Y'all Don't Hear Me: The Black Appalachia, An Ode to Nikki

By April 3, 2024

Y'all Don't Hear Me: The Black Appalachia, An Ode to Nikki

March 1 - April 6, 2024
Curator, Kreneshia Whiteside-McGee organized this multi-media exhibition to amplify the work of Black creatives in the Appalachian region and to pay homage to Knoxville's own, Nikki Giovanni. This exhibition features works of art with selections of Giovanni's written work.

Wide gallery shot of the wall text: Y'all don't hear me, The Black Appalachia.

Close up shot of the pamphlets with two red roses.

Wide shot of three installations with several wall texts included.

Image of four wall installations with several wall texts.

Image of a painting with a poem to the right of it on the wall.

Close up of a quilt hung on the wall with several wall installations in the background.

Close up view of a projected blue image on a dark wall.

Close up view of an abstract painting hung on the wall.

Close up view of three wall installations.

Close up view of a large quilt hung on the wall.

Image of three wall installations.

Image of the Downtown Gallery sign.

Image of the a quilt and wall text to the right of it on the wall.

Image of a dark wall with several wall installations on it.

Wide view of the gallery with several wall installations included.

Wide shot of the gallery with three wall installations in view.

Wide shot of the gallery with three wall installations in view.

Image of one wall installations with several wall texts to the right and left of it.

Two wall installations with wall text in between them.

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