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Photographer's exhibit at UK examines human-wildlife encounters real and re-enacted
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Merlene Davis: Lexington woman, 85, shows that any of us can become artists
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Merlene Davis: Comments sought on proposals for signature piece at Isaac Murphy Memorial Art Garden
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Show grows along with the size of UK art faculty
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Transy exhibit 'The Millennials' highlights work of the generation coming of age now
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Filmmaker spotlights human spirit in 'Freedom Riders'
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'The Nude' no more: Lexington Art League's renowned annual show has new focus, new name
Merlene Davis: Journey from addiction to recovery displayed in art exhibit
Former and current clients at The Hope Center's George Privett Recovery Center are exhibiting their artwork, a hobby that has helped them with their recovery process
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Public art project approved for Downtown Arts Center in Lexington
The Courthouse Area Design Review Board gave approval Wednesday for Lexington's newest piece of public art to be installed on the roof of the Downtown Arts Center on East Main Street. Artist DeWitt Godfrey's contemporary sculpture, Lex , consists of 17 steel cylinders that will be mounted on the...
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TRAVEL
Day Tripper: Old favorites and new fancies
Just because you think you know a place, don't assume it has nothing new to offer. Here are a few new (and good) reasons to visit, or revisit, some old favorites in the new year.
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VISUAL ARTS
Practicing rare art, man brings life to skeletons of dead horses
Practicing what might be a dead art, Walter Varcoe looks at horses and sees bones. By posing those bones, he can make us see the horse as never before. "I find horses just beautiful, and (seeing their skeletons) impresses me even more that they can do what they do," he said.
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VISUAL ARTS
Feminist artists, groups awarded grants
The Kentucky Foundation for Women has awarded 10 Artist Enrichment Grants totaling more than $24,000 to “Central Kentucky feminist artists and arts organizations committed to creating positive social change throughout the state,” according to a news release...
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‘Bodies Revealed’ extends its stay
Bodies Revealed, the inaugural exhibit at the Lexington Center Museum and Gallery, has been extended through Jan. 29. A news release cited “overwhelming response” to the show in announcing its extension beyond its originally slated closing date of Jan. 8.
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Test your Lexington-ness: What's your Lex Drive score?
We here at LexGo.com Central have devised a test to rate your Lexington-ness, what we'll call your "Lex Drive." Part scavenger hunt, part credibility quiz, part nostalgic adventure, our quiz will see how many quintessential Lexington experiences you have had.
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VISUAL ARTS
Woodford sand sculptor gives Italian Nativity a unique presence
Versailles sculptor Damon Farmer spent several days in Jesolo, Italy, helping create a giant Nativity out of sand.
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MEDICINE
Tom Eblen: UK Chandler Hospital is a 'notable art museum'
A loved one is in surgery, and all you can do is worry and wait. Unless, that is, you are at the University of Kentucky's Albert B. Chandler Hospital. In that case, you can soothe yourself by admiring original works by some of Kentucky's best painters, sculptors, photographers and other visual artists...
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LIVING
How to celebrate Christmas with time-honored traditions
Remembering the traditions of Christmases of yore — think sleigh bells, trains and caroling — is one way to save money and inspire holiday spirit, all while providing the best gift of all: time well spent.
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VISUAL ARTS
Bidding adieu to UK's Reynolds Building
Professors and students in the University of Kentucky art department have a complicated relationship with the 94-year-old Reynolds Building.








