Monthaven Art and Cultural Center

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Black History

Monthaven

Black History Exhibition

Black Vibrations

Black Vibrations was a bold celebration and exploration of the complexity of Black Experience, history, and culture. This group exhibition featured a harmony of works by Black artists from different backgrounds and generations and served as a platform for the celebration of Black History.

The title Black Vibrations derived from the idea that although the familiarities that reside within Black culture are beautiful and celebratory, Blackness is not a monolith. It is an oscillating and dynamic state of being with a pulse that beats life, joy, resistance, celebration, creativity, similarities, and differences.

Just as sound vibrations travel, reverberating across space and time, so too do the legacies of Black communities and their continuous contributions to global culture. Each artwork in this exhibition, whether through color, texture, or form, sent out a powerful vibrational frequency that calls for reflection, engagement, and dialogue.

Artists participating in this exhibit included Omari Booker, Samuel Dunson, Leroy Hodges, Barbara Hodges, Michael McBride, Rod McGaha, Ashley Mintz, Lakesha Calvin, Michael Mucker, Shadale Smith, Trica Townes, Nadine Shillingford and XPayne. Tennessee State University Art Instructor Donna Woodley curated the exhibition.

Kaylin Warden

Creative Design and Operations Manager

Kaylin Warden serves as the MACC’s Creative Design and Operations Manager. In this post, she oversees the organization’s graphic design work for exhibitions, events and special projects. She also coordinates the MACC’s arts outreach activities and assists with bookkeeping, among other duties. Kaylin, above all, is passionate about the arts. It comes as no surprise, then, that she is now pursuing a master’s degree in art history. When she’s not at the MACC, you can find her reading her favorite books (especially ones dealing with maritime mysteries), cooking, gardening, playing with her cat and two dogs, and cheering for the Nashville Predators.

Ruth Chase

Regional Arts Director
Ruth Chase is the Regional Arts Director of Monthaven Arts and Cultural Center, joining the team in 2023. For Ruth, the job is all about community, bringing people together to uplift and educate artists and art lovers alike. Her role at Monthaven is to strengthen the local artist community and build connections that will enrich Hendersonville and our surrounding communities through art exhibitions, art education, and opportunities for regional artists.
 
Prior to joining Monthaven, Ruth worked in the arts for over 30 years and is a multimedia artist and graduate of the San Francisco Art Institute. Her artistic practice is inquiry-based and engages in community bridge-building. She was awarded a Certificate of Appreciation from the City of Los Angeles, curated and juried exhibitions, and has taught at the Crocker Art Museum.
 
Ruth was awarded an Artist-in-Residence for Artist Activating Communities through a grant from the California Arts Council for three consecutive years. Her film Belonging screened at both the 18th Annual Nevada City Film Festival and Wild & Scenic Film Festival. She has received the Legendary Female Artist of Venice award, and she has exhibited in The Crocker Kingsley, the Museum of Northern California Art, and the Diego Rivera Gallery at the San Francisco Art Institute. Ruth also continues her work as a Curatorial Consultant and Art director for the Californian Indigenous Research Project, where she has worked with the local tribe since 2018.