'EarthSky 11' by Gary Cawood
April 21–24, 2026 @ Tipton Gallery
East Tennessee State University Department of Art & Design and Slocumb Galleries with Bravissima! Women Sponsoring the Arts and Jerry’s Artarama of Knoxville present "Positive/Negative 41 National Juried Art Exhibition." The juror wasby Brittany Webb, curator at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas. The exhibition presents innovative works by 41 contemporary American artists on view with closing reception April 24, from 6-8 p.m., at the Tipton-Ashe Galleries with Juror’s Speak and special guests Bravissima! Women Sponsoring the Arts and refreshments by Dos Gatos Coffee.
The featured artists are Ken Abbott, Ainaz Alipour, Jane Broderick, Keith Bryant,Rebecca Cardoso, Gary Cawood, Jenny Chi, Brent Cole, Jim Connell, Alexander Diaz, Morgan Willingham Ford, Maryam Siahgaldeh Ghasempour, Jennifer Halvorson,
Ronna Harris, Caroline Hatfield, Alma Hoffmann, Donald Keefe, Jong-Yoon Kim,Jhih-yin Diane Lee, Lynne Marinelli Ghenov, Kathryn E. Martin, Andrew Martin,Ethan Martinez, Alexandra Mavrikis, Adam J. McGalliard, Scott Meyer, Pippi Miller, Chelsea Moulder, James Nelson, Soon Ee Ngoh, Mable Ni, Janet Orselli, Joe Reynolds, Hosna Shahramipoor, Ainsley Steeves, Sam Van Strien, Durant Thompson, Eric Tomberlin, Lance Turner and Ira Upin.
Webbis the Curator of Modern & Contemporary Art at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston. Her most recent exhibition, "Determined to Be: The Sculpture of John Rhoden," debuted at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in 2023 and is on view at the Memorial Art Gallery at the University of Rochester. Her curatorial work has been supported by grants from the Henry Luce Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, the Terra Foundation for American Art, the William Penn Foundation, and the Wyeth Foundation for American Art. She earned a PhD from Temple University and a BA from the University of Southern California.
The Tipton-Ashe Galleries are located at 401 Ashe St., former Courthouse (WalnutSt. side), Johnson City, Tennessee. Gallery hours are Wednesdays and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Thursdays andFridays from 5 to 7 p.m. with extended hours during receptions and by appointments. For more information, schedule a visit or for handicapped accommodations, email Karlota Contreras-Koterbay viacontrera@etsu.edu. All events are free and open to the public.
Category: Exhibits