Gabriel Lester – Melancholia in Arcadia
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Step inside a space where memory, loss, and beauty linger in the air. ☁️
Saturday, June 20, marks the public opening of Melancholia in Arcadia, a haunting installation by Dutch artist Gabriel Lester at the newly restored Eugenia Williams House. Inspired by curtains gently stirred by unseen forces, the work transforms lace curtains into frozen gestures that evoke remembrance, presence, and the passage between worlds.
Presented by the Knoxville Museum of Art, this free exhibition is open Saturdays from 12-4 p.m. through August 29. No reservation required— admission is first come, first served.
Where: Eugenia Williams House, 4848 Lyons View Pike
When: June 20–August 29, 2026
Cost: Free admission
For more information on Melancholia in Arcadia & the Eugenia Williams House, visit: https://knoxart.org/event/gabriel-lester/
Saturday, June 20, marks the public opening of Melancholia in Arcadia, a haunting installation by Dutch artist Gabriel Lester at the newly restored Eugenia Williams House. Inspired by curtains gently stirred by unseen forces, the work transforms lace curtains into frozen gestures that evoke remembrance, presence, and the passage between worlds.
Presented by the Knoxville Museum of Art, this free exhibition is open Saturdays from 12-4 p.m. through August 29. No reservation required— admission is first come, first served.
Where: Eugenia Williams House, 4848 Lyons View Pike
When: June 20–August 29, 2026
Cost: Free admission
For more information on Melancholia in Arcadia & the Eugenia Williams House, visit: https://knoxart.org/event/gabriel-lester/
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Where is it happening?
Eugenia Williams House, 4848 Lyons View Pike SW, Knoxville, TN 37919-6403, United States
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Host or PublisherKnoxville Museum of Art
