The New Gallery at APSU announces upcoming exhibitions

CLARKSVILLE, TN – The New Gallery, located at 15 Henry St. on the campus of Austin Peay State University (APSU), has announced its lineup of free public exhibitions for the 2024-25 academic year. The gallery will showcase the work of four professional artists and host the 57th Annual Juried Student Exhibition.

The exhibition schedule is as follows:

• Aug. 26 – Oct. 4, 2024: Ashanté Kindle, “Building Castles in Air”
• Oct. 21 – Dec. 6, 2024: Sarah Sudhoff, “Not a Drill”
• Jan. 21 – Feb. 7, 2025: Yun Shin, “Record-Keeping”
• Feb. 24 – March 28, 2025: Khari Turner, “Lost at Sea”
• April 14-30, 2025: 57th Annual Juried Student Exhibition

Each exhibition will feature artist lectures, receptions and gallery talks. The gallery will also participate in Clarksville’s First Thursday Artwalk events throughout the year.

Kindle’s “Building Castles in Air” explores the narratives embedded within Black hair through abstract paintings and video work. Sudhoff’s “Not a Drill” addresses the pressing issue of gun violence in America, with a particular focus on K-12 shootings. Yun Shin’s “Record-Keeping” celebrates the emotional value of ordinary objects by interpreting them two-dimensionally. Turner’s “Lost at Sea” investigates the spiritual and physical connection between water and unknown ancestral histories through mixed-media paintings.

The 57th Annual Juried Student Exhibition will showcase outstanding artwork produced by Austin Peay students during the academic year, selected by an external juror.

Thanks to the Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts (CECA) at Austin Peay, all exhibitions and events are free and open to the public. Since 1985, CECA has provided students, the Clarksville community and the Middle Tennessee region with engaging experiences through APSU’s art and design, music, theatre and dance, and creative writing programs.

For more information about The New Gallery and upcoming exhibitions, please visit https://www.apsu.edu/art-design/thenewgallery/ or contact Gallery Director Michael Dickins at dickinsm@apsu.edu or 931-221-6519.