Author Archives: jolanta

In the mid-90s, Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art broadened its commitment to contemporary art. At the time, only a few galleries and alternative spaces in Nashville offered venues for contemporary artists to exhibit. Artists-run spaces frequently came and went, and commercial galleries such as Zeitgeist and TAG were in their infancy. Against this […]

Charles L. Reinhart has worked as a producer, manager, festival director, consultant and administrator in the arts since 1955. He has served as President of the American Dance Festival (ADF) since 1968. He is the recipient of numerous awards including Dance/USA’s Honors for lifetime achievement, Capezio Award, Dance Magazine Award, the French Government’s Officier dans […]

Gallery One, among Nashville’s newest and largest art galleries, opened its doors two years ago when few contemporary art spaces were available in the city. The gallery became the lone contemporary art space in the tiny Belle Meade area of Nashville, an affluent suburban outpost of Nashville known more for its antiques and oversized oil […]

I was born in Cape Town, South Africa. From the very beginning, my work has explored the aftermath and consequences of apartheid: from internal studies of the prison system to panoramas of the heavily affected landscape. In 2005, I extended my focus on the criminal justice system further by running photographic workshops with prisoners and […]

Looks like black and white is back! Well, I think so. I like old illustrators and printmakers mainly. I like to think I draw in that spirit. I’ve done a lot of cartooning.  I like cartoons, particularly old ones, I like the funny pages, I like old books. I like good drawing. I work backwards […]

Santiago Mostyn is a photographer and video-maker whose images focus on the interaction between urban subcultures and the soon-to-fail natural environment. In an America experiencing its last over-saturated burst of unilateral war and fanatical idealism, everything appears consumable—whether it is love, shoes or political affiliation. As a means of counteracting this excess, groups of artists […]

Zeitgeist gallery is located in Hillsboro Village near Vanderbilt University and the famed “Music Row” in Nashville, TN. In this energetic and somewhat eclectic location, Zeitgeist shares space with the architecture and design firm, Manuel Zeitlin Architects. The open studio format invites visitors to the gallery for interaction both with the gallery staff and with […]

My work focuses on creating abstract environments populated by luminous flora and fauna that exist somewhere in between reality and fantasy. Large uninhabited spaces are neither empty, nor a backdrop, but assert themselves as palpable atmospheres. They are an exploration of mutation, imitation and definability in seemingly serene environments. Made with acrylic on wood panels, […]

It’s 2001. I’m a graduate art student and I’m meeting with the eminent lino-cut artist Bill Fick (my professor at the time). We are going to meet the legendary printmaker Richard Mock. We meet up and get on the G train heading out to a sketchy neighborhood in Brooklyn, near the Nevins stop. Bill looks […]

I grew up in the Southern U.S; I did not grow up in Japan and so I do not have an inherent understanding of the culture that spawned anime and manga. My first experience with Japanese popular culture was seeing the anime Akira as a teenager. I was completely captivated and simultaneously repulsed by the […]