Renovation of two galleries to house "Higher Ground: A Century of the Visual Arts in East Tennessee" at the Knoxville Museum of Art

FAIN: CHA-286598-23

Knoxville Museum of Art (Knoxville, TN 37916-1653)
David Butler (Project Director: September 2021 to present)

Renovation of two galleries to expand a permanent exhibition about the arts in East Tennessee at the Knoxville Museum of Art.

Renovation of two galleries (3,200 sq. ft. total) on the main-entry level of the Knoxville Museum of Art, a 53,200 sq. ft. Edward Larrabee Barnes building completed in 1990. Internal renovations only; no external changes or alteration of building footprint. The renovated galleries are the only spaces not included in a 2013-2014 overall updating of the building and mechanical systems and will house an expanded version of "Higher Ground: A Century of Visual Arts in Tennessee," the museum’s flagship permanent exhibition.

Media Coverage

Expanded and reimagined version of "Higher Ground: A Century of the Visual Arts in East Tennessee" now on view (Media Coverage)
Author(s): Ofelia Zurbia Betancourt
Publication: artdaily.com
Date: 9/1/2023
Abstract: KNOXVILLE, TN.- Higher Ground: A Century of the Visual Arts in East Tennessee, the Knoxville Museum of Art’s flagship permanent exhibition, has been completely reimagined, expanded, and relocated to newly renovated galleries. The 70+ works in the exhibition are drawn mostly from the KMA’s growing holdings and showcase works dating ca. 1860-1980 by artists with ties to the region.
URL: https://artdaily.com/news/163684/Expanded-and-reimagined-version-of--Higher-Ground--A-Century-of-the-Visual-Arts-in-East-Tennessee--now-on-view?utm_source=mutualart&utm_medium=referral

Associated Products

Higher Ground: A Century of the Visual Arts in East Tennessee (Catalog)
Title: Higher Ground: A Century of the Visual Arts in East Tennessee
Author: Stephen C. Wicks, Editor, Author
Author: Jack Neely, Editor
Author: David Butler, Editor
Author: Clark Gillespie, Editor
Author: Robert J. Booker, Contributor
Author: Susan Williams Knowles, Contributor
Abstract: "Higher Ground: A Century of the Visual Arts in East Tennessee" traces the evolution of artistic activity in Knoxville and its Appalachian environs from roughly the 1860s to the 1980s. Many of the featured artists spent their entire lives and careers in the area, while some moved away to follow their creative ambitions. Others came from outside the region, attracted by its natural beauty. Together, these artists' works form the basis of a visual arts tradition that is both compelling and largely unheralded. Higher Ground, the KMA's flagship permanent exhibition celebrating the richness and diversity of East Tennessee's visual culture, was reimagined in the museum's newly renovated entrance level galleries in the fall of 2023.
Year: 2023
Primary URL: https://search.worldcat.org/title/1390123465
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Catalog Type: Exhibition Catalog
Publisher: University of Tennessee Press

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