KY.7 Biennial
September 11 - October 23, 2010
The second in a series, KY.7 Biennial is a regional survey of contemporary art produced in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and its seven contiguous states: Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. Artwork selected is innovative in concept and execution, is culturally relevant, and addresses issues important to contemporary life.
Juried by John Begley (Gallery Director and Coordinator of Critical and Curatorial Studies a the Hite Art Institute), Jason Franz (Executive Director and Chief Curator at Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center) and Becky Alley (LAL Exhibitions and Programs Director).
Gallery Hours:
Tues - Fri, 10 am - 4 pm | Sat, 1 - 4 pm
Image: untitled lure (orange with cords), detail, by Anne Roecklein
Microarray
September 11 - October 23, 2010
Artist Vera Scekic, from Evanston, Ill., transforms LAL’s installation space with Microarray, a collection of hundreds of Styrafoam cups with painted bases arranged to create the illusion of a floating dot-and-grid painting.
LAL Project Space Gallery Hours:
Tues - Fri, 10 am - 4 pm | Sat, 1 - 4 pm
Image: Microarray, detail, by Vera Scekic
Nexus: Toward New Land Art
November Thru June 2011
Matthew Burke designed a site-specific interactive sculpture inspired by the Bur Oak tree branches found in Castlewood Park. Constructed with the help of Lexington community members, the sculpture’s tube-shaped form allows viewers to enter inside the work through several openings, giving visitors a new way to experience the lawn. It is designed to respond to natural elements, so expect to see new insects, critters, and all forms of plant life inhabiting the space throughout the year.
Visual Dialogue
September 17 – October 29, 2010
In a partnership with the Lyric Theatre, LAL presents a series of photographs by H.B. Elam which documents the creation of Lyric Theatre Community Quilt. The quilt, created by the Lexington community with led artist Sarah Campbell, will hang in the Lyric Theatre for its grand re-opening this fall.
LAL @ the Mayor’s Office Gallery Hours:
Mon – Fri, 10am – 5pm
Image: from the making of the Lyric Theatre Communtiy Quilt by H.B. Elam
