Of Water and Spirit: New Paintings by Patrick Adams

An exhibition of eleven, new large-scaled paintings that reflect his observations of light, color, and forms found in creeks and streams in the natural world. We will also have a group exhibition of paintings, drawings, prints and sculpture by artists represented by the gallery.

RICHARD BELL: Uz vs. Them

Bell is a social activist and one of Australia’s most controversial artists. Image: RICHARD BELL, The Peckin’ Order, 2007, acrylic on canvas, 60x60”, private collection, Brisbane, photo courtesy American Federation of Arts

Names of God: Transformative Power of Celtic-Inspired Art

Solo exhibition of oil paintings from internationally known visionary artist Cynthia Matyi. The show will include approximately 50-60 oil paintings. Many of these are large, colorful, intricate creations which draw from the ancient tradition of Celtic illuminations. The artist uses these complex compositions in a way that reflects the questions, concerns and crises of contemporary life. Symbolism and repetition of symbolic shapes form a vocabulary which is essential to this Celtic style. With Cynthia Matyi’s work, ancient motifs, and many newly created ones, take on special relevance for us today.

LexArts is pleased to present Circling Back, a series of work by Arturo Sandoval. The work features reclaimed and reconfigured vinyl banners that were part of the UK Hospital construction project that began in 2007. Sandoval received an LFUCG EcoArt award to help fund the project and was granted permission from the UK Hospital to utilize the banners that were to be discarded. The exhibit is being featured at both ArtsPlace Gallery and the City Gallery at the Downtown Arts Center.

Screen-Printed Gigposters & Art Prints along with Original Illustrations

Brian and Sara Turner started Cricket Press in 2003 from a tiny studio in their home in Lexington, KY. Together they have created a unique and quirky vision of the world, translating their characteristic illustrations through the hand-printed processes of letterpress and screen-printing. When they’re not ruining their clothes slinging ink on posters, Cricket Press also spends a good deal of time on numerous design and illustration projects, as well as making various hand-printed goods and ephemera.

The February exhibit at the Central Library Gallery will feature the portrait paintings of Rong Liang. The exhibit will be open through February 29.

LexArts is pleased to present Circling Back, a series of work by Arturo Sandoval. The work features reclaimed and reconfigured vinyl banners that were part of the UK Hospital construction project that began in 2007. Sandoval received an LFUCG EcoArt award to help fund the project and was granted permission from the UK Hospital to utilize the banners that were to be discarded. The exhibit is being featured at both ArtsPlace Gallery and the City Gallery at the Downtown Arts Center.

Lexington Zoo

Clark Art

Big Fat Color

This dynamic collection of paintings and mixed media works features images in vivid color from some of our favorite local artists.

Beginning February 12, artwork by Celtic artist Cynthia Matyi will be on display in the gallery. This exhibit is being co-hosted by The Gallery at First Presbyterian Church and Art At the Cathedral (Christ Church, Episcopal). The exhibit will be on display through Easter. The show will include over 50 oil paintings. Many of these are large, colorful, intricate creations which draw from the ancient tradition of Celtic illuminations. The artist uses these complex compositions in a way that reflects the questions, concerns and crises of contemporary life. Symbolism and repetition of symbolic shapes form a vocabulary which is essential to this Celtic style. With Cynthia Matyi’s work, ancient motifs, and many newly created ones, take on special relevance for us today.

Cynthia Matyi is the major organizer of the touring exhibition, “American Celtic” (2000-2011) and her work has appeared in shows throughout the US, Canada and Europe. She has illustrated CD covers, posters and websites and gives workshops on Celtic art to students of all ages. She is the author, illustrator and publisher of the children's book, "Little Town of Spirals" (2008) and has performed with the Irish traditional music ensemble, Silver Arm for over 20 years.

All Creatures Large and Small

Experience beautiful art, tasty treats and a chance to mix and mingle with some of the area’s best artists! The show features cats, dogs, cows and more of your favorite animals brought to life in oils, pastels, watercolor, mixed media and bronze by our talented group of both locally and nationally known artists.

In the spirit of the season of love, a portion of the proceeds from the show will benefit the Lexington Humane Society, where you can "Adopt Love" every day! A special guest from the LHS will be joining us for Gallery Hop! The show runs Feb. 2nd – March 3rd.

Valet Parking will be available through Xpress Valet, just across the street from Bellini’s.

Rhythm Voices: The Steady Beat of Activism

This multi-media exhibit by Joan Brannon explores the notion that the pace and intensity of social movement is aligned with the ancient and ancestral source of communication, The Drum.

Drawing from her body of work as a percussionist, documentary filmmaker, writer and activist, Brannon reveals the ever-present vibration of the drum in her work. The show includes a recollection of the voices from Ky’s civil rights movement, post-apartheid South Africa, disenfranchised Ainu people of Japan, former residents of a housing projects facing demolition, the reconstruction and re-opening of the Lyric Theatre, as well as footage of other artists and activists.

David Stratton New Drawings and Paintings: Cy Twombly Elegy Series

Although David Stratton has always drawn and painted. This is his first of a series of landscape drawings. Stratton was inspired by Cy Twombly’s recent death to create the Elegy Series.
Stratton's ink drawings evolved by emphasizing a similar process and texture using gestural scribbles, crosshatch and wandering ink lines. Unlike Stratton’s landscape paintings where the process is hidden, Stratton’s ink drawings open the process to the viewer. Stratton is a professor at Brescia University in Owensboro, Kentucky.

Joel Feldman

See literature and art come together in the creation of several large scale woodblock prints inspired by Aesop’s Fables. This incredible series was created by several middle and high school students working in collaboration with local artist Joel Feldman. Enjoy this captivating exhibit and see if you can match the art works with the fables from which they were inspired. Learn about the process of creating a woodblock print and other printmaking methods, and create sample prints of your own. Exhibiting student artists: Gareth Walker, Abby Adams, Charlotte Eckmann, Rory Hefner-Templar, Daniel Balko, Dara Golding, Sarah Witherington, and Carmen-Maria von Unrug.
Selected students from the SCAPA Orchestra will perform throughout the evening for this gallery hop!

"Romance of the Horse" from the American Academy of Equine Art

Opens at Lexington History Museum on Friday February 17, 2012 -- first Gallery Hop

The first of the American Academy of Equine Art’s six 2012 exhibits opens at the Lexington History Museum on February 17, 2012.These will include art which illustrates the close relationship between Americans and horses. Much of the artwork included in these exhibitions comes from The American Academy of Equine Art's (AAEA) private collection, AAEA Instructors, Artist Members and friends of the AAEA. Theses exhibitions will offer visitors the rare opportunity to view the work of the organization's founders' and best instructors. (Selected pieces from the private collection can also be viewed online at www.aaea.net.)

Much of this art has not been exhibited or viewed by the public in over thirty years. A few select pieces from the collection will be offered for sale. All art for sale from the permanent collection will include the Appraisals and Provence's of the work. This is a literal treasure trove of Equine art!

The Museum is free and open to the public from 5pm-8pm during the Gallery Hop. Refreshments are served. Please check the website of the Lexington History Museum

( www.lexingtonhistorymuseum.org ) for other hours & admission fees.

Doors by Minerva Evans

Michigan artist, Minerva Evans, crafted her Doors exhibit from reclaimed doors- embracing their many imperfections, as is life’s journey. Through her use of fabric, acrylic paint and decorative items she created larger than life images of beautifully dressed African women. Ms. Evans acknowledges the struggle that women of African descent have endured over time in this incredibly constructed exhibition.

Main Cross Gallery

Artists Petra Carroll and Rae Goodwin's collaborative and individual works explore remembrances through a variety of media and processes to draw the viewer into a shifting experience of time and memory. This exhibiton is free and open to the public. Opening reception for the artists and the Lexington Gallery Hop, Friday, Feb. 17, 5-8 p.m.

“The Old Mill Stream”, Hand Cut Wooden Portrait, 20” by 24” signed by the artist, Michael Shambro

Sisohpromatem Art Foundation

Come view mixed media works by local artists and an exhibit celebrating African and African American heritage, through April 7. During the Gallery Hop reception, enjoy live musical performances by "The Mailman" and "Old School Bunch". If the spirit moves you, join in with the band and add your own voice during open mic. Let the artist in you loose as you participate in our free art workshop. Children and adults alike will enjoy the exhibits and the welcoming atmosphere.

Stop by to see our quality handmade jewelry created on-site!

Artrageous Antics Art Exhibit

Eclectic works of art by Marcia Cone, Ed Fish Dixon, and Deborah Westerfield running February 1 - March 31 at Artists Attic. Reception during Gallery Hop February 17 5-8

At the Bluegrass Printmakers' Co-op, Natalia Ilieva and Stephen McBride will be working on etchings and linocuts. Stop by to watch a demonstration. Also look through bins of wonderful prints made by Bluegrass Printmakers Co-op members.

Homegrown Press

Homegrown Homegrown Press is glad to announce GAMüT: New Work by John Lackey.

GAMüT consists of new block prints, new paintings, and a new stop-motion movie with original music. The exhibit will run through March at Homegrown Press Studio & Gallery

Kinetic Art- Indoor and Outdoor

This exhibit will include both indoor and outdoor pieces of metalwork.

Influenced by the form of the photogram, combined with the hues and textures of the garden; Rezny’s photo-mixed-media images envy spring and summer. These unique portraits, rich in surface quality and color, are a reflection of the
subtle changes within every season.

Enhancing Rezny’s Green Garden will be an outdoor waiting arbor designed and constructed by Garry Murphy, Prajna Design www.prajandesign.com and sculptured “Garden Jewels” by mixed media ceramist Cynthia Carr, Crosswinds pottery.

A workshop: “Photograms and paint—techniques” is being planned for Saturday, March 10th,
1-4pm. Call 252 4647 or write mail@msrezny.com for details

Opening February 17th,in conjunction with LexArt’s Gallery Hop, the exhibit is on view through March.

Jewelry designer and maker Rachel Savané is gathering inspirations for new directions in earring designs, creating compact and complex dimensions. Bug Amber earrings are just the beginning.

Blake Eames Design and Michler's Art Shop

An invitation to glimpse the working process of 2 individuals, who cooperatively share space, ideas and materials.

Susan Gilliam will welcome photographer Jeanna Justice as her guest artist
at the upcoming Gallery Hop on Friday, February 17 from 5 until 8 pm at
her studio at 312 East High Street. Also displaying their work will be
several of Susan’s students, who are anxious to show their new paintings
and drawings!

Jeanna is a graduate of the Savannah College of Art and Design and now
lives in Lexington, where she focuses on her theme “the human
condition.” As a storyteller, she tries to emphasize an emotion by
making an object or landscape something more. “These images embrace
fleeting conceptions of my world,” she says.

Susan will offer her usual fabulous buffet, which will include wine and
soft drinks as well as homemade pralines from Mississippi, haystacks,
dips, and surprises. Live music is always a treat, and parking will be
available at the Houlihan Insurance Agency next to the Common Ground
Coffee Shop.

The Maxwell House Studio

Tuesday Faithful

The name of this exhibit refers to seven artists who convene to paint, critique, share, and socialize.The Tuesday Faithul have been attending art classes with Cindy Flora weekly on Tuesday mornings. Some have been painting with her since summer of 2008!

"Faithful" references a quip one of the artists offered during a class when discussing seating issues-- “I think it should be like church.” she said. “You come on a weekly basis, you get to claim your pew. The new folks can earn their own spot.”

February's Gallery Hop will be featuring resident artist Gena Mark with her hand dyed, pieced and quilted textile art.

Nightscapes

Nightscapes is a photographic series by local artist Brandon Mason. The images are achieved by long exposures utilizing a digital camera. Each photograph represents the eerily beautiful nighttime landscape of areas nearby Lexington. Color and movement dance across each image revealing what would otherwise appear to be a still and calm night sky.

A Gallery Hop Event featuring Shift Design Group: The Digital Process.

Come experience the vast field of the digit arts. You will see artwork from a wide range of professionals - graphic design, photography, game development, interface design, and more. At Base163, 163 E Main street, 3rd Floor.

Bodley Bullock House

Sacred Spaces in Central Kentucky

Keith A. Barker, Photographer, Asbury University

"What gives certain spaces a strong sense of the "sacred"? What separates sacred space from ordinary space?

This Photography exhibit ... visually ponders the questions above through interpretations and realizations made in response to select sacred sites found within this historic and beautiful region.

Sacred Spaces in Central Kentucky serves as a reminder that whether it be in traditional worship spaces or natural sites of encounter, Central Kentucky has long offered an extensive range of sacred spaces, serving both in the past and at present, as reminder of the holiness, presence and power of God.

We invite you to share in experiencing Sacred Spaces in Central Kentucky.

Changing Faces of Tibet


Frank Becker’s recent journey to Tibet with his son Patrick revealed a nation whose people are oppressed by the occupying Chinese, subject to unrelenting pressure to “modernize”, yet manage to hold on to traditions and beliefs from their proud past. These images show the Tibetan people caught in that cultural clash.

Julep Cup

“LAVA Systems is an Electronic Systems Contractor firm serving Central Kentucky and the surrounding area. Their Design Center located in the heart of downtown doubles as a gallery for a mixed collection of pieces. In conjunction with Main Cross Gallery, LAVA Systems displays pieces created by local and national artists. The collection includes oils, watercolors, charcoals, mixed media, and pottery.”

Please join us at our downtown location Friday, February 17th, from 5 until 8 PM for the Gallery Hop featuring artist Cindy Baker and photographer Andrew Fore.

Come see Kate Koprowski’s new fiber art pieces at Mulberry&Lime. Kate explores color and texture in her felt scarves, bags and pins. She makes her own felt to create unique, personal pieces. She believes that “handmade items are special items. Most of all handmade means sharing. The sharing of joy and creativity.” At Gallery Hop meet Kate and enjoy her beautiful art.

Nick Ryan's Saloon

WINE.phase one

"The fusion of documentary and design prevail throughout Sarah Jane Sanders' photography. Her current work focuses on winemakers and their craft. WINE.phase one begins a year-long documentary project on vinification."

"Sarah Jane Sanders earned her bachelors in Fine Art with a focus on New Media at the University of Kentucky and later received the Wedding and Portrait Photographers International Hy Sheanin memorial Scholarship. In 2009 she opened SANOLA Photography along with her business partner Aurelia Gerardo. Online publications such as Gilt Taste, Serious Eats, and BraveTart have featured her work. This May, her photography will appear in print in scholar Rosie Moosnick’s new book “Arab and Jewish Women in Kentucky: Stories of Accommodation and Audacity.”

Awesome local artist on display on the Penthouse Level of the Court Square Building/Cheapside Pavilion!! 1/2 price beers, wells and wine til 7pm. Happy Hour Menu Available! Hop on over to SKYBAR for our AFTER HOP party 8:30-close.

Sound Bar

Nana Ghansah - "Simplicity"

Unable to go on exotic photo trips, I started looking for the beauty around
me. In the process, I found beauty in everyday events, people and life in
general. With this exhibit, I hope to convey the fact that beauty can be
found in the simple, mundane things in life. Visit
http://simplicity.nanadadzie.com/ for a preview of the show.

Third Street Stuff

Thoroughbred Antiques