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A detail view of a vertically horizontal altarpiece-like structure made of light blonde wood pieces and white geometric shapes. There is a transparent neon pink circle with two green teardrop-shaped leaves seen behind it. There is a bright orange flower with green leaves at the center of the image.

Mondegreen by Pete Hoffecker Mejía at Tri-Star Arts, Knoxville

Burnaway takes a close look at Mondegreen, a exhibition by Pete Hoffecker Mejía on view at Tri-Star Arts in Knoxville.

black and white photograph of two small children behind a house with an open wire gate. the contrast is high and not many details can be made out, but the shadows cast a playful and striking scene with cascading leave patterns from the tall trees above

September 23, 2021

News

Burnaway’s bi-weekly news roundup includes a partnership between Etsy, Gee’s Bend quilters, and Gullah Basket weavers; and the Mellon Foundation’s ‘Humanities in Place’ program awardees.

Namsa Leuba: Crossed Looks at the Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art, Charleston

Reviews

Caitlin Swindell reviews Namsa Leuba: Crossed Looks, the Swiss-Guinean artist’s first solo exhibition in the United States.

the mud at our feet at Swan Coach House, Atlanta

Reviews

ming joi considers the cosmic connections at the mud at our feet at Swan Coach House Gallery, Atlanta.

Nick Fagan at Coop in Nashville, TN

Reviews

Joe Nolan reviews Nick Fagan’s exhibit at COOP Gallery in Nashville, TN through October 1.

a older Black woman and younger Black woman stand back-to-back in front of a white house, they look proud and determined, staring into the camera as a rainbow light underlies the photograph

Garrett Bradley: American Rhapsody at the Momentary, Bentonville

Close Look

Burnaway takes a close look at Garrett Bradley: American Rhapsody, an exhibition on view at the Momentary in Bentonville.

a Black man with black hair and a white man with red hair sit on a bench with a small dog between them, the painting is deeply and vibrantly colored with striking warm undertones. the two men are close to each other, their cheeks pressed against each other, as if in deep fascination or desire. palm trees, a train station, and vibrant purple sky back the scene

2021 Mississippi Invitational, Jackson

Reviews

Mary Phan reviews the 2021 Mississippi Invitational, a biennial exhibition, at the Mississippi Museum of Art in Jackson.

Two people of color decorate a Christmas tree placed on the base of the Gen. Robert E. Lee statue, covered in vibrant graffiti with phrases like

Burnaway’s bi-weekly news roundup includes the announcement of increased base pay for hourly employees at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and a ruling by the Virginia Supreme Court to remove a Confederate monument of Robert E. Lee.