Archive for June 3rd, 2010

On The Town

On The Town

with Ted Clayton

Just when you think the unbelievable Laura Heatherly of the T. J. Martell Foundation could not pull another rabbit out of her hat, she does. The “Best Cellars” dinner was held at the hot Hutton Hotel. It…

06.3.2010 | EVENTS, NEWS, PEOPLE

Spotlight | Vanderbilt Showcases Five Centuries of Drawing

Spotlight | Vanderbilt Showcases Five Centuries of Drawing

Five Centuries of Drawing, a selection of Old Master and Modern Drawings from the Vanderbilt University Fine Arts Gallery, explores both aspects of the medium in more than fifty drawings by a wide range of European and North American…

06.3.2010 | EVENTS, NEWS, SPOTLIGHT

Spotlight | Early Times Whisky

Spotlight | Early Times Whisky

Early Times Whisky searches for next artist to design commemorative bottle

For the past twenty-three years, the Early Times Mint Julep has proudly served as the Official Drink of the Kentucky Derby® with a commemorative artwork bottle…

06.3.2010 | EVENTS, NEWS, SPOTLIGHT

Spotlight | Nashville Arts is presented with an AIGA award

Spotlight | Nashville Arts is presented with an AIGA award

AIGA (the Professional Association for Design) hosted the 4th Annual Tenn Show, a competition for Tennessee individuals and businesses working in design and visual communication arts. Attendees included AIGA members, creative professionals, and patrons of the arts. Mayor Karl…

06.3.2010 | NEWS, SPOTLIGHT

Spotlight | Sharon Rusch Shaver Exhibit

Spotlight | Sharon Rusch Shaver Exhibit

Sharon Rusch Shaver Exhibit at Square Space Gallery June 11 to July 31

Located on the town square of Gallatin, Square Space Gallery presents Middle Tennessee artist Sharon Rusch Shaver. This one-woman show features both urban and rural scenes from…

06.3.2010 | EVENTS, NEWS, SPOTLIGHT

Spotlight | Transformations

Spotlight | Transformations

Reality to Abstract

Rita J. Maggart, fine art photographer, and Dave Turner, artist and print maker, come together with a new exhibition called Transformations. Their concept is based on Maggart’s photographs taken at the Belle Meade United Methodist Church. Turner,…

06.3.2010 | EVENTS, NEWS, SPOTLIGHT

Spotlight | LeQuire Gallery Presents Work by HM Saffer

Spotlight | LeQuire Gallery Presents Work by HM Saffer

Even the folks at LeQuire Gallery don’t know what the initials HM stand for after three years of correspondence (since 2008). That’s when negotiations between gallery and artist started. Both parties knew they were a good fit for each…

06.3.2010 | EVENTS, NEWS, SPOTLIGHT

Spotlight | Guitars from the Flood

Spotlight | Guitars from the Flood

This photograph taken by Jim Maguire shows a part of the SoundCheck facility in downtown Nashville that was devastated by the recent flood. Countless guitars were damaged beyond repair as was sound, lighting, and stage equipment belonging to local…

06.3.2010 | EVENTS, NEWS, SPOTLIGHT

Spotlight | New Look...New Art

Spotlight | New Look…New Art

After a two-month-long renovation with plenty of noise, dust, and disruption Bennett Galleries reopened to an enthusiastic reception from clients both old and new. Coinciding with the new look was the opening of New Faces, an exhibit with artists…

06.3.2010 | EVENTS, NEWS, SPOTLIGHT

Spotlight | Romance of the Horse

Spotlight | Romance of the Horse

Romance of the Horse opens at the Tennessee State Museum on June 17

An exhibition which illustrates the close relationship between Tennesseans and horses, spanning more than 200 years, opens at the Tennessee State Museum on June 17, 2010.…

06.3.2010 | EVENTS, NEWS, SPOTLIGHT