The University of Kentucky Art Museum has special art exhibits that explore light, the power of land, forgery, and identity.
No doubt of interest to anyone in Lexington with an appreciation of art and graphic design, ‘Illumination’ examines the quality of light in paintings. The exhibit has sunrises, sunsets, lamps, landscapes, and objects, as it explores the literal and symbolic use of light in works of art. One painting by Maurice Denis a French painter captures a sunset on the bay. The exhibit runs until December 8.
‘The Good Earth’ explores the use of land in farming and in historical events. A painting by Julian Dupree puts the spotlight on farming and its role in feeding us. There are works that explore how we raise plants and deal with weeds, while soil samples gathered at historic battlefields and graveyard depict history. This exhibit runs until February 8.
Tackling the theme of art forgery is ‘Mistaken Identity’. It explores the forgery of Mark Landis, who placed over 100 paintings with 50 museums. The exhibit has a few of Landis’s works, an African mask made for tourists sold as museum pieces, a Chinese roof tile, and Rembrandt etching. It runs until December 8.
Finally, ‘Encounters’ explores portraits of people sitting or standing and how their clothes and gestures project how they feel or who they are. It also runs until December 8.
The museum has free parking, and it is located 405 Rose Street.
