Calendar of Events

The University of Tennessee Downtown Gallery is excited to present Print Resonance, a portfolio of 50 prints by students and faculty members from five international universities. This portfolio has been exhibited at the other schools and is now being displayed for the first time in the United States here at the Downtown Gallery.
Fifty graduate students and faculty members at five universities: the University of Alberta, Canada; the University of Tennessee, Knoxville; the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Antwerp, Belgium; Silpakorn University, Thailand and Musashino Art University, Tokyo, Japan created prints specifically for this project. The participating artists made their prints on the same size paper, allowing the viewer to focus on the image, rather than the scale of the work. The audience is encouraged to consider the artistic expression from each university and to find commonality across geographic and cultural borders, as the printmakers share ideas about their own interests, lives, and values.

The works were created using various print techniques, which include inkjet, etching, drypoint, chine-colle, lithography, woodcut, intaglio and blind printing. This portfolio is a limited edition of 10 copies, two for each of the five universities, with the goal of further development of printmaking education around the globe.

Print Resonance will be on display at the UT Downtown Gallery from July 5 -27, 2013.

The opening reception is on July 5 from 5:00- 9:00pm. The artists representing the University of Tennessee in this exhibition will be present.

UT Downtown Gallery, 106 S. Gay St, Knoxville, TN 37902. Hours: Wednesday-Friday: 11AM - 6PM; Saturday: 10AM - 3PM. Information: 865-673-0802, http://web.utk.edu/~downtown

Recent works by jeweler Jennifer Lindsay and photographer Dennis Sabo will be featured during the month of July at the Art Market Gallery in downtown Knoxville.

Jennifer Lindsay, who resides in Knoxville, fashions one-of-a-kind jewelry using various beading techniques that employ imported seed pearls and semi-precious stones, as well as Swarovsky crystals for dazzling accents. “I get my inspiration from everywhere – architecture, gardens, historical customs,” she says. Ms Lindsay’s creative expression and a penchant for intricate construction are the result of a background blend that ranges from membership in the Embroiderers’ Guild of America to her career as a mechanical engineer at Alcoa.

Dennis Sabo, a Loudon resident, is an internationally honored photographer specializing in contemporary abstract, landscape, and seascape photography. His award-winning work has appeared in various publications, television, the Internet and institutions, among them NOVA, PBS, Shedd Aquarium-Chicago, Hilton Hotels and Blue Planet. A frequent lecturer and workshop instructor, Sabo has refined the fine-art photograph into an interpretive collage of color and texture. The title for this exhibition is “Leafing Impressions,” an expressionistic view of the grandeur of forests and trees.

A First Friday opening reception for the exhibits is planned for 5:30 to 9 p.m., Friday, July 5, with complimentary refreshments and jazz, soul, world and fusion music by Marquis McGee on saxophone. Many member artists will be on hand to meet and mingle with visitors.

Art Market Gallery, 422 S. Gay St, Knoxville, TN 37902. Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 11AM-6PM; Sunday 1-5PM. Information: 865-525-5265, www.artmarketgallery.net

Bliss Home is pleased to present Knoxville artist, Beth Meadows, for July's First Friday. Bliss Home, located at 29 Market Square, will host an opening reception on Friday, July 5th from 6pm to 9pm. Complimentary Steamboat Sandwiches will be provided and Beth's art will be featured the whole month of July. Beth Meadows graduated from the University of Tennessee with a BFA in Studio Art in 2007. She has lived and worked in Knoxville since then and currently manages The Salvage Room for the non-profit Knox Heritage, receiving and selling historic building materials. She is also the Director, as well as an artist, at 17th Street Studios, a work space for thirteen artists near downtown Knoxville. Beth's July exhibit will feature work inspired by a subscription to Vogue her sister gave her a few summers ago. Most pieces began by tearing out pages from these magazines- photographs of scenes, models, and clothing.

Bliss Home 29 Market Square Knoxville, TN 37902
Artist website: http://www.withbearhands.com/

The Arts & Culture Alliance is pleased to present a new exhibition entitled “East Meets West” featuring ceramics, Chinese watercolor paintings and woodblock prints by Oak Ridge artist Eun-Sook Kim. “Although my primary medium is ceramics, I consider myself a painter first,” says Eun-Sook Kim. “Through brushwork, I feel in harmony with nature. Like a speck in the landscape of a classical Chinese painting, I am infinitely small, yet essential in nature. Interweaving different strands from different cultures and countries, my art reflects the multicolored pattern of my life.”

Eun-Sook Kim received her B.A. in English literature from Ewha Woman's University in Seoul, Korea in the early 1960s. She was accepted into a graduate program at the University of Tennessee, and upon moving to Knoxville, she married and then stayed home with her children until they finished college. At that point, she resumed her graduate studies and received an M.F.A. in ceramics from UT in the 1990s. Her work has been featured in various juried shows throughout the U.S. and in Japan and Korea, and she has held solo exhibitions locally in Ewing Gallery, The Art Market Gallery, Oak Ridge Art Center, and the American Museum of Science and Energy. She founded and directed both the Corner Gallery and the Upstairs Gallery in Oak Ridge for many years. Currently, Kim is a member of the National Council for Educators of Ceramic Art, the Tennessee Association of Craft Artists (TACA), Foothills Craft Guild and the Art Market Gallery. She has extensive experience leading workshops, lectures, and teaching. Her work has appeared in various Ceramics magazines published globally. For more information on Eun-Sook Kim, please visit www.eunsookkim.com.

“East Meets West” by Eun-Sook Kim will be on display at the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay Street, downtown Knoxville. An opening reception will take place as part of First Friday activities on July 5 from 5:00-9:00 PM with complimentary hors d’oeuvres. Gallery hours are Monday-Friday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM with additional hours on Saturday, July 6, from 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM. For more information, please contact the Arts & Culture Alliance at (865) 523-7543 or visit www.knoxalliance.com.

“If one had but a single glance to give the world, one should gaze on Istanbul.” Alphonse de Larmartine, Nineteenth century French poet turned politician

The Arts & Culture Alliance is pleased to present a new exhibition of recent photographs of Istanbul, Turkey by Dean Rice opening Friday, July 5, at 5:00 PM in the display case of the Emporium Center. In this exhibition, Rice attempts to underscore Larmartine’s quote by offering viewers a glimpse of the vibrancy, diversity and beauty of this city and its people. While political protests have brought Turkey and Istanbul, in particular, to the forefront of recent world news, Dean Rice’s photographs reflect a city that bridges rather than divides cultures and reveals the people who bring these cultures to life. Rice has traveled to Turkey twice in the past two years in conjunction with the Knoxville Turkish Alliance and the Turkish American Chamber of Commerce. “I have had the opportunity to travel to quite a few countries, and I can say without equivocation that the Turkish people are the most hospitable and gracious I have ever had the privilege of knowing. I am proud to call many my friends,” Rice said. Istanbul is a city of 14 million people that connects Europe and Asia both culturally and geographically. It has served as the seat of power of empires from 700 B.C. until the end of the Ottoman Empire following World War II. Each successive culture has left is historic mark on the city weaving an amazing tapestry of religious beliefs, architectural styles, cuisines, music and literature. Today, Istanbul remains the cultural capitol of Turkey and one of the largest metropolitan cities in the world.

Knoxville native Dean Rice has enjoyed photography for the past 25 years. Although he enjoys photographing the scenic beauty of East Tennessee, his primary photography interest lies in capturing images that portray the uniqueness of the daily life, customs and people from cultures unfamiliar to most East Tennesseans. In 2011, the Emporium displayed an exhibit of his photographs of the Miao and Dong minority people groups of rural southern China. Rice serves as the chief of staff to Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett and is an adjunct member of the faculty in the University of Tennessee’s College of Communication and Information. He is a member of the American Council of Young Political Leaders (ACYPL), Blount Mansion Board of Directors and the past chairman of the Board of Visitors for the College of Communication and Information at the University of Tennessee. He is father to twin 10 year old girls who share his love of photography.

Photographs of Istanbul by Dean Rice will be on display at the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay Street, from July 5-26, 2013. An opening reception will take place as part of First Friday activities on July 5 from 5:00-9:00 PM with complimentary hors d’oeuvres. Gallery hours are Monday-Friday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM with additional hours on Saturday, July 6, from 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM. For more information, please contact the Arts & Culture Alliance at (865) 523-7543 or visit www.knoxalliance.com.

The Arts & Culture Alliance is pleased to present the first annual Knoxville Photo 2013, a new exhibition featuring selected works from 36 artists throughout the Southeast region. Knoxville Photo was developed to provide a forum for artists to compete on a national scale and display their highest quality work. The exhibition encompasses photographs depicting all subjects and genres, including streetscapes, cityscapes, landscapes, environmental portraiture, abstracts, and more, and will be displayed in the Emporium Center from July 5-26, 2013. A public reception will take place on Friday, July 5, from 5:00-9:00 PM with an awards ceremony at 6:00 PM in which $750 in cash awards will be announced.

The reception on Friday, July 5, is free and open to the public, and complimentary hors d’oeuvres will be served. Knoxville Photo 2013 is on display July 5-26, 2013 at the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay Street, downtown Knoxville. Exhibition hours are Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM with additional hours on Saturday, July 6, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM. For more information, please contact the Arts & Culture Alliance at (865) 523-7543, or visit our Web site at www.knoxalliance.com.

“Fine Arts Blount” Member Art Exhibit, coordinated by Cindy McDannel on the Art Wall at the Bookmark Café, Art Panels at the Reading Rotunda, two square pedestal cases and two vertical display cases in the Entry Rotunda, through July.

Free and open to the public, the program is at the Blount County Public Library, located at 508 N. Cusick Street, Maryville.

A native of Blount county, Charles E. Kirkland's Music & Dance series includes paintings, wall sculptures and standing sculpture. Kirkland feels that his art reveals his inner being and uses bold and subtle strokes and colors to get the feel he strives for in his work. This abstract series is unique due to the combination of underpinnings being used, as well as the color and patterns. There is a boldness and energy to the work.

Charles E. Kirkland will be available during the Last Friday Art Walk July 26,2013 from 5pm-8pm

The Denso Art Gallery is open Monday through Friday 9am to 6pm and during special events.

Clayton Center for the Arts: 502 East Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville, TN 37804. Info: 865-981-8590, www.ClaytonArtsCenter.com

West Virginia native, Karen Shaw, is Artist of the Month during July at the Plateau Creative Arts Center, 451 Lakeview Drive (off Peavine). Karen is proficient in colored pencil along with other mediums such as watercolor, printmaking, graphite pencil and jewelry. Shaw has won several art awards over the last few years including one Best of Show, and her work hangs in family and friends’ homes from California to Italy.

Plateau Creative Arts Center, 451 Lakeview Drive, Fairfield Glade, TN 38558. Hours: M-F 9AM-4PM; Saturday-Sunday 1-4PM. Information: 931-707-7249; www.artguildfairfieldglade.net

Support Knoxville's own Hard Knox Rollergirls!

At the Knoxville Civic Coliseum, 500 Howard Baker Ave. 6/29, 7/13, 7/27, 8/10, 8/24, 9/7, 9/21. Whistle blows at 6:00PM.
Tickets for sale at Coliseum box office or Knoxville Tickets. All dates Double Headers!
www.hardknoxrollergirls.com or 865 272 WHIP (9774).

8th Annual Fountain City Art Center Annual Open Show - a spectacular array of area artists’ talents. This exhibit includes pottery, amazing decorative gourds, a handmade book, a leather and fossil sculpture, oils, watercolors, pastels, graphite pencil drawings, fused glass, and many mixed media pieces.

Exhibit Reception - June 28, 6:30-8:00 PM

Fountain City Art Center, 213 Hotel Ave, Knoxville, TN 37918. Hours: Tuesday & Thursday, 9AM-5PM; Wednesday & Friday, 10AM-5PM; Saturday, 9AM-1PM. Information: 865-357-2787, www.fountaincityartctr.com

At the Museum of East Tennessee History through August 7. The exhibit provided by the Y-12 History Center, has appeared at a number of prominent venues, most recently at the National Archives and Records Administration's Southeast Region branch in Atlanta. The photographs, many by the Manhattan Project official photographer Ed Westcott, give visitors a firsthand look at life in the Secret City, the war effort, the Cold War, and ongoing research and technology.

The exhibition is open and free to the public.

East Tennessee Historical Society, 601 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Museum hours: Monday-Friday: 9AM-4PM; Saturday: 10AM-4PM; Sunday: 1-5PM. Information: 865-215-8824, www.easttnhistory.org