First Friday: Coat of Many Colors Exhibition
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Join us for the First (Second) Friday Reception of 'Coat of Many Colors' on Friday, July 10th from 5-8PM! Please note that July's 'First Friday' event has been moved to the Second Friday due to the 4th of July holiday.
Curated by YNST Magazine, this group exhibition illuminates LGBTQ+ identity across Appalachia. In a region colored by vibrant originality and rich cultural heritage, this collection explores what it means to be LGBTQ+ in Appalachia today and how individual and shared experiences come together like a patchwork forming a vibrant spectrum of selfhood and belonging.
Participating artists include:
Jessica Ammendolia, Kendra Barth, Enrique Cruz, Cooper Delamain, Maxwell Edmonds, Ceirra Evans, Jai Gervin, Carolyn (CJ) Helenski, Isa Kern, Gared Luquet, Shawn Quilliams, Lindsay Skvarek, Logan Sutherland, and Zac Wilson.
Exhibition Dates: June 5 - July 24, 2026
→ Reception: Friday, July 10th | 5-8PM
→ Regular Gallery Hours: M-F 10AM-5PM
About YNST Magazine:
YNST (You’re Not Seeing Things) Magazine is a print & digital media company amplifying the arts & culture of Appalachia.
Fighting against the negative media that often clouds the region, YNST is on a mission to portray our home with a contemporary lens by capturing the region’s vital storytellers, innovative artists and underrepresented perspectives. We offer the community of emerging creative professionals in West Virginia and greater Appalachia a dynamic platform to spotlight their work. Our region is an undeniable creative force, and it’s time the rest of the world sees that too.
Find out more at: https://ynstmagazine.com/
Cover Photo: [Detail] Fish, by Lindsay Skvarek
Curated by YNST Magazine, this group exhibition illuminates LGBTQ+ identity across Appalachia. In a region colored by vibrant originality and rich cultural heritage, this collection explores what it means to be LGBTQ+ in Appalachia today and how individual and shared experiences come together like a patchwork forming a vibrant spectrum of selfhood and belonging.
Participating artists include:
Jessica Ammendolia, Kendra Barth, Enrique Cruz, Cooper Delamain, Maxwell Edmonds, Ceirra Evans, Jai Gervin, Carolyn (CJ) Helenski, Isa Kern, Gared Luquet, Shawn Quilliams, Lindsay Skvarek, Logan Sutherland, and Zac Wilson.
Exhibition Dates: June 5 - July 24, 2026
→ Reception: Friday, July 10th | 5-8PM
→ Regular Gallery Hours: M-F 10AM-5PM
About YNST Magazine:
YNST (You’re Not Seeing Things) Magazine is a print & digital media company amplifying the arts & culture of Appalachia.
Fighting against the negative media that often clouds the region, YNST is on a mission to portray our home with a contemporary lens by capturing the region’s vital storytellers, innovative artists and underrepresented perspectives. We offer the community of emerging creative professionals in West Virginia and greater Appalachia a dynamic platform to spotlight their work. Our region is an undeniable creative force, and it’s time the rest of the world sees that too.
Find out more at: https://ynstmagazine.com/
Cover Photo: [Detail] Fish, by Lindsay Skvarek
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123 W Jackson Ave, Knoxville, TN, United States, Tennessee 37902
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Host or PublisherDogwood Arts
