On view January 10 - March 17, 2025.

Milan Jilka is a contemporary abstract painter. His work involves deconstructing and reconfiguring elements of the natural world (plants, flowers, forms, and color) into dynamic, colorful, and pattern-laden abstract compositions. Milan's work has been exhibited both locally and nationally, including the past 4 years in the Walton Arts Center’s “Our Art Regional Exhibition”, the Arkansas Arts Council’s “2024 Small Work on Paper” touring exhibition, Arc Gallery in San Francisco, and Manifest Gallery in Cincinnati. As well as creating art, Milan has been a Visual Arts Educator in Springdale, AR for the last 8 years. He has a PhD in Art Education from the University of North Texas and an MFA in Painting from the University of Arkansas. Milan is of South Asian descent, born in Thun, Switzerland, and was raised in Canada before coming to the United States.

website: https://www.milanjilka.com