Louisville's prince of prints becomes subject of film portrait
Rich Copley Herald-Leader Culture Columnist ,Rich Copley
For more than 30 years, Louisville photographer and graphic designer Julius Friedman has been making iconic images: a flaming piano, cracked eggs with colorful yolks, the descending dove of peace and, possibly most notably, a ballerina's slippered foot resting atop an egg, a print that still can be found in poster shops.
Central Kentucky pottery: Art with roots in the soil
By Candace Chaney Contributing Culture Writer
Most Kentuckians are proud of their native soil, but that pride takes on a literal meaning in Madison County, where clay-rich soil supported a thriving pottery industry that began in pioneer days.
Gallery Hop: New show reflects on Gallerie Soleil
By Candace Chaney Contributing Culture Writer
Galerie Soleil, a small visual-arts studio on Short Street, was a staple of a lively downtown Lexington arts scene for 15 years.
Rich Copley: Kenyan artist-in-residence program at UK comes to a colorful end
Rich Copley Herald-Leader Culture Columnist
Since 2001, the Ruth Hunt Wood Foundation has brought Kenyan artists to the University of Kentucky for a semester-long residency. But when Allan Githuka returns to Kenya in December, the project is coming to an end.
Cave paintings are spot on
By Michael Balter ScienceNOW
A new study of prehistoric horse DNA concludes that spotted horses did indeed roam ancient Europe, suggesting that early artists may have been reproducing what they saw rather than creating imaginary creatures.
Artists and children turn Frankfort farmland into sculpture garden
By Mary Meehan mmeehan1@herald-leader.com
Josephine's Sculpture Garden, a unique art venue in Frankfort, encourages creativity and community.
Rich Copley: Photographer used modern methods and historical photos to create his art
Rich Copley Herald-Leader Culture Columnist
Mark Klett didn't go to college for photography. Taking pictures was a nice hobby, a thing to do on the side. But science — specifically geology — was how he expected to make his living.
Louisville museum's exhibit offers compelling details of the Civil War
By Patti Nickell Contributing Travel Writer
LOUISVILLE — At the outbreak of the Civil War, Priscilla Davidson of Todd County experienced a heartbreak that was not uncommon in Kentucky: She watched her brother John take up the Union cause and her other brother, Frank, rush to join the Confederate Army. It was a tragic scenario that was played out time and again in Kentucky, one of two states — the other was Missouri — to have stars on both the Union and the Confederate flags.
Tiles made for Lexington public art project on domestic violence
By Karla Ward kward1@herald-leader.com
Orange-hot aluminum was poured into molds Saturday afternoon in a downtown Lexington parking lot as a community art project intended to increase awareness of domestic violence began to take shape.
10 pieces you won't want to miss at 'The Horse'
By Janet Patton jpatton1@herald-leader.com
Man's interaction with horses spans eons, and The Horse, the exhibit that opens Saturday at the Kentucky Horse Park's International Museum of the Horse, covers at least 19,000 years of it.
Marilyn Moosnick, a Lexington leader in the arts and human rights, dies at 81
By Jennifer Hewlett jhewlett@herald-leader.com
Marilyn Moosnick, a community leader who was passionate about the arts and human rights, died unexpectedly Tuesday at her home in Lexington. She was 81.
Artist immortalizes 'disposable' slain women of Ciudad Juárez
By Linda B. Blackford lblackford@herald-leader.com
In Diane Kahlo's living room, stacks of framed faces sit on what used to be a dining room table. At her nearby worktable, she illuminates those faces in small, precise strokes: brown eyes that gleam with mischief or stare gravely ahead or smile with joy. One girl has flipped a braid over her shoulder; one wears her graduation cap; another shows off the white frills of her quinceañera dress.
Rich Copley: UK faculty puts Asian culture expertise to good use
Rich Copley Herald-Leader Culture Columnist
Several years ago, Bob Shay, then the dean of the College of Fine Arts at the University of Kentucky, noticed something about the school's faculty: It had quite a bit of expertise in Asian cultures.
Fourth parking meter-turned-art piece unveiled at Buster's, its new home
By Jack Brammer jbrammer@herald-leader.com
Take two old parking meter heads, two 8-foot-long metal fences, a few gears and chains, bright paints and a healthy scoop of artistic talent and — voilà! Those ingredients make up the latest creation from Change for Art, a unique program to fund the arts in Lexington.
Arts Preview 2011-12: Visual arts and museums calendar
Gallery and museum hours and addresses are not listed for space considerations. Contact the venue or presenting organization for that information, or go to Calendar.kentucky.com for details. All exhibits are free unless otherwise noted.
