Change can be good. A case in point is the recent hire at the Kentucky Center for Art and Craft (KMAC). In January, Aldy Milliken arrived from Sweden to Louisville for his new position of executive director and chief curator and immediately went to work in exploring different ways of looking at art and craft. … Continue reading »
Yew Dell Gardens in Crestwood, KY is a refuge of green beauty that will immediately put you at peace with yourself and the world at large. The perfume of roses hangs heavy in the air and the urge to sit a spell and read a Jane Eyre novel will seem so right you can’t explain … Continue reading »
The first thing I see when I go to visit with artist Patrick Dougherty is his full head of white hair. It’s an illuminating color that stands out among the backdrop of the earthy browns and springtime greens of Bernheim Forest. Dougherty is busy grabbing sticks, checking the structure of his in-progress sculpture, and offering … Continue reading »
Spring is in the air and that means BFA students at the University of Louisville Hite Art Institute are getting ready to leave four years of rigorous art learning behind, but before they go, their work is being displayed in Schneider Hall for the Spring 2012 BFA Thesis Exhibition until May 13th. Works from various … Continue reading »
Carlos Gamez de Francisco is a young Cuban immigrant that has come to the United States with the dream of becoming a renowned painter. In the short three years that he has been here, he has exhibited his work in almost every gallery and art space in Louisville. His dream is quickly becoming a reality. … Continue reading »
It’s already been established that engaging the digital generation is hard work, especially when it comes to educating them. How do you teach kids who have been conditioned to respond to the latest advancements in technology? Well, thanks to two Louisville super forces, there’s an app for that. The digital agency Forest Giant and graphic … Continue reading »
Artist/Urban planner Candy Chang has been busy the last several years developing her relatively simple idea into a sizeable cause that is impacting urban areas around the country. Inspired by the abundance of empty and forgotten storefronts in New Orleans, Chang created red and white stickers, similar in design to the Hello My Name Is … Continue reading »
Like any city, to get anything done, you have to go through a lot of red tape, but what if you took that red tape and created artwork out of it for the public to enjoy? That’s exactly what COPA (Commission on Public Art) is trying to do here in Louisville. Two years ago, Louisville … Continue reading »
Photographer Shelby Lee Adams has been taking photographs as document for the past 30 years. He has built a career on taking portraits of the people in the isolated areas of Eastern Kentucky, which is better known as Appalachia, and his newest book Salt and Truth continues the photo album he has been compiling for … Continue reading »
The word viral has both good and bad connotations. For instance, it is bad if it’s in relation to a contagious disease, but it is good if it’s in relation to a happening that you can take part in via the Internet. This Saturday, Mar. 10th @ 3pm, participate in the viral good as artist … Continue reading »
