UT alumna Marta Lee may paint unremarkable objects – a vase, a pride flag, a colander – but reviews of her work have been anything but mundane. The New York-based artist’s recent solo show at Tappeto Volante in Brooklyn has garnered coverage in major art publications such as Hyperallergic, Artspiel, The Electric Pencil, and Two […]
Summer may be in the rearview mirror, but many School of Art students are already planning creative getaways for 2026. Whether their practice takes them to a remote Alaskan lodge, a printmaking institute in Wroclaw, Poland or to traditional quilting workshops in the Appalachian Mountains, the School of Art offers students the support they need […]
The UT School of Art held its annual Kimberly D. Iles Scholarship awards on September 19th, honoring nine students from the School of Art and two from the College of Architecture and Design. Kimberly D. Iles was known for her vivacity, generosity of spirit, and passion for the arts. She graduated with honors from […]
by Amy Beth Miller The natural world and technology both influence a dozen recent paintings by Jered Sprecher, a professor in the University of Tennessee School of Art, on display at a New Orleans gallery solo exhibition this summer. The Space Between Earth and Sky, at the Ferrara Showman Gallery through July 13, investigates the […]
The Kimberly D. Iles Scholarships were awarded on Thursday, September 14, 2023, to eleven students in the University of Tennessee School of Art and School of Design. Students with their areas of concentration are: Joss Kitts | SculptureSomerset Alley | PaintingKenzie Felkins | DrawingGrace Olen | Cinema StudiesJessica Taylor | Graphic DesignCarter Goss | Graphic […]
Dani Levine, Fall 2023 Artist in Residence with the UT School of Art painting and drawing department, will be presenting an artist lecture on Thursday, November 9, 2023, at 5:30 pm. The event will take place in Room 109, the McCarty Auditorium of the Art and Architecture Building. The public is invited to attend. Dani […]
MFA student Megan Wolfkill has been selected as one of ten finalists for this year’s Miami Young Painters Competition. Wolfkill stated, “I am over the moon about this and still in a state of shock!” The ten finalists were chosen by the 2024 Juror, Lauren Haynes is Director of Curatorial Affairs and Programs at the […]
The work of UT School of Art Director Christopher McNulty is on exhibition from October 28 through December 2, 2023, at Tiger Strikes Asteroid, Philadelphia, PA. The exhibit is titled SEEING THE ANTHROPOCENE. Seeing the Anthropocene is a cross-venue exhibition (Tiger Strikes Asteroid and Cherry Street Pier galleries), curated by Philadelphia-based artist Julia Clift, featuring […]
Stacey Robinson, MFA, has been a featured artist at the University of Tennessee School of Art during September and October. He participated in multiple exhibitions in collaboration with the Ewing Gallery and the Downtown Gallery and he has been the visiting artist for the school and community, sharing his skills as DJ with 90.3 The Rock, […]
Sean Latif Heiser, 2023 MFA Painting and Drawing grad is participating in an invitational residency at hotelpupik, in Schrattenberg, Scheifling, Austria. He arrived in Austria during June and will complete the residency in July.
Faith Belt is a Spring 2022 graduate of the University of Tennessee School of Art. This summer she received the 2023 Young Adult Scholarship to attend the Puppeteers of America’s 66th National Puppetry Festival in College Park, Maryland on July 18-22.
Jered Sprecher, professor, School of Art, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is visiting Rome, Italy as a University of Tennessee Affiliated Fellow at the American Academy in Rome.
Emily Roca Rice of Chattanooga, Tennessee, is a 2023 graduate who studied studio art with a concentration in painting and drawing.
From Monday, May 15 – May 19, the Ewing Gallery will host its final exhibition of the 2022/23 academic year. Initiated by the Ewing’s Director Emeritus Sam Yates over 30 years ago, the Honors Exhibition recognizes outstanding students graduating from The University of Tennessee’s School of Art and College of Architecture and Design.
Historical Figures celebrates the important story each individual contributes this global experience we call life. It will include gestural plein air sketches, photo recreations, and some letterpress elements.
Established in 1993 The Ellen McClung Berry Professorship was name in honor of Ellen Lawson McClung Berry, who had a life-long love of the arts. This fund provides for Professorships in the School of Art to support and enhance faculty research and creative activity.
Rubens Ghenov Exhibition and Reception at Tri-Star Arts
MFA students from the UT School of Art were invited to exhibit work at the Graduate Student Senate Awards banquet on Monday, March 27, 2023 at 6PM in the Student Union Ballroom. The GSS Awards Banquet is the annual celebration of graduate student excellence at UT and is held during the Graduate and Professional Student […]
This exhibition is a collection of paintings on stretched canvas and fabric that are focused on ideas of stain, femininity, and anxiety.
Congratulations to the winners of the 76th student art competition. This competition has been an outlet for UT’s talented students for 76 years, wherein countless works of art of every form have been displayed and applauded by the university and Knoxville community.
Gator is a multi-media installation by Landin Eldridge.
Warith Taha is the Artist in Residence at the University of Tennessee School of Art, Spring 2023. He is scheduled to present a lecture on March 9, 7:30 pm in room 109.
Around 6:30, is an exhibition by Kenzie Sink and Somerset Alley at Gallery 1010.
On January 30, 2023, an exhibition of the works of Alex Stern and Jenn Kaplan, titled, “RORRIM” opened in Gallery 103 on the first floor of the Art and Architecture Building.
RE-SEARCH & RE-PAIR is a multidisciplinary exhibition curated by Gallery 1010 Director Hanna Seggerman and Associate Director Landin Eldridge as part of the 2023 Tennessee Triennial for Contemporary Art.
“Public Interiority” opens Tuesday, January 17 at 10am at the Ewing Gallery in the A+A Building.
The Tennessee Triennial has chosen a statewide model that is set apart and unprecedented.
The artwork of Jackson Jalomo will be exhibited at Gallery 1010 on December 9 and 10, 2022. The exhibition is titled “Jusqu’ici.”
This group exhibition by the December graduating BFA Class of 2022 takes place on December 2, 2022. This is a First Friday and prepare to enjoy a wonderful show.
Gallery 1010 Spring 2023 Application Now Open!
An opening reception will be held from 5 to 7pm Friday, November 11. Gallery 1010 is located at 100 S. Gay Street Suite 114 Knoxville, TN 37902
Primordial Ocean is a two-person exhibition and installation that will feature art by Emily McCall Roca Rice and Saloni Parekh.
Ten undergraduate students in art history, cinema studies, graphic design, and studio art received the 2022 Kimberly D. Iles Art Scholarships in recognition of their excellent work. Selected by faculty nominations, these students represent each area of study in the School of Art and the School of Design from the College of Architecture. Award winners […]
An opening reception will be held from 5 to 7pm Friday, September 16.
Retrospective exhibition at Gallery 1010 showcases work by Thais Lloyd throughout her time at the School of Art.
All UT students are invited to join with students from the School of Art for an Art Screening on the East side of the Art and Architecture Building, Friday evening, September 2.
An opening reception will take place at the Downtown Gallery for an exhibition showcasing the artwork of the University of Tennessee School of Art’s incoming MFA students.
Chase Williamson is an MFA candidate in Painting + Drawing at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
