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 […]
Members: $160 | Non-Members: $175
Puppets. Alchemy. Surrealism. Doom. Enter the strange and spellbinding world of Jan Švankmajer’s FAUST: a fever dream of stop-motion animation, marionette theater, and post-communist Prague where reality keeps slipping sideways. Introduced by artist, filmmaker, and giant puppet wizard Nyssa Collins, whose work spans shadow puppet epics, animated films, and colossal creatures. 📍 Central Cinema: 1205 […]
Join the KMA Book Club for an informative, and often lively, discussion of art inspired literature. KMA Book Club meets 3 times a year giving you plenty of time to read, re-read, and enjoy a book related to the arts. June 2026: "My Friends", a Novel by Fredrik Backman Most people don’t even notice them—three […]
Enjoy a summer morning watercolor painting in the gardens of the newly restored Eugenia Williams House! In partnership with the Knoxville Museum of Art's Finding Higher Ground program, we invite you to explore painting en Plein Air, painting outdoors, like a few of our celebrated East Tennessee artists. This is not formal watercolor painting class, however, […]
Members: $20 | Non-Members: $25
FREE and open to the public!
FREE and open to the public!
Enjoy a summer morning watercolor painting in the gardens of the newly restored Eugenia Williams House! In partnership with the Knoxville Museum of Art's Finding Higher Ground program, we invite you to explore painting en Plein Air, painting outdoors, like a few of our celebrated East Tennessee artists. This is not formal watercolor painting class, however, […]
Gabriel Lester | June 20 – August 29, 2026 In 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 […]
Sip, savor, and celebrate the essence of summer. Join us for Taste of Summer: Wine and Food Festival- an unforgettable evening where culinary artistry meets world-class winemaking. Set against the vibrant backdrop of the Knoxville Museum of Art, this immersive experience brings together the very best of our local food scene and the refined elegance […]
Enjoy a summer morning watercolor painting in the gardens of the newly restored Eugenia Williams House! In partnership with the Knoxville Museum of Art's Finding Higher Ground program, we invite you to explore painting en Plein Air, painting outdoors, like a few of our celebrated East Tennessee artists. This is not formal watercolor painting class, however, […]