The Hunter Museum is offering a plethora of programs to complement two special exhibitions currently on view: “Beauford Delaney’s Metamorphosis into Freedom” and “Really Free: The Radical Art of Nellie Mae Rowe.” The exhibits feature works by Beauford Delaney and Nellie Mae Rowe, two Black artists who grew up during the Segregation Era in cities neighboring Chattanooga. Knoxville born Delaney and Atlanta native Rowe used visual art to express their visions of change for the world. Over the next few months, the Hunter will delve into these visions through curator-led gallery tours, conversations with members of our community, hands-on artmaking and more.
During two Art Wise in-gallery tours, curators of the institutions that organized and loaned the exhibitions to the Hunter will offer insights into the artists, their lives and work. On March 16, hear from Stephen Wicks, the Barbara A. and Bernard E. Bernstein curator of the Knoxville Museum of Art who organized the exhibit “Beauford Delaney’s Metamorphosis into Freedom.” Then, on April 23, Katherine Jentleson, the Merrie and Dan Boone curator of Folk and Self Taught Art at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, will be at the Hunter to discuss Nellie Mae Rowe. Dr. Jentleson organized and curated the exhibit “Really Free: The Radical Art of Nellie Mae Rowe.”
Expanding on Delaney’s and Rowe’s visions of change in the context of local communities, the Hunter will offer A Sense of Place: Memories of Chattanooga, a program series exploring municipal changes that have impacted Chattanooga’s African American community. The first program, on February 16, will feature educator, activist, and lifelong Westside community member Charlie Newton, alongside educators and faith leaders David and Carol Meredith, and the second, on March 23, will feature Dr. Edna Varner and BettyeLynn Smith. Both events will include performances by local creatives responding to the stories and observations offered. The Sense of Place programs are free and open to the public with support provided by Art Bridges.
Another free program will be conducted on March 9, when the Hunter, in partnership with CHI Memorial Hospital, will present a performance of dance, music, and poetry inspired by themes in the Beauford Delaney exhibition.
And, as always, there will be opportunities for hands-on art making. On the second Sunday of every month., drop by the museum for family-friendly crafts inspired by the special exhibitions; on March 12, enjoy expanded family friendly activities during Family Fun Day; and for adults interested in combining art-making and some socializing, sign up for the April 13 Create and Sip: Doll Making event featuring wine, an educator-led tour of the Nellie Mae Rowe exhibition and a guided class inspired by Rowe’s found object art and dolls.
Would you believe there are even more events than listed here? Visit huntermuseum.org to see the complete list, as well as more details about dates, times, and registration options for the events described here. We hope to see you soon!
“Beauford Delaney’s Metamorphosis into Freedom” is organized by the Knoxville Museum of Art.
“Really Free: The Radical Art of Nellie Mae Rowe” is organized by the High Museum of Art, Atlanta. Support for this exhibition and publication is provided by The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Major funding for this exhibition and publication is provided by Judith Alexander and Henry Alexander. Generous support for the national tour is provided by Art Bridges. The exhibition is curated by Dr. Katherine Jentleson, Merrie and Dan Boone Curator of Folk and Self-Taught Art, High Museum of Art, Atlanta.
Local support for both exhibitions is generously provided by Elder’s Ace Hardware.
by Cara McGowan
During two Art Wise in-gallery tours, curators of the institutions that organized and loaned the exhibitions to the Hunter will offer insights into the artists, their lives and work. On March 16, hear from Stephen Wicks, the Barbara A. and Bernard E. Bernstein curator of the Knoxville Museum of Art who organized the exhibit “Beauford Delaney’s Metamorphosis into Freedom.” Then, on April 23, Katherine Jentleson, the Merrie and Dan Boone curator of Folk and Self Taught Art at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, will be at the Hunter to discuss Nellie Mae Rowe. Dr. Jentleson organized and curated the exhibit “Really Free: The Radical Art of Nellie Mae Rowe.”
Expanding on Delaney’s and Rowe’s visions of change in the context of local communities, the Hunter will offer A Sense of Place: Memories of Chattanooga, a program series exploring municipal changes that have impacted Chattanooga’s African American community. The first program, on February 16, will feature educator, activist, and lifelong Westside community member Charlie Newton, alongside educators and faith leaders David and Carol Meredith, and the second, on March 23, will feature Dr. Edna Varner and BettyeLynn Smith. Both events will include performances by local creatives responding to the stories and observations offered. The Sense of Place programs are free and open to the public with support provided by Art Bridges.
Another free program will be conducted on March 9, when the Hunter, in partnership with CHI Memorial Hospital, will present a performance of dance, music, and poetry inspired by themes in the Beauford Delaney exhibition.
And, as always, there will be opportunities for hands-on art making. On the second Sunday of every month., drop by the museum for family-friendly crafts inspired by the special exhibitions; on March 12, enjoy expanded family friendly activities during Family Fun Day; and for adults interested in combining art-making and some socializing, sign up for the April 13 Create and Sip: Doll Making event featuring wine, an educator-led tour of the Nellie Mae Rowe exhibition and a guided class inspired by Rowe’s found object art and dolls.
Would you believe there are even more events than listed here? Visit huntermuseum.org to see the complete list, as well as more details about dates, times, and registration options for the events described here. We hope to see you soon!
“Beauford Delaney’s Metamorphosis into Freedom” is organized by the Knoxville Museum of Art.
“Really Free: The Radical Art of Nellie Mae Rowe” is organized by the High Museum of Art, Atlanta. Support for this exhibition and publication is provided by The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Major funding for this exhibition and publication is provided by Judith Alexander and Henry Alexander. Generous support for the national tour is provided by Art Bridges. The exhibition is curated by Dr. Katherine Jentleson, Merrie and Dan Boone Curator of Folk and Self-Taught Art, High Museum of Art, Atlanta.
Local support for both exhibitions is generously provided by Elder’s Ace Hardware.
by Cara McGowan
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