We welcome the campus community and general public to a reception celebrating our new exhibitions Jay Bolotin: A Jackleg Testament and Touchstones (for Jay). Light refreshments will be served. Remarks at 6:30 pm.” Image: Jay Bolotin in his Cincinnati studio, 2023. Photo credit: Michael Solway.
Events
Sat, Jan 25 2025, 1 - 2:30pm
Join Stuart Horodner, Michael Solway, and several of Jay Bolotin’s friends for a discussion of his creative legacy.
UK Art Museum
Free
Sat, Feb 22 2025, 7 - 10pm
Presented by the UK Art Museum
We are thrilled to gather for a fundraiser honoring two men who have made profound contributions to the arts, historic preservation, LGBTQ+ legacies, and social services in Lexington. Together and separately, Jonathan Coleman and Robert Morgan have made Kentucky a more informed, empathetic, and exciting place to live.
Coleman was a James Still Fellow at the University of Kentucky where he…
Harper Hall
177 N Upper St, Lexington, KY 40507
$125
Fri, Feb 28 2025, 6:30 - 8pm
Campus community and members of the public are invited to explore our new second-floor exhibitions.
UK Art Museum
Free
Thu, Mar 6 2025, 6 - 7pm
Join curator Rachel Hooper for a closer look at A-Tisket, A-Tasket, an exhibition organized in association with WE ARE THE CULTURE: A Symposium on Black Girls & Girlhood hosted by The Commonwealth Institute for Black Studies.
UK Art Museum
Free
Fri, Mar 7 2025, 4 - 5pm
Davis earned his BA from Bard College in 1991 and currently teaches there as Associate Professor of Photography. His work has been exhibited widely and his photographs are in the permanent collections of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Whitney Museum of American Art, Guggenheim Museum, and the Walker Art Center, to name a few. His art writing has appeared in publications including Aperture, Blind Spot, Bomb, and Cabinet. Exhibiting artist…
Gatton Student Center Cinema
Free
Wed, Mar 26 2025, 6 - 7pm
Curator Rachel Hooper discusses her exhibition Focus on Lexington, in conjunction with the 250th anniversary of the city.
UK Art Museum
Free
Sat, Apr 26 2025, 12 - 2pm
Drawing inspiration from artist Jay Bolotin’s exhibition, which includes his film production work using stop-motion animation techniques, we will create our own original animations using clay and other craft materials. Participants will sculpt characters and props and then work with Museum staff to bring their scenes to life. We’ll provide the materials; you bring family members and a playful spirit! Make a reservation to guarantee your…
UK Art Museum
Free: Registration recommended
Sat, Apr 26 2025, 2:30 - 4pm
Join Stuart Horodner and several curators and collaborators who worked with Jay Bolotin throughout his career.
UK Art Museum
Free
Mon, Jul 7 2025, 1 - 5pm, Tue, Jul 8 2025, 1 - 5pm, Wed, Jul 9 2025, 1 - 5pm, Thu, Jul 10 2025, 1 - 5pm, Fri, Jul 11 2025, 1 - 5pm
Open to grades 6-8.
Calling all budding artist-curators! For one special week this summer, we’re clearing our ground floor galleries for museum-curious middleschoolers to get hands-on with the exhibition creation process from brainstorm to opening reception. Campers will go behind the scenes and discover the secrets of the UK Art Museum’s collection, collaborate with peers to design exhibition layouts, coordinate with Museum staff in a…UK Art Museum
Registration coming soon