2024
The Surest Things Can Change: Photographer Richard McCabe Captures the Nostalgia of Place
by Emily Goodman, Undermain, November 26, 2024
On Transformation and Rebirth with MC Sparks
by Maria Owen, Undermain, October 29, 2024
MC Sparks: Muscle Memory at Institute 193, Lexington
by Lindsey Cummins, Burnaway, October 11, 2024
Case Mahan In The Round in review
by Ryan Filchak, Undermain, September 02, 2024
There’s Something Toxic About Megan Bickel’s Landscapes
by Natalie Weis, Hyperallergic, July 17, 2024
Everyday Love by Richard Dial at Institute 193, Lexington
by Daniel Fuller, Burnaway, April 08, 2024
Arts Spotlight: 2nd Story and Institute 193
by Brent Owen, Smiley Pete Publishing, February 29, 2024
Save The Seeds, Children!
by Ben Durham, The Anarchist Review of Books, January 2024
2023
2022
Life and Death at UK Art Museum
by Del O’Brien, Undermain, November 19, 2022
Cullum’s Notebook: Engrave Gemstones, “Fellini and Fantasy,” Cochron prints
by Jerry Cullum, ArtsATL, November 7, 2022
UK Art Museum Exhibitions Celebrate Work of Kentucky Artists, Musicians
by Jenny Wells-Hosley, July 5, 2022
With a $440 M. Endowment, New Foundation Aims to Shake Up Arts Philanthropy
by Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews, June 30, 2022
Making Paradise
by Austyn Gaffney, Oxford American, March 22, 2022
Review: Hawkins Bolden: Seated at Institute 193
by Daniel Fuller, The Brooklyn Rail, March 14, 2022
2021
Review: Rose Marie Cromwell at Institute 193
by Kevin Nance, Undermain, December 19, 2021
Dianna Settles’s Paintings of Interdependence
by Erin Jane Nelson, Burnaway, November 16, 2021
Welcome To The Dollhouse: Mike Goodlett At Institute 193
by Maddie Klett, Art In America, November 10, 2021
Almost Heaven :^) at Institute 193
by Jessica Oberdick, Burnaway, October 26, 2021
Artist Profile: Mike Goodlett
by John Brooks, Ruckus Journal, October 18, 2021
Mike Goodlett: Desire Itself
by Alexandra Drexelius, The Brooklyn Rail, September 2021
Eric Rhein
by Logan Lockner, GAYLETTER, August 30, 2021
Together in Peace and Protest
by Natalie Weis, Hyperallergic, July 30, 2021
Review: Olly Olly Oxen Free
by Megan Bickel, Ruckus Journal, July 22, 2021
Listening Post: A Circle of Atoms
by Dan Deloach, Creative Loafing, June 3, 2021
Y. Malik Jalal: Altars to the Liver at Institute 193 by Burnaway Staff, April 17, 2021
Intimate Photographs Capturing One Artist’s Journey With HIV
by Osman Can Yerebakan, AnOther Magazine, January 29, 2021
Photos Elegant and Elegiac
by Michael Quinn, Gay & Lesbian Review, January 3, 2021
2020
Good Paintings of Bad Bitches: A Review of Patrick Smith’s “The Intimacy of Others” and “Face Off: Patrick Smith with Victor Hammer”
by Cooper Gibson, Under Main, December 31, 2020
Eric Rhein: Cover Story
by Chael Needle, A&U Magazine, December 17, 2020
UK Photography Lecturer’s Exhibition Examines Dairy Farmers’ Struggle
by Hayden Gooding, UKNow, November 10, 2020
Longtime Survivor Eric Rhein’s Art Book ‘Lifelines’ Marries ‘90s Gay Portraiture and Delicate Collage Art
by Tim Murphy, TheBody, November 3, 2020
Cultivating Kentucky’s LGBTQ History
by the Faulkner Morgan Archive, October 29, 2020
Exhibit by James Southard: Why Buy the Cow
by Kathy Black, Vermont Studio Center, October 20, 2020
Joe Light
by Ashton Cooper, ARTFORUM, October/November 2020 print edition
Art as Therapy: Symmetry Breaking by Melissa Watt
by Julie Wilson, Magnum Opal, September 25, 2020
Way Out People, Way Out There: Southern Sanctuaries
by Laura Relyea, The Bitter Southerner, September 15, 2020
Melissa Watt: Symmetry Breaking
by Kevin Nance, Under Main, September 8, 2020
The Plot That Soul Built
by Logan Lockner, Burnaway, July 30, 2020
Joe Light at Institute 193
by Dmitry Strakovsky, Under Main, July 19, 2020
Local Exhibit Highlights Work of Self-Taught Southern Artist
by Felicia Feaster, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, July 9, 2020
A Soaring Visionary of Afrofuturism and Black Power
by Edward M. Gómez, Hyperallergic, March 28, 2020
Jessie Dunahoo at the Carnegie
by Steve Kemple, AEQAI, March 28, 2020
Local Luminaries: Ed McClanahan
by Celeste Lewis, Smiley Pete Publishing, March 25, 2020
SPEAKING: Paul Michael Brown
by L Autumn Gnadinger, Ruckus Journal, March 4, 2020
Hard-Hitting Humour
by Edward M. Gómez, Raw Vision, March 2020
Review: Contemporary’s “Charles Williams” Tells Story of Pencils, Empowerment, Despair
by David S. Cohen, ARTS ATL, February 26, 2020
Atlanta Contemporary Displays Works of Charles Williams, An Artist with Many Styles
by Ryan McFadin, WABE, January 30, 2020
2019
Intimately Legible: A Review of Amy Pleasant at Institute 193
by Elizabeth Goodman, Under Main, December 8, 2019
Male Nudes, Exposed & Examined
by Edward M. Gómez, Hyperallergic, November 9, 2019
Aaron Michael Skolnick - Your Voice Lying Gently In My Ear - Institute 193
by Tyler Akers, GAYLETTER, November 2019
‘Children Dance On Water I Wonder Why They Wash Away Sometimes’ by September Diencephalon at Institute 193
by Tzvetnik, November 2019
Just Off Beale: Henry Speller in Memphis
by Hunter Braithwaite, Burnaway, October 24, 2019
September Diencephalon at Institute 193
by Megan Bickel, AEQAI, October 2019
Walks to the Paradise Garden: A Lowdown Southern Odyssey // A Reexamination of Self- Taught Artists in the American South
by Ryan Filchak, The Seen, September 19, 2019
A Conversation with Artist Eric Rhein
by Todd Lanier Lester, Luv ‘Til it Hurts, August 2019
Close Look: Eric Rhein at Institute 193 in Lexington
by Burnaway Staff, Burnaway, July 27, 2019
Walks to the Paradise Garden, A Lowdown Southern Odyssey
by Richard B. Woodward, Collector Daily, July 1, 2019
Interview with Eric Rhein and Silas House
by Tom Godell, The Agenda, WUKY, July 1, 2019
Eric Rhein Celebrates Stonewall with Two Kentucky Exhibitions
by Hank Trout, A&U Magazine, June 26, 2019
Walks to the Paradise Garden
by J.W. McCormack, BOMB Magazine, Summer 2019
I is for Institute: Conversation with Phillip March Jones and Paul M. Brown, Institute 193
by Tausif Noor, ICA Philadeliphia, May 17, 2019
Both Celestial and Chthonian: ‘Walks to the Paradise Garden’ Marks a Valuable Addition to the History of Self-Taught Art
by Anne Doran, ARTnews, May 29, 2019
Emily Ludwig Shaffer at Institute 193
by Dmitry Strakovsky, Under Main, April 2019
Finding Jesus On The Front Yard
by Will Matsuda, Topic Magazine, April 2019
Walks to the Paradise Garden
by the Editors of Raw Vision, Raw Vision, April 2019
A Love Note to the Quirky South
by Edward M. Gómez, Hyperallergic, March 9, 2019
‘Way Out People, Way Out There.’ Rediscovering the South’s Quirky Folk Artists
by Tom Eblen, Lexington Herald-Leader, February 26, 2019
2018
John Martin at Institute 193 (1B), New York
by the Editors of ARTnews, ARTnews, December 10, 2018
Ten Galleries Whose Founders Quit The Big City To Become Cultural Trailblazers in the Heartland
by Laura van Straaten, Vulture, November 30, 2018
“Rubbish and Dreams” in Kentucky’s Queer Archives: A Conversation with David Getsy on researching Stephen Varble
by Miriam Kienle, UnderMain, November 23, 2018
‘An Antidote To Nature’s Ruin On This Heavenly Globe’ at Institute 193
by Emily Goodman, UnderMain, November 18, 2018
I Made About 50 Millions of Tools;” An Interview with Creative Growth Artist John Martin
by Sophia Cosmadopoulos, Ace Hotel Blog, November 5, 2018
Eddie Owens Martin’s Transformation into an Outsider Saint
by John Yau, Hyperallergic, October 14, 2018
Melissa Carter: New Masters
by Emily Goodman, Number Magazine, Winter 2018
New Masters Against Mastery
by Miriam Kienle, UnderMain, October 12, 2018
Melissa Carter at Institute 193 in Lexington
by Heath Stiltner, Burnaway, October 10, 2018
Institute 193 (1B) + Artist St. EOM
by Annie Moye, Alabama Chanin Journal, October 7, 2018
Elaine de Kooning’s Old House is Art’s New Home
by Edward M. Gómez, Hyperallergic, September 8, 2018
Fragment of Another World: Eddie Owens Martin and Pasaquan at Institute 193
by Hunter Kissel, UnderMain, June 10, 2018
Byron Smith: Cover Girls at Institute 193
by Tim Ortiz, Disparate Minds, March 21, 2018
What Can An Old Folk Song Tell Us?
by Robert Sullivan, The New Yorker, March 17, 2018
Illuminating the Underrepresented: Presenting Edward Melcarth
by Hunter Kissel, UnderMain, February 13, 2018
Rediscovering Edward Melcarth, a Gay, Communist Visionary
by Edward M. Gómez, Hyperallergic, February 10, 2018
Meet the Gay, Overtly Sexual Communist From Kentucky Who Highlighted the Male Body
by Danny Addice, Hornet, February 10, 2018
Heroic Rough Trade in the Mid-Century
by Christopher Harrity, The Advocate, February 6, 2018
Masterpieces from the Margins: The Outsider Art Fair Triumphs in New York
by Anne Doran, ARTnews, January 18, 2018
Lexington Gallery Awarded Major Grant by Andy Warhol Foundation
by Cheri Lawson, WEKU, January 16 2018
Andy Warhol Foundation Awards Lexington Gallery a Major Grant
by Rich Copley, Lexington Herald-Leader, January 6, 2018
2017
Bright, Dark Light
by Edward M. Gómez, Raw Vision #95, Fall 2017
Eyewear Store Brings Style to the Summit
by Alex Brinkhorst, Kentucky Kernel, July 21, 2017
Institute 193 Gives Lexington Artist Her First Hometown Exhibit in 14 years
by Maya Brown, Lexington Herald-Leader, June 21, 2017
Mose Tolliver + Institute 193
by Paul Michael Brown, Alabama Chanin Journal, June 9, 2017
60 WRD / MIN Art Critic Lori Waxman Visits Institute 193 in Lexington
by Jac Kuntz, Burnaway, March 27, 2017
Big-city Art Critic Will Review Your Work in Just 25 Minutes
by Rich Copley, Lexington Herald-Leader, March 17, 2017
Tony Dunn Rarely Spoke, But Those Who Knew Him Say His Art Did the Talking
by Karla Ward, Lexington Herald-Leader, January 21, 2017
2016
Louis Zoellar Bickett at 66: Artistic Acclaim and a Death Sentence
by Cheryl Truman, Lexington Herald-Leader, August 31, 2016
Robert Beatty: Alien Artifacts
by Kat McCue, TUNICA Mazine, Number 5, Spring/Summer 2016
Creative Process: Phillip March Jones
by Alabama Chanin, Alabama Chanin Journal, April 26, 2016
Pillowy Gun Sculptures Take Aim at US' Culture of Violence
by Ashlie Stevens, Hyperallergic, April 12, 2016
Natalie Baxter + Institute 193 Q&A
by Natalie Chanin, Alabama Chanin Journal, March 30, 2016
Phillip March Jones: Southern Art's Man in New York
by Emma Guida, Lexington Herald-Leader, March 27, 2016
Passion Becomes Profession for Institute 193 Director
by Ashlie Stevens, Lexington Herald-Leader, March 27, 2016
Meet the Artist Quilting Flaccid Pink AK-47s
by Molly Hannon, VICE Magazine, March 23, 2016
Weapons of Mass Construction
by Julie Gross, AEQAI, March 22, 2016
Here is the Exhibitor List for NADA New York 2016
by M.H. Miller, ArtNews, March 18, 2016
Creative Types: Louis Bickett – Photographer, Collector & Serial Archivist
by Celeste Lewis, Chevy Chaser Magazine, March 2, 2016
2015
2014
Founder of Lexington's Institute 193 expands his artistic vision to New York
by Tom Eblen, Lexington Herald-Leader, December 28, 2014
Here is the 2015 Outsider Art Fair Exhibitor List
by M.H. Miller, Artnews, November 11, 2014
The Massengill Family: Making Pictures: Three for a Dime
by Joanna Haberman, Flashpoint Magazine, October 2, 2014
Making Pictures: Three for a Dime Exhibition
by Alabama Chanin Journal, August 29, 2014
Shara Hughes: Midnight Snacks at Institute 193, Lexington, KY
by Louis Zoellar Bickett, AEQAI, August 15th, 2014
Meatyard's Photos of Merton, at Institute 193 in Lexington
by Eileen Yanoviak, Burnaway, July 22, 2014
Book Serves as First Volume in Ongoing Story of Institute 193
by Rich Copley, Lexington Herald-Leader, May 22, 2014
North Limestone's Institute 193 to Release Book Highlighting Gallery's Southern Artists
by Patrick O'Dowd, Ace Weekly, May 21, 2014
Outsider Art Fair Announces Participants, New Dates
by Leigh Anne Miller, Art in America Magazine, March 31, 2014
Traversing Tradition in Kentucky's Contemporary Art: Lexington's 10 Best Galleries
by Michelle Combs, The Culture Trip, February 3, 2014
2013
Lexington artist's work re-examines Kennedy's legacy
by Rich Copley, Lexington Herald-Leader, November 21, 2013
Revisiting Dust-to-Digital and Institute 193 Publications
by Burnaway Staff, Burnaway, 500 Mile Radius, July 30, 2013
The Lexington Arts Scene
by Louis Bickett, Burnaway, 500 Mile Radius, July 25, 2013
193 SOUND
Alabama Chanin Journal, June 18, 2013
Out There Atlanta’s Summer Sound Series: Phillip March Jones on 193 Sound
by Lilly Lampe, Burnaway Radio, Out There Atlanta, June 12, 2013
Institute 193 creates a gallery of "aural art"
by Rich Copely, Lexington Herald-Leader, April 14, 2013
Institute 193 brings Alabama outsider artist Lonnie Holley to Lexington
by Candace Chaney, Lexington Herald-Leader, April 14, 2013
Insider Praise for Outsider Art
by Pac Pobric, The Art Newspaper, Number 244, March 2013
Mean Times Make Nice Art: Spiritual and Soothing Art by Sameer Reddy
by Ana Finel Honigman, International Sculpture Center Blog, February 28, 2013
ARTSpeak: Phillip March Jones
by Rachel Reese, Burnaway Radio AM1690, February 19, 2013
Artist Provides Rebirth Experience
by Rich Copley, Lexington Herald-Leader, February 18, 2013
Kentucky Outsider Artists Represented in NYC Art Fair
by Jonese Franklin and Connor Ryan, WFUV/WEKU Radio, February 8, 2013
Institute 193 exhibits at important New York art fair
by Rich Copley, Lexington Herald-Leader, February 1, 2013
Feeling Right at Home on the Fringe: Outsider Art Fair Opens at 548 West 22nd Street
by Roberta Smith, New York Times, January 31, 2013
Institute 193 represents Kentucky artists at NY’s Outsider Art Fair
by Saraya Brewer, Tadoo, January 31, 2013
2012
Cellist Ben Sollee is Finishing Up a Crazy Year
by Walter Tunis, Lexington Herald-Leader, December 16, 2012
Sandwich Shop 2: Korean Pancake Pop Up In Lexington
by Chef Tom, Ace Weekly, October 17, 2012
Lifelong Music Fan Finds Her Groove In the Electronic World
by Rich Copely, Lexington Herald-Leader, August 5, 2012
Exhibit Honors Artist Who was 'the straw that stirred the drink'
by Rich Copley, Lexington Herald-Leader, May 27, 2012
100 Under 100: The New Superstars of Southern Art
by Oxford American Magazine, Issue 76, February/March 2012
Prison Inmate Puts His Time to Artistic Use
by Rich Copley, Lexington Herald Leader, March 25, 2012
2011
Portraits: Phillip March Jones
by Saraya Brewer, Chevy Chaser Magazine, December 16, 2011
Institute 193 by Amanda Harper
by Tops in Lex, December 15, 2011
Mike Goodlett's Biomorphic World
by Ben Durham, North of Center, November 9, 2011
193 Exhibit Signals New Direction for Artist Mike Goodlett
by Celeste Lewis, Business Lexington, November 8, 2011
Seven Key Art Organizations in Lexington
by Rich Copley, Lexington Herald Leader, September 22, 2011
Passing Strange at Conduit Gallery
by Jerome Weeks, Art + Seek (KERA), July 27, 2011
Art Review: Southern Art Cross-Pollinates in Conduit’s Wunderkammer
by Ryder Richards, D Magazine, July 20, 2011
Conduit Gallery-Wunderkammer, Curator Phillip M. Jones Interview
by Lauren Kennedy, ARTTHISWEEK, July 14, 2011
Interview with Lina Tharsing
by Phillip March Jones, Whitehot Magazine, April 2011
One Potato Two Potato: J.T. Dockery and Nick Tosches team up to create dizzying graphic novel
by Captain Comannokers, North of Center, February 2, 2011
2010
Portraits From Kentucky: 40/40
by Linda Hinchcliffe, The Chevy Chaser, December 20, 2010
Kickstarter: The Guy Mendes 40/40 Project
by Bianca Spriggs, Ace Weekly, December 9, 2010
Guy Mendes' New Photo Book Focuses on Artists, Originals
by Tom Eblen, Lexington Herald-Leader, December 5, 2010
Resonant Hole Punch Through Universe
by Captain Commanokers, North of Center, November 24, 2010
In Death, Lexington Artist Gets Break That Life Never Offered
by Shannon Eblen, Lexington Herald-Leader, October 24, 2010
The Bibelots of Charlie Williams
by Bianca Spriggs, Ace Weekly, October 18, 2010
Phillip March Jones Came Home to Lexington, Looking to Make an Impact
by Rich Copley, Lexington Herald Leader, October 10, 2010
Does 'Crowdfunding' Work?
by Tom Martin, Business Lexington, October 5, 2010
EcoART in the Community
by Amber Scott, North of Center, April 22, 2010
Someday is Today: Burris Exhibit Engages Politics, Social Justice
by Amber Scott, North of Center, January 29, 2010
Artist Who Usually Helps Others Shows Own Work
by Tom Eblen, Lexington Herald-Leader, January 17, 2010
In Conversation with Bruce Burris
by Phillip March Jones, Whitehot Magazine, January 2010
2009