New Directions in American Drawing at the Knoxville Museum of Art

The exhibition will close January 20,2008. Remember, Tuesday admission is free at the KMA. You can see other drawings from the KMA exhibition on Art Museum Touring.com ((link...))

There are 47 drawings which show very interesting and unique pieces of art. Some of the pieces will expand your idea of what drawing is and how the line gets blurred with other media.

The featured works represent a wide range of approaches to format, process, material, imagery, concept and context. They range in size from intimate to monumental, and incorporate various media including watercolor, graphite, colored pencil, conte, gouache, charcoal, collage, pen and ink, and cut and cast paper. (KMA handout)

I really enjoyed the two pieces by Jane South. These pieces were made with cut and folded paper, ink, acrylic and balsa. Edgar Jerins has two pieces with a autobiographical story. They are in a very traditional drawing approach with a contemporary edge. Brad Brown's mixed media pieces were just lovely. The images and ideas from the exhibition kept me awake remembering what I saw and ideas that came as a result of seeing the show. That of course, why we need to go to museums.

Sherrie