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kentuck art center proudly presents the 2025 exhibition season

from the earth

"From the Earth" is a year-long celebration of artists who incorporate natural materials into their work. For generations, self-taught “folk” artists and traditional crafters from the American South have drawn inspiration from nature, incorporating natural elements into their work. While many artists continue to use naturally occurring materials out of necessity or to honor tradition, others are embracing these resources as part of a growing movement toward sustainability, creating art that also serves as individual efforts to support the environment.

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"From the Earth" will feature exhibitions in Kentuck's Museum and Teer Galleries, along with live demonstrations and artist talks at monthly Art Nights on the first Thursday each month. This programming season will also include workshops where people of all ages can learn how to incorporate natural materials into their own artwork, outreach to underserved groups through Kentuck's Boxes of Joy program, and opportunities for “field trips” to artists studios to see the actual earth from which their materials came.

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Featured: "Yellowhammer Tray" by Carol Lammon

what's on view:

museum gallery:

from the earth: kudzu

By Lauren “LB” Bacchus, Ivy Borden, Beth Phillips, and Alyssa Sacora

Learn more about the exhibition on our blog.

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teer gallery

selections from nature

By Sam Sullivan

Learn more about the exhibition on our blog.

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kentuck at queen city

kentuck's annual members juried show

By Various Artists (pictured here: Dale Lewis)

Learn more about the exhibition on our blog.

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kentuck at queen city

the edward guy collection

By Various Artists

Learn more about the exhibition on our blog.

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Kentuck's exhibitions are sponsored in part by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Alabama State Council on the Arts.

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