Art In Public Places Knoxville
April 1, 2011 – March 16, 2012
2012-2013 Exhibit dates: April 6, 2012-March 8, 2013
We are honored to announce noted performance sculptor and curator, Allen Peterson, presently at SCAD-Atlanta, as the Juror for the 2012-2013 exhibition!
2011 Art in Public Places Knoxville Exhibition:
All sculpture photography by Jean Philippe at Studio Ten-O Photography
Founded in 2007 by Edward Mannis and Bart Watkins, Art In Public Places Knoxville began as a dream between two friends who were also Board Members of Dogwood Arts. Both men are avid appreciators and collectors of art. Through their travels they had seen impressive public art work exhibited in cities throughout the country and recognized its transformative power to express the soul of a city, enliven the streetscape, and contribute to civic pride. They also believed that large-scale, outdoor art work helped identify a place as an arts destination, thus supporting the entire creative culture of that city. So, why not Knoxville?
Today, no matter whether you are one of the 2.5 million residents and visitors passing through the McGhee Tyson Airport, or the 13 million that LIVE, WORK, and PLAY in downtown Knoxville throughout the year, your path will be graced by masterful sculptures by contemporary artists showing in Dogwood Arts’ featured exhibition, Art In Public Places Knoxville. The exhibition presently on view, an interesting and inspirational collection of works by sculptors from the Southeast region and from across the nation, was selected and awarded by internationally acclaimed sculptor, John Henry.
2011-2012 Art in Public Places Knoxville Juror: John Henry
John Henry, recognized worldwide for his large-scale public works of art, has been a well-known name in the arts for over 50 years. Since the 1960s, John has exhibited his work extensively throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia, where he has been awarded and collected by numerous museums, corporate, public and private collections. John has served as professor of sculpture at nationally acclaimed universities, including his alma-mater the University of Chicago and the Art Institute of Chicago. John is an active participant in promoting the arts locally and nationally, and has served as board member for many reputable arts organizations, including his role as Chairman on the Board of the International Sculpture Center.
To purchase a sculpture, please call [865] 637.4561.
Where: Downtown Knoxville and McGhee Tyson Airport
How Much: Free
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Art In Public Places Knoxville is utilizing mobile technology powered by U.S. Cellular® to increase personal engagement and interaction with each sculpture in the exhibit. The technology includes the use of text messaging and Quick Response [QR] codes that will provide smartphone users access to additional information on the artist and the sculpture. Users can connect to the mobile site by scanning a QR code with a bar code reader on their Smartphones or non-Smartphone users can receive a one-time text message with additional information on the sculpture and artist.
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2011 Art in Public Places – UT Sculpture Student Exhibition:
Where: UT Gardens
When: April 1, 2011 – March 12, 2012
Hours: Daylight
Cost: Free admission
This group of new outdoor steel sculptures was created in a collaborative effort of University of Tennessee undergraduate Sculpture students during the 2010-2011 academic year. The students were inspired by botanical forms in the UT Gardens, and translated these shapes and patterns into the material of metal. Oversized leaves, branches, flowers, and flocks of birds cut from steel with shiny and rusty surfaces are a few examples of the various pieces. Through this process, students learned to forge, weld, and shape steel to express their ideas. This is the second year of student sculpture projects that is a part of the Dogwood Arts Festival Art in Public Places program.
Sponsored by:
Chapman Family Foundation
Cornerstone Foundation of Knoxville
Gerdau AmeriSteel
Knox County
Liz-Beth & Co.
Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority
Mr. and Mrs. James Begalla
Tennessee School of Beauty
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