Category Archives: Art

Secret portrait surprises Natalie Haslam on birthday

Benjamin Franklin said the only way three people can keep a secret is if two of them are dead! Somehow a lot more people than that managed to keep a secret and surprise Natalie Haslam with an oil portrait of … Continue reading

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What does our museum want to be? Knox group considers that during trip to New Orleans

When the Knoxville Museum of Art‘s Collectors Circle members visited New Orleans last month, they got up close and personal tours of two very different museums in that city — the venerable New Orleans Museum of Art and the Ogden … Continue reading

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Not in the mood? This will get you there!

We interrupt this report on the Museum of Art trip to New Orleans to bring you — Christmas! Fantasy of Trees, the huge display of Christmas trees and all other things related to the holiday, continues through 6 p.m. today … Continue reading

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Soaking up art and atmosphere in New Orleans

Earlier this month, the Knoxville Museum of Art arranged a trip to New Orleans for 32 Knoxville art lovers. The outing, offered through the museum’s so-called “Collectors Circle,” was a whirlwind three-night stay that offered the opportunity to visit two … Continue reading

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Anthropologie: Wow!

So I finally know what all the fuss is about. I had never been to an Anthropologie store before. But from the moment I walked in to the new retailer on Kingston Pike in Bearden last night, I started to … Continue reading

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Richard Jolley’s monumental installation at Knoxville Museum of Art addresses big questions

In a little less than a year, an art installation that organizers hope will be the “tipping point” for Knoxville’s growing reputation as a vibrant arts and culture destination will have its official opening.

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Sunset & Roses Gala celebrates 30th anniversary of University of Tennessee Gardens — and much more

The UT Gardens have a lot to celebrate. Just last month, Gov. Bill Haslam signed into law a bill sponsored by Knoxville state Sen. Becky Duncan Massey designating UT Gardens as the “State Botanical Gardens of Tennessee.”

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All in the details at 2013 Symphony Show House

Thanks to Tami Hartmann of Moxley Carmichael for writing this guest post for the Blue Streak — Cynthia Moxley. Do you have a stairway from your closet to an out-of-season storage room? How about a stage built into the children’s … Continue reading

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Knoxville takes Manhattan! (And it takes us.)

Sometimes for a control freak like me, it’s hard to just let go and allow someone else to plan something — especially something with as many options as a weekend in New York. But, take my advice. If you want … Continue reading

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“Hats in Bloom” kicks off garden party season

In Knoxville, the dawning of spring is starting to mean one thing — garden parties! And what better place to kick off the garden party season than at the Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum, which on Thursday hosted its “Hats … Continue reading

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