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SUMMARY:Gabriel Lester – Melancholia in Arcadia
DESCRIPTION:Gabriel Lester | June 20 – August 29\, 2026 \nIn the first of an ongoing series of contemporary art installations at the Eugenia Williams House\, the Knoxville Museum of Art has invited Dutch artist Gabriel Lester to present a re-imagined version of his 2011 sculpture Melancholia in Arcadia. This haunting work was first displayed in Istanbul as a dedication to Lester’s dear friend\, Huseyin Bahri Alptekin\, who passed away in 2007. The title of the work is identical to a series of photographs Huseyin shot in Odessa\, Ukraine\, showing curtains fluttering softly within domestic spaces. These images inspired Lester’s installation of stiffened lace curtains\, frozen in time and space. Beyond the technical feat of making this happen\, the work refers to the gesture of opening the windows to set free the soul of the deceased\, as well as the idea of a spirit entering a room\, mysteriously lifting the curtains to announce its presence. \nBoth the concept and composition of this work furnish an evocative connection with the life and house of Eugenia Williams\, which are intertwined. Lester’s Melancholia recalls the losses Eugenia experienced. By the time a teenage Eugenia and her father moved to Lyons View Pike in 1916\, her mother and two younger siblings had died. After her father’s death and her divorce\, Eugenia boldly razed her father’s farmhouse to build the present house on this site. The spirit of this independent and mysterious woman suffuses the home she created for herself\, just as Lester’s billowing curtains suggest an otherworldly presence in its halls. \nBy presenting Lester’s work for this particular space\, we open up a captivating alchemy that elevates both the installation as well as the surrounding architecture. \n  \nHow to visit the exhibition: \nExhibition dates: June 20 to August 29\, 2026 \nGallery Hours: Saturdays\, 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. \nLocation: Eugenia Williams House\, 4848 Lyons View Pike\, Knoxville\, TN 37919 \nAdmission: Free \nMelancholia in Arcadia: Gabriel Lester at the Eugenia Williams House is open to the public on Saturdays from noon to 4:00 p.m. from June 13 to August 29. No ticket or reservation is required for this free exhibition\, but space is limited. Visitors may enter the house on a first come\, first served basis as capacity allows. \nParking and Accessibility: Limited onsite parking is available on a first come\, first served basis in the Upper Parking Lot. The All Persons Trail – a 0.25 mile\, ADA-compliant path – leads directly to the House. Guests with limited mobility may request alternate parking arrangements by calling 865.606.0802. \nAbout the Eugenia Williams House: \nThe property’s 24 acres overlook the Tennessee River and the Great Smoky Mountains and are open to the public through a series of trails that can be accessed from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. The House is open at select times for tours and cultural programming presented by Knoxville’s premier arts and cultural organizations. \nVisit eugeniawilliamshouse.org for more information. \n  \n \nThis installation is sponsored by: \nDutchCultureUSA\, a program of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the United States\, the Aslan Foundation\, and the Mondriaan Fund \n  \nProgramming: \nThe Maltese Falcon screening at Central Cinema \n 
URL:https://knoxart.org/event/gabriel-lester/
CATEGORIES:Current,Exhibitions
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SUMMARY:Currents: Contemporary Art from the KMA Collection
DESCRIPTION:Currents: Contemporary Art from the KMA Collection \nOn view in the Terrace Level South Gallery \nMay 22 – July 26\, 2026. \nCurrents 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 regional identity within a broader context\, and place cross-cultural movements into open dialogue. Recent additions to the collection are regularly seen in Currents for the first time\, and placed into a dynamic forum with works that remain contemporary. Each and every iteration of Currents will look and feel different\, reflecting the continually evolving state of art today. \nPresented by: \nJune and Rob Heller \nWith special thanks to: \n      \n 
URL:https://knoxart.org/event/currents/
CATEGORIES:Current,Exhibitions,Ongoing
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SUMMARY:Knoxville Collects: Susana Navarro
DESCRIPTION:Knoxville Collects: Susana Navarro \nKramer Education Center \nApril 3 through May 24\, 2026 \nReception May 17\, 12-2pm \n  \nThe Knoxville Museum of Art will celebrate the many interests and idiosyncrasies inhabiting the collections that live within our city. From icons of art history to eccentric compilations of kitsch\, this series offers snapshots of the many individuals who help make Knoxville unique. \n  \nThis inaugural presentation of Knoxville Collects features the collection of Susana Navarro\, a Knoxville-based collector and entrepreneur whose perspective is shaped by her upbringing in Mexico City\, and by a family of women who embody resilience and leadership. Trained as an engineer\, she co-founded Navarro Research and Engineering in 1993\, which works in nuclear\, environmental\, and clean energy fields across the United States. Navarro built her collection in a very personal manner\, marrying art historical research with works that reflect her experiences and ambitions for the world; what she had seen\, and what she hoped to see in the future. \n  \nRather than organizing works by movement or chronology\, Navarro brings together modern Latin American and French Post-Impressionist paintings in close proximity\, allowing them to speak across difference. Through this selection\, visitors are offered a window into Navarro’s life\, her way of seeing\, and the objects that accompany her. \n  \nImage: Diego Rivera Vendedor de Maiz 1944
URL:https://knoxart.org/event/knoxville-collects-susanna-navarro/
CATEGORIES:Current,Exhibitions,Special Events
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SUMMARY:Wayne White: Revenge of the Knoxville Girl
DESCRIPTION:Wayne White: Revenge of the Knoxville Girl Wayne White is a multi-faceted artist\, illustrator\, and musician who has charted a kaleidoscopic path through multiple frontiers of art and culture. From early life in Chattanooga and Emmy award-winning work as Art Director for Pee Wee’s Playhouse\, to orchestrating music videos for Peter Gabriel and The Smashing Pumpkins\, White traverses the pop culture landscape. The Revenge of the Knoxville Girl is an eclectic survey show that convenes an array of White’s Word Paintings\, sketchbooks\, small sculpture\, and papier-mâché heads. It will also feature a monumentally scaled pair of puppets that provide a stage for the beleaguered Knoxville Girl of murder ballad notoriety to return and stand triumphant. This show is presented in collaboration with the Big Ears Festival and is part of the 2026 edition of the Tennessee Triennial. Artist Bio: Wayne White is an American artist\, art director\, illustrator\, & puppeteer. Born and raised in Chattanooga\, Wayne has used his memories of the South to create inspired works for film\, television\, and the fine art world. After graduating from Middle Tennessee State University\, Wayne traveled to New York City where he worked as an illustrator for the East Village Eye\, New York Times\, Raw Magazine\, and the Village Voice. In 1986\, Wayne became a designer for the hit television show Pee-wee’s Playhouse\, and his work was awarded with three Emmys. After traveling to Los Angeles with his wife\, Mimi Pond\, Wayne continued to work in television and designed sets and characters for shows such as Shining Time Station\, Beakman’s World\, Riders In The Sky\, and Bill & Willis. He also worked in the music video industry\, winning Billboard and MTV Music Video Awards as an art director for seminal music videos including The Smashing Pumpkins’ ‘Tonight\, Tonight’ and Peter Gabriel’s ‘Big Time.’ Since 2000\, Wayne has shown his paintings\, sculptures and installations in over 40 exhibitions worldwide. His work was chronicled in the Todd Oldham designed 2009 monograph\, “Maybe Now I’ll Get The Respect I So Rightfully Deserve”. In 2012\, he was the subject of the documentary “Beauty is Embarrassing” His children\, Woodrow and Lulu\, are both working artists. Mimi and Wayne live in LA and make art every day. \nExhibition Chapbook PDF \n  \nEXHIBITION-RELATED PROGRAMS: \nGiant Puppet Workshop \nMusic for Seniors Songwriting Workshop \nLabyrinth Screening at Central Cinema \nCocktails & Conversation with Rachel Milford \nCLOSING PROGRAMS: \nTennessee Triennial Closing Weekend – Musical Zoo & Final Gallery Talk \nMini-Giant Puppet Parade \nChristmas in July – Central Cinema Screenings \n  \nThis exhibition is made possible thanks to the generous support of: Aslan Foundation\, Ashley Capps & Dr. Maria Birgit Clark\, Susan & Jay Bush\, Marga & Jay McBride\, Jacque and Cliff Hawks\, Caesar Stair IV and Cecilia Stair\, Dr. Marilyn Kallet and Dr. Louis Gross\, Downtown Knoxville Alliance and WDVX \nThis project is also made possible by The Aslan Foundation.  \n  \nIn Partnership with:       
URL:https://knoxart.org/event/wayne-white/
CATEGORIES:Current,Exhibitions
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SUMMARY:A Two-Way Mirror: Double Consciousness in Contemporary Glass by Black Artists
DESCRIPTION:A Two-Way Mirror features works in glass by international contemporary Black artists who use this material to explore social\, cultural\, gender\, and racial identity. Due to its reflectivity and translucence\, glass is an especially effective medium to examine notions of identity as in the theory of double consciousness presented by W.E.B. Du Bois in his seminal work\, The Souls of Black Folk. \nCurated by Jabari Owens-Bailey\, the exhibition features work by Anthony Amoako-Attah\, Radcliffe Bailey\, Layo Bright\, Crystal Z. Campbell\, Chris Day\, Cheryl Derricotte\, Alejandro Guzman\, Mildred Howard\, Jason McDonald\, Parfums de Vigny\, Ebony G. Patterson\, Pellatt & Green\, Related Tactics\, Salviati and Company\, Joyce J. Scott\, Shikeith\, Therman Statom\, Renée Stout\, Barbara Earl Thomas\, Hank Willis Thomas\, Leo Tecosky\, Kara Walker\, Fred Wilson. \nEXHIBITION-RELATED PROGRAMS:\nA Two-Way Mirror: Double Consciousness in Contemporary Glass by Black Artists Opening Reception I Friday\, February 6\, 2026\, 5:30-8:30 pm \n \nThis exhibition is made possible thanks to the generous support of Truist Bank\, Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass\, Ms. Mary Hale Corkran\, Ms. Alexandra Rosen and Mr. Donald Cooney\, Ms. Vicki S. Kinser and Mr. John Jarnagin\, Mr. and Mrs. Jan Peters\, June and Rob Heller and Harry Boston. \nImage: Chris Day (British\, born 1968)\, Strange Fruit\, 2018. Blown and sculpted glass with steel\, hessian cord and reclaimed electrical wire. Courtesy of the artist and Vessel Gallery\, London. Photo by Simon Bruntnell.\nOrganized by Museum of Glass\, Tacoma\, Washington.
URL:https://knoxart.org/event/a-two-way-mirror/
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