Jun 8 Arts and Culture Stefan Sagmeister to Speak During Louisville Design Week Louisville’s first Design Week starts today. Running through Friday, Design Week will include panel discussions, lectures, and studio tours. All sessions are open to the public, and organizers expect attendees from a wide range of professional backgrounds. “Everything from education in design to agencies and digital companies all the way to [business]. We have one panel that talks […] By Tara Anderson Jun 8 Arts and Culture Stefan Sagmeister to Speak During Louisville Design Week Tara Anderson
May 19 Arts and Culture International Art Critic Says High Prices For Select Pieces Causes Issues For Market The international art market has seen a recent spike in extremely high prices for select pieces, including a Picasso that sold at auction for nearly $180 million earlier this month. Anna Somers Cocks is the founder of the Art Newspaper, a UK-based publication that tracks the art world, and she was in Louisville to Tuesday […] By Tara Anderson May 19 Arts and Culture International Art Critic Says High Prices For Select Pieces Causes Issues For Market Tara Anderson
Mar 18 Arts and Culture Speed Museum Sets March 2016 Re-Opening Date The Speed Art Museum will re-open to the public next March, according to museum officials. The museum is in the midst of a three-year closure for a major expansion. The project will triple the existing gallery space, add an outdoor art park, a cinema, a revamped café and shop, as well as a multipurpose space for lectures […] By Tara Anderson Mar 18 Arts and Culture Speed Museum Sets March 2016 Re-Opening Date Tara Anderson
Mar 3 Arts and Culture Photo Exhibition in Louisville Questions the American Dream Charles Mintz’ latest collection, “Lustron Stories: Americans at Home,” explores the themes of place, purpose and the tenuous definition of the “American dream”—all in the context of Lustron prefabricated homes in modern Midwest neighborhoods. The collection will be on display at PUBLIC Gallery on Main Street through March 28. Lustron manufactured all-steel, porcelain, baked-enamel houses […] By Ashlie Stevens Mar 3 Arts and Culture Photo Exhibition in Louisville Questions the American Dream Ashlie Stevens
Feb 3 Arts and Culture Louisville Punk Rock Fliers Celebrated In Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft Exhibit The Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft is presenting a collection of an often overlooked art form—the do-it-yourself concert flier. “The White Glove Test: Louisville Punk Flyers 1978-1994,” which opens this week, will feature a number of posters that were clipped, collaged, meticulously handpainted and lettered—or designed using early versions of desktop publishing software—for concerts […] By Ashlie Stevens Feb 3 Arts and Culture Louisville Punk Rock Fliers Celebrated In Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft Exhibit Ashlie Stevens
Jan 27 Arts and Culture ‘Stealing Base’ Art Exhibition Brings Together Louisville Slugger Museum, 21C Louisville has many faces, but when driving down Main Street it’s obvious that two of those are “baseball town” and “arts town.” (The 10-story tall baseball bat and gigantic statue of David may be a tip-off.) Now, those two faces are coming together for the collection Stealing Base: Cuba at Bat. The exhibition, presented by the […] By Ashlie Stevens Jan 27 Arts and Culture ‘Stealing Base’ Art Exhibition Brings Together Louisville Slugger Museum, 21C Ashlie Stevens
Jan 14 Arts and Culture Louisville Exhibition Explores ‘True Characteristics’ of Video Art While film is often judged on its artistic merit—or lack thereof—video art that rejects certain elements of cinematic production can prove challenging in determining where the pieces fall on the spectrum of, “Is this really art?” “Cinema Killed the Video Star” is an upcoming exhibition from the Louisville Visual Arts Association, curated by Andrew Cozzens […] By Ashlie Stevens Jan 14 Arts and Culture Louisville Exhibition Explores ‘True Characteristics’ of Video Art Ashlie Stevens
Dec 10 Arts and Culture Louisville Visual Arts Association Gets $10,000 NEA Grant for Urban, Rural Youth Art Education The Louisville Visual Arts Association is one of 919 nonprofit organizations nationwide to receive a 2014 National Endowment for the Art Works grant, the group announced this week. LVAA’s $10,000 grant will support the organization’s Children’s Fine Arts Classes, a studio arts education program for urban and rural youth. Instruction is covered by scholarship so that […] By Ashlie Stevens Dec 10 Arts and Culture Louisville Visual Arts Association Gets $10,000 NEA Grant for Urban, Rural Youth Art Education Ashlie Stevens
Nov 21 Arts and Culture Artist in Residence Program Merges Art and Industry at GE FirstBuild in Louisville When Polish artist Jakub Szczęsny arrived at the GE FirstBuild factory two weeks ago as the company’s first artist in residence, he expected his first... By Ashlie Stevens Nov 21 Arts and Culture Artist in Residence Program Merges Art and Industry at GE FirstBuild in Louisville Ashlie Stevens
Nov 20 Arts and Culture Culture and Identity Serve as Common Threads in Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft Tapestry Exhibit When people think of tapestry, they likely envision richly-colored medieval wall hangings covered in woven religious imagery— beautiful, but not... By Ashlie Stevens Nov 20 Arts and Culture Culture and Identity Serve as Common Threads in Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft Tapestry Exhibit Ashlie Stevens
Nov 9 Arts and Culture ‘Louisville Noir’ Shows Gritty Side of Well-Known Louisvillians New York transplant-turned-Louisville photographer, Tom LeGoff, has included all the elements of a crime novel into his latest collection, "Louisville... By Ashlie Stevens Nov 9 Arts and Culture ‘Louisville Noir’ Shows Gritty Side of Well-Known Louisvillians Ashlie Stevens
Sep 22 Arts and Culture Kentucky Native Gina Phillips Brings Art Home in 21C Exhibit New Orleans-based artist Gina Phillips has a scavenger's heart. She plucked the name of her latest exhibit, "A Thirsty Switch Still Quivers For Me,"... By Erin Keane Sep 22 Arts and Culture Kentucky Native Gina Phillips Brings Art Home in 21C Exhibit Erin Keane
Sep 4 Local News Kentucky Painter Admits Claiming Another’s Work: State of the News In LEO Weekly’s cover story this week, Cary Stemle looks at a case in which a Kentucky painter signed his own name to someone else’s artwork and displayed it for sale in a Louisville gallery. Stemle Joined us on Friday’s State of the News to talk about how the work’s original creator discovered the fraud, […] By Laura Ellis Sep 4 Local News Kentucky Painter Admits Claiming Another’s Work: State of the News Laura Ellis
Mar 21 Arts and Culture Cowen’s Retirement Won’t Address All Artists’ Complaints Visual Art Association board chair Benton Keith was among the loudest voices calling for Cowen's dismissal. He says the retirement is welcome, but inequities still exist. By Gabe Bullard Mar 21 Arts and Culture Cowen’s Retirement Won’t Address All Artists’ Complaints Gabe Bullard
May 29 State of Affairs Louisville Visual Arts Association When we think of supporting the arts, we’re likely to think of the theatre, opera or ballet. But here in Louisville we have a strong visual arts community; so strong in fact that the Louisville Visual Art Association is celebrating its centennial anniversary. For the past 100 years LVAA has endeavored to support visual arts and artists by hosting exhibits, teaching classes and conducting community outreach. So what’s their secret to survival, especially now in these uncertain economic times? Listen to the Show By Laura Ellis May 29 State of Affairs Louisville Visual Arts Association Laura Ellis