A New Large-Scale Public Art Destination in North Knoxville
Artists from across the country are traveling to Knoxville to leave their mark on KnoxWalls at Emory Place. Work is well underway on the new immersive art destination in North Knoxville — a joint venture between Dogwood Arts, Visit Knoxville, and Lilienthal Gallery. Representatives from Dogwood Arts and Lilienthal Gallery selected the thirteen artists from a pool of over 90 submissions — including four of our own supremely talented local artists — who will create more than 7,000 square feet of murals once the project is complete. The murals will be located in the space behind Lilienthal Gallery, Pivot Point Gallery, French Fried Vintage, Design AF, NOI Knoxville, and Harb’s Carpeting & Oriental Rugs between N. Central Street and N. Broadway.
KnoxWalls at Emory Place will officially open to the public in on Friday, October 4th.
Participating Artists Include:
•Orel Brodt (Knoxville, TN)
•ARCY - Ryan Christenson (North Haven, CT)
•Cole Eisenhour (Ogden, UT)
•Detour - Thomas Evans (Denver, CO)
•Curtis Glover (Knoxville, TN)
•Naomi Haverland (Titusville, FL)
•Megan Lingerfelt (Oak Ridge, TN)
•Gared Luquet (Knoxville, TN)
•Pat Perry (Detroit, MI)
•Juan Rozas (Buenos Aires, Argentina/Miami, FL)
•Don Rimx - David Sepulveda (Puerto Rico/Orlando, FL)
•The Obanof - Hannah Webb (Los Angeles, CA)
•Rachel Wolfe-Goldsmith (Oakland, CA).
Pat Perry’s 1,100 sq. ft. mural (cover image) was one of the first to be completed. Now visible from N. Central Street, Perry’s mural is the largest of the twelve and welcomes visitors at the main entrance to the space through a patchwork of recognizable imagery in a variety of styles — exhibiting the artist’s representational skill alongside more playful moments of bright color and abstract shapes — a composition that he hopes the Knoxville community will be able to ‘see something that relates to their own life’ in.
KnoxWalls at Emory Place is funded by Dogwood Arts, Visit Knoxville, Lilienthal Gallery, the Tennessee Arts Commission, and ORNL Federal Credit Union - presenting sponsor of Dogwood Arts. This project could not happen without the support and commitment of the property owners Ilana Brodt and Johnny and Libby Harb (owners of Harb’s Rug Gallery - on Broadway since 1926). Dogwood Arts would also like to thank Ken Knight and the Crowne Plaza for their incredible hospitality as the host hotel for the muralists during their time in Knoxville.
The project will transform an unassuming, little used space into an extensive outdoor art gallery, putting Knoxville on the map alongside cities like Asheville, Miami, and Philadelphia as a must-visit destination to appreciate public art.
