Artist Casey McKinney, who works in a studio in LVA's building, has been creating a mural for the Kroger store in the Stonybrook neighborhood. Here are some photos of his progress over the past two months as he works towards an early January installation inside the store:
Photo by Victor Sweatt
SATURDAY:
KMAC hosts an Artist Talk & Performance with Nathan Hayden
Tasiir Franz shares "The Woman's Voice" at Prophecy Ink
Taj reveals "Self Made: Art About People and Stuff"
WEEKEND:
KMAC unveils "Still They Rise: Protest Art from the 2017 Women's Marches"
Fourth Street Live! helps with a "Procrastinator's 11th Hour Holiday Market"
Expo Five finds a "Market for Mischief"
"Onions and Tomato" by Mary Ann Currier, Oil pastel on mat board, Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Cathy Shepherd and Peter Morrin joined us December 14 to discuss the work and impact of the late, great, Mary Ann Currier. Cathy was a former student and Peter was Director of The Speed Museum when a retrospective of Mary Ann's work was mounted there several years ago. Join us each Thursday at 10am for LVA's Artebella On The Radio on WXOX 97.1 FM/ A R T x F M.com.
Community, Artist Support, Exhibits
"Colonel William Oldham" by sculptor Matt Weir. Photo by Keith Waits.
"In an effort to ensure Louisville’s public art and monuments not only tell our history but also showcase our community values, Mayor Greg Fischer today announced steps to establish principles for such works, while creating additional opportunities for artists to explore issues of race, discrimination, xenophobia and values."
Read more, including about LVA's role in this process, here now.
Middle school students at Olmsted Academy North made cardboard self-portrait sculptures based on the art of Constructivist artist Naum Gabo! We sketched and constructed all week, emphasizing design, precision in technique, and feeling out the cardboard in this
@fundforthearts TAG program.
FRIDAY:
Beatles animator Ron Campbell will paint and exhibit at the Tim Faulkner Gallery
SATURDAY:
Faulkner hosts the Louisville Area Furniture Society "Functional Design" show
Andy Perez features "Nature/Nurture" at Flat 12
It's the annual $20 Art Show at Copper & Kings
SUNDAY:
Learn if you're "Naughty & Nice" at Highlands Tap Room
Community, Artist Support, Mural
Louisville Visual Art has forged a new and dynamic partnership with Google Fiber. Together, we commissioned artists for three murals celebrating Louisville's diverse neighborhoods and unique culture.
After receiving submissions from more than 70 local and regional artists, LVA and Google Fiber collaborated to select three very talented locals, all working in very distinct styles, to bring more color to different Louisville neighborhoods. Finalists were invited to submit a site-specific proposal for one mural each. The mural designs reflect each artist's vision of Louisville's diversity, independence, and optimism. The three artists are Carrie Donovan, Liz Richter and Carlos Gamez de Francisco.
Carrie Donovan worked in Portland at The Table restaurant in the Church of the Promise building (1800 Portland Avenue, owned by Kathie & Larry Stoess). “'Portland flows with promise'” is a phrase that represents all that happens in the Promise building," Donovan said. "The shapes connect the different aspects of their work, and the banner and the type express the idea of 'flow' — like the river, and like the way their work flows into the community."
Carlos Gamez de Francisco brightened up a wall on the side of the Nitty Gritty vintage clothing store (996 Barret Ave., owned by Terri Burt) in the Highlands. He sought "to give visibility to one of the most important features of the people of Louisville: acceptance, respect, and tolerance to others," he said. Burt is thrilled by his work and said, "Everyone loves it. I actually have people coming into my business to tell me how cool the mural is on the building. My business neighbors love having it represent the 'hood." Gamez de Francisco 's folkloric style is synergistic with the colorful and eclectic feel of this neighborhood, and his images reference different immigrant cultures represented in Louisville. Burt added, "The building is much more noticeable. It has become a conversation in the Louisville art scene."
Liz Richter added to the growing mural movement in NuLu on the side of Red Tree Furniture (701 E. Market St., owned by Garwood Linton). "I believe my design will help elevate the local culture as it relates to the mural scene by providing an example of a different kind of street art then what is seen around town, and from a distinctly feminine perspective. I want to make this mural bold, exuberant and engaging," Richter said. Her Kentucky Wildflower is "signifying the growth of local businesses and freethinking individuals. Overlapping, interdependent blades and flowers illustrate a community of connectivity."
Support from corporate partners, like Google Fiber, for public art projects celebrating distinct local perspectives has a significant impact on both neighborhoods and the business community.
Louisville Visual Art Executive Director Lindy Casebier said, “Public art makes a big difference in every community. We are thrilled that Louisville is one of five cities chosen across the U.S.”
At Price Elementary, we talked about our vision for our Fund for the Arts 5x5 mural. The student artists decided on a seasonal theme that followed “Price Pride”:
P - positive attitude
R - respect
I - integrity
D - do the right thing
E - excellence in learning
Students drew various elements; instructor Annette put them together on the computer and added a grid pattern to the sketch. We made a large 12”x12” grid on the wall, transferred our drawing to the wall, and began painting...
This is our last CFAC project of the semester at North Oldham Middle School. The student artists were given black paper and pastels, and tasked with creating a piece made of lines of varying thickness and type - broken, curved, diagonal, horizontal, vertical, thick, thin, etc. They could use any colors they wanted in any combination. Lines must leave the page on all four sides. The results so far are amazing!
FRIDAY:
It's time to "Deck the Walls" again at the Tim Faulkner Gallery
Because it's a "Winter Wonderland!" at Reverly Boutique Gallery
"Don't Krampus My Style" this holiday season at Block Party downtown
Craft offers "Atmospheric Energy" by Justin Rothshank
Moremen Moloney highlights "The Elegant Form"
Art Sanctuary shows a "Studio Artists Exhibition"
SATURDAY:
The Flea Off Market moves indoors to Art Sanctuary for the "Holiday Bazaar"
"Come Home" with Angie Reed Garner to Consider Boutique
ALL WEEKEND:
"The Square" screens at the Speed
TUESDAY:
Art Sanctuary hosts even more "Holiday Art!"
"Riverbank #1" by Ray Kleinhelter, oil on panel (2016)
Ray Kleinhelter was in the studio this week to discuss painting on a boat, the new gallery he is building in New Albany, and his work on exhibit at Lenihan Sotheby International Realty. Tune in every Thursday at 10am to hear Keith Waits speak with local artists on LVA's Artebella on The Radio. WXOX 97.1 FM on the dial or stream at A R T x F M.com.
CFAC middle school student artists at North Oldham Middle School focused on expressive lines. Students were given black paper, chalk pastels, white charcoal and black charcoal and instructed to fill the page with expressive lines, curves, diagonals, etc. and use color to enhance and highlight them. The color on black paper really pops!
CFAC middle school artists enjoyed doing any style they wanted on their last day of class at the Clifton Center with instructor Liesl:
FRI & SAT
It's the "Annual Holiday Pottery Sale" at Mellwood Art Center
SAT
It's the first "Firehouse Flea" at Quills downtown
MONDAY
"Barber in the Ville" displays facial hair artistry with the Kentucky Opera
ALL WEEK
The "Holiday Pop-Up Art Show" continues at Mellwood
LVA Academy Painting 2 student artists worked on a final independent project that reflected what they have learned over this semester with instructor Sunny:
Inspired by artist Kehinde Wiley, Painting 2 student artists in The Academy of LVA used their own unique stories as a backdrop to their self-portraits. Photos by instructor Sunny:
FRIDAY:
Get ahead of the season with a "Holiday Pop-Up Art Show" at Mellwood
Come at 5 and stay "After Hours" at the Speed
Join "Failure in Progress" for a talk & performance at Zephyr
Also at the Speed, keep "Loving Vincent" in the cinema
"Hurry Up, Fred!" by painter Tom Cannady. He was our guest this week on LVA's Artebella on the Radio. Tune in every Thursday at 10am on WXOX 97.1 FM / A R T x F M.com.
Art Auction Alert!!!
Beautiful Bourbon Barrels!!!
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The online-only auction begins on Wednesday, November 15 at noon and ends on Friday, November 17 at 5 p.m.
"Downs After Dark - Bourbon, Bets & Bowties" was held at Churchill Downs on September 23. As a part of that event, 12 Louisville artists used authentic bourbon barrels culled from Kentucky distilleries to create original art! Some painted on them, some built images from thread and wire, and some deconstructed the barrels to fashion wholly unique sculptural forms.
The resulting 12 pieces are being offered for sale - an unusual opportunity for art collectors and bourbon enthusiasts! All proceeds will benefit Louisville Visual Art’s Children’s Fine Art Classes, which reach more than 5,500 students annually all over the Louisville Metro area and surrounding counties, including in Southern Indiana.
Participating artists included Bri Bowers, Adam Horton Art, Bobby Hinkel, Braylyn Resko Stewart, Ewa Perz, John King (DrunkWood), Wood & Twine, Ashleigh Anthony (Art From Ashes), Brandon Harder Art, David Nichols, Branden McClain (Slugger City Sign Company) & Mandi Caskey (Birdy), and Casey Mckinney.
Jessica Kincaid from U of L's Hite Institute joined us on November 9 to talk about the new show she has curated at Zephyr Gallery, Project 20: Failure in Progress, which runs through December 30. One of the artists, Andrew Cozzens, also joined the conversation. Tune in to LVA's Artebella On The Radio every Thursday at 10am on WXOX 97.1 FM/ ARTXFM.com
