Ann Tower Gallery

Downtown Arts Center
141 East Main Street, Suite 100
(859) 425-1188
anntowergallery.com
Hours: Tues - Sat 10am - 5pm, Sun 10am - 2pm

The Ann Tower Gallery is pleased to present fifteen new large-scaled photographs in "Nori Hall: Waterscapes."  Hall creates sumptuous and mysterious images by shooting film that she prints and manipulates digitally, suppressing detail and using blended, understated and somewhat unrealistic color. The addition of stylized color is a change from her previously sepia-dominated palette. The results are wonderfully dreamy and moody interpretations of beautiful watershed settings in the Bluegrass.

Art Museum at UK

Rose Street & Euclid Avenue
(in the Singletary Center for the Arts)
(859) 257-5716
uky.edu/artmuseum

Art and the Animal
On view through April 28

Seventy paintings, sculptures, watercolors, and drawings that celebrate the diversity of the animal kingdom. This is the flagship exhibition of The Society of Animal Artists, whose aim is to promote excellence in the portrayal of both domestic and wild animals in art.

Artists Attic

Victorian Square
401 West Main Street
(859) 254-7118
artists-attic.org
Hours: Mon - Sat 10am - 4pm

Marian Pacsuta: Figures in Oils
April 1-May 31

Reception Gallery Hop evening April 19, 5-8pm

ArtsPlace Gallery

ArtsPlace
161 North Mill Street
(859) 255-2951
lexarts.org
Hours: Mon - Sat 10am - 5pm

University Open
April 5 - June 1, 2013

LexArts is proud to present the 2013 University Open, celebrating the finest visual art students in the state of Kentcky. The exhibition features works by students from ten universities and is a survey of emerging artists currently enrolled in undergraduate studies.

National Arts Program

Exhibit features works by LFUCG city employees, LexArts employees and volunteers and thier families.

#Music@Hop Pat McNeese Band will perform 6pm - 7pm

Art-at-the-Cathedral

Christ Church Cathedral
166 Market Street
(859) 254-4497
ccclex.org
Hours: Mon - Fri 9:30am - 3:30pm

New Life, as Seen in Contrast.

The exhibit highlights newness by exposing its opposite: a duality ever present in our universe through various forms and forces. It is within the Easter season that the dichotomy between life and death, good and evil, heaven and earth is most apparent, and so we invite you to marvel with us this collective visualization of renewal.

Carnegie Center

Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning
251 West Second Street
(859) 254-4175
carnegieliteracy.org
Hours: Mon - Thur 9am - 7:30pm,
Fri 9am - 5pm, Sat 10am - 2pm

The Collin Cox Memorial Art Show

A juried exhibition of the work of Lexington Catholic High School’s most talented art students. The work in this show represents the very best visual art done at Lexington Catholic in a single school year.  There is no particular theme to the exhibit so the range of creative expression is extremely diverse.  Drawings, paintings, photography, graphic design images, sculptures, and pottery can be seen in this exhibit

Central Library Gallery

Central Branch
140 East Main Street
(859) 231-5559
lexpublib.org

6 Visions

The exhibit features the work of Kirsti Anderssen, Jim Brancaccio, Glenna Hamilton, Pattie Hood, Cristina Igelmo and Kathy Martinez. Addtionally the Farish Theater will have a slideshow exhibit by student photographers. AND in the second floor atrium there will be an exhibit by Kentucky Organ Donor Association.

City Gallery @ the DAC

Downtown Arts Center
141 East Main Street
(859) 255 2951
lexarts.org
Hours: 10am - 6pm Tues - Sat

500 Faces
April 19 - June 1

Madelaine Enochs-Epley displays hundreds of one-hour portraits that she has created of members of the community in the City Gallery and 2nd Floor Lobby of the DAC. Come by to see this amazing display.

Clark Art & Antique

801 Winchester Road
(859) 361-2147
facebook.com/ClarkArtAntiques
Hours: Wed-Sun 10am-6pm

Natural Selections 2000-2012: The Botanical Art of Bruce Robert Frank

Spring has sprung! To celebrate, we're bringing in the artistic explorations, inspired (in his own words) "by the brilliant colors and sensual forms of nature," of Bruce Robert Frank! For the past three years, he has hand-manipulated photographs, using digital processes, mandalas - geometric imagery, which are usually circular and primarily symmetrical - to achieve radial balance in his artwork. Discovering that botanical images are particularly suited to this form of creative expression, he has excelled and continued developing this motif.

The Collective

314 South Ashland Avenue
(859)368-0830
thecollectivelex.com
Hours: Tues-Thurs 10-6 Fri-Sat 10-7

The Collective has hats!

Our own milliner, Susan Morehead from SuzSeams will be on hand from her studio in Atlanta to talk about her work and show her spring collection, including Derby hats.  Come see her latest creations! Also, Head Turners will be on hand showing their amazing one of a kind custom Derby hats and taking orders for this year's must have hats.  Their specialty is working with you on a totally individual hat that will be your own fashion statement for this year's Derby festivities.  We will have live music, food and drinks and art from ALL of The Collective's 20 artists.  Join us for an evening packed with fun and creativity.  

#Music@Hop  Be Square will perforom at the Collective

First Presbyterian Church

171 Market Street (weekdays) and
174 North Mill Street (Hop and weekends)
(859) 252-1919
fpclex.org
Hours: Mon - Fri 10am - 4pm,
Sun 8am - 12:30pm

The Photography of Bobby Shiflet

Photography was my first love. I remember looking at photographs for hours at a time when I was very young. A camera was one of my first "grown up" purchases. Sending off a roll of film and anxiously waiting for the photographs to come back was always a test of my patience.  I ve always seemed to look at the world through the lens of a camera.
One of the things that I love most about photography is the ability  to capture a moment in time that allows myself or others to relive that moment.
Owning and operating Frames On Main Gallery allows me to not only frame and enjoy my own work but to see and enjoy the photographs and artwork of the very talented artists who live in this region. It is A GOOD LIFE!!

Heike Pickett Gallery at CMW

400 East Vine Street (park at rear of building)
(859) 233-1263
www.heikepickettgallery.com
Hours: Mon. –Fri., 8am to 4pm and by appt

FAY MOORE: Pastels from the Studio
Art that happens to be about Horses
April 8 - May 31, 2013

This exhibition highlights a selection of pastels by artist Fay Moore covering different periods of her longstanding career. “Art that Happens to be about Horses” will include selections of work inspired by Bluegrass Racing Scenes as well as paintings from her recent ruin series featuring fragmented colossal horse heads inspired by ancient sculpture.  The artist’s lifelong interest in color and botanicals will be highlighted through works where horses are barely visible behind foliage and plant matter.  At 93 Fay Moore continues to produce work in her New York studio. 

LASC Gallery

Living Arts and Science Center
362 North Martin Luther King Blvd.
(859) 252-5222
lasclex.org
Hours: Mon - Fri 8:30am - 5pm, Sat 10am - 2pm

How Small a Thing Can Be Pleasing: Contemporary Botanical Art by Kentucky Artists

The exhibit title is taken from Kentucky poet Wendell Berry’s poem Sabbaths 1999, VII and like the poem, this exhibition will celebrate the pleasures and awe that are often created when we look deeply into the natural world.  We will view flora and fauna as depicted by Kentucky artists who find unique beauty and character in roots, seeds, flowers, and foliage.

Side by Side: Lexington

An exhibition of artwork created by young artists with disabilities in collaboration with professional artists, Marta Dorton, Helene Steene, Megan Sauter, and Brittany Center, as participants of Side by Side – Lexington (a partnership between the Living Arts and Science Center, Lexington Hearing and Speech Center, and VSA Kentucky).  The exhibition will include the students’ work, the artists’ work, and their collaborative pieces.   

Lyric Theater & Cultural Center

300 East Third Street
(859) 280-2201
lexingtonlyric.comvc

African Art: A Teachable Moment
April 19-August 24, 2013

This exhibition is an introduction and celebration of sculptural art created on the continent of Africa. Displayed are rather large and also true to scale creations that represent a broad range of West African artistic creativity, including fantastic bronze statues of heroes and kings.  Also represented are sculptures of older heirlooms by contemporary artists- artists who are trained in ancestral traditions which then gives us a window into the aesthetics and the religious beliefs of several cultures.

Not Just a Hunting Ground: Native Americans in Kentucky
April 19- August 31, 2013

This exhibit, organized by the Lexington History Museum, covers the history of Native Americans in Kentucky from the first people to enter the state to present day. It will expand visitor’s knowledge of the history of Native Americans in Kentucky by dispelling the myths that surround Native American history in this state. Visitors will also become more aware of the continuing impact the native people have had on Kentucky, even today.

Fayette County Public School’s “Calendar Art Showcase”
April 19- April 26, 2013

Each year in January, all Fayette County art teachers are asked to submit four pieces of their best student art for possible inclusion in the school calendar. Artworks from dozens of students are chosen. Assembled at The Lyric, for the third consecutive year, are their submissions. From this artwork, 14 are chosen for the calendar.

Main Cross Gallery

Victorian Square, 1st Floor
401 West Main Street
(859) 258-9863
victoriansquareshoppes.com
Hours: Mon - Sat 10am - 6pm, Sun by appt.

Morlan Gallery

Transylvania University
1st Floor Mitchell Fine Art Building
(859) 233-8142
transy.edu/morlan/
Hours: Mon - Fri 12pm - 5pm or by appt.

3XD: Design, Displace, Daddy Issues
APRIL 4 - APRIL 19, 2013

The Senior Thesis Exhibition is the culminating event for Transylvania University studio art majors who showcase their work in this 12-day exhibition. Working in a wide range of media, the six studio art majors decided to pair their work according to theme, thus the three exhibition subtitles: design, displace, and daddy issues.

New Editions Gallery

807 Euclid Ave
(859)266-2766
neweditionsgallery.com
Tues-Friday 10:00-5:30
Sat. 11-4 or by appt.

Chiaroscuro

Presenting Classically trained Contemporary Equine artist, Jaime Corum.  This show delves into the meaning of the Italian Renaissance term “Chiaroscuro”.  Realistic yet totally modern paintings come to life through sometimes subtle and sometimes bold contrast, shadowing and illumination.  Collected internationally, Jaime’s dramatic interpretation of the horse will be on display at New Editions Gallery through May. 

Sisohpromatem Art Foundation

651 A West Short Street
(859) 259-0222
art4edu.org
Hours: Fri - Sat 12 - 7pm, Sun 12 - 4pm, call for appt.

Materials on Hand

features three local artists who've created incredibly imaginative artwork from common, everyday, and secondhand materials found in almost every home.

--Tonya Vance's "Bagtastic" project amazes the viewer with a table, dishes, vases, bowls, chairs, rug and wall hangings all made from plastic shopping bags! Crocheted 'plarn'--yarn made from plastic bags--is the foundation for her amazing sculptures. 
--Sonja Brooks combines used paint-covered paper towels with other repurposed and reclaimed materials to create her thought provoking series, "Paper Dolls: American Heroines".
(“Bagtastic” and “Paper Dolls” are supported by funding from the Lexington Fayette Urban County Government Department of Environmental Quality.)
--Kenneth Brooks balances his mesmerizing, gently rotating mobiles using a mix of wire, cds, matboard, jewelry parts, glass objects and other materials on hand.

A Small Extravagance

647 East Main Street
(859) 269-0878
asmallextravagance.com
Hours: Tues - Fri 9:30am - 5:30pm, Sat 10am - 4pm

Bluegrass Printmakers Coop

ArtsPlace, Lower Level
161 North Mill Street
(859) 255-2951
bgprintmakers.org
Hours: by appt. and during Hop

Artist Demonstrations

Paul Adanick and Natalia Ilieva host this month's Gallery Hop at the BPC. Paul is working on a photo gravure and Natalia is etching plates. Come watch the printing in action!

The Breadbox Artist Studios

501 West Sixth St. Suites 180, 185
facebook.com/breadboxstudioartists
Hours: During Hop and by appointment

Femme a Nest Group Artist Show to benefit the Nest.

On April 19th, Bread Box Studio Artists, a Lexington gallery, will be hosting a group show of over 30 woman artists during gallery hop. These local artists are coming together for the ‘Femme a Nest’ group show to support members of the community who rely on the important services of the Nest. These local artists, some directly impacted, are contributing various visual pieces to benefit this crucial non-profit. Tina Andry will be reading her poetry at 6:30pm and musical guest Marcus Wilkerson will perform before and after Tina’s reading.

#Music@Hop Marcus Wilkerson will perform.

Charmed Life Tattoo

Luigart Village in N. Limestone's Art District
754 North Limestone Street
(859) 266-4187
charmedlifeart.com
Hours: Noon - 10pm Mon -Sat

Homegrown Press

569 N Limestone
(859)489-3901
homegrownpress.com
Hours: most afternoons, Sat mornings, and by appt.

John Lackey

Come down to Homegrown Press to see John Lackey's stop motion movies and many other paintings and prints.

The Maxwell House Studio

471 East Maxwell Street
(859)533-6168
Hours: Hop Night 5-9pm, Sat following Hop 11am- 4pm and by appt.

Meg C. Jewelry Gallery

119 North Mill Street
(859)231-5902
www.megcgallery.com
monday- friday 11-7 and 10-7 sat or by appointment

Spring Lace Collection

featuring delicately pierced pieces in sterling silver and gold with colorful accent stones.  

M.S. Rezny Photography

903 Manchester Street, Suite 170
859 252 4647
Hours: Wed-Fri 11am-4:30pm and by appt.

Realms of Wonder
collages by Kathleen O'Brien 

Kathleen O'Brien's collages of abstract watercolors, drawings, and botanicals echo the healing realms she experiences in meditation. "Remaining in this meditative state, the energy of the present moment guides me. The brush glides, making true marks playful and abstract, scribing a universal language or elements of sacred geometry. Serene and vibrant color fills the space. Each stroke leads to the next, revealing stories of time and place for you to inhabit in peace."

Savane Silver

130 North Broadway
(859)455-8111
savanesilver.com
Hours: Mon-Sat 10am-8pm, Sun noon-6pm

New Collection from Rachel Savane

Preview the new collection from designer Rachel Savané.
Savané Silver Petites:  all the design on a smaller scale

Susan Gilliam Studio

Historic 312 East High Street
(859) 351-4584
susangilliam.com
Hours: Mon - Fri 8am - 5pm

Amy Palmer

Susan Gilliam welcomes photographer Amy Palmer to her Gallery Hop at 312 East High Street.  Amy majored in journalism at the University of Kentucky and currently works as a paralegal for several bankruptcy attorneys in Lexington.  Amy almost always has her camera with her in order to freeze the moments that seem to fly by. Techniques and cameras change with the years, but Amy remains steadfast in her desire to capture on film the excitement around her.

Walton and Main Studios

645 East Main Street
waltonandmainstudios.com
Hours: During Hop and by appt.

Telluride

Alfalfa Restaurant

141 East Main St Ste 190
(859) 253-0014
Alfalfarestaurant.com
mon-fri: 11-2 and 5:30-9,
sat: 9-2 and 5:30 -9, sun: 9-2

Awesome Inc.

348 East Main Street
(502) 209-9960
awesominc.org
Hours: 9am - 9pm

Art of Joy, Joy of Art

The work on display depicts the artist, Carol Constantino's son and friends on various rock climbing expeditions.  The pieces are created using watercolor and show the various feats of man exploring nature, and at times even taking a quick dip in found pools of water.

The Bar Complex

224 East Main St
(859) 255-1551
thebarcomplex.com
Hours: Wed - Sat 4pm-2:30am

Bluegrass Pride

Bluegrass PRIDE Thanks Our Gallery Hop Partners for Recycling
Bluegrass PRIDE would like to thank all of the participating venues of Gallery Hop for their support in making this event more sustainable through recycling, and for being Live Green Lexington Partners. We appreciate our friends in the arts community for their commitment to green practices, and their help in raising awareness of the benefits recycling provides to our environment and local economy.

Bodley-Bullock House

200 Market Street
(859) 259-1266
lexjrleague.com
Hours: by appt.

Circling, Printmaking by Elizabeth Foley

and a Keeneland/Derby-Themed Buffet including Mint Julep Tea for Next LexArts Gallery Hop!

The Bodley-Bullock House will usher in spring on Friday, April 19th during the next LexArts Gallery Hop, 5-8pm, featuring “Circling, Printmaking by Elizabeth Foley,” an exhibit of abstract designs, each created using layers of woodcut and monotype prints.

Crawford Middle School

1813 Charleston Drive
(859) 381-3370 ext: 40680
crawford.fcps.net

Decorator Warehouse

501 East High Street
(859) 368-9756
decoratorwarehouselex.com
Hours: Tues - Sat 10am - 6pm

Della's

124 North Upper Street
(859) 281-1141
Hours: Mon - Fri 7:30am - 3pm, Sat & Sun 10am - 2pm

Hunt-Morgan House

201 North Mill Street
(859) 253-0362
bluegrasstrust.org
Hours: seasonal

The Bluegrass and Beyond

Photography by Tom Eblen, columnist for the Lexington Herald-Leader. The title of Tom’s show: “The Bluegrass & Beyond”.  Two pieces of representative artwork, the artist statement and his headshot are attached for your use. Tom will be at the Hunt-Morgan House during his exhibit.

LAVA Systems

124 North Broadway
(859) 721-0151
wantlava.com

Milward Funeral Directors

159 North Broadway
(859) 421-1690
milwardfuneral.com

The Photography of John Snell

After a computing career spanning nearly 30 years, John W. Snell shifted his focus to photography.  He is very much in his element while toting 30 pounds of camera gear and trekking around Kentucky's Red River Gorge or other equally photogenic venues in the Smokies, North Carolina and West Virginia that are within easy driving distance.  He also enjoys photographing cityscapes and thoroughbred horse racing.  This award-winning photographer’s style is characterized by saturated colors and he attempts to represent his subjects in ways that evoke smiles of wonder from those viewing his work. 

Montessori High School

620 South Broadway, Second Floor
859-455-8064
montessorihigh.org
Hours: Mon - Fri 8am - 5pm

Land and Liberty: Mountainop Removal and Beyond

by artist and activist Cynthia Ryan Kelly

Music@Hop Warren Byrom to perform from 6pm - 7pm

The Morris Book Shop

882 East High Street
(859)276-0494
morrisbookshop.com
Hours: Mon - Sat 10am - 7pm, Sun 11am - 5pm

Mulberry and Lime

216 North Limestone
(859) 231-0800
mulberryandlime.com
Hours: Mon - Sat 10am - 6pm, Sun 12pm - 4pm

John Tuska

Mulberry&Lime proudly represents John Tuska. Originals and reproductions. Come see original drawings, sculptures, and collages as well as paper pulp reliefs. Become a Tuska collector!

Nick Ryan's Saloon

157 Jefferson Street
(859)233-7900
nickryans.com
Hours: Mon - Fri 11:30am - 10pm, Sat 11am - 11pm

Sayre School

194 North Limestone Street
(859) 254-1361
sayreschool.org

Sayre School Exhibits Works By Ten Alumni During LexArts Gallery Hop

Sayre School joins with LexArts Gallery Hop to showcase the works of ten Sayre alumni during the Gallery Hop on April 19, 2013.  Guests will enjoy the opportunity to visit the historic Sayre School campus and view the art exhibit in the "Old Sayre" administrative building, located on the Front Circle directly across from the intersection of Limestone and Second Street. 

The following Sayre graduates spanning the past five decades of the school's history will exhibit their artwork: James Lyons '06, Hannah Goodman '05, Ellie Humes Atkinson '05, John Ginocchio '83, Jennifer Stephenson McLamb '82, John Lackey '81, Cary Tsamas '77, Joseph Petro III '73, Mary Jane Harper '69, and Helen Beach '66. Their collective works include photography, eco-friendly jewelry, block printing, portraits, architectural and abstract paintings. Celebrating the talents of our alumni artists, this exhibit highlights the history of Sayre's ongoing commitment to incorporating fine arts in our curriculum.

Shorty's Cellar 157

157 West Short Street
(859) 309-3810
shortysgrocery.com
Hours: Mon - Wed 10am - 8pm,
Sat 10am - 5pm, Sun 12pm - 5pm

Skybar

269 West Main Street, Penthouse Level
(859) 368-7900
skybarlex.com
Hours: Sat, Tue & Wed 4pm - 2:30am,
Thu - Fri 11am - 2:30am

Soundbar

208 South Limestone Street
(859) 523-6338
soundbarlex.com
Hours: Daily 4:30pm - 2:30am

Sts. Peter and Paul School

423 West Short Street
(859) 254-9257
stspeterandpaulschool.org

Third Street Stuff

257 North Limestone
(859) 255-5301
thirdstreetstuff.com

Latitute: Silas Jones (The Ultimate Artist)

Eclectic merchandise in a distinctive coffee shop atmosphere.

Tribeca Trunk

116 Old Lafayette Ave.
(859) 948-1452
tribecatrunk.com
Hours: Special Events, Trunk Shows or by appt.

tribeca trunk grand opening

tribeca trunk, a fashion + accessories + art studio opens their doors @ 116 Old Lafayette Avenue, for the April Gallery Hop with new works on paper by renowned artist, Ellen Skidmore. Ellen is a painter whose work is known for a luminous palette and whimsical, mystical compositions. The tribeca trunk exhibit of works on paper is a fresh new direction for the artist. Using pen & ink markers, and then finishing with oil washes, Skidmore creates clean crisp figurative imagery. The colors & textures are measurably toned down, but the strength of this new work lays in the linear confidence, graceful designs and the gentle hues. Ellen says," These pieces are about loving relationships.... ... all kinds. They were a delight to do, and tribeca trunk is an exciting and unique new venue for this show."

Worlds Apart

850 East High Street
(859) 269-9558
worldsapartonline.com
Hours: Mon - Sat 10am - 7pm, Sun 12pm - 6pm