Feb 2 Local News Impressionist Exhibit Opens at Speed Museum A new exhibit of French Impressionist paintings opens tomorrow at Louisville’s Speed Art Musuem. Renoir to Chagall: Paris and the Allure of Color features more than 80 works that capture the scenes and people of Paris during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Curator Ruth Cloudman says more than 50 of the works are […] By Rick Howlett Feb 2 Local News Impressionist Exhibit Opens at Speed Museum Rick Howlett
Dec 26 Local News Kentucky Governor’s School for the Arts Wants To Expand The Kentucky Governor’s School for the Arts is trying to expand enrollment and space, but the summer program will have to compete for extra funding to make up for a decrease in its state appropriation. GSA has proposed a two-year budget of over $1 million that would almost double enrollment to 400 for the three-week […] By Devin Katayama Dec 26 Local News Kentucky Governor’s School for the Arts Wants To Expand Devin Katayama
Oct 19 Arts and Culture Speed Museum Takes Capital Campaign Public The public phase of the Speed Art Museum’s capital campaign has begun. The five-year campaign to pay for a second museum building began silently in 2007. Since then, the Speed has raised $42.5 million, which is on track with the campaign schedule. Much of the current sum was raised through large donations. But now the […] By Gabe Bullard Oct 19 Arts and Culture Speed Museum Takes Capital Campaign Public Gabe Bullard
Oct 17 Arts and Culture Writer’s Block Festival Successful, Planning for Next Year Begins Soon About 250 writers and book lovers attended the inaugural Writer’s Block Festival held over the weekend in Louisville. Centered in the NuLu District of East Market Street, the festival combined writing workshops with readings and panel discussions on the screenwriting, the publishing business and other subjects. Sessions with limited enrollment filled up or sold out […] By Graham Shelby Oct 17 Arts and Culture Writer’s Block Festival Successful, Planning for Next Year Begins Soon Graham Shelby
Aug 19 Local News New U of L Exhibit Showcases Prison Art A new art exhibit called “Bars to Walls” begins Friday at the University of Louisville, which showcases artwork from Kentucky state prisoners. Around 70 inmates from nine different prisons are participating in the exhibit. Cory Maynard is one of the few artists who will be able to see their artwork in public. He’s a current […] By Devin Katayama Aug 19 Local News New U of L Exhibit Showcases Prison Art Devin Katayama
Jul 4 Local News Speed Will Return Stolen Art Wednesday After nearly 40 years in Louisville, a piece of the Speed Art Museum’s collection is returning to Italy. The Speed bought the 14th Century Italian altarpiece in 1973, not knowing it had been stolen two years prior. When federal officials tracked the piece down, the museum promptly negotiated its return. “One of the lessons we […] By Gabe Bullard Jul 4 Local News Speed Will Return Stolen Art Wednesday Gabe Bullard
May 30 Arts and Culture Speed to Display Stolen Art A stolen work of art will be on display at the Speed Art Museum this month before the U.S. government returns it to Italy. The Speed purchased the three-panel painting, or triptych, of the Virgin Mary and child in 1973 for $38,000. Recently, however, it was discovered that the art had been stolen from an […] By Gabe Bullard May 30 Arts and Culture Speed to Display Stolen Art Gabe Bullard
May 23 Arts and Culture Speed to Return Stolen Art to Italy A piece of stolen artwork that’s been at the Speed Museum in Louisville for years will be returned to Italy. The 14th century triptych painting of the Virgin Mary with Child was among several pieces of art stolen from an Italian estate forty years ago. The Speed purchased the piece from a New York gallery […] By Gabe Bullard May 23 Arts and Culture Speed to Return Stolen Art to Italy Gabe Bullard
May 17 Here and Now Italian Curator Dr. Sergio Guarino Discusses Caravaggio The Speed Museum opens an exhibition this week featuring Caravaggio’s The Fortune Teller as well as works of other artists he’s influenced. On Here and Now, Todd Mundt talked to curator Dr. Sergio Guarino of the Capitoline Museums in Rome about the artist, the painting, and bringing the canvas to Kentucky. By Brad Yost May 17 Here and Now Italian Curator Dr. Sergio Guarino Discusses Caravaggio Brad Yost
Apr 5 Politics Yarmuth Invites Young Artists to Participate in Congressional Competition U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth, D-Ky., is sending out an open invitation to Louisville’s aspiring young artists to take part in the 2011 Congressional Art Competition. By WFPL News Apr 5 Politics Yarmuth Invites Young Artists to Participate in Congressional Competition WFPL News
Aug 20 Arts and Culture 2010 Governor's Awards in the Arts Announced The recipients will be honored by Gov. Beshear at a public ceremony and celebration in October, in the Capitol Rotunda. By Daniel Gilliam Aug 20 Arts and Culture 2010 Governor's Awards in the Arts Announced Daniel Gilliam
Jun 9 Local News Arena Public Art Announcement Expected Soon The KFC Yum Center will open in about four months, and a proposed public art project for the arena has not yet been announced. But officials say the Arena Authority could soon unveil a concept for art that will be installed in the arena's concourse. By Gabe Bullard Jun 9 Local News Arena Public Art Announcement Expected Soon Gabe Bullard
Apr 23 Arts and Culture Students' Art Bikes Hit Downtown Streets Monday Dozens of bikes that high school art students have transformed into art pieces go on display this weekend before being installed around downtown Monday. WFPL’s Elizabeth Kramer has more. Five years ago, the Louisville Downtown Management District provided old bikes to art students at downtown area high schools so they could make sculptures. The organization […] By Elizabeth Kramer Apr 23 Arts and Culture Students' Art Bikes Hit Downtown Streets Monday Elizabeth Kramer
Feb 5 Arts and Culture Local Artists Hold Fundraiser for Haiti A group of Louisville artists will have a silent auction at a local gallery tomorrow to raise money to send medical equipment to Haiti. WFPL’s Elizabeth Kramer has more. The artists are part of Burners Without Borders, a relief group that grew out of people who attend Burning Man, a festival in Idaho that focuses […] By Elizabeth Kramer Feb 5 Arts and Culture Local Artists Hold Fundraiser for Haiti Elizabeth Kramer
Dec 21 Arts and Culture Ticket Sales Rise Sharply for Louisville Ballet's Nutcracker The Louisville Ballet closed the first run of its new production of The Nutcracker yesterday, after more than a dozen performances. And it produced some surprising results. WFPL’s Elizabeth Kramer reports. Just after the economy took a nosedive last year, the Louisville Ballet had its lowest selling production of The Nutcracker. And it had to […] By Elizabeth Kramer Dec 21 Arts and Culture Ticket Sales Rise Sharply for Louisville Ballet's Nutcracker Elizabeth Kramer