Jeffrey Gibson: In Time We Will All Be Stars
Imagine yourself an accidental tourist wandering a not-so-crowded Times Square. It’s March 2020, and it’s late at night.
Calling the Names of Those Who’ve Been Forgotten
About a half-dozen people gather among the small, flat grave markers at Hills of Calvary Memorial Park on All Saints Day, under an open canopy of cloudy sky. Among them are a few local pastors, social workers, citizen supporters, and a singer, all standing in a small semicircle.
African Modernism in America
A short time after Nashville artist Jamaal Sheats became director and curator of galleries at Fisk University in 2015, he got a phone call. Might Fisk have available in its collection any works by Akinola Lasekan, a mid-20th century Nigerian artist?
Painting in Real Spaces: Kim Radford Loves Making Murals
Most East Nashville denizens have laid eyes on a mural by Kim Radford, whether or not they knew it was she who painted them. Indeed, casual passersby have been treated to Radford’s colorful palette in her series of super-size musician portraits on the walls at Grimey’s and The Basement East for some time now.
A Proper Place To Play
A century ago, the open space behind the Madison Branch of the Nashville Public Library was filled with children at play. It served as the recess grounds for students at the former J. Taylor Stratton School, which once occupied the site.
Lockeland Springs Park Gets an Expansion
Once there was a fairy forest at the end of Woodland Street in East Nashville’s Lockeland Springs neighborhood. Tall old trees caught the breezes as they swayed over fantastic fairy houses that captivated children’s imaginations.
City Road Chapel Provides Housing to Homeless
When Jay Vorhees signed on as pastor of City Road Chapel United Methodist Church in Madison nearly eight years ago, it was clear that his congregation and campus were at ground-zero for the homeless community in Madison.