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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

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museum gallery

local clay

february 6-28, 2025

by Doris Blum, Lee Busby, Hayes Dobbins*, Meg Howton, Kerry Kennedy, Carol Lammon, Daniel Livingston, and Amy Smoot

*featured artwork by Hayes Dobbins

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teer gallery

expressions
in mud

february 6-28, 2025

by Rik Long, Scott McQueen, Jahni Moore, and Bernard Wright*

*featured artwork by Bernard Wright

upcoming

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art nights

Art Night is our monthly, FREE event that serves as the opening receptions for our exhibitions. Join us for live music, extended Gallery Shop hours, and more!

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WHEN?

First Thursday each month, 5-8pm

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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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