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Reverend, Collector, and Unlikely Tastemaker: The Story of Al Shands
Sol LeWitt’s “Untitled Wall Drawing” (1993) dominates the Shands living room. (all photos by Ross Gordon, and courtesy of Al Shands)Social Animal / Spiritual GuideAl Shands beside a work by Sol Lewitt...
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In Kentucky, Tomorrow Comes Today
Berndnaut Smilde, “Nimbus LOT” (2013) (photo by Tim Furnish, all images courtesy Land of Tomorrow)LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Since moving here with my family a couple of years ago, Land of Tomorrow (LOT) has...
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Treading the Paths of History, with Art as a Guide
Philippe Handford, “Reconnected 1” on the Pendle Sculpture Trail (photograph by Philippe Handford)Art can have a unique place in interpretive history experiences by embodying the history of a place...
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The new MFA Building at the University of Louisville The MFA in Art and Design program at the University of Louisville is accepting applications for Fall 2019 admission. This three-year MFA program...
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There Is Nothing United About the United States or the Art World
Peter Williams, “Detroit” (2019), oil-based enamel, oil, and graphite on canvas, 48 x 48 inches (courtesy the artist and Luis De Jesus Los Angeles) LOUISVILLE, Kentucky — Peter Williams is a painter...
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Painting’s Divided Legacy
Tiffany Calvert, “#289” (2017), oil on inkjet print on canvas, 48 x 60 inches (all images courtesy the artist) LOUISVILLE, Kentucky — In February 2019, I participated in the 47th Louisville Conference...
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Bearing Witness to Breonna Taylor’s Life and Death
LOUISVILLE, Ky — At this moment in America, it is hard to imagine a more consequential exhibition than Promise, Witness, Remembrance at the Speed Art Museum in Louisville —Breonna Taylor’s hometown....
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The Graceful Instability of Kiah Celeste’s Art
Celeste’s sculptures all rely on natural forces to achieve balance, and thus are perpetually on the precipice of collapse.
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An Artist Goes Home to Her Appalachia
The paintings that form the heart of Ceirra Evans: It’s Okay to Go Home offer a more complex and generous response to the stale and sneering stereotypes of Appalachia.
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Joy and Terror Coexist in Vian Sora’s Unsettling Paintings
The capacity to reside in joy and terror in equal measure gives Sora's paintings their unsettling power, a brutal acknowledgment that creation coexists with destruction.
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Sanford Biggers Cracks the Code of Quilts
Billed as a “survey of quilt-based works,” Sanford Biggers: Codeswitch feels less like an overview of one section of the artist’s oeuvre and more like a record of his creative process overall.
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Museum Hosts Community Iron Pour for People Affected by Gun Violence
Participants created artworks that will be exhibited at the Speed Art Museum in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Wedding Photographers Can Discriminate Against Same-Sex Couples, Kentucky...
The Trump-appointed federal judge ruled in favor of a Louisville wedding photographer who claimed that serving LGBTQ+ clients violated her Christian beliefs and First Amendment rights.
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KMAC Museum Presents the 2022 KMAC Triennial: Divided We Fall
On view in Louisville, Kentucky, until November 6, the triennial’s second edition exhibits work by 11 artists responding to current socio-political issues in the United States.
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Is Kentucky’s Speed Art Museum Haunted?
Founder Hattie Bishop Speed died in 1942 — but some employees of the museum say they continue to feel her presence.
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Join a Dynamic MFA Program in Art and Design at the University of Louisville
Every MFA student receives a generous scholarship, a private studio, and financial support for travel, research, and creative activity.
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Remembering a Pioneer of Louisville’s Black Avant-Garde
When White-dominated arts institutions would not offer them opportunities, Robert L. Douglas and other Louisville Black artists organized together to create their own art communities.
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Every MFA student receives a generous scholarship, a private studio, and financial support for travel, research, and creative activity.
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