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Knoxville Museum of Art Celebrating East TN’s rich, diverse visual culture & its connections to wider currents of world art. FREE ADMISSION!
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Welcome to the official page of the Knoxville Museum of Art! Our goal is to educate and inspire people through the visual arts, with a focus on the art and artists of East Tennessee and their dialogue with the wider world. Across all social media platforms, we strive to create informative and engaging content about our collection, exhibitions, public programs, relevant news items, and more. In order to foster a positive social media community experience for all, the KMA encourages users to interact with respect, courtesy, and good intent. By using this page, you agree to comply with the Facebook Community Standards (https://www.facebook.com/communitystandards) and the KMA's social media community guidelines (https://knoxart.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/KMA-Social-Media-Guidelines.pdf). Posts that are disparaging, threatening, defamatory, abusive, harassing, obscene, discriminatory, violent, pornographic, use foul language or promote criminal activity will be taken down. Advertisements, commercial postings, spam, or solicitations are not allowed. User posts or comments represent the thoughts and opinions of the individual publishing the comment and do not necessarily reflect the opinion or endorsement by the KMA. We do not review or moderate all comments, but we reserve the right to remove any of the content described above and block or report users who share such content. We thank you for being a part of our Facebook community and for engaging in thoughtful, respectful dialogue on our page.

What happens when a garment leaves the body and takes to the sky?In the studio, Hai-Wen Lin is transforming the language...
10/13/2026

What happens when a garment leaves the body and takes to the sky?

In the studio, Hai-Wen Lin is transforming the language of clothing into kites- carefully constructed works that borrow from the vocabulary of garments while responding to the movement of wind.

This behind-the-scenes image offer a glimpse into the making of bittersun, coming this month to the Knoxville Museum of Art.

Kicking off Roots of Appalachia at the Knoxville Museum of Art: local artist, songwriter, and music historian Madison Ca...
10/13/2026

Kicking off Roots of Appalachia at the Knoxville Museum of Art: local artist, songwriter, and music historian Madison Casey, accompanied by talented guitarist Shane Smith! They will set the tone for an evening rooted in Appalachia, storytelling, and the traditions that continue to shape our region’s creative spirit. After their opening set, stick around for the main act- a performance by acclaimed artist Daniel Kimbro.

Join us for a night of music, community, and Appalachian heritage! This Sunday, October 18th at 4 pm! 🎶

RoA is free & open to the public.

Join us for Roots of Appalachia this weekend and catch talented local artist Lyndsey Ullom in action! 🎨Lyndsey will be c...
10/12/2026

Join us for Roots of Appalachia this weekend and catch talented local artist Lyndsey Ullom in action! 🎨

Lyndsey will be creating live, 5”x7” portraits throughout the event, bringing a little extra artistry to an already creative celebration of Appalachian music and art. You can also see Lyndsey's vibrant paintings in so many amazing local businesses- so make sure you ask her where to check out her work!

Meet us at the KMA this Sunday, October 18th at 4pm for Roots of Appalachia, free & open to the public!

Take this as your sign to slow down and listen to the art.
10/11/2026

Take this as your sign to slow down and listen to the art.

10/08/2026

Some of our staff enjoyed a beautiful afternoon visiting Museum Of Appalachia and seeing the world’s largest collection of Harrison Mayes’ works! What a remarkable place that so thoughtfully celebrates the unique stories and people who make our region so special. ⛰️🌳🪕

This fall, go see our friends at Museum of Appalachia and feel all the magic on this patch of earth for yourself. You can also check out more of Harrison Mayes’ work in No-Man’s-Land, an exhibition on view at the KMA until November 8th.

Join us in NEXT WEEKEND for Roots of Appalachia: A Finding Higher Ground Community Celebration with Artist Daniel Kimbro...
10/08/2026

Join us in NEXT WEEKEND for Roots of Appalachia: A Finding Higher Ground Community Celebration with Artist Daniel Kimbro! 🪕

Sunday, October 18 | 4–6:30 p.m.
Knoxville Museum of Art | 1050 World’s Fair Park Drive
Free & Open to the Public
Outdoor live music • Free BBQ provided by Dead End BBQ • Cash bar
Bring your own chairs/blankets

Gather at the Knoxville Museum of Art for Roots of Appalachia, an afternoon of outdoor live music, free BBQ, and good company celebrating the sounds and spirit of East Tennessee.

Enjoy a live performance featuring acclaimed East Tennessee musician Daniel Kimbro, with support from Madison Casey & Shane Smith, while taking in the fall atmosphere on the grounds of the Museum. Grab a plate of free Dead End BBQ, enjoy a drink from the cash bar, and settle in for an afternoon rooted in music, community, and the creative spirit of our region.

Come for the music, stay for the good times. Roots of Appalachia is free and open to all!

Art is more important now than ever before. Immerse yourself in it, it's good for the soul.
10/07/2026

Art is more important now than ever before. Immerse yourself in it, it's good for the soul.

Every museum has a color story. We pulled a few swatches straight from some works on view at KMA. Think you can spot the...
10/06/2026

Every museum has a color story.

We pulled a few swatches straight from some works on view at KMA. Think you can spot these colors in the galleries? Come take a closer look and see what color story you can find.

Meet Hai-Wen Lin. An artist from Elk Grove, California, currently working “somewhere beneath the sky”. Lin’s practice ex...
10/06/2026

Meet Hai-Wen Lin.

An artist from Elk Grove, California, currently working “somewhere beneath the sky”. Lin’s practice explores autobiographical narrative, the body, clothing, nature, and the passage of time.

Their work moves between fashion and sculpture, intimacy and environment, earth and sky. For bittersun, Lin creates works that ask us to imagine clothing not only as something worn by a body, but something that might clothe the wind.

Coming to the Knoxville Museum of Art October 29.

What a fun night in the Old City! 👻We had a blast joining the festivities at Old City First Frightday this past Friday n...
10/05/2026

What a fun night in the Old City! 👻

We had a blast joining the festivities at Old City First Frightday this past Friday night! The KMA tent was buzzing with little artists getting creative with a Harrison Mayes themed art activity.

Thanks to everyone who stopped by to make some art, say hello, and celebrated the kick-off of the spooky season with us. We love getting out into the community and making art together!

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1050 World's Fair Park Drive SW
Knoxville, TN
37916

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 1pm - 5pm

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+18655256101

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