Art/Design

“Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others.” – Jonathan Swift

Preview: Roger Beebe’s Films for 1-8 Projectors, a Performance in Celluloid

Roger Beebe doesn’t just make short films–he performs them. Projectors are his instruments, and he lines up eight of them in the back of a theater in order to cast multiple distinct images on screen at once, stacking snippets of sampled celluloid to create a dizzying collage of movement and color.

KMA Announces Major Acquisition of Beauford Delaney Works

For artists and composers, recognition—or even health and comfort—often comes far too late for the…

Openings: East Tennessee Regional Student Art Exhibition at KMA

After you’ve filled up on Thanksgiving leftovers and satisfied your shopping whims and requirements this…

First Friday Art Openings, November 3, 2017

With Friday, November 3rd comes yet another packed First Friday. There are several exhibition and gallery openings that you’ll want to be aware of.

A Sad Day: The Knoxville Mercury Shuts Down

As if there wasn’t enough consternation in our lives, Knoxville’s journalism scene has suffered yet…

‘Gathering Light’, Works by Beauford Delaney, Opens at KMA

In an article from the Knoxville Mercury in 2016, Jack Neely wrote this about painter…

At KMA: Jared Sprecher, ‘Outside In’

An exhibition of Jared Sprecher’s work, Outside In, opens this Friday, January 27 and remains until April 16 at the Knoxville Museum of Art.

The Most Famous Reindeer of All

What I didn’t know at the time was the intriguing, and somewhat sad, back story behind Rudolph—a tale probably lost on children, but one with the heartbreak and irony that is all too familiar to adults.

July 1 First Friday Shows at the Emporium Center

Downtown’s First Friday is always a big day for the Emporium Center; this month’s events…

Exhibitions Opening This Weekend

There is a wealth of art viewing opportunities this weekend, many of which continue through the month. Of course, this weekend sees June’s First Friday event downtown, multiplying the locations and events to check out.

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