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      • The Hammer That Shapes Reality
      • CLICKBAIT! A Treasure Trove of Pulp Fiction Cover Art
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Baylor BU Martin Museum of Art Exhibitions Past Exhibitions Narrative as Reality: Constructing an Identity The Artists of Narrative as Reality
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    • Baylor Art Student Exhibition | 2026
    • Mnemonic Traceries: The Structure of Memory
    • 2026 Spring BFA | Senior Exhibition
    • 2026 Department of Art & Art History Biennial Faculty Exhibition
    • Debbie Carlson | Threads of Transformation
    • A New Language: Salvatore Meo’s Found Object Assemblages, 1948–1978
    • Vitus Shell | 400 Degreez: The Act of Making Nothing Out of Something
    • A Southern Graphics Print Council International Themed Portfolio Exhibition | Without Margins
    • William Downs | Truth in Body
    • The Hammer That Shapes Reality
    • CLICKBAIT! A Treasure Trove of Pulp Fiction Cover Art
    • In Pursuit of Light: Women in Photography
    • 2024 Department of Art & Art History Biennial Faculty Exhibition
    • Narrative as Reality: Constructing an Identity
      • About the Jessica & Kelvin Beachum Family Collection
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      • The Artists of Narrative as Reality
        • Abi Salami
        • Alexis Peskine
        • Athi-Patra Ruga
        • Brittney Leeanne Williams
        • Derrick Adams
        • Dominic Chambers
        • Kevin Beasley
        • Leyla Faye
        • Marcellina Akpojotor
        • Mario Moore
        • Nelson Makamo
        • Rachel Jones
        • Sonya Clark
        • Teresa Kutala Firmino
        • Tomashi Jackson
        • Tunji Adeniyi-Jones
        • Tyler Mitchell
        • Vaughn Spann
    • Jason Bly | Curriculum for a Better Tomorrow
    • In the Ring: Goya's La Tauromaquia
    • Coming Home: A Retired Faculty Exhibition
    • Dirk Fowler | Paper Trail: Letterpress and Screenprinted Posters
    • 2022 Department of Art and Art History Biennial Faculty Exhibition
  • Exhibition Publications
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The Artists of Narrative as Reality

Narrative as Reality: Constructing an Identity brings together 21 works of art from 19 artists across the globe. These compositions speak to the distinct visual language of each artist through abstraction, portraiture, and figuration.

Each artist brings about a personal narrative while collectively embodying the importance of history, representation, and the lived experience. To learn more about each individual artist, please visit their website, social media, or find information from the galleries that represent them.

Abi Salami
Abi Salami
Alexis Peskine
Alexis Peskine
Athi-Patra Ruga
Athi-Patra Ruga
Brittney Leeanne Williams
Brittney Leeanne Williams
Artist Derrick Adams
Derrick Adams
Dominic Chambers
Dominic Chambers
Kevin Beasley
Kevin Beasley
Leyla Faye
Leyla Faye
Marcellina Akpojotor
Marcellina Akpojotor
Mario Moore
Mario Moore
Nelson Makamo
Nelson Makamo
Rachel Jones
Rachel Jones
Sonya Clark
Sonya Clark
Teresa Kutala Firmino
Teresa Kutala Firmino
Tomashi Jackson
Tomashi Jackson
Artist Tunji Adeniyi-Jones
Tunji Adeniyi-Jones
Tyler Mitchell
Tyler Mitchell
Vaughn Spann
Vaughn Spann

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      • Baylor Art Student Exhibition | 2026
      • Mnemonic Traceries: The Structure of Memory
      • 2026 Spring BFA | Senior Exhibition
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        • Maci Burnett | Graphic Design
        • CJ Kaltwasser | Graphic Design
        • Abigail Murschell | Graphic Design
        • Abigail Sanders | Graphic Design
        • Kate Swayze | Painting
      • 2026 Department of Art & Art History Biennial Faculty Exhibition
      • Debbie Carlson | Threads of Transformation
      • A New Language: Salvatore Meo’s Found Object Assemblages, 1948–1978
      • Vitus Shell | 400 Degreez: The Act of Making Nothing Out of Something
      • A Southern Graphics Print Council International Themed Portfolio Exhibition | Without Margins
      • William Downs | Truth in Body
      • The Hammer That Shapes Reality
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        • Kollwitz Resources and Readings
      • CLICKBAIT! A Treasure Trove of Pulp Fiction Cover Art
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      • In Pursuit of Light: Women in Photography
      • 2024 Department of Art & Art History Biennial Faculty Exhibition
      • Narrative as Reality: Constructing an Identity
        Back
        • About the Jessica & Kelvin Beachum Family Collection
        • About the Exhibition Curator
        • Exhibition Events & Programming
        • Press Release and Media Information
        • The Exhibition Publication & Video
        • The Artists of Narrative as Reality
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          • Abi Salami
          • Alexis Peskine
          • Athi-Patra Ruga
          • Brittney Leeanne Williams
          • Derrick Adams
          • Dominic Chambers
          • Kevin Beasley
          • Leyla Faye
          • Marcellina Akpojotor
          • Mario Moore
          • Nelson Makamo
          • Rachel Jones
          • Sonya Clark
          • Teresa Kutala Firmino
          • Tomashi Jackson
          • Tunji Adeniyi-Jones
          • Tyler Mitchell
          • Vaughn Spann
      • Jason Bly | Curriculum for a Better Tomorrow
      • In the Ring: Goya's La Tauromaquia
      • Coming Home: A Retired Faculty Exhibition
      • Dirk Fowler | Paper Trail: Letterpress and Screenprinted Posters
      • 2022 Department of Art and Art History Biennial Faculty Exhibition
    • Exhibition Publications
      Back
      • 2024 Biennial Faculty Exhibition Catalog
      • Narrative as Reality Catalog
      • Baylor Art Student Exhibition Booklets
      • In the Ring: Goya Catalog
      • Audubon Catalog
      • Neoclassical Gaze Catalog
      • Emergence Exhibition Catalog
      • 2020 Faculty Biennial Exhibition Catalog
      • 2022 Faculty Biennial Exhibition Catalog
      • The Floating World Booklet
      • Finding Oaxaca Exhibition Booklet
    • Submit an Exhibition Proposal
  • Learning
    Back
    • Guided Tours of Current Exhibitions
    • Self-Guided Tours of Current Exhibitions
    • From the Vault
      Back
      • Collection Spotlight | Goya’s Truth: Spectacle, Satire, and Survival
      • Collection Spotlight | Hogarth's Modern Morals
      • Collection Spotlight | Käthe Kollwitz: The Hammer That Shapes Reality
      • Collection Spotlight | Subscription Art: Knowledge, Power, and the Printed Page
      • Collection Spotlight | The Art of the Landscape
      • Collection Spotlight | The Floating World
      • Collection Spotlight | The Neoclassical Gaze: Myth and Reality of Ancient Sculpture
    • K-12 Education
      Back
      • Collage
      • Frottage
      • Portrait Art
      • Printmaking
      • Sculpture
      • Sketching
      • Weaving
    • Outdoor Sculpture Tour
    • Independent Assignments
    • Special Projects
      Back
      • Get R.E.A.L. Program | Department of Art & Art History
      • School Of Education | Informal Learning
      • Hankamer School of Business
      • Department of Religion
      • Moments of Truth: Writing Creative Nonfiction
    • Research
  • Faculty and Students
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    • BFA Important Information
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      • Installation, Evaluation and Grading
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      • Submitting Artwork
    • Biennial Faculty Exhibition Information
    • Juror Nominations
  • Collections
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