Sarah Jane Hardrath Kramer with artist Swoon
Schedule
Tue Apr 01 2025 at 06:30 pm to 08:30 pm
UTC-04:00Location
1050 World's Fair Park Dr SW, Knoxville, TN, United States, Tennessee 37916 | Knoxville, TN
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Lecture by American street artist Caledonia Curry/Swoon 6:30-7:30 pm. Followed by a reception 7:30-8:30 pm. Cash bar. Free and open to the public!This annual event celebrates the life of Sarah Jane Hardrath Kramer and her passion for the visual arts and learning, and recognizes her many years of tireless, enthusiastic, and dedicated service to the Dulin Gallery of Art and the Knoxville Museum of Art. The fund established by Sarah’s family, friends, and others committed to the arts supports lectures by a prominent artist, art historian, art educator, or expert in a related field. We hope that all who attend will share in Sarah’s love for the arts and for the museum.
ABOUT CALEDONIA CURRY/SWOON—
Caledonia Curry, aka Swoon, is a Brooklyn-based street artist. Drawing on both realistic and fantastical elements, Curry has been transforming the world with her immersive installations, wheatpaste portraits, and community-based social justice projects for the last two decades. Her overarching aim is to create accessible art that transports audiences while simultaneously shedding light on pressing social and environmental issues.
ADDITIONAL PROGRAMMING AT MARYVILLE COLLEGE:
In 1997, Sarah Kramer became an adjunct instructor of art history at Maryville College where she had the opportunity to share art with others, something that had always brought her joy. KMA is grateful to collaborate with Maryville College during this year’s Kramer Lecture. Hosted by the Maryville College Division of Fine Arts. Caledonia Curry/Swoon will give a talk to students and faculty at Maryville College on the morning of Tuesday, April 1 at 10:00 AM in the Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall in the Clayton Center for the Arts at Maryville College. This program is also open to the public. Hosted by the Maryville College Division of Fine Arts. There will be a brunch reception to follow in the lobby outside the Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall.
Questions? Contact DeLena Feliciano at [email protected] or 865-934-2041.
This event is made possible by the Sarah Jane Hardrath Kramer Fund and is supported by The Melrose Foundation and Wayne R. Kramer. With special thanks to Maryville College.
IMAGE: Swoon/Caledonia Curry (New London, Connecticut 1977; lives and works in Brooklyn), Moni and the Sphinx, 2018, triptych with hinged wings, block print and acrylic gouache on paper and wood, 84 x 76 x 1 inches, used by permission of the artist
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1050 World's Fair Park Dr SW, Knoxville, TN, United States, Tennessee 37916Event Location & Nearby Stays:
