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Knoxville Visual Arts
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KMA Shows Off Its Growing Collection of Beauford Delaney Art

In Visual Arts by Denise Stewart-SanabriaMay 9, 2017leave a COMMENT

Retrospective exhibitions are usually staged like a playlist of a band’s greatest hits. There is an attempt to include the artist’s most iconic pieces, loaned from individuals or other institutions. …

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Alison Saar Reflects on Historical Injustice in Downtown Gallery Exhibit ‘Breach’

In Visual Arts by Denise Stewart-SanabriaApril 11, 2017leave a COMMENT

The most horrific flood in recorded American history was the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927. What happened in the official response to the flood and how it impacted people in …

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Arrowmont Artists in Residence Show Off in Impressive Group Exhibition

In Visual Arts by Denise Stewart-SanabriaMarch 15, 2017leave a COMMENT

The coveted artist-in-residence program at Arrowmont, founded in 1991, offers young artists an immersive place where they can live and produce new work. For 11 months, they get a studio …

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The Future of Electronic Art Opens Up at KMA’s New ‘Virtual Views’ Exhibit

In Visual Arts by Denise Stewart-SanabriaFebruary 8, 2017leave a COMMENT

There is a presence to electronic and mechanical art that can engage your senses in a deeply personal way. A gallery filled with new media works always has its own …

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Artists Gary Monroe and Timothy Massey Find Mythological Resonance in East Tennessee Folk Culture

In Visual Arts by Denise Stewart-SanabriaJanuary 11, 2017leave a COMMENT

Both Gary Monroe and Timothy Massey descend from families who have lived in Appalachia for generations. The history and folklore of the area is bound to them and heavily informs …

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