This summer the Frist Center for the Visual Arts in Nashville will present two exhibitions exploring parallels between folk and self-taught artists of the American South. Creation Story: Gee's Bend Quilts and the Art of Thornton Dial includes 44 works--20 quilts by the women of Gee's Bend and 24 paintings and assemblages by Thornton Dial--drawn … Continue reading Frist Center Presents Acclaimed Folk and Self-taught Alabama Artists
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Messages in Art: Exhibit Recalls Life of Howard Finster
On the day of the Reverend Howard Finster's death, David Leonardis paid him a visit. It was not long after September 11, 2001, and everybody was still a bit shaken. Some words from the prolific preacher-artist, known for his work which has appeared on album covers for REM and the Talking Heads, may have been … Continue reading Messages in Art: Exhibit Recalls Life of Howard Finster
Urban Art & Antiques 