Current Exhibits
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KINKEAD GALLERY
In the liminal space between wakefulness and sleep, my work explores the fluid boundaries of memory and perception by reimagining found photography with vibrant color, mixed media, and humor. Balancing nostalgia and imagination, I blur masculine and feminine iconography to create playful, layered reflections on identity and the surreal moments just before waking.
Opening June 6 – July 25, 2025. Gallery Hop July 18, 5–8pm
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GLO GALLERY
Data Fluencies: Confluence explores how artists and researchers reimagine our relationships with data, technology, and systems of power.
Opening June 6 – July 25, 2025. Gallery Hop July 18, 5–8pm.
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ATRIUM GALLERY
Every Dog Has Its Daycelebrates the joy, personality, adventures of dogs. Inspired by their carefree nature and deep companionship, the paintings imagine where dogs go in their dreams, playful, happy worlds full of love and freedom.
Celebrating their unique personalities, unconditional love, and zest for the present moment.
Opening June 6 – July 25, 2025. Gallery Hop July 18, 5–8pm
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The Urban Art Collective Gallery
The Urban Art Collective designs culturally relevant programming that reflects the cultural heritage and lived experiences of diverse communities.
Permeant collection revolving every 6 months.
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Student Gallery
Kellene Turner
“Birds and Parasites”
Bird Series:
This collection of twelve birds reflect time spent in nature.
Parasite Series:
This series of five human parasites and invasive flowering plants represent the deception and beauty around us.
Every Dog Has It’s Day
spend a lot of time with my dogs and have had dogs almost all of my entire life. They are the most gracious and loving creatures I have ever encountered and they love you with every fiber of their being. Dogs really know how to live their best lives every single day by being 100% present in every moment, whether they are taking a nap, going on a walk or receiving a belly rub.
They have such unique personalities when you get to know them and they bring such joy and richness to our lives. My dogs love to lay on their backs with their legs stretched out and seem as if they have no cares in the world. Sometimes they have these doggie dreams where their legs are moving and they breathe heavily making excited sounds as if they are on a chase.
These little observations had me wandering where do dogs go in their dreams? What would it look like if they were on a vacation? What would they do? Who would they go with? Where would they go? I thought it would be fun to explore this theme and to create visual stories about these adventures.
These paintings are a celebration of our beloved canine friends. They are lighthearted, uplifting and happy like the feeling I have when I come home and my dogs greet me at the door. It’s pure joy.
DATA FLUENCIES
“Confluence”
Data Fluencies: Confluence features the work of six contemporary artists: Lai Yi Ohlsen, Lani Asunción, Jazsalyn, Kristoffer Ørum, Caroline Sinders, and Roopa Vasudevan alongside research from the Reclaim Project (University of Southern California) and the Intersectional Tech Lab (University of Kentucky). This exhibition explores how art can expand our understanding of data and machine learning by centering lived experience, cultural identity, and community-based perspectives. Using the concept of a confluence a place where different streams merge as its foundation, the exhibition highlights how collaboration across disciplines and backgrounds can create more equitable technological systems.
Also included are projects supported by the Data Fluencies Project at Simon Fraser University’s Digital Democracies Institute. These works critically engage with how data is collected, structured, and used, and invite viewers to reflect on their own relationship to the digital systems that shape everyday life. Through video, installation, and experimental media, the artists offer alternative visions of technological futures rooted in justice, care, and collective agency.
The Data Fluencies exhibitions are organized by Roopa Vasudevan, a co-PI on the Data Fluencies Project, and are generously supported by the Digital Democracies Institute. Visual identity is by PROPS SUPPLY.
Data Fluencies: Confluence Gallery show will be on view at the Living Arts and Science Center in Lexington, KY from June 6 to July 25, 2025. A public reception will take place during Gallery Hop on July 18 from 5–8pm.
As Good as You Remember
In the luminal space between wakefulness and sleep, hypnagogia reveals the fluid boundaries of memories and perception. My artistic practice navigates transitional states layering vibrant colors and vintage photography to disrupt the past static narrative. I reimagine found images through mixed media using a dash of humor. I expose the multifaceted states of memory, reality and fantasy. The resulting work moves between nostalgia and imagination. Through this process, I continue to blur the line between masculine and feminine iconography, embracing the complexity of identity and the power of color. My work seeks to create questions and a sense of play with the viewer. That feeling of a fantastical dream right before you wake up.
Jax Quackenbush
Urban Art Collective
“THE CROWN”
"The Crown" Art Exhibition primarily features the Women of the Urban Art Collective, which holds significance as it showcases the talent and perspectives of women in the urban art scene. "The Crown" serves to celebrate the contributions of Latonia Dishueme-Bangudi, Shakyrah Hightower, and Johnetta Knight highlighting their artistic talents. The Urban Art Collective provides a platform for their work to be recognized and appreciated. Additionally, "The Crown" exhibition promotes diversity and inclusion within the art world, challenging traditional narratives and expanding the representation of artists from diverse backgrounds.
Also included in the exhibition is, "The Crown: The Rarest Jewels" created by Dr. Abeni El-Amin and Andrew Cohen. This is more than just a painting; it's a tribute to the beauty and strength that resides within every individual. Inspired by the multifaceted nature of royalty and the preciousness of rare jewels, this piece embodies the essence of empowerment and self-discovery. With its intricate details and vibrant colors, "The Crown: The Rarest Jewels" symbolizes the resilience and majesty of the human spirit. Through this painting, we invite you to embrace your true self and wear your crown with pride. For within you lie the rarest of jewels, waiting to be discovered and cherished by the world.
The Urban Art Collective designs culturally relevant programming that reflects the cultural heritage and lived experiences of diverse communities. By centering the voices and narratives of underrepresented groups, the Urban Art Collective fosters a sense of belonging and validation for individuals who may feel marginalized or excluded from mainstream cultural institutions. Through these intentional efforts, the Urban Art Collective aims to dismantle systemic barriers and create a more equitable and inclusive cultural landscape, where individuals of all backgrounds have equal opportunities to engage with and contribute to the arts
Kellene Turner
Kellene Turner’s life’s work is abundantly inspired by travel, people, nature and natural forms. She mainly works in acrylics but has ventured into experimental practices, focusing on the manipulation of mediums. The last five years she has created over sixty murals spanning the region and over state lines. Kellene is passionate about sharing art, believing it to be a powerful language and an integral part of our existence.
Bird Series:
This collection of twelve birds reflect time spent in nature. Often in my youth my Mother would take us hiking and camping, we would spend time watching and learning the birds. The playful, stoic, and resilient personalities were captured in my memory along with brilliant and interesting arrangements of feathers. They now represent cherished time spent with others and the delight we can find in observation of feathered friends.
Parasite Series:
This series of five human parasites and invasive flowering plants represent the deception and beauty around us. Often we can be lured into relationships, habits, and experiences that are toxic and dangerously deceiving only to have long term consequences.