As we anxiously await the residual effects of Ida here in Knoxville, we are similarly on pins and needles over the 2021 Fall Season, trying to balance the essential safety precautions with the need to get on with life in the arts. Here are a few noteworthy things this week to get us through the Labor Day threshold.
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The Emporium Center
The September exhibitions open with the traditional First Friday receptions: Friday, September 3, 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM. The exhibitions run through September 24 at normal gallery hours of Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 5 PM, and added Saturday hours in September and October of 10 AM – 1 PM. The Emporium will be closed on Monday, September 6, for the Labor Day holiday. The Emporium Center is at 100 S. Gay Street in Downtown Knoxville
• Diana Ferguson and Kit Hoefer: Chroma
A new exhibition featuring two local artists, Diana Ferguson and Kit Hoefer, who gravitate to intense color in their work.
• The 3-Ring Circus: Judi Gaston, Jolie Gaston and Cynthia Markert
The 3 Ring Circus features the works of three artists collectively influenced by a Cirque du Soleil performance: The Dreamweaver (fiber woven works by Judi Gaston), The Painted Lady (painted works by Cynthia Markert), and The Miniaturist (miniatures by Jolie Gaston).
• Tracye Burnett Sowders: Resplendent Rarities
Paintings by Tracye Burnett Sowders
• Out of Hand: Lesley Eaton, Melissa Everett and Colleen Thornbrugh
A collective exhibition of new works in acrylic, mixed media, and textiles created in the last two years.
• Works by Cody Swaggerty
“This new exhibition features acrylic paintings, oil paintings, skateboards, custom shoes, and handmade resin figurines.”
The Arts & Culture Alliance of Greater Knoxville is now taking proposals for the 2022-2023 exhibition season at the Emporium Center. Single artists or groups of artists living within 250 miles of Knoxville are encouraged to submit proposals for monthly exhibitions that would be mounted August 2022 – July 2023. Deadline to apply is 4:30 PM (EST) on Friday, October 22, 2021.
For further information and links to the application forms, check their webpage here.
UT Downtown Gallery
Also opening on First Friday is Alabama Abstractions, a joint exhibition of paintings by William Dooley and Alex McClurg. The opening reception is Friday, September 3, 5:00-8:00 pm. The show runs through September 25 at the regular gallery hours of Wednesday – Friday, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm and 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM on Saturday. The UT Downtown Gallery is at 106 S. Gay Street. Website: https://downtown.utk.edu
Bill Dooley serves as the director of the Moody Gallery at The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa. Alex McClurg received his MFA in painting and drawing from the University of Tennessee in 2013 and is currently head preparator at the Birmingham Museum of Art.
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Art Market Gallery
The September featured artists are Gary Dagnan (painting) and Patricia Herzog (ceramics)
First Friday Reception is September 3, 5:30 – 9:00 pm; show runs through September 26
Art Market Gallery, 422 S. Gay St, Downtown Knoxville
Hours: Tu-Sa 11-6, Su 1-6. Information: 865-525-5265,
www.artmarketgallery.net,
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Broadway Studios and Gallery
New Works by Broadway Studios Artists
Opening September 3 (6:00 – 9:00 PM) and continuing through November 5
Artists include Chloe Melton, Melinda Adams, William Holbert, Larry Blount, Vincent Drake, Pat O’Neil, Jeremy Logan, Jessica Gregory, Anne Freels, Sam Stapleton, Jes Distad and Nancy Rowland-Engle.
Broadway Studios and Gallery, 1127 Broadway, Knoxville
Hours: Fri-Sat, 10-6, by appointment, or when the “open” sign is illuminated. Information: 865-556-8676, www.BroadwayStudiosAndGallery.com
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Knoxville Museum of Art
Organized by the Mint Museum of Charlotte, North Carolina, and currently at the Knoxville Museum of Art, Under Construction: Collage from The Mint Museum focuses on the art of collage, the assembly of a visual piece from materials of different types and origins.
This show consists of over 70 works by more than 30 artists, focusing on the legacy and influence that Charlotte native Romare Bearden has had on the recent stylistic growth of the medium of collage and on familiar figures in 20th Century art such as Sam Gilliam, Man Ray, Robert Rauschenberg, and James Rosenquist.
Along with the exhibition, the museum will also host Kolaj LIVE Knoxville. From Friday, November 5th, to Sunday, November 7th, 2021, artists, curators, and writers will gather for a weekend of collage making, slideshows, exhibition visits, and storytelling that deepen our understanding of collage and its place in 20th and 21st Century art.
Under Construction: Collage from The Mint Museum will continue at the KMA through November 7, 2021. Visitors should keep in mind that the museum has returned to its full hours of operation: Tuesday – Saturday 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM and Sunday, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM. The museum is closed on Mondays.
Knoxville Museum of Art
1050 World’s Fair Park
Admission and parking are free.
Website: www.knoxart.org.
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Theatre Knoxville Downtown
Theatre Knoxville Downtown offers a “slightly” different version of Neil Simon’s The Odd Couple.
“Instead of the poker party that begins the original version, Ms. Madison has invited the girls over for an evening of Trivial Pursuit. The Pidgeon sisters have been replaced by the two Constazuela brothers.”
Performances: Aug. 20 – Sep. 12 (Fri/Sat – 8pm, Sun – 3pm) plus Thu, Aug 26 – 8p
Theatre Knoxville Downtown at 800 S. Central Street
Information & tickets: 865-544-1999, www.theatreknoxville.com
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Art at TVUUC
Opening in the gallery space at TVUUC is a joint exhibition of paintings by Inna Nasonova Knox & Charlotte Rollman The exhibition runs from August 15, 2021 — October 7, 2021
Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church
2931 Kingston Pike
Gallery hours: Monday-Thursday 9:00 AM-5:00 PM and on Sunday, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM Information: 865-523-4176, www.tvuuc.org
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