visual art

Ready, Set, Make: Instant Art Installation Invitational

Erin Keane — Mon, 20 May 2013 10:42:33 +0000

Eight artists will have one hour to complete an installation and compete for a cash prize in Louisville’s second Instant Installation Invitational Saturday at Swanson Contemporary gallery in Nulu.

The invited artists run the gamut of media and styles, including sculptor Mike Ratterman, photographer Sarah Lyon, furniture artist David Metcalf and video artist Valerie Sullivan Fuchs.

Fatherhood Awakens Artist Gibbs Rounsavall

Erin Keane — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 17:58:19 +0000

The strong geometric designs of Gibbs Rounsavall's paintings have made his work among the most recognizable of Louisville's younger guard of visual artists. His work has been widely shown locally, in Zephyr Gallery, Actors Theatre of Louisville and Swanson Reed Gallery, among others, as well as afar, in group shows at Morehead State University and Brooklyn's Museum of Contemporary African Diaspora Art.

'Wild Card' Exhibit Mines Sports, Gender, Rites of Passage

Erin Keane — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 15:10:06 +0000

A new 15-year survey of artist Michael Combs' work is open at 21C Museum. Combs draws on his Long Island family’s long history as expert outdoorsmen and decoy carvers in his playful mixed-media explorations of gender identity, rites of passage and cultural myths. This is the first retrospective for Combs, who has shown his work throughout the United States and abroad.

LVAA Adds $100 Art Sale to Annual Auction

Erin Keane — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 21:07:14 +0000

Every year, the Louisville Visual Art Association partners with the University of Louisville Hite Art Institute to host a high-end art auction to raise funds for LVAA's children’s fine art classes and U of L's Mary Spence Nay Scholarship. This year, they're adding an art sale on the morning of the auction.

Dutch Artist Explores Function and Dysfunction with Clouds, Landscapes

Erin Keane — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 17:00:00 +0000

The first solo exhibit in the United States by Dutch installation artist Berndnaut Smilde is open at the Land of Tomorrow gallery on Broadway.

Louisville Artist Examines History Through Oil

Erin Keane — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 21:26:06 +0000

Louisville artist Daniel Pfalzgraf opens a new solo show at Swanson Contemporary (638 E. Market St.) this weekend. "Blindly Following History" is a series of portraits of the September 11 plane hijackers, a sequel of sorts to his 2010 exhibit "Oil and Water Don't Mix," which featured similar portraits of BP Oil executives.

Brown Hotel Gallery Breaks Tradition With Local Art

Erin Keane — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:03:44 +0000

The Gallery at the Brown Hotel breaks away from recent programming --traditional landscapes and equestrian art, the safe brand of Kentucky art perhaps expected by the Brown's overnight visitors -- with a contemporary show featuring a short list of exciting Louisville artists.

LVAA Opens New Gallery on Whiskey Row

Erin Keane — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 21:07:00 +0000

The Louisville Visual Art Association’s new downtown gallery is open. As part of its downtown relocation, LVAA has opened a gallery called Public in Whiskey Row Lofts (131 W. Main St.). The first invitational exhibit, "Public @ Public," features fifteen local artists who created new work illuminated by lightboxes exploring the public theme.

Art Exhibit Honors 'The Greatest' at Ali Center

Erin Keane — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 18:30:00 +0000

A new art exhibit honoring Muhammad Ali is open at The Muhammad Ali Center. “Ali: the Greatest” is a fine art tribute curated by Evolve The Gallery in Sacramento, Calif. Gallery co-owners Brady and A. Michelle Blakeley challenged 19 artists from across the country to create works inspired by the boxing legend.

Though the artists all share the same subject, their work is anything but uniform.

Artebella Connects Louisville Artists with Collectors, the World

Erin Keane — Sun, 23 Dec 2012 15:23:05 +0000

The city’s profile as an art destination has risen over the last few years, landing Louisville on superlative lists like AmericanStyle magazine’s best cities for art. Now the Louisville Visual Art Association is putting individual artists in the spotlight with Artebella Daily, a website and email campaign featuring a different local artist every weekday.