Currents: Contemporary Art from the KMA Collection

Currents: Contemporary Art from the KMA Collection

On view in the Terrace Level South Gallery

May 22 – July 26, 2026.

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 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.

Presented by:

June and Rob Heller

With special thanks to: