April 21, 2021
Burnaway’s bi-weekly news roundup includes appointments of new directors at the Halsey and Institute 193, a new Artadia award, and more.
Kentucky (9)
Y. Malik Jalal: Altars to the Liver at Institute 193
Burnaway takes a Close Look at Y. Malik Jalal’s exhibition Altars to the Liver at Institute 193 in Lexington, Kentucky through May 1, 2021.
Kiah Celeste at Quappi Projects, Louisville
Ryan Filchak visits the dreamy sculptures of Kiah Celeste’s It Is What Is Not Yet Known at Quappi Projects, Louisville.
Lawrence Tarpey at Institute 193, Lexington
Maddie Klett visits the punk drawings of Lawrence Tarpey at Institute 193, Lexington, Kentucky.
This is America* at UK Art Museum, Lexington
Natalie Weis reviews an ambitious group exhibition at the University of Kentucky Art Museum that investigates citizenship, power, and struggle during one of the most fraught moments in American history.
Mike Goodlett: Chez Lui
Daniel Fuller reviews an online presentation of works by Mike Goodlett installed in the artist’s Kentucky farmhouse.
The Field is Infinite: Jordan Nassar at KMAC Museum, Louisville
Natalie Weis reviews an exhibition by Palestinian-American artist Jordan Nassar that celebrates shared craft traditions and the comforts of domestic life.
Cruising the Farmhouse: Aaron Skolnick’s Between Two Suns
Ryan Filchak considers depictions of queer male desire and the aesthetics of exhibition documentation in an online presentation of new work by painter Aaron Skolnick.
We All Declare For Liberty at Quappi Projects, Louisville
Natalie Weis considers notions of citizenship and freedom in a group exhibition at Quappi Projects in Louisville.
