Calendar of Events
Thursday, April 11, 2019
UT Downtown Gallery: Tommy Kha
Category: Exhibitions, visual art and Free event
Opening April First Friday, April 5, 2019 at 5 PM – 9 PM
Thursday, April 4, 2019 at 7:30pm for an Artist Lecture
Art + Architecture Building room 109, UT Campus
Tommy Kha is a photographer based between Brooklyn, NY, and his hometown, Memphis, TN. He is a recipient of the En Foco Photography Fellowship, the Jessie and Dolph Smith Emeritus Award, and a Magenta Foundation Flash Forward emerging photographer, as well as a former artist-in-residence at Center for Photography at Woodstock, Light Work, Fountainhead, and Baxter Street at the Camera Club of New York. In December 2015, Kha published his first monograph, A Real Imitation, through Aint-Bad.
He was the cover of Vice Magazine’s 2017 Photography Issue. He occasionally performs, writes, and appears in some films, including Laurie Simmons’ feature, My Art. Kha holds an MFA in Photography from Yale University.
See more work by Tommy Kha: http://tommykha.com
UT Downtown Gallery, 106 S. Gay St, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-673-0802, http://web.utk.edu/~downtown
Culture Hair Studio: Works by Kelly M. Hider
Category: Exhibitions, visual art and Free event
Culture Hair Studio will be featuring the works of Kelly M. Hider
www.kellyhider.com
Reception Fri Apr 5, 6-9 PM
115 S Gay St, downtown Knoxville. Open M-F 10-7 and Sat 10-5. https://www.culturehairstudioknox.com/ or (865) 622-7677
Post Modern Spirits: Exhibition by Carole Quin
Category: Exhibitions, visual art and Free event
Opening reception April 5
Second reception April 27, 3-5 PM coinciding with Dogwood Arts
Time to celebrate with new Spring themed art & new Spring themed cocktails ~ swing by the tasting room for local painter Carole Quin’s exhibit “Spring in Appalachia” & grab a cocktail from our NEW Spring menu! Support #localart #drinklocal
205 West Jackson Ave, Knoxville, Tennessee 37902
(865) 437-3190 or https://www.facebook.com/postmodernspirits/
The Emporium Center: Knoxville Modern Quilt Guild Quilt Show 2019
Category: Exhibitions, visual art, Fine Crafts and Free event
A reception will take place on Friday, April 5, from 5:00-9:00 PM as part of First Friday activities.
The Knoxville Modern Quilt Guild (KMQG) exists for residents of Knoxville and surrounding areas who have an interest in modern design and quilting. The guild's mission is to provide a community where modern quilters can meet and share ideas while creating an environment that encourages creativity and acceptance. The KMQG was established in 2010 by Mary Beth Meadows as a member of the Modern Quilt Guild, which is made up of over 14,000 members in more than 200 guilds in 39 countries.
The exhibited quilts have all been made by Knoxville Modern Quilt Guild members using traditional means and featuring a modern aesthetic. To learn more about the guild, please visit http://knoxvillemqg.blogspot.com/ or www.facebook.com/KnoxvilleMQG.
On display at the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay Street, in downtown Knoxville. Exhibition hours are Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM. CLOSED Friday April 19. Information: (865) 523-7543 or www.knoxalliance.com.
The Emporium Center: Framing the Scene: Seeing the Situation by Tom Owens & Marianne Woodside
Category: Exhibitions, visual art and Free event
A reception will take place on Friday, April 5, from 5:00-9:00 PM as part of First Friday activities.
A still photograph puts a frame around a moment frozen in time. It sits still, allowing and perhaps commanding the viewer to look at something real. One definition of realism is a “rejection of visionary”. Yet, photography done well is transcendent: extending the limits of ordinary experience. Seeing is the essence of photography. Seeing the situation may be when all the visual elements coalesce to produce something that engages the viewer. Henri Cartier-Bresson, the French humanist photographer, coined the term “the decisive moment”. In his book by that title, he defines the decisive moment: if a photograph is to communicate its subject in all its intensity, the relationship of forms must be rigorously established. Photography implies the recognition of a rhythm in the world of real things. What the eye does is to find and focus on the particular subject within the mass of reality; what the camera does is simply to register upon film the decision made by the eye. Photography must seize upon this moment and hold immobile the equilibrium of it.
As the title of this exhibit suggests, “Framing the scene, Seeing the situation,” (inspired by and adapted from Eudora Welty’s text, On Writing) represents the hope of Tom Owens and Marianne Woodside to extend the images in this exhibit beyond the moment and the frame. The movements inward and outward represent aspects of the viewer experience and help make personal meaning of the images seen and experienced. The two photographers often have different styles and approaches to their work, yet they hope the transcendence from real to something curious, interesting, attractive, humorous, or even disturbing engages each viewer.
On display at the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay Street, in downtown Knoxville. Exhibition hours are Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM. CLOSED Friday April 19. Information: (865) 523-7543 or www.knoxalliance.com.
The Emporium Center: Judy Overholt Wheeler: Putting the Pieces Together – Mosaic Art
Category: Exhibitions, visual art, Fine Crafts and Free event
A reception will take place on Friday, April 5, from 5:00-9:00 PM as part of First Friday activities.
As I sit here by the sand and water, I am thinking even the beach is an example of putting pieces—little grains of sand—together to make a beautiful place for us to enjoy. Much of life is made up of putting pieces together, whether it is getting dressed in the morning, putting breakfast on the table, or planning a project. In my mosaic art, it is about cutting and placing tesserae (pieces of glass, ceramics, smalti, etc.) to make pieces of beauty for people to enjoy.
Judy Overholt Wheeler is a retired teacher, principal, and supervisor; mother, wife, and grandmother; and a self-taught mosaic artist. She has learned through working with other mosaic artists, taking classes, and researching the components of art. Her first class and inspiration came from Sharra Frank, a Minneapolis mosaic artist. She has also learned from artists in North Carolina, Minnesota, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Once she began doing mosaic art, she was “hooked” and loves creating the pieces as they come to life. Wheeler’s art has placed first and honorable mention in the Farragut Art Shows, and she previously exhibited at the Emporium in 2017. She is available to teach small classes out of her home studio. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/Judys-Glass-Mosaics-1059875880692229.
On display at the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay Street, in downtown Knoxville. Exhibition hours are Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM. CLOSED Friday April 19. Information: (865) 523-7543 or www.knoxalliance.com.
The Emporium Center: Pam Hamilton: The Woman Within
Category: Exhibitions, visual art and Free event
A reception will take place on Friday, April 5, from 5:00-9:00 PM as part of First Friday activities.
With varying degrees of abstraction, I paint about silence and solitude – essential moments in life. You will sometimes see other figures share the space, as solitude is only one facet of our lives. The surface of the painting is critical, and I spend time with the texture and colors. Embracing the unexpected, layers are built up, wiped off, and painted over. My appreciation for things aging and well-worn shows through in the hints of cracking paint and textured surfaces that evolve as I work.
This partial collection of paintings by Pam Hamilton is a celebration of women and the strength that comes from within. The exhibition features acrylic and mixed media paintings on canvas. Rough texture and cracking paint underline the contrast to the femininity of Hamilton’s figures.
Pam Hamilton is a visual artist born and raised in the Midwest. In 2016, she relocated to the Southeast and now calls Knoxville home. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Southern Illinois University, specializing in illustration and visual communications. Hamilton’s work has been the subject of solo exhibitions throughout the Midwest. She has participated in numerous group exhibitions in both Chicago and Knoxville. Her work can be found in private collections internationally. She has received numerous awards and grants for her work. Presently, Hamilton creates art out of her home studio. She has curated exhibitions in both Chicago and Knoxville, taught classes, and mentored up-and-coming artists. For more information, visit www.pamhamiltonart.com.
On display at the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay Street, in downtown Knoxville. Exhibition hours are Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM. CLOSED Friday April 19. Information: (865) 523-7543 or www.knoxalliance.com.
The Emporium Center: YARDAGE by Emily Doane, Melissa Everett, Ashley Beals Pace, Sarah Shebaro, Megan Stair, and Coral Grace Turner
Category: Exhibitions, visual art, Fine Crafts and Free event
A reception will take place on Friday, April 5, from 5:00-9:00 PM as part of First Friday activities.
YARDAGE by Emily Doane, Melissa Everett, Ashley Beals Pace, Sarah Shebaro, Megan Stair, and Coral Grace Turner
Yardage is defined as a distance or length measured in yards, but more casually refers to an amount of material to be used for making something, most commonly fabric or textiles. In this exhibition, six artists, coming from different disciplines and training, each create their own yardage using techniques such as screen printing, digital printing, shibori, and resist.
The development of pattern can be perfected with computer design and digital printing processes or be the framework through which hand printed or resisted fabrics are inherently one of a kind. All of them, examples of surface design, are able to be transformed into a variety of objects. In this exhibition, there will be both yardage and objects made with yardage designed by the artists.
On display at the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay Street, in downtown Knoxville. Exhibition hours are Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM. CLOSED Friday April 19. Information: (865) 523-7543 or www.knoxalliance.com.
HoLa Hora Latina: Work by Helio Flores
Category: Exhibitions, visual art and Free event
Opening Fri Apr 5, 5-9 PM
Honoring Spanish novelist Miguel de Cervantes as part of the International Day of the Book (April 23) and featuring artist Helio Flores.
Call for gallery hours. HoLa Hora Latina, 100 S. Gay Street, Suite 112, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-335-3358, www.holahoralatina.org
Theatre Knoxville Downtown: One Slight Hitch
Category: Theatre
By Lewis Black
Directed by Windie Wilson
Thursday, Friday, Saturday @ 8:00 pm and Sunday @ 3:00 pm
Tickets: $15
First show in our NEW location at 800 S. Central Street! When it comes to something old, something new, something borrowed, and something blue, few brides expect the something old to be an uninvited ex-lover ... It's Courtney's wedding day, and her mom, Delia, is making sure that everything is perfect. The groom is perfect, the dress is perfect, and the decorations (assuming they arrive) will be perfect. Then, like in any good farce, the doorbell rings. And all hell breaks loose. So much for perfect.
Cast
Doc Coleman: Craig Smith
Delia Coleman: Mary Sue Greiner
P.B.: Carys Mullinax
Melanie: Summer Awad
Courtney: Rebecca Gomez
Ryan: Dennis Hart
Harper: Matt Lyscas
"There's more than a touch of Neil Simon in the morose Mr. Black."
—NY Times
"If you think of Lewis Black solely as a curmudgeonly comedian whose default setting is a state of apoplexy at the imbecility of his fellow man, you might be surprised by ONE SLIGHT HITCH. It's not unexpected that HITCH should abound in snappy wisecracks and keen social observation. Those, after all, are hallmarks of Black's stand-up act and his appearances on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. But what is that we detect on Black's sleeve at the end of his play? Is that his … heart?"
—Boston Globe
"If sustained laughter is the best measure of a comedy, ONE SLIGHT HITCH makes the grade."
—Asbury Park Press
Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 319 North Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37917. Information & tickets: 865-544-1999, www.theatreknoxville.com
Ewing Gallery: MFA Exhibitions
Category: Exhibitions, visual art and Free event
Featuring the culminating work of our graduating class, on display March 25-April 2 at the Ewing Gallery of Art + Architecture.
Reception: 5-7 p.m. Friday, April 12
The next set of MFA exhibitions, featuring Eric Hines (Painting + Drawing), Cara McKinley (Ceramics), Lila Shull (Printmaking) and Baxter Stults (Printmaking) will run April 5-12.
Lila Shull:
Call to Supper is an MFA Thesis Exhibition by Lila Shull. This is a collection of new works that are made applying printmaking’s versatile nature across multiple mediums, including ceramics, fabric, and handmade paper. In this space, touch is proactive, the exposed substrates are a humble reminder of efforts spent, the self-referential imagery is an intimate affirmation and sincerity of presentation is a form of fellowship with the viewer.www.lilashull.com / lilashull.art@gmail.com
GALLERY HOURS
M:10-5 | T: 10-5 | W: 10-5 | TR: 10-7:30 | F: 10-5 | SUN: 1-4
Ewing Gallery, 1715 Volunteer Blvd on the UT campus, Knoxville, TN 37996. Information: 865-974-3200, www.ewing-gallery.utk.edu
Dogwood Arts: Dogwood Trails, Open Gardens & Camera Sites
Category: Free event, Kids, family and Science, nature
Knoxville’s iconic dogwood trails date back to 1955 and today cover more than 85 miles in 12 neighborhoods throughout the city. Take a drive, a walk, or a bike ride and enjoy the scenic natural beauty of our region!
Covenant Health is the official health and fitness sponsor of Dogwood Arts and they are pleased to present a limited edition patch to folks who want to take steps toward better health and fitness on Dogwood Walking Trails.
2019 Featured Trail | Farragut
While you may begin your journey by following a path of pink, you will discover so much more when you experience the Farragut Dogwood Trail, featuring 7.9 miles and nearly 500 homes with impeccably maintained yards. The path begins near Willow Creek Golf Course and the entrance to Fox Den subdivision, deep in the heart of Farragut. Continuing to Country Manor subdivision, you’ll see newer construction highlighted by these darling dogwoods, in addition to other flowering trees that provide shade and character to the scenery. In Village Green subdivision, the trail is transformed into a historic experience. Modeled after Colonial Williamsburg, the neighborhood features carefully maintained landscapes surrounding homes with classic American features. Enjoy your passage through Farragut’s bounteous blooms!
https://www.dogwoodarts.com/trails-and-gardens/
Dogwood Arts information: 865-637-4561, https://www.dogwoodarts.com