Currents: Contemporary Art from the KMA Collection On view in the Terrace Level South Gallery Currents examines recent directions and developments in international contemporary art. This continually-evolving exhibition features a curated arrangement of works from the KMA’s collection by emerging and established artists working in East Tennessee and beyond. In the process, we can locate […]
No-Man’s-Land | August 13 – November 8, 2026 Opening Reception Thursday, August 13th - 5:30 PM Inspired by the visionary work of Kentucky coal-miner-turned-evangelist Harrison Mayes after he experienced a life-changing epiphany, No-Man’s-Land explores genres, beings, and geographies that exceed singular definition. Born in Tennessee in 1898, Mayes’ placed concrete beacons across the country, with […]
Hai-Wen Lin - bittersun | October 2026 through February 2027 In this forthcoming exhibition, Taiwanese-American artist Hai-Wen Lin fashions garments as kites: creating sculptures that move between the body and the environment. Made with the intimacy of clothing and the logic of flight, the works draw on visual traditions from Buddhist jiasha robes to Appalachian […]
EAST TENNESSEE REGIONAL STUDENT ART EXHIBITION November 27, 2026 – January 10, 2027 The 21st Annual East Tennessee Regional Student Art Exhibition is presented by the Knoxville Museum of Art each fall. The ETRSAE showcases the strength and diversity of art education programs in East Tennessee, celebrates talented middle and high school students, and supports […]
The Appalachian Mountains, which govern the winding highway traveled by artist Kevin Beasley during the development of his recent work, can be described as “fold mountains” – created from two or more of the Earth’s tectonic plates pushing together. At these intersecting shores, rock and debris are compressed into and within each other, shedding individuality […]