About
Join us in welcoming artist Radcliffe Bailey to the Knoxville Museum of Art. This two evening event will coincided with the opening of his new exhibit, a meet the artist event, and our Alive After Five concert series. Application and interview required.
Working primarily between the mediums of sculpture and painting, noted contemporary artist Radcliffe Bailey (born 1968) incorporates found objects and photographs into richly layered and textured compositions that address history, ancestry, migration, and collective memory. The artist incorporates a multitude of mediums in a variety of works inspired by his interest in diasporic histories and notions of identity and displacement. Several works reference turbulent voyages at sea, recalling the lives lost in Middle Passage, while others celebrate the unifying power of music and the legendary jazz musicians who pushed the limitations of western tradition through their radical compositions.
Application, copy of photo ID, and short in-person or Zoom interview must be completed.