists
711 Main St., Little Rock

“Market Scene”
by Mark Blaney
East Fourth St. (behind The House of Art), North Little Rock

“Men of Iron”
by Jose Hernandez
1300 E. Sixth St., Little Rock

“Migration”
by Guy Bell
East Sixth & Scott streets, Little Rock

MuralFest alley works
by various artists
115 E. 15th St., Little Rock

“Playtime”
by Jason Jones
Capitol Ave. & Main St., Little Rock

Credit: Amanda Cordell

“Shout Sister Shout”
by Jessica Jones
108 W. Sixth St., Little Rock

SoMa chess mural
by Drew Merritt
1201 S. Main St., Little Rock

“Street Gallery”
by Jason Jones
302 Main St., Little Rock

“Superbloom”
by Kait Culbertson
13th & South Main streets, Little Rock

“The Beau Wall”
by Beau Jones
5801 Kavanaugh Blvd., Little Rock

“Welcome to Stifft’s Station”
by Matt McLeod
3015 W. Markham St., Little Rock

Credit: Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau

“Woman With Dog”
by Steven Otis
1510 S. Main St., Little Rock

Women in suits murals
by Lisa Krannichfeld
15th & Main streets, North Little Rock
924 W. Sixth St., Little Rock 

“Yes We Can”
by Steven Otis
1500 S. Main St., Little Rock

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