LVA Weekend Arts Guide 9.22.21
Madison Cawein at Wheelhouse Art
TAKE NOTE that many organizations are requiring masks and perhaps proof of vaccination for entry.
NEW: WheelHouse Art presents Empyrean, New Work by Madison Cawein, which opens to the public on Friday, September 24 with extended hours until 8:00 pm. The artist will be present virtually to meet and talk with visitors 6:30 - 7:30 pm. Part of the 2021 Louisville Photo Biennial.
NEW: Emptiness and Substance - Bette Levy and Deborah Levine opens Friday at Quappi Projects with extended hours.
NEW: Moremen Gallery opens two exhibits, Liminality, a new solo exhibition of work by local artist Shohei Katayama, and CYNTHIA NORTON: DRAWING EXHIBITION with an Opening Reception this Friday, September 24.
NEW: Selections from Two Bodies of Work by Joe Wolek paired with Scrumptious Desserts by Lena Wolek opens at Galerie Hertz on September 26th., 2021 with a reception from 1 PM TO 4 PM. Part of the 2021 Louisville Photo Biennial.
NEW: From the West End to the West Bank: Oppression, Racism and Resistance Group Show is open at U of L’s The Cressman Center. Part of the 2021 Louisville Photo Biennial.
NEW: The last show for 2021 at The Paul Paletti Gallery will be Splendor, Myth & Ritual by Keith Carter. An artist's reception will be held Saturday, September 25 from 2-4 pm. Mr. Carter is the Keynote Speaker for the 2021 Louisville Photo Biennial, his Keynote address will take place at the Speed Museum on Friday, September 24 at 6 pm. Listen to Keith Waits interview Carter on LVA’s Artebella on the Radio. For a full listing of all Louisville Photo Biennial exhibits and events, go to louisvillephotobiennial.com
NEW: KORE Gallery will host their annual Black and White Show for the month of September The show will consist of over 100 local artists and approximately 200 works of art.
NEW: The Portland Museum has opened an exhibit of Photographs by Jon Cherry as its Photo Biennial show.
NEW: garner narrative has opened Wendi Smith Elegy. It runs from Friday, Sept. 3 through Sunday, Oct. 10. There will be no reception but the artist will be present 5 - 6 pm on select Fridays. Listen HERE to an interview with the artist on LVA’s Artebella on the Radio.
NEW: Pyro Gallery has Staying Cozy During Covid: Comfort Designs by Suzy Harrison. The installation runs September 3-26. Listen HERE to an interview with the artist on LVA’s Artebella on the Radio.
New: Photographs by Scott Slusher has opened at Art Sanctuary. Part of the 2021 Louisville Photo Biennial.
Lena Wolek at Galerie Hertz
The "Transitions" exhibit runs through September 25th at Brick Street Studios. The exhibit features the work of Louisville artists: Shamia Gaither, Katherine McCadden, Irene Reed, Diana Taylor, Ali Wine, and Eriko Whittaker.
KMAC has four exhibits through November 7: Cynthia Norton - Mystical Heart, James Benjamin Franklin - A Layered Approach, Myra Greene - Spectrum, Kiah Celeste - Before It Falls Apart.
Bellarmine University’s McGrath Gallery has opened Shae Goodlett’s Reflectance.
Stoneware & Co. has “Local Color”, a new solo show of work by Lynn Dunbar Bayus.
Perpetual Contours, a new solo exhibition by Julio Cesar is open at Revelry Boutique & Gallery through September 27. Listen to an interview with the artist on LVA’s Artebella on the Radio.
Mellwood Art Center features a show of new work by Loren Myhre — “Rabbit Ears or Peace Sign”
Tim Faulkner Gallery hosts a Louisville Photo Biennial exhibition featuring Steve Squall, Daylin Gonzales, Staci Whitaker, & Logan Kelly
You Got Your Secret On is a new group show at Quappi Projects curated by Aaron Michael Skolnick & John Brooks.
Wayside Christian Mission has opened The Pessoptimist -Al-mutasha’il an exhibit of photographs by Amira Karoud
FRIDAY: Keith Carter’s Keynote address for the 2021 Louisville Photo Biennial will take place at the Speed Museum tonight at 6 pm. For a full listing of all Louisville Photo Biennial exhibits and events, go to louisvillephotobiennial.com. Listen to Keith Waits interview Carter on LVA’s Artebella on the Radio.
WheelHouse Art presents Empyrean, New Work by Madison Cawein, which opens to the public on Friday, September 24 with extended hours until 8:00 pm. The artist will be present virtually to meet and talk with visitors 6:30 - 7:30 pm. Part of the 2021 Louisville Photo Biennial.
Emptiness and Substance - Bette Levy and Deborah Levine opens Friday at Quappi Projects with extended hours.
Moremen Gallery presents CYNTHIA NORTON: DRAWING EXHIBITION with an Opening Reception this Friday, September 24.
The Speed Cinema premieres On Broadway, directed by Oren Jacoby tonight, with screenings scheduled all weekend.
SATURDAY: Paul Paletti Gallery hosts a reception for Splendor, Myth & Ritual by Keith Carter. from 2-4 pm. This show runs through December 31st.
SUNDAY: Selections from Two Bodies of Work by Joe Wolek paired with Scrumptious Desserts by Lena Wolek opens today at Galerie Hertz with a reception from 1 PM TO 4 PM. Part of the 2021 Louisville Photo Biennial.
Elizabeth Kramer is writing about the challenges facing local arts groups at Louisville Arts Bureau.
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