Louisville.indd 93 COURTESY VISIT PARK CITY By Kelly Skeen another economical boost and exciting appeal. Now, city the given has commitment culture and however,decade,past Louisville’s the Over spirits. key factor in both its strong racehorses and superior distilling; the unique limestone water is said to be the bourbon of history rich its andDerby the of rise the bycharacterized been since has growth city’swaterways.The southern and northern both for center trade important an it made Ohio the of L early 1800s. Its prime location at the Fallsthe at location prime Its 1800s. early the in industry steamboat the from born city river historic a is Kentucky,ouisville, LOUIS LOUIS Kentucky VILLE VILLE VILLE impact of , not just the art itself,”Christensays art the just not art, of impact the “We’reon focusingfuture. Louisville’s artistic fulfito tions inclusivean accessibleforandll vision organiza- art and communities artist , between connections bridge to 2020, Louisville GreaterImagine plan, cultural new a announced conversation is just beginning. Just last year the city in national art dialogues—and in many respects, the Louisvilleengaging to committed voiceskey and funding arts community dedicated district, culture tive, high-caliber art institutions, a thriving arts and its creative community is flourishing due to innova-

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PROOF ON MAIN MAYAN CAFÉ PORCH KITCHEN AND BAR In addition to its culinary artistry, Proof features Chef Bruce Ucán is a Mayan Indian from Louisville’s newest restaurant serving comfort an installation that celebrates Louisville’s Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula serving authentic food—think Southern fried chicken and crab history in an artistic conglomeration of Mayan cuisine in the NuLu neighborhood. hush puppies—in a spirited atmosphere. archival material and artifacts from the city.

Boone, president and CEO of Fund for the 21c with the concept that art should be both Also on Row is KMAC Arts, who facilitated the plan. “We know accessible and engaging. Their dynamic Museum, an institution that began 35 that arts and culture creates a stronger institution houses a years ago as a foundation to support community. It’s the sparkle that draws museum with 9,000 square feet of exhibi- local crafters and folk artists. KMAC is people to the area, and then once they get tion space, a boutique hotel and eclectic still an advocate for local artists, but has here, it’s the glue that holds us together.” restaurant all under one entity. Site-specifi c since redefi ned its mission and renovated Louisville’s sparkle shines brightest installations and interactive exhibitions fi ll its four-story cast-iron building. Now an in the heart of downtown on Museum the building, encouraging guests to engage accredited museum and sophisticated Row—where a double-size, golden replica playfully with contemporary art. Housed contemporary art space, KMAC hosts of Michelangelo’s David landmarks the 21c in a conglomeration of renovated tobacco intellectually challenging and dynamic Museum Hotel. This dominating sculpture and bourbon warehouses, 21c’s property exhibitions that redefi ne “craft” within a by Turkish conceptual artist Serkan Özkaya speaks to the community’s history while contemporary context. Shows for process- is part of Laura Lee Brown and Steve revitalizing the Main Street façade. It has based artists spark local interest in Wilson’s adventurous contemporary art expanded to seven regional locations since national and international art trends, thus collection; the Louisville locals developed its Louisville opening in 2006. inspiring Louisville artists by exposing 2018 GOOGLE © 2018

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THE KENTUCKY BOURBON TRAIL® WHISKEY ROW GARAGE BAR Start at the with a This stretch on Main Street is the historic home A former auto service garage now serves tour of The Kentucky Bourbon Trail® Welcome of the bourbon industry. Slated for demolition as NuLu’s summertime hotspot. Check Center, then adventure through the countryside in 2011, its 19th-century façades have recently out Jonathan Schipper’s commissioned and visit up to nine historic distilleries. reopened as an urban bourbon destination. sculpture out front, Slow Inevitable Death of American Muscle.

them to the art world at large. In addition is that contemporary art is good for the and Native American art and artifacts to to a ground level active community space community, it’s good for our brains and American and European painting and and two stories of rotating exhibitions, it’s good for artists,” he says. “It’s a way for sculpture; the latter includes an excep- KMAC boasts a permanent collection Louisville to grow.” tional collection of Dutch and Flemish that includes cutting-edge work by artists Louisville’s oldest institutional gem is art. The Speed’s growing contemporary such as Wendell Castle and Simone Speed Art Museum, which reopened in collection is particularly strong due to Leigh. KMAC executive director Aldy 2016 after a three-year renovation project organized collector groups, who over the Milliken directed a contemporary gallery that doubled the square footage of its years have developed trained eyes and in Sweden before moving to Louisville to original structure. Considered to be the important dealer relationships on behalf of lead KMAC’s evolutionary shifts. His tran- largest art museum in the state, the Speed’s the Museum. Original members of these sition from the art market to the museum three-story, modern building now includes groups are now leaders in Louisville’s art world means continued collaboration with a 138-seat cinema, an airy glass atrium and community, making major acquisitions living artists, but Milliken’s sales pitch large open-concept exhibition space. Its for the Speed and supporting other insti- has changed a bit. “What I’m selling now permanent collection ranges from African tutions and galleries across the city. “We

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4/30/18 6:33 PM Tim Louisville Louisville Visual Art MARRIOTT DOWNTOWN MARRIOTT and convenient downtown location. downtown convenient and Home to Louisville’s newest restaurant, restaurant, newest to Louisville’s Home Porch, this Marriott has a modern aesthetic aesthetic a modern has Marriott this Porch, are are transforming into artist studios and galleries. Overlooked and abandoned for Portland history, recent Louisville’s of most up to is shaping creative be next the city’s It’s home haven. to the multifaceted , Gallery Faulkner whose 26,000-square- foot building an encompasses exhibition studios. artist 11 and venue concert a space, Across the street is a (LVA), nonprofit whose mission is art education, outreach and artist support. large warehouse and affordable Portland’s with artists individual provide also studios their grow and collaborate to opportunities studio practices. garner garner OMNI LOUISVILLE HOTEL LOUISVILLE OMNI in the Local Art Gallery on the first floor. on the Art Gallery Local in the The Omni opened this spring and features features and spring this Omni opened The 31 Kentucky artists throughout the hotel and and hotel the throughout artists 31 Kentucky . narrative NuLu is buzzing during Louisville’s first Friday art hop where to district the other connect tours trolley Row. Museum like art locations clustered consortium NuLu’s Contrasting of galleries is “,” where industrial spaces from the steamboat era forward-thinking forward-thinking artists who work in a pioneers NuLu’s were mediums, of variety and continue to be strongholds for the district. Other NuLu galleries include multi-format a , Gallery Boutique Revelry local emphasizing boutique and space art artists and crafters, the artist collective PYRO Gallery and artist-owned

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For the art adventurist—book a night in art adventurist—book the For Outside of the institutional realm is , a contemporary art , a contemporary in the Cyclone Asleep installation by Jonah Freeman and Justin Justin and Freeman Jonah by installation STAY room. hotel a functional as doubles that Lowe NuLu, NuLu, or “New Louisville,” which over the past 10 years has sprung up as the city’s premier arts and culture district. Galleries, artist studios, boutiques and restaurants make also what’s referred to as the East Market District a hip lively, part of town. want want to encourage a sense of community ownership over our collection,” says museum director Stephen Opening Reily. this month at the Speed is Pollock: Modern Masterworks from the Art. of Museum Eskenazi and Louisville.indd 97 BEST TIMES TO VISIT Spring as excitement builds with events and festivals for the opening of the in May. Fall for the citywide Photo Biennial, www.louisvillephotobiennial.com, and spectacular fall foliage on countryside bourbon tours.

Louisville’s institutions and galleries give the city its shine, but it’s the individual artists, students, curators and educators that make up its arts infrastructure. These individuals are committed to elevating Louisville’s art dialogue and critical view, an area where many mid-size art cities comparatively fall short. Great Meadows Foundation, for example, is a grant giving foundation launched by local collector and philanthropist Al Shands who has recently sparked an initiative to bring national notable critics to Louisville for studio visits. Great Meadows’ travel grants also ensure that Louisville’s art influencers have worldly perspec- tives, which in turn raises the caliber of Louisville’s “local” art. University of Louisville’s Curatorial and Critical Studies program also plays a key role in fostering the critical dialogue alongside Great Meadows’ initiatives. “The arts are developing at such a rapid pace here,” says cura- torial studies professor Chris Reitz, who also directs University of Louisville’s Hite Art Institute. “But the amazing thing about this town is that you can participate in national conversations while remaining committed to local producers and culture. And that rarely coincides.” In addition to visual arts, Louisville is home to the Actors Theater, as well as an opera, orchestra and ballet. Learn more at www.gotolouisville.com. IMAGES COURTESY LOUISVILLE CVB. LOUISVILLE COURTESY IMAGES

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