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Exhibition events and programs
Opening Reception Sept. 5, 6p-9p, FREE A retro-themed celebration of Victory without Fanfare will feature the timeless music of the Young Heirlooms, throw-back dishes by Type A Catering, and All American signature cocktails! Family Tours Sept. 20, FREE 10:30, ages 3-5 Noon, ages 6+ Share the joy of art with the whole family during this tour of Victory without Fanfare, featuring age appropriate exploration of the exhibition as well as art activities the whole family can enjoy! Age ranges are flexible |
about the artists
Lori Larusso
Lori Larusso earned her BFA from the University of Cincinnati’s College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning, with a minor in Women’s Studies, and a MFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art’s graduate interdisciplinary program, the Mount Royal School of Art.
Recent awards include a Visual Artist Fellowship from the MacDowell Colony, the Kentucky Arts Council’s Al Smith Fellowship, a Milton and Sally Avery Fellowship, the James Rosenquist Artist In Residence at North Dakota State University, and a Residency at the Sam and Adele Golden Foundation for the Arts. Lori maintains a solid studio practice, exhibiting her work locally, nationally, and internationally, and has participated in several residency programs across the US. Lori is represented by Porter Contemporary in New York, NY, Skidmore Contemporary in Santa Monica, CA, and Jordan Faye Contemporary in Baltimore, MD. Lori currently lives in Lexington, Kentucky where she works as a sign painter at a local grocery.
Lori Larusso earned her BFA from the University of Cincinnati’s College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning, with a minor in Women’s Studies, and a MFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art’s graduate interdisciplinary program, the Mount Royal School of Art.
Recent awards include a Visual Artist Fellowship from the MacDowell Colony, the Kentucky Arts Council’s Al Smith Fellowship, a Milton and Sally Avery Fellowship, the James Rosenquist Artist In Residence at North Dakota State University, and a Residency at the Sam and Adele Golden Foundation for the Arts. Lori maintains a solid studio practice, exhibiting her work locally, nationally, and internationally, and has participated in several residency programs across the US. Lori is represented by Porter Contemporary in New York, NY, Skidmore Contemporary in Santa Monica, CA, and Jordan Faye Contemporary in Baltimore, MD. Lori currently lives in Lexington, Kentucky where she works as a sign painter at a local grocery.
Melissa Vandenberg
Born and educated in Detroit, Melissa Vandenberg is a multidisciplinary artist, educator and curator living in eastern Kentucky. Her studio practice explores national identity, folk art, ancestry, immigration and the perception of a homeland through everyday materials like fabric, stickers, wood, temporary tattoos, paper and found objects. Her work has been exhibited in Michigan, Alaska, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, California, Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, Kentucky, North Carolina and New York. Melissa received a BFA from College for Creative Studies in Detroit, Michigan (1999) and a MFA in Sculpture from Southern Illinois University - Carbondale, Illinois (2005). She has been the recipient of numerous grants including a Kentucky Foundation for Women Artist Enrichment Grant. She is currently an Assistant Professor of Art and Foundations Director at Eastern Kentucky University. Vandenberg is represented by beta pictoris gallery in Birmingham, Alabama.
Born and educated in Detroit, Melissa Vandenberg is a multidisciplinary artist, educator and curator living in eastern Kentucky. Her studio practice explores national identity, folk art, ancestry, immigration and the perception of a homeland through everyday materials like fabric, stickers, wood, temporary tattoos, paper and found objects. Her work has been exhibited in Michigan, Alaska, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, California, Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, Kentucky, North Carolina and New York. Melissa received a BFA from College for Creative Studies in Detroit, Michigan (1999) and a MFA in Sculpture from Southern Illinois University - Carbondale, Illinois (2005). She has been the recipient of numerous grants including a Kentucky Foundation for Women Artist Enrichment Grant. She is currently an Assistant Professor of Art and Foundations Director at Eastern Kentucky University. Vandenberg is represented by beta pictoris gallery in Birmingham, Alabama.
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Public Gallery Hours
Wednesday 12pm-5pm
Thursday 12pm-5pm Friday 12pm-5pm Saturday 12pm - 5pm Viewings also available by appointment |
The Loudoun House
209 Castlewood Dr. Lexington, Ky. 40505 Email: [email protected]
Phone 859-254-7024 |
All Lexington Art League programs are made possible through the generous support of LexArts.
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The Kentucky Arts Council, a state arts agency, provides operating support to the Lexington Art League with state tax dollars and federal funding from the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional support provided by Lexington Parks & Recreation.
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