SPUD Gallery
SPUD Gallery is an artist-run exhibition space at Easyside dedicated to experimental contemporary art and community engagement. Centering emerging artists from underrepresented communities—including those who identify as BIPOC, LGBTQIA, and women—SPUD brings together exhibition-making and mutual aid through its ongoing partnerships with local farmers and food justice organizations, hosting a bimonthly fresh-food pantry as part of its programming.
Named with affection for the humble potato—reliable, accessible, nourishing, and endlessly versatile—SPUD reflects a commitment to art as both a cultural and material resource: grounded, generous, and open to all.
Past Exhibits & Events
Ground Cover
Delaney Smith-Vaughn & Anna Galluzzi
“Ground Cover” explores the root-building nature of connecting art communities across the DFW area through mixed-media works centered on play and exploration. As long-term collaborators, Smith-Vaughn and Galluzzi unite around a common theme of joy to foster sustained community and are propelled by their inherent desire to create. By weaving disparate elements and depicting sprawling flora, the artists illustrate the imperfect growth of community.
Downwards, Inwards, Backwards
Tum Sun
Spring Gallery Night is on March 28!
We will be open from 4-6 pm for a special sound installation in Spud Gallery alongside open studios.
All the things considered
Tiffany Wolf Smith
“All the things considered” will be on view in SPUD gallery from November 8 to December 6, with an opening reception on Saturday, November 8, from 3-5 pm.
Tiffany Wolf Smith (b. San Angelo, TX) is an artist and educator based in Fort Worth, Texas. She grew up in the Philippines and later returned to Texas, where she earned her MFA from Southern Methodist University in Dallas. Her work reflects a deep appreciation for art, interiors, and architecture, and she loves the moments when all three intersect.
The After Party
Sheryl Anaya
“The After Party gives viewers a glimpse into a world that exists just beyond reason. Taking the stage in the aftermath of some unknown human ritual, characters resembling ants turn the remnants into their own absurd orgy.”
Sheryl Anaya is a queer Puerto Rican artist and educator based in Fort Worth, Texas. She received a Master of Fine Arts in Studio Art with an emphasis in Sculpture from Texas Christian University in 2023 and received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from Texas Woman’s University in 2013. Sheryl’s work examines identity and empathy through the universality of the human experience, intimate relationships, and nostalgia, whether humorous or gut-wrenching.
Charms
Claire Kennedy
As a physical object, a charm is something worn or carried to ensure good fortune. It can also be defined as a trait within a person that enchants and delights. These objects are playful in their form, delightful in their color and texture, and keepers of energy in their personification. Each object is imbued with a sense of personhood and, individually, much like a cast of characters on a stage. As a gathering, these objects transcend form and embody something magical.
Claire Kennedy is a Fort Worth-based multidisciplinary artist and educator originally from Cincinnati, Ohio. Her work consists of painting and object making using ceramics, paper pulp, wood, and other materials. Claire has participated in artist residencies at Arts Fort Worth in Fort Worth, Texas, Azule in Hot Springs, North Carolina, and with Nectar in Les Guilleries, Spain. She has also taught creative workshops at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, Nasher Sculpture Center, and Arts Fort Worth.
𝘿𝙚 𝙇𝙖 𝙏𝙞𝙚𝙧𝙧𝙖 𝙖 𝙏𝙪 𝙋𝙞𝙚𝙡
Stacy Xilo
Curated by Jillian Wendel
“De La Tierra a Tu Piel” es una exposición hecha por Stacy Xilo, una artista interdisciplinaria residente de Dallas, TX. Xilo usa materiales comúnmente encontrados y sembrados en la tierra Veracruzana donde vive parte de su familia. El Amate (Amatl) es un tipo de papel natural realizado de las cortezas de árbol. En las culturas indígenas de México, se usa para escribir códices y propósitos rituales. En este caso, Xilo lo usa en su manera para conectarse con su familia y antepasados. Como el cuerpo, la tierra recuerda. Para Xilo, entrelazar fibras es un acto de amor, de comunidad, de la resistencia contra la colonización.
Durante la recepción del 22 de Marzo, Xilo les invita a participar dentro de esta experiencia. Solo pide que traigan algún papelito, nota, o dinerito escondido en su bolsillo.