Appalshop Spotlight: Morgan Sexton’s “Little Birdie”
In July’s co-publishing partnership with Oxford American, Leo Shannon writes on the flood-salvaged recordings of Morgan Sexton, the East Kentucky banjo legend.
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A Quiet Ruckus: Community Reflections on Now Closed Louisville Publication
For the March edition of Burnaway’s co-publishing with Oxford American, Ian Carstens pays tribute to the now closed Ruckus Journal, an independent arts journal based out of Louisville, Kentucky.
Fool’s Gold at Houseguest Gallery, Louisville
Lindsey Cummins reviews the multimodal assemblages by Hannah Smith in her solo exhibition Fool’s Gold at Houseguest Gallery, Louisville.
Current Speed: Kathia St. Hilaire – Invisible Empires at Speed Art Museum, Louisville
Burnaway takes a close look at Current Speed: Kathia St. Hilaire – Invisible Empires at the Speed Art Museum in Louisville, Kentucky.
In the Studio with Kiah Celeste
Maria Owen visits the Louisville studio of Kiah Celeste to discuss the repurposing of discarded synthetic materials and organic forms across her work.
MC Sparks: Muscle Memory at Institute 193, Lexington
Lindsey Cummins reviews the fantastical bends and curves found in MC Sparks’ solo exhibition titled Muscle Memory at Institute 193, Lexington.
Everyday Love by Richard Dial at Institute 193, Lexington
Daniel Fuller reviews the crafted metal chairs reflecting tenderness and the human condition in Everyday Love by Richard Dial at Institute 193, Lexington.
Dogtrotting
From North Carolina to Kentucky, Noah Rawlings goes on an adventure to find the dwindling dogtrots in the American South, in this Burnaway revisitation of our 2022 Artist Environments theme series.
Downriver by Coulter Fussell at Institute 193, Lexington
Megan Bickel reviews the donated textile works in Downriver by Coulter Fussell at Institute 193 in Lexington.
