Selected Exhibitions
2025
Annual Showcase, Davis Gallery, Austin, TX
2024
William Wahlgren: Both Sides Now, Solo Show, Davis Gallery, Austin, TX
2023
Annual Showcase, Davis Gallery, Austin, TX
2022
Annual Showcase, Davis Gallery, Austin, TX
2021
Annual Showcase, Davis Gallery, Austin, TX
2020
Back to the World, Two-Person Show, Davis Gallery, Austin, TX
Annual Showcase, Davis Gallery, Austin, TX
2019
Annual Showcase, Davis Gallery, Austin, TX
2018
There’s a Summer Place, Davis Gallery, Austin, TX
2017
Annual Showcase, Davis Gallery, Austin, TX
2016
Seeking the Surreal, Davis Gallery, Austin, TX
2015
Annual Showcase, Davis Gallery, Austin, TX
2014
Annual Showcase, Davis Gallery, Austin, TX
Gallery Artists Showcase, Harris Gallery, Houston, TX
Gallery Artists, Toomey Tourell Fine Art, San Francisco, CA
2013
New Work, WEST Austin Studio Tour, Davis Gallery, Austin, TX
Gallery Artists Showcase, Harris Gallery, Houston, TX
Gallery Artists, Toomey Tourell Fine Art, San Francisco, CA
2012
New Work, WEST Austin Studio Tour, Davis Gallery, Austin, TX
Gallery Artists, Toomey Tourell Fine Art, San Francisco, CA
5 x 7 Invitational, Juried, Jones Center, Austin Museum of Art, TX; DallasContemporary, Dallas, TX; Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston; TX
Gallery Artists Showcase, Harris Gallery, Houston, TX
2011
5 x 7 Invitational, Juried, Jones Center, Austin Museum of Art, TX; Dallas Contemporary, Dallas, TX; Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston; TX
Annual Exhibition, The People’s Gallery, Juried, Austin City Hall, Austin
Texas Artists Juried Exhibit, Williams Tower, Houston, TX
Annual Showcase, Davis Gallery, Austin, TX
Gallery Artists Showcase, Harris Gallery, Houston, TX
2010
Horizons, Two-Person Show, Art Modern Gallery, Naples, FL
Local Artists Showcase, The Four Seasons Hotel, Austin, TX
Annual Showcase, Davis Gallery, Austin, TX
Gallery Artists Showcase, Harris Gallery, Houston, TX
2009
Semiannual Exhibition Art Modern Gallery, Concurrent Exhibition with Art Basel Miami, Miami, FL
Oil, Water, and Light, Three-Person Show, Davis Gallery, Austin, TX
5 x 7 Invitational, Juried, Jones Center, Austin Museum of Art, TX; Dallas Contemporary, Dallas, TX; Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston; TX
Annual Exhibition, The People’s Gallery, Austin City Hall, Austin, TX
Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Research Center, Juried Benefit Auction, Austin, TX
2008
Open Call, Pleiades Gallery, Juried, New York, NY
The Hunting Art Prize Finalists, Juried, Hunting PLC, Houston, TX
Real and Imagined, Juried, Fort Worth Art Center, Fort Worth, TX
5 x 7 Invitational, Juried, Jones Center, Austin Museum of Art, TX; Dallas Contemporary, Dallas, TX; Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston; TX
Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Research Center, Juried Benefit Auction, Austin, TX
Gallery Artists, Bill Lowe Gallery, Atlanta, GA
Annual Showcase, Davis Gallery, Austin, TX
Semiannual Exhibition, Art Modern Gallery, Naples, FL
Gallery Artists Showcase, Harris Gallery, Houston, TX
2007
Annual Showcase, Davis Gallery, Austin, TX
Annual Showcase of Artists, Susan Athas, Boston, MA
The Cottonwood Fine Art Festival, Juried, Richardson, TX
The Old Town Art Fair, Juried, Chicago, IL
Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Research Center, Juried Benefit Auction, Austin, TX
Gallery Artists Showcase, Harris Gallery, Houston, TX
2006
Natural Selections, Three-Person Show, Davis Gallery, Austin, TX
Gallery Artists Showcase, Harris Gallery, Houston, TX
The Cottonwood Art Festival, Juried, Richardson, Texas
2005
Austin and Vicinity Artists, Austin City Hall Inaugural Exhibition, Juried, Austin
The Cottonwood Art Festival, Juried, Richardson, TX
Annual Showcase, Davis Gallery, Austin, TX
Gallery Artists Showcase, Harris Gallery, Houston, TX
2004
Austin Museum of Art, Juried, Invited Auction Donor Artist, Austin
William Wahlgren and Nancy Paris Pruden, Two-Person Show, Harris Gallery, Houston, TX
Annual Showcase, Davis Gallery, Austin, TX
2003
William Wahlgren, Solo Show, Davis Gallery, Austin
Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Research Center, Juried Benefit Auction, Austin, TX
2002
Annual Showcase, Davis Gallery, Austin, TX
Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Research Center, Juried Benefit Auction, Austin, TX
2001
Annual Showcase, Davis Gallery, Austin, TX
2000
Noche De Fiesta Navideňa, Juried, Mexicarte Museum, Austin, TX
Annual Showcase, Davis Gallery, Austin, TX
Membership Show, Austin Visual Arts Association, Juried, Austin, TX
1999
Exhibited at Wally Workman Gallery, Austin, TX
Membership Show, Austin Visual Arts Association, Juried, Austin, TX
1998
Membership Show, Austin Visual Arts Association, Juried, Austin, TX
1993
Fountain Square / Evanston Arts Festival, Juried, Evanston, IL
1992
Fountain Square / Evanston Arts Festival, Juried, Evanston, IL
Membership Show, Elmhurst Art Association, Juried, Chicago, IL
The Old Orchard Art Festival, Juried, Skokie, IL
1991
Fountain Square / Evanston Arts Festival, Juried, Evanston, IL
Oakbrook Invitational Fine Arts Exhibition, Juried, Oakbrook, IL
1990
The Old Orchard Art Festival, Juried, Skokie, IL
1989
The Old Orchard Art Festival, Juried, Skokie, IL
1988
Gallery Roster, Silver Cloud Gallery, Chicago, IL
1987
William Wahlgren, Solo Show, Juried, The Kemper Group, Chicago, IL
Gallery Roster, Silver Cloud Gallery, Chicago, IL
1986
Oakbrook Invitational Fine Arts Exhibition, Juried, Oakbrook, Illinois
1985
The Old Orchard Art Festival, Juried, Skokie, Illinois
Tiffany & Company, Chicago
1984
Old Orchard Art Festival, Juried, Skokie, Illinois
1983
Exhibited at Dart Gallery, Chicago, IL
Gallery Roster, Silver Cloud Gallery, Chicago, IL
William Wahlgren, Solo Show, Juried, North Shore Art League, Winnetka, IL
Fountain Square / Evanston Arts Festival, Juried, Evanston, IL
Artists in the Sandoz Art Collection, Sandoz USA, Juried, Des Plaines, IL
1982
The Art Institute of Chicago, Art Rental and Sales Gallery, Juried, Chicago, IL
1981
The Art Institute of Chicago, Art Rental and Sales Gallery, Juried, Chicago, IL
Members’ Show, Juried, The Northshore Art League, Winnetka, Illinois
1980
West ’80: Art and the Law, Juried, Minnesota Museum of Art, St. Paul, MN; Rice University, Houston, TX; Tulane University, New Orleans, LA; University of Oklahoma, Tulsa, OK
The Illinois Regional Print Show, Juried, Chicago, IL
Black and White, Juried, The Artists’ Guild of Chicago, Chicago, IL
North Shore Art League, Members’ Art Festival, Juried, Northbrook, IL
Open Call, NAB Gallery, Juried, Chicago, IL
Awards
2010
Studio Visit, Juried Catalog, Open Studios Press, Boston, MA
2008
Finalist, The Hunting Art Prize, Hunting PLC, Houston, TX
1992
Purchase Prize, Fountain Square / Evanston Arts Festival, Evanston, IL
1990
Purchase Prize, Oakbrook Invitational Fine Arts Exhibition, Oakbrook, IL
1989
Grant Recipient and Artists Roster, The Illinois Arts Council, Springfield, IL
1988
The Illinois Arts Council Arts in Education Grant Program, 1998-1989, Springfield, IL
1986
Purchase Prize, Oakbrook Invitational Fine Arts Exhibition, Oakbrook, IL
1983
Commission, Sandoz USA, Princeton, NJ
1980
Honorable Mention, West ’80: Art and the Law, Minnesota Museum of Art, St. Paul, MN
Purchase Prize, The Third Annual Illinois Regional Print Show, Chicago, IL
Honorable Mention, Black and White, The Artists’ Guild of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Publications
2016
“Animal Emergency”, Television show produced by Spring Hill Productions, Los Angeles, CA
2011
The Austonian: Art Collection Catalog, Austin, TX
2010
Studio Visit, Juried Catalog, Open Studios Press, Boston, MA
2007
EAST Austin Studio Tour Catalog, Austin, TX
1980
West ’80: Art and the Law, Minnesota Museum of Art, Exhibition Catalog, St. Paul, MN
1980
The American Bar Association Journal, Washington, DC
Wahlgren’s work has been featured or mentioned in numerous publications, including: Austin American-Statesman, The Austin Chronicle, Austin Home, The Chicago Tribune, The Evanston Review, The Houston Chronicle, Texas Art Now Gallery Guide, Tribeza
Selected Corporate Collections and Commissions
Aikin – Gump, LLP, Washington, D.C.
Commission, The Austonian, Austin, TX
Citicorp, N.A., Chicago, IL
EOG Resources, Houston, TX
Rehler Vaughn & Koone (RVK) Architects, San Antonio, TX
River Oaks Country Club, Houston, TX
Commission, Sandoz USA, Princeton, NJ
US Bank, Chicago, IL
Education
1990
Master of Science in Communication, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
1987
Bachelor of Fine Arts, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, IL
