Ewing Gallery opens new exhibit with lecture by co-curator

This work by Japanese printmaker Hideki Kimura in part of a new exhibit opening Jan. 19 at the Ewing Gallery of Art & Archihecture on the University of Tennessee campus. The peice is acrylic on glass. Kimura uses a squeege traditionally used to apply ink to make screen print images to apply paint directly to pieces of glass. Kimura, who co-curated the exhibit called "Redefining the Multiple," will lecture on the work at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 19 in Room 109 of UT's Art & Architecture Building before the exhibit opens. Special to the News Sentinel

Printmaker and teacher Hideki Kimura of Japan will give a lecture at 7:30 p.m. Thursday Jan. 19 in conjunction with a printmaking exhibit at both the Ewing Gallery of Art & Architecture and the University of Tennessee Downtown Gallery.

The exhibit, entitled "Redefining the Multiple" shows the works of 13 Japanese printmakers at the Ewing, 1715 Volunteer Blvd. on the University of Tennessee campus, until March 1. Other works are at the downtown gallery, 106 S. Gay St., through Feb. 25.

Kimura's lecture in Room 109 of the Art & Architecture Building at 1715 Volunteer Blvd., precedes the Jan. 19 opening of the exhibit at the Ewing.

The downtown gallery's opening is 4-9 p.m. Jan. 20.

Kimura and Ewing Director Sam Yates co-curated "Redefining the Multiple."

Kimura has taught printmaking at Kyoto City University of the Arts in Japan since 1988. He is founder of a contemporary printmaking group in Kyoto. He also is one of the participating artists in the exhibition.

Each artist whose work was selected for the exhibit uses printmaking concepts and techniques in traditional or contemporary media. Four printmakers create three-dimensional objects and installations. Two paint with printmaking tools. Three use digital photography and technology. The other artists work with traditional printmaking methods.

The artists, men and women from their mid-20s to mid-60s, live and work in different areas of Japan.

The Ewing is open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays, 1-4 p.m. Sundays.

The UT Downtown Gallery is open 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday.

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