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2021 Mfa Thesis Exhibitions, The University Of Tennessee, Knoxville, School Of Art

Ewing Gallery of Art & Architecture

MFA class of 2021: K. Clark, Mary Climes, Nyasha Madamombe, Conor McGrann, Jake R. Miller, Quynh Nguyen, Lilly Saywitz, Gina Stucchio, Lauren Terry, Alissa Walls, Erin Wohletz.

Professional Practices: Faculty Of The University Of Tennessee School Of Art (Exhibition Catalogue), School Of Art

Ewing Gallery of Art & Architecture

This exhibition featured the work of current professors in the University of Tennessee School of Art.

Exhibiting faculty were: Joshua Bienko, Emily Bivens, Sally Brogden, Jason S. Brown, Rubens Ghenov, Paul Harrill, John Kelley, Mary Laube, Paul Lee, Beauvais Lyons, Frank Martin, Christopher McNulty, Althea Murphy-Price, John Powers, Elaine McMillion Sheldon, Jered Sprecher, and Koichi Yamamoto.

Also included in the catalogue are art history faculty members: Mary Campbell, Timothy W. Hiles, Kelli Wood, and Suzanne Wright.

2020 Mfa Thesis Exhibitions, The University Of Tennessee, Knoxville, School Of Art

Ewing Gallery of Art & Architecture

MFA class of 2020: Jillian Hirsch, Kristina Key, April Marten, Ashlee Mays, Emmett Merrill, Angelina Parrino, Dana Potter, William Rerick, Marla Sweitzer.

2020 Artist In Residence Biennial (Exhibition Catalogue), Sam Yates, Joshua Bienko, Jered Sprecher

Ewing Gallery of Art & Architecture

The presence of acclaimed artists—who have lived and worked in major cultural centers across the country—enhances the educational opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in the University of Tennessee School of Art. With daily contact over the course of a full semester, resident artists develop a unique relationship with the student body which complements the creative stimulation offered by guest lecturers and the School of Art’s faculty. Representing diverse ethnic, cultural, educational, and professional backgrounds, these resident artists introduce another layer of candor and a fresh artistic standard for the students who, though early in their formal art …

Unsustainable: A Planet In Crisis, Sam Yates

Ewing Gallery of Art & Architecture

Unsustainable: A Planet in Crisis features artwork ranging in material, discipline, and execution that addresses the theme of planetary crises – climate change, the rise of disease and superbugs, world conflict and national instability, plastics in the ocean, gun violence, pollution of the waterways from mining, air pollution from use of fossil fuels, the opioid crisis, and species extinction.

Participating artists are: Michele Banks, Brandon Ballengee, PhD, Scott Chimileski, PhD + Roberto Kolter, PhD, Brandon Donahue, Lorrie Fredette, Yeon Jin Kim Pam Longobardi, Dan Mills, John Sabraw, and Karen Shaw.

2019 Mfa Thesis Exhibitions, The University Of Tennessee, Knoxville, School Of Art

Ewing Gallery of Art & Architecture

MFA class of 2019: Katie Gentner, Eric Hines, Holly Mailey Kelly, Cara Allen McKinley, Rachel Sevier, Mengmeng Shang, Lila Shull, and Baxter Stults.

2018 Mfa Thesis Exhibitions, The University Of Tennessee, Knoxville, School Of Art

Ewing Gallery of Art & Architecture

MFA class of 2018: MaryAnne Carey, Cassidy Frye, Amy LeFever, Alex McKenzie, Erica Mendoza, Austin Pratt, Christian Vargas, Johanna Winters, and Tom Wixo.

2018 Artist In Residence Biennial (Exhibition Catalogue), Jered Sprecher, Joshua Bienko, Sam Yates

Ewing Gallery of Art & Architecture

The presence of acclaimed artists—who have lived and worked in major cultural centers across the country—enhances the educational opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in the University of Tennessee School of Art. With daily contact over the course of a full semester, resident artists develop a unique relationship with the student body which complements the creative stimulation offered by guest lecturers and the School of Art’s faculty. Representing diverse ethnic, cultural, educational, and professional backgrounds, these resident artists introduce another layer of candor and a fresh artistic standard for the students who, though early in their formal art …

Blurring Boundaries: The Women Of American Abstract Artists 1936 - Present (Exhibition Catalogue), Sam Yates, Rebecca Digiovanna, Alice Adams, Emily Berger, Daniel G. Hill

Ewing Gallery of Art & Architecture

More than 80 years after its founding, American Abstract Artists continues to nurture and support a vibrant community of artists with diverse identities and approaches to abstraction. In celebration of this tradition, Blurring Boundaries: The Women of American Abstract Artists traces the work of the female artists within AAA from the founders to contemporary, practicing members. Included are works by historic members Perle Fine, Esphyr Slobodkina, Charmion von Wiegand, Irene Rice Pereira, Alice Trumbull Mason, and Gertrude Greene, as well as works by current members, such as Ce Roser, Irene Rousseau, Judith Murray, Alice Adams, Merrill Wagner and Katinka Mann. …

2017 Mfa Thesis Exhibitions, The University Of Tennessee, Knoxville, School Of Art

Ewing Gallery of Art & Architecture

MFA class of 2017: Jessica Gatlin, Abigail Lucien, Anna Wehrwein, Geoff Silvis, Corinna Ray, Meg Erlewine, Jing Qin, Joshua Shorey, Elysia Mann, and Christopher Spurgin.

Dual Current: Inseparable Elements In Painting And Architecture (Exhibition Catalogue), Sam Yates, Gabriele Evertz

Ewing Gallery of Art & Architecture

Dual Current: Inseparable Elements in Painting and Architecture, curated by Gabriele Evertz, examines the relationship between painting and architecture in a contemporary context through color, shape, and theory.

The artists whose works are featured in this exhibition are: Josef Albers, Matthew Deleget , Peter Dudek, Cris Gianakos, Michelle Grabner, Lynne Harlow, Changha Hwang, Russell Maltz, Rossana Martinez, Kristine Marx, and Manfred Mohr. Their works link three-dimensional space and the picture plane to create radical new forms. Dual Current explores the relationship between painting and architecture, closely intertwined since the Renaissance.

2016 Artist In Residence Biennial (Exhibition Catalogue), Sam Yates, Jered Sprecher

Ewing Gallery of Art & Architecture

The presence of acclaimed artists—who have lived and worked in major cultural centers across the country—enhances the educational opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in the University of Tennessee School of Art. With daily contact over the course of a full semester, resident artists develop a unique relationship with the student body which complements the creative stimulation offered by guest lecturers and the School of Art’s faculty. Representing diverse ethnic, cultural, educational, and professional backgrounds, these resident artists introduce another layer of candor and a fresh artistic standard for the students who, though early in their formal art …

Distilled: The Narrative Transformed (Exhibition Catalogue), Sam Yates, Pinkney Herbert, Joseph Mella, Kim Levin, Tim Rollins, T. Michael Martin

Ewing Gallery of Art & Architecture

Inspired by place and process, Pinkney Herbert's work is a spirited exploration in color and line derived from the sights, sounds, and energies of the two principal cities – Memphis and New York – in which this body of work was created. Graffiti-like gestures scrawl atop digital prints, which are collaged and integrated into his paintings. In this 30-year survey, we follow Pinkney Herbert on his transformative journey from the narrative into abstraction.

Cntrl+P: Printmaking In The 21st Century By University Of Tennessee Alumni (Exhibition Catalogue), Beauvais Lyons, Sarah Suzuki

Ewing Gallery of Art & Architecture

Curated by Sarah Suzuki Associate Curator, Department of Drawings and Prints, Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY

This exhibition presenting prints by twenty-one University of Tennessee alumni was organized in conjunction with the 2015 SCG International Conference. Artists selected for the exhibition completed graduate and undergraduate degrees from the University of Tennessee between 1994 and 2014 and include Bryan Baker, Tim Dooley, Wade Guyton, Mark Hosford, Liz Klimek, Shaurya Kumar, Lauren Kussro, Eun Lee, Emily Minnie, Josh Minnie, Katie Ries, Clifton Riley, Hannah Skoonberg, Josh Smith, Veronica Siehl, Meredyth Sparks, Jessie Van der Laan, Crystal Wagner, Ericka Walker, Kelley …

2014 Artist In Residence Biennial (Exhibition Catalogue), Sam Yates, Jered Sprecher

Ewing Gallery of Art & Architecture

The presence of acclaimed artists—who have lived and worked in major cultural centers across the country—enhances the educational opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in the University of Tennessee School of Art. With daily contact over the course of a full semester, resident artists develop a unique relationship with the student body which complements the creative stimulation offered by guest lecturers and the School of Art’s faculty. Representing diverse ethnic, cultural, educational, and professional backgrounds, these resident artists introduce another layer of candor and a fresh artistic standard for the students who, though early in their formal art …

Think / Make / Think (Exhibition Catalogue), Sam Yates, Dorothy Metzger Habel, Joshua Bienko, Jered Sprecher, Emily Ward Bivens, Sally Brogden, Jason Brown, Paul Harrill, Paul Lee, Sarah Lowe, Beauvais Lyons, Frank Martin, Althea Murphy-Price, John Powers, Deborah Shmerler, Cary Staples, Claire Stigliani, David Wilson, Karla Wozniak, Koichii Yamamoto, Mary Campbell, Timothy W. Hiles, Amy Neff, Suzanne Wright

Ewing Gallery of Art & Architecture

This exhibition featured the work of current professors in the University of Tennessee School of Art.

Exhibiting faculty were: Joshua Bienko, Emily Bivens, Sally Brogden, Jason S. Brown, Paul Harrill, Paul Lee, Sarah Lowe, Beauvais Lyons, Frank Martin, Althea Murphy-Price, John Powers, Deborah Shmerler, Jered Sprecher, Cary Staples, Claire Stigliani, David Wilson, Karla Wozniak, Koichi Yamamoto, and Sam Yates.

Michael Zansky: Of Giants & Dwarfs (Exhibition Catalogue), Sam Yates, Max Weintraub

Ewing Gallery of Art & Architecture

Michael Zansky is an American artist working in installation art, sculpture, painting and photography. He has been represented by the Nicholas Robinson Gallery in New York since 2003. In addition to his art making, he is also a set designer, working with films and television shows such as, Law and Order: SVU, The First Wives Club, The Sopranos, Donnie Brasco, The Juror, and Fatal Attraction.

Redefining The Multiple: Thirteen Japanese Printmakers (Exhibition Catalogue), Sam Yates, Yoshihiro Nakatani

Ewing Gallery of Art & Architecture

Curated by Sam Yates and Hideki Kimura, professor of art at Kyoto City University of Arts, Redefining the Multiple unites 13 printmakers from Japan who bring the techniques and concepts of printmaking to a wide range of contemporary and traditional media.

Of the selected participants, four make three-dimensional objects and installations, two paint with printmaking tools and techniques, three use digital photography and technology, while others utilize traditional and recognizable printmaking methods.

The featured artists are: Hideki Kimura, Junji Amano, Kouseki Ono, Koichi Kiyono, Shuji Chiaki, Toshinao Yoshioka, Shunsuke Kano, Naruki Oshima, Marie Yoshiki, Nobauki Onishi, Shoji Miyamoto, Arata Nojima, …

Pencil Pushed: Exploring Process And Boundaries In Drawing (Exhibition Catalogue), Sam Yates, Creighton Michael, Barbara Macadam

Ewing Gallery of Art & Architecture

In Pencil Pushed, the word pencil functions simply as a metaphor or symbol for drawing and its activity. The selected artists are known for their drawing or drawing activity as their primary means of expression and have either pushed the material, process, or boundary of conventional drawing. Media included video, sculpture, animation, installation, and of course, works on paper. This exhibition is neither a survey nor the definitive grouping of mark-making artists. It is more a conversation about artists who have and continue to explore these regions in drawing.

Featured artists in Pencil Pushed are: William Anastasi, William Pittman Andrews, …

2012 Artist In Residence Biennial (Exhibition Catalogue), Sam Yates, Jered Sprecher

Ewing Gallery of Art & Architecture

The presence of acclaimed artists—who have lived and worked in major cultural centers across the country—enhances the educational opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in the University of Tennessee School of Art. With daily contact over the course of a full semester, resident artists develop a unique relationship with the student body which complements the creative stimulation offered by guest lecturers and the School of Art’s faculty. Representing diverse ethnic, cultural, educational, and professional backgrounds, these resident artists introduce another layer of candor and a fresh artistic standard for the students who, though early in their formal art …

2010 Artist In Residence Biennial (Exhibition Catalogue), Sam Yates, Michael Brakke

Ewing Gallery of Art & Architecture

The presence of acclaimed artists—who have lived and worked in major cultural centers across the country—enhances the educational opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in the University of Tennessee School of Art. With daily contact over the course of a full semester, resident artists develop a unique relationship with the student body which complements the creative stimulation offered by guest lecturers and the School of Art’s faculty. Representing diverse ethnic, cultural, educational, and professional backgrounds, these resident artists introduce another layer of candor and a fresh artistic standard for the students who, though early in their formal art …

2008 Artist In Residence Biennial (Exhibition Catalogue), Sam Yates, Michael Brakke

Ewing Gallery of Art & Architecture

The presence of acclaimed artists—who have lived and worked in major cultural centers across the country—enhances the educational opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in the University of Tennessee School of Art. With daily contact over the course of a full semester, resident artists develop a unique relationship with the student body which complements the creative stimulation offered by guest lecturers and the School of Art’s faculty. Representing diverse ethnic, cultural, educational, and professional backgrounds, these resident artists introduce another layer of candor and a fresh artistic standard for the students who, though early in their formal art …

2006 Artist In Residence Biennial (Exhibition Catalogue), Sam Yates, Michael Brakke, Joe Fyfe

Ewing Gallery of Art & Architecture

The presence of acclaimed artists—who have lived and worked in major cultural centers across the country—enhances the educational opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in the University of Tennessee School of Art. With daily contact over the course of a full semester, resident artists develop a unique relationship with the student body which complements the creative stimulation offered by guest lecturers and the School of Art’s faculty. Representing diverse ethnic, cultural, educational, and professional backgrounds, these resident artists introduce another layer of candor and a fresh artistic standard for the students who, though early in their formal art …

26: School Of Art Faculty (Exhibition Catalogue), Sam Yates, Paul Lee

Ewing Gallery of Art & Architecture

This exhibition featured the work of current professors in the University of Tennessee School of Art.

Exhibiting faculty were: Emily Ward Bivens, Michael Brakke, Sally B. Brogden, Jason S. Brown, Marcia Goldenstein, Baldwin Lee, Paul Lee, Whitney Edward Leland, Wade Lough, Sarah Lowe, Beauvais Lyons, Norman Magden, Frank Martin, Tom Riesing, Deborah Shmerler, Jered Sprecher, Carolyn Staples, Patricia Tinajero-Baker, David Wilson, and Sam Yates.

Also included in the catalogue are art history faculty members: Alexis L. Boylan, William J. Dewey, Timothy W. Hiles, Dorothy Metzger Habel, Amy Neff, and Suzanne E. Wright.

2004 Artist In Residence Biennial (Exhibition Catalogue), Sam Yates, Michael Brakke

Ewing Gallery of Art & Architecture

The presence of acclaimed artists—who have lived and worked in major cultural centers across the country—enhances the educational opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in the University of Tennessee School of Art. With daily contact over the course of a full semester, resident artists develop a unique relationship with the student body which complements the creative stimulation offered by guest lecturers and the School of Art’s faculty. Representing diverse ethnic, cultural, educational, and professional backgrounds, these resident artists introduce another layer of candor and a fresh artistic standard for the students who, though early in their formal art …

Life In The City: The Art Of Joseph Delaney (Exhibition Catalogue), Frederick Moffatt, Sam Yates

Ewing Gallery of Art & Architecture

This catalogue accompanies the 2004 exhibition at the University of Tennessee Downtown Gallery in Knoxville, TN and is meant to provide greater insight and historical perspective of the artist's life and work. Some of the images reproduced herein were not included in the exhibition.

2002 Artist In Residence Biennial (Exhibition Catalogue), Sam Yates, Michael Brakke

Ewing Gallery of Art & Architecture

The presence of acclaimed artists—who have lived and worked in major cultural centers across the country—enhances the educational opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in the University of Tennessee School of Art. With daily contact over the course of a full semester, resident artists develop a unique relationship with the student body which complements the creative stimulation offered by guest lecturers and the School of Art’s faculty. Representing diverse ethnic, cultural, educational, and professional backgrounds, these resident artists introduce another layer of candor and a fresh artistic standard for the students who, though early in their formal art …

A Visual Odyssey: The Art Of Carl Sublett (Exhibition Catalogue), Sam Yates, Norman Magden, Donald Kurka, Eric Sublett

Ewing Gallery of Art & Architecture

Carl Sublett (1919 - 2008) was a faculty member in the painting department at the University of Tennessee School of Art. Beginning his teaching career in the 1950s, he retired in 1982. THis catalogue documents a 30 year retrospective of his work, exhibited by the Ewing Gallery in 2000.

1999 Artist In Residence Biennial (Exhibition Catalogue), Sam Yates, Michael Brakke

Ewing Gallery of Art & Architecture

The presence of acclaimed artists—who have lived and worked in major cultural centers across the country—enhances the educational opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in the University of Tennessee School of Art. With daily contact over the course of a full semester, resident artists develop a unique relationship with the student body which complements the creative stimulation offered by guest lecturers and the School of Art’s faculty. Representing diverse ethnic, cultural, educational, and professional backgrounds, these resident artists introduce another layer of candor and a fresh artistic standard for the students who, though early in their formal art …

Frank Tolar Retrospective (Exhibition Catalogue), Sam Yates, Elizabeth Chase Tolar, John Rosenthal, Horace Farlowe, Timothy O. Hicks

Ewing Gallery of Art & Architecture

Born in 1940, Frank Tolar was a talented and accomplished Southeastern artist. He taught at various institutions including the Art Department, North Carolina A&T University, Greensboro; the School of Architecture, The University of Tennessee Knoxville; and The School of Architecture, University of North Carolina, Charlotte.