Calendar of Events

Cindy Marrazzo is an engineer and Vietnam Marine Veteran who is an international painter and portrait artist. She uses math and science and sometimes Marine discipline to deliver realistic details to every scene, while her use of darks and lights provide amazing light to her paintings.

Charlotte Brindley does highly detailed oil portrait paintings inspired by the Italian Renaissance and the Pre-Raphaelites, which includes layers of jewel tones, intricate designs, and symbolist overtones.

Pebbie Mott renders impressionistic palette knife paintings in oil and acrylic and is a graduate of the Ringling School of Art and Design.

Gary Taylor paints with colorful acrylics and is inspired by nature and his Tennessee surroundings. He also makes porcelain jewelry.

Julie-Boisseau-Craig is a glass artist who creates both functional and sculptural pieces as well as copper and glass jewelry.

Sherrie Wilson is a Shibori weaver who weaves wearable art and dynamic wall pieces.

First Friday Reception: June 2nd, 5:30 – 9:00 pm

Art Market Gallery, 422 S. Gay St, Knoxville, TN 37902. Hours: Tu-Sa 11-6, Su 1-6. Information: 865-525-5265, www.artmarketgallery.net, www.Facebook.com/ArtMarketGallery

Opens Fri Jun 2, 5-9 PM

Colectivo Subterráneos
https://www.instagram.com/subterraneos.oax/
Existimos, porque resistimos. Por los oprimidos, por los invisibilizados, por aquellos que quisieron enterrar, los subterráneos, existimos. We exist, because we resist. For the oppressed, for the invisible, for those who wanted to. www.facebook.com/Subterraneoss

HoLa Hora Latina, 100 S. Gay Street, Suite 112, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-335-3358, www.holahoralatina.org

Arrowmont’s workshop instructors are nationally and internationally recognized artists and university faculty. With over 130 classes being offered in a variety of media, students and instructors come to Arrowmont from across the globe to share skills and ideas, foster new thinking, and participate in artistic growth and creative camaraderie.

To honor our instructors and showcase their talent, Arrowmont presents an annual group exhibition. Their work is a true expression of Arrowmont’s vision and mission – to enrich lives through art.

Participating artists include:

Amie Adelman; Maureen Aderman; Erin Anfinson; Sally Ault; Elizabeth Belz; HP Bloomer; Clay Burnette; Eric Cannizaro; Laura Casas; Gary Chapman; Tricia Cooke; Emily Culver; Tina Curry; Kristy Deetz; Mathew Dercole; Erika Diamond; Nancy Dillen; Katherine Diuguid; Robert Ebendorf (photograph!); Mark Errol; Brie Flora; Laritza Garcia; Sanaz Haghani; Aaron Hammer; Mi-Sook Hur; Margarita Koroith; Jun Lee; Maia Leppo; Po Wen Liu; Ashton Ludden; Sandra McEwen; Colleen Merrill; Kim Mirus; Lindsay Oesterritter; Alonzo Pantoja-Patino; Kyungmin Park; Millian Pham Lien Giang; Jerry Bedor Phillips; John Polly; Rachel Rader; Lynda Ray; Taylor Robenalt; Eliana E. Rodriguez; Cheyenne Rudolph; Nigel Rudolph; Joylnn Santiago; Amy Santoferraro; Trustina Sabah; Leslie Smith; Greta Songe; Kaleena Stasiak; Kelly Sullivan; Brett Taylor; Amanda Thatch; ᎺᎵᏔᎻᏏᏂ Mary Welch Thompson; James Thurman; Umut Demirguc Thurman; Heinrich Toh; Joy Ude; Jennifer Wells; Jennifer York (nee Swearington); Janis Mars Wunderlich

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, 556 Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN 37738. Information: 865-436-5860, https://www.arrowmont.org

Featuring Kimberly Dummons (Murfreesboro, TN) and Tracy Treadwell (Memphis, TN) - MAIN GALLERY
Studies by Nichole Schappert (Knoxville, TN) - PROJECT SPACE

Tri-Star Arts is pleased to present the next exhibition in their Main Gallery at the historic Candoro Marble Building. A two-person show, Internal Logic, featuring recent mixed media works by artists Kimberly Dummons (Murfreesboro, TN, USA) and Tracy Treadwell (Memphis, TN, USA) opens Friday, May 19, 2023 and will run through Saturday, July 8, 2023. Curator: Brian R. Jobe.

Tri-Star Arts is pleased to present the next exhibition in their Golden Chain Gallery project space located at the historic Candoro Marble Building. Studies by Nichole Schappert (Knoxville, TN, USA) opens Friday, May 19, 2023 and will run through Saturday, July 8, 2023. This show is located within the unique architectural space of a steep wooden stairwell and elements will be added to it by the artist over the duration of the exhibition.

The Tri-Star Arts Gallery and Studios are located in the historic Candoro Marble Building, 5 minutes from downtown Knoxville at the corner of Maryville Pike and Candora Avenue. 4450 Candora Drive, Knoxville, TN 37920. Hours: Tu-Sa 11-5. Information: https://tristararts.org/visit

Our ode to creativity, this exhibition reprises a challenge from a few years ago and asks artists to take items of
our choosing (we will provide the objects) and make an original composition including them!

At Oak Ridge Art Center, 201 Badger Avenue, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. Hours: Tu-F 9-5, Sa-M 1-4. Information: 865-482-1441, www.oakridgeartcenter.org

When: May 8-June 4 (Downtown) | June 6-July 5 (West Knox)

Don’t miss a personal collection of Market Square Farmers’ Market photos featuring vendors, shoppers, happenings, and memories over the past 20 years, taken by local photographers Holly Rainey and Shawn Poynter.
https://www.instagram.com/holly__rainey/
http://www.poynterphotoco.com/

Enjoy a meal at Tomato Head to view and purchase these beautiful, framed prints - perfect for the MSFM super fan.

Tomato Head, 12 Market Square (865-637-4067) and 7240 Kingston Pike, Suite 172 (865-584-1075), in Knoxville. https://thetomatohead.com/

CURATED BY ILANA LILIENTHAL, TALLYA BEN-SIRA & ANAT AHOUVI BARUCH

PRESENTING ARTWORKS BY GILI AVISSAR, GITTIT ALEXANDRA FRIDBERG, MARIA MERFELD, CARL GOMBERT, JOSEPH ASHMAN and OREL BRODT

Opening with a 5:30 PM Gallery Talk - wine and live entertainment.

23 Emory Place, Knoxville, TN

Wednesday-Sunday, 12-6 pm or by Appointment
For sales inquires, please call or email. (865) 200-4401 or lilienthalgallery@gmail.com
IG @lilienthalgallery
www.lilienthalgallery.com

Bring your kids, lawn chairs, blankets, pets, and friends to enjoy outdoor Knoxville nights, live music, food, fun, and community in Market Square. The City of Knoxville provides these free Concerts on the Square all summer long. No Tickets. It's Free!

Jazz Tuesdays – Every week 7-9 PM

May 2 - Greg Tardy Quartet
May 9 - Tahj Walsh Quintet
May 16 - Vance Thompson Quartet
May 23 - Jack Roben Trio
May 30 - Sam Adams Quartet
June 6 - Margherita Fava Quartet
June 13 - Mark Boling Trio Life
June 20 - Taber Gable Quartet
June 27 - Ken Brown Quintet

To stay updated on bands and any cancellations due to weather, visit the City of Knoxville Special Events Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/CityofKnoxvilleSpecialEvents.

https://www.downtownknoxville.org/featured/concerts/

The Tennessee Artists Association has a member art show now at the Rarity Bay Gallery. Please stop in and view these beautiful pieces, now through June 30th.

You are invited to an artist's reception on Sunday April 23rd from 2-4 pm for an artist's reception. Meet and greet the artist behind each masterpiece.

The Gallery in Rarity Bay is located in the Community Activity Center (CAC) at 150 Rarity Bay Blvd., Vonore, TN, which is the second building on the right as you approach the gates. CAC hours: 9 AM - 4 PM Monday - Friday except Tuesday when it is open 9 AM - 1 PM. Call ahead 423-884-3800 to confirm there isn't an activity in the room at the time you want to visit. https://tnartists.org/

CMOR @ 50: Past, Present, Future
in the Imagination Gallery

Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge with this special exhibition that features historical photos, objects from the Museum’s collection, and a chance to think about what the Museum means to our community. This exhibition is curated by Mary Klages, CMOR’s Gallery Coordinator, with assistance from Caitlynn Fine, the Museum’s Collections Assistant.

Children's Museum of Oak Ridge, 461 West Outer Drive, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. Hours: T-Sat 10-4, Sun 1-4. Information: 865-482-1074, www.childrensmuseumofoakridge.org

A Colossal Experience, Millions of Years in the Making

Prepare for a Jurassic exploration at Zoo Knoxville! March 1 through September 4, a pack of prehistoric creatures will be stationed throughout the park. Bring your young paleontologists and discover hidden truths about the era "terrible lizards" walked the earth. https://www.wildlyfun.com/

Zoo Knoxville, 3500 Knoxville Zoo Drive, Knoxville, TN 37914. Open 9 AM - 4 PM everyday. Information: 865-637-5331, www.zooknoxville.org

Held via Zoom and open to everyone. These classes qualify for credit with Silver Sneakers, but membership is not required. The online schedule is:

Mon 9:15 AM - Flow Yoga (no floor work) and at 10 AM - Shibashi (18 gentle movements)

Tue 9 AM - Classic Exercise (requires hand weight, a small ball, and a resistance tube with handles), 9:45 AM Stability (a balance and leg strengthening class)

Thu 9:15 AM - Seated Yoga (mostly sitting down), 10 AM Classic Exercise, and 11 AM Stability

Contact Don Parsley, certified instructor, for more info or to be added to his zoom listing at spiritofthedragon01@gmail.com