Gallery NuLu, 632 E. Market, 2nd floor
Planting Seeds:: Cultivating Consciousness, August 3rd - September 3rd, 2007
Opening Reception: First Friday, August 3, 5-9
Planting Seeds: Cultivating Consciousness is an exhibition that explores the interconnectedness of art, ecology, and issues of sustainability. The goal of this exhibit is to engage and provoke thought in each viewer to consider how each of us individually impacts our environment, and more importantly, how these actions may affect the communities in which we live and our future generations...
This exhibition is presented in conjunction with the documentary film screening of the 2007 Sundance premiere film, “The Unforeseen”, directed by Laura Dunn and produced by Robert Redford and Terrence Malick. The screening will take place at the Kentucky Center for the Arts on August 24th. For more information about the screening and related events contact Ellyn Crutcher: 502.456.2002 or Ellyncrutcher@aol.com. |
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Garner-Furnish Studio
642 East Market Street
Mum and Poppy
Denise Mucci Furnish
textile collage
two 24 inch square canvases
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KY Bison Co., 603 E. Main St. A mobile kitchen/concession trailer will be set up in front of the building to cook and sell all sorts of delicious food using our buffalo meat.
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Mary Craik Gallery,
815 E. Market St.
Among the new wallhangings is one featuring hot rod cars to celebrate the street rod cars which will be in Louisville August 2nd to through the 5th. |
SCOUT
801 E. Market Street
New irreverent pottery from the boys of MM-BC.
It is Summer Clearance time and the Sale Room is open. |
St. John UCC, 637 E. Market St., is hosting artist Dortha Fazio (www.dorthafazio.com) and a Musical Drumming group led by Terry Birkhead. |
Zephyr Gallery, 610 E. Market St., presents the photography series The Mother of Good Fortune by Molly Rucks and paintings by Matt Meers entitled Vintage Parts.
Zephyr also will be celebrating their 20th Anniversary on Friday, August 17 from 5-8 p.m. They will have representative work of 65 or more artists, a catalog to record their history, refreshments, and the music of UT Grit to enliven the exhibit. |
The Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft, 715 W. Main St., announces the 6th Annual Kentucky Art Car Weekend, Thursday, August 2 through Saturday, August 4, 2007. This year’s guest of honor is art car guru Harrod Blank of Berkeley, California, who will be attending the event with his world famous “Camera Van.”
Beginning at 9am on Friday, August 3th, art cars from around the country will arrive and park along the 700 block of West Main Street. The cars will remain on display through the First Friday Trolley hop for a block party that consists of artist demonstrations, artists selling their artwork and live music. At 8:30pm the cars will go on an illuminated cruise to Lynn’s Paradise Café. There will be over 30 cars from across the United States participating, including cars from Arkansas, Florida, Texas, North Carolina, Illinois, Maryland, Georgia, New Jersey, Indiana and Missouri.
For the first time, the Museum will be raffling off a chance to ride in the art car parade. The lucky winner and a guest will ride in style in “That Car”, created and formerly owned by local artist Greg Phelps, which is a 1990 Mazda Miata convertible covered in plastic toys, cds, hot wheels and silicone. Tickets are on sale now for $5 each.
David Tandy, 4th District Council Member, Louisville Metro Government is the presenting sponsor of this event, with supporting sponsorships by Councilmembers Tom Owen, Tina Ward-Pugh, and George Unseld, the Main Street Association, Allan Weiss, and Pam and Brook Smith. Other generous donations are being provided by Texas Roadhouse, Heine Brothers Coffee, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, and Rainbow Blossom. |
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Chez Moi Art Gallery at Metro Deli, 400 W. Market St.
A Keen Mind
Artist Keen Sullivan
Opening August 3, 2007, 6-8 pm (First Friday)
Closing October 1, 2007
Chez Moi Art Gallery invites you to an exhibition of paintings by artist Keen Sullivan of New York to be shown at Metro Deli at Aegon Center. The art in the exhibition covers a diverse array of subject matter, including everything from equestrian portraiture to classic nudes. Though the majority of her work is acrylic paintings on canvas, the artist is also quite proficient in several other media as well, most notably her sculpture and illustrations.
The exhibition opens on August 3 with an artist’s reception from 6-8 pm and closes October 1. Also on display at Metro Deli will be a portion of the acclaimed Nebulae series by artists Alexander King and John Rutledge. |
“Jimmy,” framed acrylic on canvas,
artist Keen Sullivan |
Garner-Furnish Studio
642 East Market Street
Scott Garner
the speed of slow
backroads America, blogged from a scooter photographs and text
Scott Garner bought a 50cc scooter-- which tops about 40 mph
downhill with favorable wind-- and took off across America.
Excerpts from Garner's blogged road notes
(digital photos and text) hang through August at Garner-Furnish Studio, 642 E. Market.
Hours are Wed-Sat 12-5. |
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Market on Market, 445 E. Market St., 
presents Paintings by Anne O'Connor with musical performances by:
Joel Gerdis of 49th Star,
Rob Carpenter of the Muckrackers,
Dan Weigleb, and Paul Moeller of Digby |
| FREE parking is available at the Riverside lot, 113 E. Market Street next to the White Castle; Slugger Field, Main Street at Jackson. and the 4th St. Live Garage after 6 p.m. Free parking is also available on the street after 6:00 p.m. |
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