First Friday: Intertwine Exhibition
Schedule
Fri Jan 09 2026 at 05:00 pm to 08:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
123 W Jackson Ave, Knoxville, TN, United States, Tennessee 37902 | Knoxville, TN
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Join us for the First (Second) Friday Opening Reception of Intertwine: Shaping Our World Through Acts of Togetherness, a group exhibition curated by Bella Thomas-Wilson. Featured Artists:
Aruni Dharmakirthi
Ashlee Mays
H. Atsei Cooper (Eastern Band of Cherokee)
Chase Williamson
Dani Levine
Kyle Cottier
Lauren Farkas
Lena Wolff
Miriam Klein Stahl
Rania Hassan
Raquel Riemer (Menominee)
Susie Feinberg
This group exhibition proposes a future in which we have collectively realized our position in the web of reciprocity. Curator Bella Thomas-Wilson has brought together artists whose works offer important insight on intercommunal exchange, reciprocity and abundance, and sustainable world making. These 12 artists from Brooklyn and Queens, NY, Washington, DC, Berkeley, CA, Cherokee, NC, and Knoxville, TN inspire innovative conversation about our intertwinement through their displayed work.
Our dependence on one another is what makes our human experience so special, however it must be fostered with care. Drawing from Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer’s The Serviceberry and Dr. Elizabeth Freeman’s Queer Belongings, this exhibition asserts a unifying truth: at the core, we are innately intertwined beings who yearn for belonging. If we were open to the possibilities that the world is abundant and our lives are deeply interconnected, might that transform our sense of hope? Can we change our relationship to one another and to the world?
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First Friday: (Jan. 9th) 5-8PM
First Friday: (Feb. 6th) 5-8PM*
*Featuring a live screenprinting demo with the Museum of Infinite Outcomes
Exhibition on Display: January 9th - February 13th
123 W. Jackson Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37902
Regular Gallery Hours: M-F | 10AM-5PM
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About First Friday:
🎨 It happens the first Friday of every month—rain or shine. It's free! Enjoy a casual evening of ART in all forms. Exhibits vary from place to place → https://www.downtownknoxville.org/artwalk/
🖼️ Explore galleries, studios, and artist collectives; roam through shops hosting open houses and local artist exhibits; enjoy performance art and live music in a variety of venues; drop in restaurants along the way and treat yourself to drinks and great food.
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First Friday at Dogwood Arts is sponsored by ORNL Federal Credit Union, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Tennessee Arts Commission.
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