Above: Frank Stella (Malden, Massachusetts, 1936; lives and works in New York), Shards II, 1982. Acrylic and oil stick on etched, cut and assembled aluminum, 40x45x6 inches, Knoxville Museum of Art, gift of June and Rob Heller, 2014. © 2019 Frank Stella / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Part Two of a look at Knoxville arts events in a very busy February.
ART/DESIGN
Opening on Friday, February 8 at the Knoxville Museum of Art, is Lure of the Object: Art from the June and Rob Heller Collection.
Although June and Rob Heller have been active collectors and patrons in Knoxville’s art scene, their careers took them around the world, assignments that made possible the exploration of galleries, museums, art fairs, and auctions in places such as Singapore, Geneva, and London. With such international exposure, they began to acquire works that spoke to them on emotional levels, not limiting themselves to particular themes or mediums. Unfortunately, collecting art also means transporting it from old home to new home. Settling in Knoxville has solved part of that issue for the Hellers and Knoxville has benefited from their arts advocacy and support.
This exhibition features a selection of more than 50 sculptures and paintings that are the result of the couple’s activity as collectors over four decades. Some of the featured objects have been donated to the KMA, while others are promised gifts. International contemporary glass is a particular area of focus, and the exhibition features works by William Morris, Richard Jolley, Bertil Vallien, Oben Abright, Dante Marioni, Therman Statom, and Stephen Rolfe Powell. Complementing sculptural works are paintings by Jim Dine, Frank Stella, Christo, and Paul Jenkins.
The exhibition runs through April 21 at the KMA. Public hours are Tuesday through Saturday 10 AM – 5 PM, and Sunday 1 PM – 5 PM. Admission and parking are free.
www.knoxart.org.
Continuing at the Emporium Center through February is the Arts & Culture Alliance National Juried Exhibition of 2019, found in the upper galleries at 100 S. Gay Street.
The exhibition features selected works from 43 artists working in a variety of media such as photography, acrylic, pencil, fibers, oil, and paper.
National Juried Exhibition of 2019 Award Winners
Also at the Emporium Center is—
• A Man Who Thought in Color: The Pat Roddy Collection
• In the Emporium’s Display Case is the delightful collection by Debbie Whelan: Dancing Pots and Whimsical Clocks
Continuing at UT’s Ewing Gallery through February 20 is Kate Gilmore: IN YOUR WAY
Kate Gilmore: In Your Way features ten works—nine performance-based videos and one live performance/sculptural installation—by this New York-based artist known for synthesizing multiple artistic mediums including performance, video, sculpture, and painting.
Ewing Gallery, 1715 Volunteer Blvd on the UT campus
Gallery hours:
M, T, W, F: 10am – 5pm
Thurs: 10am – 7:30pm
Sundays: 1-4
It’s the last week (through Feb 13) to see an exhibition of paintings by Ken Moffett (acrylics) & Kate Aubrey (watercolors) at Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church
TVUUC, 2931 Kingston Pike
Gallery hours: M-Th 10-5, Su 10-1. Information: 865-523-4176, www.tvuuc.org
At Broadway Studios and Gallery through the month — The Girls Next Door
A collaborative art show by the staff of Knoxville Arts and Fine Crafts Center, featuring Kelly Sullivan, Heather Hartman Folks, Amanda Humphreys, and Sara Douglas
Broadway Studios and Gallery, 1127 Broadway St,
Hours: Fri-Sat, 10-6
865-556-8676, www.BroadwayStudiosAndGallery.com
