November 13 – March 15, 2026 @ William King Museum of Art
William King Museum of Art, Abingdon, Virginia, presents the 17th biennial exhibition“From These Hills: Contemporary Art in the Southern Appalachian Highlands.” One of WKMA’s longest standing traditions, this major exhibition showcases fresh, dynamic works across a variety of mediums, celebrating the vision and creativity of artists from the region.
This year’s exhibition is juried and guest-curated by Kathy Foley, director emerita of the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum in Wausau, Wisconsin. Foley brings her expertise and fresh perspective to highlight the techniques and themes within contemporary Appalachian art.
On curating the exhibit Foley says, “Serving as the juror for the 2025 edition of‘From These Hills’was an honor and an exhilarating experience. Though I call the Upper Midwest home, through an ongoing project focused on the William King Museum of Art, I have come to learn about and deeply appreciate the extended Southwest Virginia region: its landscape, talented artists and art enthusiasts. I approached the review with an entirely open mind and was rewarded with an array of impressive, competent, thought-provoking and simply delightful artworks.”
"From These Hills"is on exhibit from Nov. 13 to March 15, 2026.This exhibition is a William King Museum of Art original exhibition and is part of the museum’s McGlothlin Exhibition Series.From These Hillsis sponsored by Elizabeth A. McClanahan.
Category: Exhibits