Hosted by the Arts & Culture Alliance

Beyond Landscapes asks the viewer to broaden their definition of what a landscape is typically. It is an exploration of a plein air perspective, a memory of a place, or even a mark left in a moment in time.

Lauren Adams studied painting and art education at the University of South Carolina. With a focus on Flemish and Dutch Art, she relishes archival techniques and processes. Through the years, her subjects have varied from landscapes, cityscapes, abstract atmospheres, to microcosms. Adams is also a high school art educator.

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Ilina Arsova was born in Skopje, Macedonia, where she studied painting and art education at the Ss. Cyril and Methodius University. Currently she is a PhD student in Socio-Cultural studies of Sport at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. As a member of the Association of Painters of Macedonia since 2005, she has exhibited in solo and group shows around the world, including in Washington, DC; New York City, NY; Berlin, Germany; Quito, Ecuador; Shanghai, China; São Tomé and Príncipe; Macedonia; and Malaysia.

Instagram @ilina_arsova | Instagram @ilina_arsova_art

A new, juried exhibition of alternative and historic photography including collage, mixed media, darkroom work, cyanotype, Van Dyke printing, traditional film, historic processes, and more. Cash awards will be chosen by the jurors, Adam Finkelston and James Meara, Co-Editors of The Hand Magazine. Viewer’s Choice votes will also be collected at the First Friday opening.

Obscura III is the third iteration in a series started by A1LabArts and The Big Camera!.

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As artists, we possess a unique ability to discover beauty and inspiration in the most ordinary aspects of daily life. This year, the West Fifth Studios: Field Trip exhibition is a celebration of this perspective, offering viewers a rare opportunity to experience the world through our eyes. Each artist has selected one seemingly “ordinary” object that resonates with them personally. With this chosen object as our muse, we become vessels for our artistic talent and passion, crafting captivating works of art. Each piece will be a testament to our ability to see beyond the surface and uncover the hidden beauty that lies within our chosen subjects.

West Fifth Studios is an art center located in Knoxville’s Old City. Its goal is to further the creative endeavors of its professional artists, build active artist relationships, and engage in Knoxville’s creative community. Field Trip is their annual off-campus group show exhibiting Gabrielle Barnhart, Kate Buuck, Jasmine Hoisington, Laurel Hooker, Matthew Kent, Carolina Lebar, Allison Meriwether and Esther Sitver.

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Living and traveling around the US and abroad has helped emerging artist Tonya Wunder develop her aesthetic style. After residing in Asheville for fifteen years, she now calls Knoxville home. She has found support and community in her continued growth as an artist while living here. Wunder received a Juror Citation in Knoxville Photo 2021 and Best of Still Life in Knoxville Photo 2020. She has also displayed work in the City of Knoxville’s Mayor’s office. Distortions and other Non-Realities is her first solo exhibition.

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Blesser Heart is Sarah Motes Ashley, Ruth Brown, Cindy Hassil and Vicki Heidle: four altos making rich harmony and having way too much fun. They sing Sarah’s original songs which range from jazz to pop and from hilarious to heartwarming, with guitar or uke, along with local legend Harold Nagge on bass.

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We will dance and demonstrate these two social dances and will teach those interested in learning some easy moves and combinations. Join us for some fun as we celebrate First Friday Knoxville and the Hispanic Heritage Month. We will be on the sidewalk outside of the Emporium from 7-9pm. Let’s dance!

These exhibitions will be on display September 1 – 30, 2023. Gallery hours are Monday-Friday 9 AM – 5 PM and Saturday, 10 AM – 1 PM. Please note, we are closed on Monday, September 4.

Looking for parking? Over 5,500 parking spaces are free on weeknights when you enter the garage or lot after 6:00 PM. Find your parking spot!

First Friday happenings are detailed at downtownknoxville.org/firstfriday-artwalk, including exhibitions, music, performances, culinary arts, public art, and more! Be on the lookout for the ArtWalk flags outside of participating downtown First Friday venues!

Suite 102: W. James Taylor – Chalk pastel painter, publisher, musician
Suite 105: Diana Kilburn – Watercolor, painting
Suite 107: Judi Gaston – Fiber, hand-woven garments
Suite 108: Derrick Freeman – Paintings
Suite 109: Connie Gaertner – Oil, acrylic, watercolor
Suite 110: Gayla D. Seale – Watercolor
Suite 111: Wokie Massaquoi-Wicks and Tobertha Jackson – Fibers, accessories, jewelry
Suite 114: Gallery 1010
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Suite 101: Appalachian Equality Chorus
Suite 103: Tennessee Stage Company
Suite 104: Circle Modern Dance (ongoing classes)
Suite 106: Tennessee Artists Association
Suite 112: HoLa Hora Latina (Frutos Latinos, Sep 1 + HoLa Festival, Sep 16-17)
Suite 201: Arts & Culture Alliance
Suite 302: Knoxville Symphony Orchestra (William Shaub plays Mozart, Sep 17)
110 S. Gay Street: Arrowmont Gallery

October 6-28, 2023
Art Guild of Tellico Village: As We Interpret Our World
Bailey Opportunity Grantees
Work by Roberta Smashey
Work by Kelly Sullivan
Lynda Evans: Remembrance

November 3-5, 2023
Master Woodworkers Show, followed by The Bottom: Ceramics Soul Collective (Nov 9-25)

November 3-25, 2023
Jan Burleson, Carl Gombert, Carrie Pendergrass, Kelly Spell: Synthesize: Shape, Surface, Saturation
Fiber works by Tim Bridges
Photography by Phil Savage
Scott Carpenter: Dia de los Muertos, Oaxaca

December 1-22, 2023
Arts & Culture Alliance Members Show

January 5-26, 2024
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Commission Gallery of Arts Tribute
Terra Madre: Women in Clay
Works by Kit Hoefer
Jordan Abba: Motherhood
David Liles: Abstracts & Patterns in Nature

February 2-24, 2024
National Juried Exhibition of 2024 (call coming soon)
Works by Rachel Deutmeyer & Stephen Blackwell
Genna Sellers: Courting Doubt
Kacey Noel Chumley: The Midnight Studies
Sonja Oswalt: Of Corset Was Her Fault