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SUMMARY:Shadows & Light by Circle Modern Dance
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the museum for a collaboration of dance\, music\, and art as Circle Modern Dance\, Knoxville Museum of Art\, and Composer William Wright present Shadows & Light. A dance show that moves throughout the museum\, inspired by the art of the KMA’s permanent collection and temporary exhibition\, Electricity for All. \nThis is a site-specific performance that creates a summer’s evening of dance in conversation with the collection throughout the museum and its grounds. “The audience is invited to be engaged observers\, noticing their effect on the dancers and how the dancers affect them\, inspiring them to move out of their seats on the way to the experiences that await in the upper levels of the KMA.” \nFeaturing original choreography by Angela Hill\, Kimberly Matibag\, Nate Barrett\, Heather Coker Hawkins\, and Jill Frere\, this immersive performance invites you to see art in a whole new way—through motion\, energy\, and sound. \nDoors open at 6:30 pm. Performance begins in Bailey Hall at 7:00 pm. Light refreshments and cash bar will be available starting at 6:30 pm and again during a brief intermission. Because of this performance’s progressive nature throughout the museum’s three floors\, seating is not guaranteed. \nTickets are $20 in advance on TicketTailor and $25 at the door with a $5 discount for students\, seniors\, military service members\, and Knoxville Museum of Art Members. Shadows & Light is a show for all ages and participates in the Penny4Arts program\, allowing children to attend for one penny when accompanied by an adult. \nPURCHASE TICKETS\nVisit circlemoderndance.com for additional show information. \nCollaboration Partners: Circle Modern Dance and Composer William Wright draw inspiration from the KMA’s Collection in Shadows & Light.
URL:https://knoxart.org/event/shadows-light-by-circle-modern-dance/
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250515T173000
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SUMMARY:Electricity for All Opening Reception
DESCRIPTION:Members Only Hour and Curator’s Tour\, 5:30 pm\nReception Opens to Non-Members\, 6:30 pm\nPerformances by Ignite! Powered by Dancers Studio\, 7:00\, 7:30\, 8:00 pm\nFood by Silver Queen Catering + Cash Bar + Specialty Beverage \nABOUT THE EXHIBITION—\nElectricity for All examines the complex relationship between technology\, information\, and power through the historical framework of the Tennessee Valley Authority\, a key New Deal initiative from the 1930s that introduced electricity to the Tennessee River Valley. The featured artists provide diverse perspectives on the social implications of technological advances\, questioning the histories that were lost and the new narratives that emerged. \nOrganized by the Knoxville Museum of Art and curated by KMA’s Assistant Curator\, Kelsie Conley.
URL:https://knoxart.org/event/electricity-for-all-opening-reception/
CATEGORIES:Exhibition Openings,Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250405T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250405T123000
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SUMMARY:Wire Car Cruise with Artist Chido Johnson
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Knoxville Museum of Art for a unique and inspiring event featuring artist Chido Johnson! The event begins with a Wire Car Cruise outside the KMA as UT students and teachers who have already created wire cars are invited to participate. The public is welcome to watch and cheer on the participants as they showcase their creative designs. After the cruise\, enjoy a coffee break with complimentary coffee and snacks while connecting with other attendees. The highlight of the event is a public talk by the artist in the Regal Commons at 11:30 am. Chido will share insights into the wire car project and his other artistic work\, followed by an open Q&A session. The event will wrap up with an invitation to explore the States of Becoming exhibition for a deeper look into the creative process. Seating is limited to 60 people\, so arrive early to secure your spot. \nAbout Chido Johnson—\nChido Johnson is a Detroit artist\, recent 2009 Kresge Fellow\, 2009 MacDowell Colony Fellow\, and Knight Foundation recipient 2013-16. Johnson was born and raised in Zimbabwe and Zambia\, then moved to the U.S.A. Both his BFA degrees in Sculpture and Painting\, with a minor in Drawing\, were from the University of Georgia\, Athens. Johnson earned his MFA in sculpture from the University of Notre Dame in 2000. Johnson has worked\, exhibited\, and taught both nationally as well as internationally. Some of these shows include PAFA Museum in Philadelphia\, Museum of Contemporary Art in Detroit (MOCAD)\, the Detroit Institute of Art (DIA)\, Indianapolis Museum of Contemporary Art (iMOCA)\, the Sullivan Galleries in Chicago\, Printed Matter in New York\, Umea University in Sweden\, Chinhoyi University of Technology\, the Cortona Study Abroad Program in Italy\, and the National Gallery of Zimbabwe in Harare\, Zimbabwe. His work has been reviewed in Art Papers\, Sculpture Magazine\, Bad in Sports as well as other notable publications and catalogues. Founder of the Wire-car Auto Workers Association of Detroit\, and co-founder of the Zimbabwe Cultural Centre of Detroit. Currently he is a full-time associate professor and the section chair of Sculpture at the College for Creative Studies\, Detroit.
URL:https://knoxart.org/event/wire-car-cruise-with-artist-chido-johnson/
CATEGORIES:Lectures,Special Events
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SUMMARY:Sarah Jane Hardrath Kramer Lecture
DESCRIPTION:Caledonia Curry\, aka Swoon \nThis annual event celebrates the life of Sarah Jane Hardrath Kramer and her passion for the visual arts and learning\, and recognizes her many years of tireless\, enthusiastic\, and dedicated service to the Dulin Gallery of Art and the Knoxville Museum of Art. The fund established by Sarah’s family\, friends\, and others committed to the arts supports lectures by a prominent artist\, art historian\, art educator\, or expert in a related field. We hope that all who attend will share in Sarah’s love for the arts and for the museum. \nLecture by American street artist Caledonia Curry/Swoon 6:30-7:30 pm. Followed by a reception 7:30-8:30 pm. Cash bar. Free and open to the public! \nQuestions? Contact DeLena Feliciano at dfeliciano@knoxart.org or 865-934-2041. \nRSVP \nABOUT CALEDONIA CURRY/SWOON—\nCaledonia Curry\, aka Swoon\, is a Brooklyn-based street artist. Drawing on both realistic and fantastical elements\, Curry has been transforming the world with her immersive installations\, wheatpaste portraits\, and community-based social justice projects for the last two decades. Her overarching aim is to create accessible art that transports audiences while simultaneously shedding light on pressing social and environmental issues. \nADDITIONAL PROGRAMMING AT MARYVILLE COLLEGE:\nIn 1997\, Sarah Kramer became an adjunct instructor of art history at Maryville College where she had the opportunity to share art with others\, something that had always brought her joy. KMA is grateful to collaborate with Maryville College during this year’s Kramer Lecture.\nHosted by the Maryville College Division of Fine Arts. Caledonia Curry/Swoon will give a talk to students and faculty at Maryville College on the morning of Tuesday\, April 1 at 10:00 AM in the Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall in the Clayton Center for the Arts at Maryville College. This program is also open to the public. Hosted by the Maryville College Division of Fine Arts. There will be a brunch reception to follow in the lobby outside the Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall. \nThis event is made possible by the Sarah Jane Hardrath Kramer Fund and is supported by The Melrose Foundation and Wayne R. Kramer. With special thanks to Maryville College.\nIMAGE: Swoon/Caledonia Curry (New London\, Connecticut 1977; lives and works in Brooklyn)\, Moni and the Sphinx\, 2018\, triptych with hinged wings\, block print and acrylic gouache on paper and wood\, 84 x 76 x 1 inches\, used by permission of the artist
URL:https://knoxart.org/event/kramer-lecture-2025/
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SUMMARY:Big Ears Festival 2025
DESCRIPTION:The Big Ears Festival brings together artists and music lovers from all over the world for an exhilarating\, unforgettable four days of musical adventure\, discovery\, and fun. Nestled in Knoxville’s intimate and historic downtown\, festival goers are offered nearly 200 performances during the festival—at restored historic theaters\, soaring churches\, refurbished warehouse spaces\, museums\, galleries\, and clubs—with pop-up events and performances\, exhibitions\, films\, literary readings\, workshops\, markets and talks taking place in cafes\, bars\, hotels\, restaurants\, in alleyways and other nooks and crannies of the city. The festival experience is full of surprises. Learn more about Big Ears Festival at bigearsfestival.org. \nSet against the stunning backdrop of World’s Fair Park\, the Knoxville Museum of Art celebrates the creative spirit of East Tennessee through a vibrant collection of regional art. As a Big Ears venue\, the museum offers an inspiring setting where visual and musical artistry converge\, inviting audiences to experience performances surrounded by thoughtfully curated exhibitions that reflect the rich cultural landscape of the area. This unique space is a place for reflection\, exploration\, and a deep appreciation of the arts. All performances at the Knoxville Museum of Art are free and open to the public. \nWednesday\, March 26\, 2025\n6:00 pm — Boundless: Works by Donald Brown \nThursday\, March 27\, 2025\n2:00 pm — UT x Pangrok Sulap (South Garden)\n6:00 pm — Fred Moten & Brandon Lopez\n8:00 pm — Adam Rudolph & Tyshawn Sorey Duet \nFriday\, March 28\, 2025\n11:00 am — Laughter: The Best Medicine Playshop\n12:00 pm — UT x Pangrok Sulap (South Garden)\n1:30 pm — Brìghde Chaimbeul\n2:45 pm — UT x Pangrok Sulap (South Garden)\n4:00 pm — Kalia Vandever\n5:15 pm — UT x Pangrok Sulap (South Garden)\n6:30 pm — eucademix (Yuka Honda)\n9:00 pm — Carlos Niño Salon Night 1: Subtle Movements Trio \nSaturday\, March 29\, 2025\n11:00 am — Laughter: The Best Medicine Playshop\n12:00 pm — UT x Pangrok Sulap (South Garden)\n1:30 pm — Allison de Groot & Tatiana Hargreaves\n2:45 pm — UT x Pangrok Sulap (South Garden)\n4:00 pm — June McDoom\n4:45 pm — UT x Pangrok Sulap (South Garden)\n6:30 pm — Fred Moten & Brandon Lopez\n9:00 pm — Carlos Niño Salon Night 2: First Time Trio \nSunday\, March 30\, 2025\n1:15 pm — Larry & Joe\n3:45 pm — Mivos Quartet
URL:https://knoxart.org/event/big-ears-festival-2025/
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250131T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250131T210000
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SUMMARY:States of Becoming Opening Reception
DESCRIPTION:Members Only Hour\, 6:00-7:00 pm\nGallery Talk with Curator Fitsum Shebeshe\, 6:15 pm\nReception Opens to Non-Members\, 7:00 pm\nMusical Performance by Artist Miatta Kawinzi\, 8:00 pm\nFood by Tarik’s North African + Cash Bar + Specialty Beverage \nABOUT THE EXHIBITION—\nStates of Becoming examines the dynamic forces of relocation\, resettling\, and assimilation that shape the artistic practices of a group of contemporary African diaspora artists in the United States. The exhibition is inspired by curator Fitsum Shebeshe’s 2016 move from Addis Ababa\, Ethiopia\, to Baltimore\, and subsequent firsthand experience with cultural assimilation. States of Becoming is on view at the Knoxville Museum of Art through April 27\, 2025. \nStates of Becoming is a traveling exhibition curated by Fitsum Shebeshe and produced by Independent Curators International (ICI)\, New York. \n\n 
URL:https://knoxart.org/event/states-of-becoming-opening-reception/
CATEGORIES:Exhibition Openings,Special Events
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SUMMARY:Interpretations in Dance and Art\, Fearless Motion
DESCRIPTION:Jill Frere and company\, of Fearless Motion will present a structured improvisational dance performance inspired by the artwork in the exhibition Jo Sandman/TRACES.  Jill is dancing with Nate Barrett\, Laura Bergamy\, and Angela Hill to the live music of Knoxville’s beloved jazz pianist Ben Maney.  Fearless Motion is excited to explore what happens when we take our own bodies to be found art\, then deconstruct that to create room for a genuine process of transformation and regeneration.  The event\, happening in the gallery\, amongst the works that inspired it\, begins with a brief discussion of that inspiration followed by a live dance and music structured improvisation. \nFree and open to the public! 
URL:https://knoxart.org/event/interpretations-in-dance-and-art-fearless-motion/
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241028T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241028T200000
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SUMMARY:Deaf Night at the KMA
DESCRIPTION:Deaf Night at the KMA welcomes Knoxville’s Deaf Community to an open house at the museum. Join us for an exclusive evening exploring the KMA’s current exhibitions— Jo Sandman/TRACES\, Currents: Contemporary Art from the KMA Collection\, Higher Ground: A Century of the Visual Arts in East Tennessee\, Cycle of Life: Within the Power of Dreams and the Wonder of Infinity\, Facets of Modern and Contemporary Glass\, and the Thorne Rooms. Accessible tours will be given throughout the evening\, and KMA docents accompanied by student interpreters from the University of Tennessee and the community will be available in the galleries. Enjoy an evening of light refreshments\, learning about the art\, interactive and accessible activities with friends and family. \nFree and open to the public!  \nQuestions? Contact DeLena Feliciano at dfeliciano@knoxart.org or 865-934-2041. \nThank you to the students and faculty at the Tennessee School for the Deaf for their continued participation in this event. Thank you to our partners for their collaboration and support of this event; including Lee Handler (KMA Volunteer and Docent)\, Sean Burke (KMA Volunteer)\, the University of Tennessee\, Center on Deafness and students from the Deaf Studies: Educational Interpreting concentration. (Program Coordinator: Megan Wylie Potts; for more information\, contact mpotts10@utk.edu.)
URL:https://knoxart.org/event/deaf-night-10-2024/
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240823T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240823T210000
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SUMMARY:Jo Sandman / TRACES Opening Reception
DESCRIPTION:6:00-7:00 PM / MEMBERS ONLY HOUR\n6:15 PM / CURATOR TALK WITH ALICE SEBRELL\n(Curator of TRACES and Director of Preservation of Black Mountain College Museum + Art Center)\n7:30 PM /  REMARKS BY STEVEN MATIJCIO\, STEPHEN WICKS\, & ALICE SEBRELL\n8:00 PM / SPECIAL MUSICAL PERFORMANCE BY RUBENS GHENOV\nSUMMER REFRESHMENTS / INCLUDING A SIGNATURE COCKTAIL \nABOUT THE EXHIBITION / For more than seventy years\, Jo Sandman fearlessly explored an interdisciplinary mix of painting\, drawing\, experimental sculpture\, installation\, and photography. TRACES offers viewers a rare opportunity to experience the evolution of the artist’s journey over multiple decades. Jo Sandman/TRACES is on view at the Knoxville Museum of Art through November 10\, 2024. \nABOUT ALICE SEBRELL / Alice Sebrell is the Director of Preservation for the Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center in Asheville\, NC. She earned her MFA in Photography from The Savannah College of Art and Design and her BFA from the University of Delaware. Sebrell has written and spoken about Black Mountain College for multiple publications and gatherings and has curated many exhibitions during her time at the museum. \nJo Sandman / TRACES is organized by the Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center\, Asheville\, NC.\nIMAGE HEADER: Jo Sandman (1931 Boston; lives and works in Boston)\, Untitled\, 1952\, oil on canvas\, 39.75 x 31.5 inches. [DETAIL]
URL:https://knoxart.org/event/jo-sandman-traces-opening-reception/
CATEGORIES:Exhibition Openings,Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240603T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240726T160000
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SUMMARY:Summer Art Academy 2024
DESCRIPTION:CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE 2024 SUMMER ART ACADEMY BROCHURE  \nThe Knoxville Museum of Art’s Summer Art Academy offers quality educational opportunities that will ignite your child’s imagination through drawing\, painting\, sculpture\, and more! Summer Art Academy will continue to offer classes and workshops for ages 3-17. Workshops will be held in Bailey Hall\, the Sarah Jane Hardrath Kramer Education Center\, and Martin Studio. \nIncreased pricing for Summer Art Academy to be announced! Partial and full scholarships will continue to be offered for students demonstrating financial need. These scholarships are available on a first come\, first served; as monies allow.  Thanks to the help of our generous sponsors\, scholarships cover 100% of expenses for students in need\, except for transportation. We believe in the importance of art education for all children\, please take advantage of this fantastic opportunity! \nFor more information\, call (865) 525-6101 ext. 241 or e-mail education@knoxart.org. \nREGISTER ONLINE \n\nPRESENTING SPONSOR:Publix Super Markets Charities \nLEAD SPONSORS:Emerson Automation Solutions • L’Amour du Vin Fund-A-Cause \nADDITIONAL SPONSORS:Michael Mervis • Axle Logistics • City of Knoxville • Knox County Health Department • Knox County Government • The Guild of the KMA • American Alliance of Museums • Tennessee Arts Commission • National Endowment of the Arts • Arts & Culture Alliance \nThis project is supported in part by federal award number 21.027 awarded to Knox County by the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Arts & Culture Alliance\, and by the federal award number SLFRP5534 awarded to the State of Tennessee by the U.S. Department of Treasury.
URL:https://knoxart.org/event/summer-art-academy-2024/
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