The Knoxville Museum of Art celebrates East Tennessee’s rich, diverse visual culture and its connections to the wider currents of world art.

Exhibitions
Landfall Press: Five Decades of Printmaking December 16, 2022 - April 30, 2023
Tennessee Triennial: RE-PAIR January 27, 2023 - May 07, 2023
Courtney Egan June 15, 2023 - August 27, 2023
Higher Ground : A Century of the Visual Arts in East Tennessee Ongoing
Cycle of Life: Within the Power of Dreams and the Wonder of Infinity Ongoing
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Upcoming Events
Kramer Gallery
January 06, 2023 - February 19, 2023 Where the Sun Casts No Shadow: Postcards from the Creative Crossroads of Quito, Ecuador Admission: Free Collage on view at the Knoxville Museum of Art from EveNSteve, Kolaj Institute, and Kasini House. The exhibition is curated by Ric Kasini Kadour. Read More
Workshops
February 06, 2023 1:00pm - 4:00pm Beautiful, Vibrant Alcohol Inks Admission: Members $45/Non-members $55 THIS CLASS IS FULL! Explore the possibilities of this exciting medium with artist Susan Watson Arbital! Email rmartin@knoxart.org to register. Limit 15 students.  Materials fee $15. Read More
Special Events
February 07, 2023 6:00pm - 8:00pm KMA Book Club: February 2023 Admission: Free The KMA Book Club meets every 4 months to review an inspiring piece of literature that relates our lives to artists, history, and culture. Free and open to the public! Read More
Workshops
February 09, 2023 - February 16, 2023 Intro Clay Face Pots and Patina Painting Admission: Members $40/Non-members $45 Participants of all skill levels are invited to join this hand-building face pot-making class! Email rmartin@knoxart.org to register. February, 9 & 16 • 10am-12pm Read More
Lectures
February 09, 2023 5:30pm - 7:30pm Cocktails & Conversation with Jack Lemon and Beauvais Lyons Admission: Free Join us for cocktails & conversation with Jack Lemon, founder of the renowned printer-publisher Landfall Press, and Beauvais Lyons, the Chancellor’s professor at the University of Tennessee’s nationally ranked printmaking program. Read More
Alive After Five
February 10, 2023 6:30pm - 9:00pm Alive After Five: February 2023 Admission: Members $20/Non-members $25 Once a month, the KMA is transformed, as the world-class art museum becomes a center of entertainment, a melding of art, music, and nightlife. Special musical guests include East Tennessee-based duo THE YOUNG FABLES, Knoxville vocalist JEANINE FULLER, and Atlanta-based jazz saxophonist TAJ DAVIS.  Read More
Workshops
February 10, 2023 - February 15, 2023 Intro to the Pre-Renaissance Style of Painting Series Admission: $300 Members/Non-members $325 Intro to the Pre-Renaissance style of painting series with sculptor, painter, and mixed media artist Marga McBride! Email rmartin@knoxart.org to register. February 10, 13, 14 & 15 • 10am-3pm Read More
Families
February 12, 2023 1:00pm - 4:00pm Second Sunday Art Activity: February 2023 Admission: Free Bring your children in grades K-6 to the KMA for Second Sunday Art Activity Day. Children will do a hands-on art activity taught by a certified art teacher. FREE and open to the public! Read More
Tours
February 12, 2023 2:00pm - 3:00pm Second Sunday Docent Tour: February 2023 Admission: Free Join us for a Docent Guided Tour on the second Sunday of every month at 2pm! Read More
Workshops
February 23, 2023 10:00am - 12:00pm Painting Workshop Admission: Members $40/Non-members $45 Tennessee Arts Commission Teaching Artist Annamaria Gundlach will share fun abstract painting techniques to give you the confidence to create a lovely acrylic painting! Email rmartin@knoxart.org to register. Read More
Workshops
February 24, 2023 - February 26, 2023 Intensive Watercolor Weekend Workshop Admission: Members $800/Non-members $825 This three-day class is suitable for true beginners (who haven’t held a brush since kindergarten), experienced watercolorists, and everyone in between! Email rmartin@knoxart.org to register. February, 24, 25 & 26 • 10am-4pm Read More
Workshops
February 27, 2023 1:00pm - 4:00pm Glass Mosaic Workshop Admission: Members $45/Non-members $55 THIS CLASS IS FULL! Join stained glass artist Susan Watson Arbital as she introduces you to glass mosaics! Email rmartin@knoxart.org to register. Limit 15 students.  Materials included. Read More
Families
March 12, 2023 1:00pm - 4:00pm Second Sunday Art Activity: March 2023 Admission: Free Bring your children in grades K-6 to the KMA for Second Sunday Art Activity Day. Children will do a hands-on art activity taught by a certified art teacher. FREE and open to the public! Read More
Tours
March 12, 2023 2:00pm - 3:00pm Second Sunday Docent Tour: March 2023 Admission: Free Join us for a Docent Guided Tour on the second Sunday of every month at 2pm! Read More
Lectures
March 14, 2023 5:30pm - 7:30pm Cocktails & Conversation with Suzanne Jackson and Dr. Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons Admission: Free Join us for cocktails & conversation with artist Suzanne Jackson and guest curator Dr. Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons for an evening discussing her work in the Tennessee Triennial exhibition. Read More
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