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MAY 2014

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7 2 LOUISVILLE MAGAZINE 5.14 www.kyrail.org Located in the historic Union Grocery building in Morehead, the Kentucky Folk Art Center (KFAC) offers visitors one of the most important and unique cultural experiences to be found anywhere in Appalachia. From the fun and quirky to the fantastical, the folk art exhibited and conserved by KFAC is an engaging and vital piece of Kentucky's history and contemporary culture. A recent article in the Christian Science Monitor said, "With its blend of tradition informed by innovation, Morehead's KFAC is a kind of Rosetta Stone for understanding the recent evolution of folk art." With a growing permanent collection of over 1,400 works by regional folk artists, KFAC strives to preserve and promote a broader understanding of traditional and contemporary folk art. In January of this year, KFAC completed a redesign of the Center's permanent exhibition "Folk Art in Kentucky." The Garland and Minnie Adkins Gallery, on the center's second foor, features at least fve new exhibitions each year. These exhibitions range in content from folk art, such as textiles or found assemblages, to contextually related subject matter, including regional history and photography. On Friday, June 6, KFAC will open "Beyond the Narrow Sky," the frst ever major exhibition of works by the famed east Kentucky chair maker, Chester Cornett (1913-1981). KFAC produces original traveling exhibitions. Exhibitions of Kentucky folk art generated by KFAC travel throughout Kentucky and into other states and countries. "Slow Time: The Works of Charley, Noah and Hazel Kinney," the Center's current traveling exhibition, was recognized by the National Endowment for the Arts as an American Masterpieces exhibition and is set to conclude a multi- state tour this summer. On June, 7 KFAC will host A Day in the Country folk art show and sale. A Day in the Country is Kentucky's original folk art event, with more than 60 artists presenting their work for sale. Other activities that day include live music, craft vendors and more. Visit KyFolfArt.org or call (606) 783-2204 for more information. Folk Art — An Engaging and Vital Piece of Kentucky's History Special Advertising Section 64-79 Destinations.indd 72 4/18/14 11:40 AM

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