The Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts in Little Rock has announced details of the 2024 Delta Triennial Exhibition.
The exhibit opens June 28 and will be up through August 25 in the Harriet and Warren Stephens Galleries and will feature works by 39 selected artists and seven invited artists representing Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas.
The museum “received over 1,200 applications — a record-breaking number for AMFA’s Delta exhibition,” said Brian J. Lang, chief curator and Windgate Foundation curator of contemporary craft in a news release. “The sheer volume of applicants allowed jurors to select a truly exceptional showcase of art from the Mid-South. The 2024 Delta Triennial will be a display of unparalleled creativity and talent, making it a must-see exhibition for art enthusiasts and museumgoers alike.”
Selected artists were chosen by Amy Kligman, executive director of the Charlotte Street Foundation in Kansas City; Alexis McGrigg, a former Delta Voices participating artist from Mississippi and Takako Tanabe, founding director of Ulterior Gallery in New York City.
The winner of the Grand Prize Award will be selected by the jurors and announced during a special Member and Press Preview Event on June 27. Museum guests may cast their vote on-site for the People’s Choice Award through August 4.
Selected artists are: Maryam Amirvaghefi, Vic Barquin, Jamie Bates Slone ,Heidi Carlsen-Rogers, Kate Clements, Colette Copeland, Brian Ellison, Caroline Hatfield, Robyn Horn, Morgan Hill, Risa Hricovsky, Tim Hursley, Mark Jackson, Linda Jurkiewicz, Molly Kaderka, Amelia Key, Ajamu Kojo, Paula Kovarik, Lisa Krannichfeld, Michael LeBlanc, Kellie Lehr, Mark Lewis, Andrew Lyman, Megan Mattax, Hallie McNeill, Leigh Merrill, Cora Nimtz, Philana Oliphant, Lindsay Peyton, Lauren Phillips, Jocelyn Reid, John Roberts, David Robinson, Rachel Trusty, Aaron Turner, Clark Valentine, Tim Walker, Louis Watts and Erica Westenberger.
Invited artists are: Kevin Demery, Christian Dinh, Anita Fields, Coulter Fussell, Letitia Huckaby, Jerry Phillips and Andrew Scott Ross.
“The 2024 Delta Triennial continues AMFA’s long-standing tradition of amplifying the artistic diversity of the Mid-South, showcasing these works alongside our renowned national and international collections,” said Victoria Ramirez, the museum’s executive director. “This meeting of local and global perspectives creates a dynamic dialogue within our galleries, offering Museum guests a truly enriching experience.”
