Here are the artists featured in the Knoxville Museum of Art’s Knoxville Seven show. Related story: “How the Knoxville Seven Brought Modern Art to Knoxville“ Robert Birdwell (b. 1924) Birdwell …
How the “Knoxville Seven” Brought Modern Art to Knoxville—and Help Define KMA’s Mission Today
If you visit Knoxville Seven, the new exhibit at the Knoxville Museum of Art, you’ll almost certainly notice “Pop Goes My Easel.” Among the 70 or so pieces on display …
Heather Hartman’s Paintings of Shifting Light Evoke Mental Landscapes
When I look at one of Heather Hartman’s paintings, I think of sun filtering through summer-green leaves, or rippling through the eddies of a stream. Hartman thinks of them as …
Knoxville’s Nick DeFord Redefines Fiber Art for the 21st Century
Knoxville fiber artist Nick DeFord is creating art that is terrifically representative of this chunk of the 21st century. He acknowledges the past by making backgrounds of deep history—like artifacts …
City of Knoxville Seeks Proposals for Neighborhood, Public Art Grants
UPCOMING GRANTS: Small Neighborhood Grants Program: Awards of $500-$3,000 for neighborhood groups seeking funding for community projects. Important deadlines: – Jan. 13: A member of your neighborhood organization must contact …