"we be: stories of mamboland" by della wells exhibition recap
Della Wells is a nationally celebrated artist whose detailed collage work will be on display in Kentuck's Museum Gallery from August 1,...
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Feb 133 min read
"rescued" by dayo johnson: exhibition recap
Dayo Johnson's exhibition, "Rescued," is on display in Kentuck's Museum Gallery from February 1, 2024 until February 29, 2024. This...
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Kentuck
Feb 13, 20232 min read
Sgraffito Design Vessels: Larry Allen Exhibition Recap
Kentuck's Museum Gallery will host the works of Larry Allen until February 26th, 2023. Sgraffito Design Vessels is the opening...
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Kentuck
Jul 25, 20222 min read
sometimes, you hav'ta make do: Debra Eubanks Riffe Exhibition Recap
Kentuck has the privilege of displaying the elegant prints of Debra Eubanks Riffe from July 7,2022 until August 1,2022 in the Museum...
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Kentuck
Feb 11, 20222 min read
Innocence & Music is Life: Ahmad Austin Exhibition Recap
Ahmad Austin’s gloriously vivid palette knife painting have filled Kentuck’s two gallery spaces for the month of February. Our Teer...
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Kentuck
Mar 4, 20215 min read
Black Art is Black Life - An Invitation to Good Trouble: Civil Rights Past and Present
This post was written by Dr. Robin M. Boylorn, Kentuck's Primary Scholar for our 2021 exhibition season. Read more about her work as a...
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Kentuck
Feb 9, 20211 min read
Good Trouble: Civil Rights Past and Present: Exhibition Recap
Through March 26, 2021, Kentuck's Museum Gallery, Teer Gallery, and SoNo Gallery will be filled with the works of 9 Black Alabama...
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Kentuck
Jan 29, 20213 min read
Reality Is Not Real: Winfred Hawkins Exhibition Recap
Winfred Hawkins, a Montgomery, Alabama based artist, has filled Kentuck's Gallery at Hotel Indigo with thought-provoking acrylic pieces whic
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Kentuck
Sep 16, 20204 min read
Quantum Intuition on a Tangential Path: Athlone Clarke Exhibition Recap
Authenticity permeates the work and life of Athlone Clarke. A visual journal of his mood and experience at a particular moment, Clarke's mix
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Kentuck
Jun 15, 20203 min read
Meet the Artist: Sam "The Dot Man"
Above: "If We All Hold Hands Chair" by Sam "The Dot Man" McMillan. Located in Kentuck's Permanent Collection, donated by the artist. Sam...
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Kentuck
Jun 14, 20203 min read
Meet The Artist: Mr. Imagination
Above: (left) "Untitled" by Mr. Imagination; Located in Kentuck's Permanent Collection. (right) Mr. Imagination at the Kentuck Festival...
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Kentuck
Jun 13, 20203 min read
Meet The Artist: Andrew & Etta McCall
Andrew and Etta McCall take vines—something most people wouldn't even think of as having potential—to create whimsical works of art....
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Kentuck
Jun 12, 20204 min read
Meet the Artist: Jimmy Lee Sudduth
In folk art, it isn't uncommon for artists to begin their creative careers already well into their lives, after, or in addition to, a...
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Kentuck
Jun 11, 20203 min read
Meet the Artist: Yvonne Wells
Above: (left) "Three Flowers" by Yvonne Wells, located in Kentuck's Permanent Collection, donated from the collection of Wyatt and Becky...
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Kentuck
Jun 10, 20203 min read
Meet The Artist: Ruby Williams
Ruby Williams, often known simply as "Miss Ruby" is an American folk artist from Bealsville, Florida. She is known for producing bright...
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Kentuck
Jun 9, 20203 min read
Meet The Artist: Lonnie Holley
Lonnie Holley, sometimes known as “the Sand Man,” is an artist, art educator, and musician. He creates sculptures from sandstone and...
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Kentuck
Jun 8, 20203 min read
Meet The Artist: Ruth Robinson
Night Pickers was added to Kentuck's Permanent Collection in 2017. “They picked in the day for their masters and at night for their...
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Kentuck
Jun 7, 20202 min read
Meet The Artist: Michael Banks
Above: "Untitled" and "Untitled," by Michael Banks. Located in Kentuck's Permanent Collection. Michael Banks, a contemporary folk artist...
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Kentuck
Jun 6, 20202 min read
Meet The Artist: Missionary Mary Proctor
Above: "Art Heals" by "Missionary" Mary Proctor. Located in Kentuck Art Center's Permanent Collection Though Missionary Mary Proctor was...
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Kentuck
Jun 5, 20203 min read
Meet The Artist: Bernice Sims
Bernice Johnson Sims was born on Christmas Day of 1926 in Hickory Hill, near Georgiana, Alabama. She was the first child of Robert and...
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