PRHBTN
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Thursday, October 13th, 7-9pm
Artist Discussion Special panel discussion featuring local artists who are participating in the festival & exhibition, as well as PRHBTN featured artists Faith47 and Patch Whisky. |
Friday, October 14th, 6pm - 12am
PRHBTN Exhibition 2016 6-9pm - Local food vendors and live music at the Loudoun House while the galleries are open to the public. From 9p-12 midnight an after party will continue at the Loudoun House with music and dancing in the courtyard. |
Lexington Art League partners up with PRHBTN to celebrate the contributions of local street artists for the sixth year of this annual public art festival. The inaugural year of their partnership will feature a commission-free exhibition at the Loudoun House Galleries that will be open to the public.
During the festival, Patch Whisky will be installing a new mural on the community center adjacent to the Loudoun House in Castlewood Park. This site has been selected as a space for a new mural each year coinciding with the festival. LFUCG Parks and Recreation is serving as an additional partner for that mural location.
PRHBTN & LAL are also co-sponsoring a special guest artist this year Faith47. Faith47 is an internationally-acclaimed visual artist from South Africa who has been applauded for her ability to resonate with people around the world. Her work will be installed within an interior space in the community and throughout her process she will create a documentary video that will be shown during the public exhibition at LAL. The site for the mural is yet to be disclosed. Faith 47’s residency is being generously supported byLexArts, LAVA Systems/Security and Block + Lot Real Estate as well as private donations.
About PRHBTN:
PRHBTN is an annual celebration of art forms that have been criminalized, marginalized, and under-appreciated in the mainstream, featuring public murals alongside an exhibition of street art works in a space that complements the raw, powerful nature of the message and artistry of each piece. The sixth installment of PRHBTN will take place October 8 -15, 2106 at various locations around downtown Lexington, Kentucky culminating with the October 14th celebration at the Lexington Art League's Loudoun House.
During the festival, Patch Whisky will be installing a new mural on the community center adjacent to the Loudoun House in Castlewood Park. This site has been selected as a space for a new mural each year coinciding with the festival. LFUCG Parks and Recreation is serving as an additional partner for that mural location.
PRHBTN & LAL are also co-sponsoring a special guest artist this year Faith47. Faith47 is an internationally-acclaimed visual artist from South Africa who has been applauded for her ability to resonate with people around the world. Her work will be installed within an interior space in the community and throughout her process she will create a documentary video that will be shown during the public exhibition at LAL. The site for the mural is yet to be disclosed. Faith 47’s residency is being generously supported byLexArts, LAVA Systems/Security and Block + Lot Real Estate as well as private donations.
About PRHBTN:
PRHBTN is an annual celebration of art forms that have been criminalized, marginalized, and under-appreciated in the mainstream, featuring public murals alongside an exhibition of street art works in a space that complements the raw, powerful nature of the message and artistry of each piece. The sixth installment of PRHBTN will take place October 8 -15, 2106 at various locations around downtown Lexington, Kentucky culminating with the October 14th celebration at the Lexington Art League's Loudoun House.
All We Ever Wanted - Louis Zoeller Bickett
Friday, October 28th 6-9pm
The Lexington Art League is honored to participate in the city-wide celebration of artist Louis Zoellar Bickett with an exhibition entitled, "All We Ever Wanted." Curated by G. Haviland Argo III, the exhibition will feature some of Bickett’s most iconic works spanning over 30 years of the artist's career including: The AIDS Tree, The Holy Family, as well as The Fourth of July Portrait series which he completed in 2014.
During the opening, guests will be invited to take their own portraits in front of the flag that served as the backdrop for this engaging project.
Food/drinks provided by The Red Light
Music by DJ Leeroy
Admission: Free to LAL members, $5 general admission
The Lexington Art League is honored to participate in the city-wide celebration of artist Louis Zoellar Bickett with an exhibition entitled, "All We Ever Wanted." Curated by G. Haviland Argo III, the exhibition will feature some of Bickett’s most iconic works spanning over 30 years of the artist's career including: The AIDS Tree, The Holy Family, as well as The Fourth of July Portrait series which he completed in 2014.
During the opening, guests will be invited to take their own portraits in front of the flag that served as the backdrop for this engaging project.
Food/drinks provided by The Red Light
Music by DJ Leeroy
Admission: Free to LAL members, $5 general admission
Featured Artist
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David Kenton Kring David is a ceramic and mixed media artist from Lexington, KY working with the figure and narratives in his work. David attended a small liberal arts college, Transylvania University, where he received a BA in studio arts. David explains that most of his style of storytelling originates from being raised in a family-owned men’s workwear store. David took drawing and painting classes his whole life, but after taking his first ceramic class in college, he fell in love with the idea of using hands as his main tool. David found the narrative easier to come by after sculpting an expression into a bust. The idea of mixing functionality and fine art is something he wants to push to another level. "Growing up, I listened to blue collar men trade stories and dirty jokes. It was this early interaction with storytelling that later helped shape the dark humor I use in my figures." - David Kenton Kring Visit him in the Artist Archive here Visit her website at: www.davidkentonkring.com |
David Kenton Kring
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