Institute 193 collaborates with artists, musicians, and writers to document the cultural landscape of the modern South. Founded in 2009, Institute 193 embraces the notion that groundbreaking contemporary art can and does emerge outside of large metropolitan centers. Institute 193 provides artists from Kentucky and the Southeastern United States—selected not by commercial viability, but by the quality and relevance of their work—with exhibition and publication opportunities. It also endeavors to help these artists gain broader media exposure and foster connections in art markets across the globe.
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David Onri Anderson, Pink Waterpark, 2023, acrylic on canvas, 12 x 16 inches. Courtesy Institute 193.
David Onri Anderson, Blossoming On A Hill, 2022, acrylic on canvas, 12 x 16 inches. Courtesy of Institute 193.
David Onri Anderson, Arches With Fossils, 2022, acrylic on canvas, 12 x 16 inches. Courtesy of Institute 193.
Ellie Lee Weems, Untitled, 1930-40s. Courtesy Institute 193.
Ellie Lee Weems, Untitled, 1930-40s. Courtesy Institute 193.
Ellie Lee Weems, Untitled, 1930-40s. Courtesy Institute 193.
Ellie Lee Weems, Installation view of Photos by Weems, Curated by Maxine Payne, 2023. Photo by Josh Porter. Courtesy Institute 193.
Hawkins Bolden, Installation view of Seated, 2022. Photo by Josh Porter. Courtesy Institute 193.
Jayne County, Installation view of Penis Planet, 2022. Photo by Josh Porter. Courtesy Institute 193.
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“It is an honor to be part of The Warhol Foundation’s mission to support the visual arts coupled with its commitment to specifically support the voices of women, POC, Native Americans, and LGBTQ. It is simply thrilling to be part of an organization where we get to see these values writ large and implement real change in real life ways in the visual arts community that still so needs to move forward in terms of social justice, equality, and diversity. We put our money where our mouth is. How many institutions actually do that?”
Deborah Kass, Artist