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"Eccentric"
A National Exhibition of Surreal Artworks & Unconventional Materials

Sponsored by d'Arts Center, Norfolk's (VA) art center, this exhibition features several artists, including Hornsby and his premiere sculpture entitled "Long Dusty Coat."

"Transformations"
Howard County Center for the Arts Group Exhibition

Sponsored by The Howard County Arts Council (MD), this exhibition featured five artists, including Hornsby and several pieces from his "Fracture: Recontextualized" series.

"Interpreting Brain & Spinal Fluid Disorders Through Art"
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University - Gallery

Art League Rhode Island sponsored this unique national exhibition with art focused on disorders of the brain and the spine.

"Arts in the Airport" 21st Exhibition--Spring/Summer 2019
Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority

A juried exhibition sponsored by the Arts & Culture Alliance of Greater Knoxville and the Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority (McGhee Tyson Airport).

"Fracture: Recontextualized" Interactive
Solo Show
Emporium Center Gallery

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announcing Hornsby's solo
exhibition in Knoxville, TN.


"Recontextualized:
F-R-1 (b)" Exhibits
Second LaGrange Southeast Regional Exhibition

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announcing Hornsby's "F-R-1 (b)"
exhibition in LaGrange, GA.


"Fracture Recontextualized"
Hornsby's Recontextualized Art: Co-creative and Interactive

Get the PDF press release announcing how Hornsby is redefining “modular art” by repurposing his preexisting artwork.


Nashville Arts Magazine
The "Fracture" Series Featured

Get the PDF press release announcing Hornsby's feature in the Nashville Arts Magazine.


Solo Exhibition
The "Fracture" Series

Get the PDF press release announcing Hornsby's Solo Exhibit debut at the Customs House Museum.


BWAC: New York City
Black & White Show

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announcing the "Fracture" debut at the Black & White Show, NY, NY.

 

KNOXVILLE
"Arts in the Airport"

"Cotton 2" of the "Cotton" series shows at McGhee Tyson Airport's Juried "Arts in the Airport" Show from Apr. 17-Oct. 8, 2014.

 

KNOXVILLE
"Arts in the Airport"

"Bug" shows at McGhee Tyson Airport's Juried "Arts in the Airport" 2013 Spring/Summer Exhibition.

AAF: Knoxville
Hall of Fame Award

Get the PDF press release announcing Hornsby's AAF Hall of Fame induction.

KNOXVILLE
"Arts in the Airport"

"Self Portrait" shows at McGhee Tyson Airport's Juried "Arts in the Airport" 2012 Spring/Summer Exhibition.

 
d'Art Center (Norfolk's Art Center):
"Eccentric: A National Exhibition of Surreal Artworks and Unconventional Materials"
Norfolk, VA    |    June 11–June 27, 2020

Hornsby's premiere sculpture, "Long Dusty Coat" was selected to be on exhibition in d'Art Center's (Norfolk, VA) art show entitled "Eccentric: A National Exhibition of Surreal Artworks and Unconventional Materials". However, due to the COVID-19 epidemic and statewide closures throughout Virginia, Hornsby was unable to exhibit his artwork. This juried show ran from June 11 through June 27, 2020. The Call for Artists spanned 46 states and included more than 254 submissions from 95 artists.

"Eccentric" was an exhibition that featured work from artists from across the country that are surreal in artistic theme and/or unconventional in material and medium. This exhibition was open to functional, non-functional, 2D, 3D, fine art, and in all mediums and included work such as (although not limited to) mixed media collage, photo manipulation work, found object assemblage, and work that involves techniques out of the traditional realm of art mediums and standards OR be surreal in artistic theme. Work in this exhibition exhibited significant unconventional materials and methods in process and medium.

This exhibition was held at the d’Art Center in Norfolk, VA. The opening reception was June 18th. The d’Art Center is Norfolk’s thirty-year-old art center and includes working professional artist studios and provides a wide variety of exhibitions and programming open to the public. The d’Art Center is located in the NEON district of Norfolk (Norfolk’s Art District).

 
Howard County for the Arts: "Transformations"
Howard County, MD    |    Aug. 30 – Oct. 11, 2019

Howard County Center for the Arts Group Exhibition "Transformations", which ran Aug. 30 through October 11, 2019, featured five fine artists. The Howard County Arts Council chose several pieces by artists Rachel Borgman (Baltimore, MD), Maria Bouquet (Washington DC), Artemis Herber (Owings Mills, MD), Hornsby (Knoxville, TN), and Sunyoung Lee (Syracuse, NY).

The Arts Council provides a home for the arts at the Howard County Center for the Arts, a 32,000 square foot arts facility. Nearly 40,000 visitors a year browse through the galleries or attend an event at the Center.

 
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University:
"Interpreting Brain & Spinal Fluid Disorders Through Art"
Providence, RI    |    Jun. 13 – Aug. 21, 2019

Hornsby's "Hydra-cephalus II" was chosen to exhibit at the The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University for the art show "Interpreting Brain & Spinal Fluid Disorders Through Art."

Historically and traditionally, the connection between art and medicine has been seen through medical illustration, which has been used for hundreds of years as a means for depicting medical and anatomical knowledge. And while the arts and sciences have long been viewed at the opposite ends of the spectrum, more and more U.S. medical training programs are integrating the arts and humanities into their curriculum.

How does this history influence the connection between art and medicine? A number of parallels exist between the role of being an artist and the role of a physician or clinician. Both require imagination and creativity, a certain sensitivity, a keen awareness of surroundings, a level of passion, and the ability to see beyond the obvious, to listen and respond, sometimes without words.

The Art League Rhode Island sponsored this unique national exhibition with art focused on disorders of the brain and the spine. Artists were encouraged to think beyond the obvious and create artwork that depicted their interpretation of the disorder. Selected artists’ interpretations reflect a myriad of perspectives from the psychological manifestations of the disorder, to the physical expressions or indicators of the disorder, functional changes at the cellular or systemic level, and/or the emotional toll on the patient.

The Opening Reception, held on June 15, 2019, was included as part of the 4th Annual CSF Disorders Symposium, sponsored by the Alpert Medical School of Brown University and the Department of Neurosurgery at Brown. The art exhibition was on display at the Alpert Medical School Gallery, 222 Richmond Street, Providence, Rhode Island, from June 14 – August 21, 2019.

 
Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority (McGhee Tyson Airport):
"Arts in the Airport 21st Exhibition – Spring/Summer 2019"
Knoxville, TN    |    Apr. 25–Aug. 28, 2019

Hornsby's "Flight 2" was on display in Knoxville's McGhee Tyson Airport art show "Arts in the Airport 21st Exhibition – Spring/­Summer 2019", which ran through Aug. 28, 2019. This was Hornsby's fourth time exhibiting in this biannual show.

The Arts & Culture Alliance of Greater Knoxville and the Metropolitan Knoxville Air­port Au­thority (McGhee Ty­son Airport) have again partnered to present a biannual exhibition entitled "Arts in the Airport". This juried exhibition was developed to allow regional artists to compete and display work in the most visited site in the area. The selected art features contemporary 2- and 3-di­men­sional artwork.

43 brilliant works were chosen for this creative exhibition. The work was displayed in the secured area behind the security gate checkpoint at the airport, and it was available for viewing only by visitors flying in or out of the airport. However, artists and their guests were able to view the exhibition by appointment.

 
Emporium Center Gallery: "Fracture: Recontextualized" Interactive Solo Exhibition
Knoxville, TN    |    Jan. 4-25, 2019

Hornsby offered his own "Call for Entries" of sorts to the general public in his solo exhibition at the Emporium Center Gallery, located in his hometown of Knoxville, TN. The show ran from Jan. 4 through Jan. 25, 2019, and featured 19 pieces of his latest series "Fracture: Recontextualized".

Hornsby’s unique interactive presentation invited individuals to create their own artwork in his "play area," using acrylic "Fracture" tiles. The participants were then encouraged to take photos of their creation and share them on social media.

The original "FRACTURE" series started as 10 individual collective paintings, the largest collective spanning 90" x 90". The "Fracture: Recontextualized" series is an experiment that explores the possible reconfigurations of Hornsby's pre-existing "Fracture" paintings into even larger, more complexed presentations. Hornsby's featured center-piece, F-R-1 (a), exceeds that at 109" x 109". (See the top-center photo for perspective.)

Broadening the creative process to include the general public, Hornsby was pleased to see the public's active interest, involvement, and creative outcomes of his initial work at the opening. He said, "My paintings are not fixed entities, but objects of change. The modularity of my forms opens the door to the possibility of co-creative art with others beside just myself. This collective evolution, with each turn of recomposing and decomposing, offers an alternative perspective and interpretation."

 
LaGrange Art Museum: "2nd S.E. Regional Show"    |    LaGrange, GA    |    Feb. 16-Apr. 20, 2018

Hornsby was selected to exhibit his "F-R-1 (b)" painting, a new piece (comprised of 12 canvases) from his latest "Fracture: Recontextualized" series at the Second LaGrange Southeast Regional show in LaGrange, GA. More than 180 artists submitted over 600 entries for this biennial juried exhibition, repre­senting artistic talent from the ten-state Southeast region.

Only 121 pieces were selected of the 600 submitted and less than half of the submitting artists were chosen. Of his selection, Hornsby said, "Art is a personal passion of mine, so to be selected out of so many talented artists is always quite an honor."

The show was juried by David Houston, Chief Curator, Crystal Bridges Art Museum and Director of the Bo Bartlett Center, College for the Arts, Columbus State University, in Georgia.

 
Customs House Museum & Cultural Center:
"Fracture" Series Solo Exhibition    |    Clarksville, TN    |    Mar. 8-May 4, 2017

Hornsby's first solo exhibition in the Customs House Museum & Cultural Center's coveted Crouch Gallery featured 10 pieces of artwork from his “Fracture” series, which range in size from 43" x 43” to 90" x 90" and consists of 98 canvases. Upon entrance to the gallery, the focal point was the NYC-award-winning "Fracture 1," which sets the stage and begins the "Fracture" story with its impending size and stark imagery.

Stars in their own rights, the other 9 pieces—"F-Attack," "F-Ball," "F-Circle", "F-Defend," "F-Flight," "F-Nest," "F-Pod 2," "F-Try," and "F-X"—expand the "Fracture" story and reveal Hornsby's growth in the exploration of the ever-present tensions and contradictions existing in the human spirit.

Visitors from across Tennessee as as other states attended the "Fracture" exhibition's opening reception held Thurs., Mar. 9, 2017.

Built in 1898, the Customs House Museum is located in the heart of historic downtown Clarksville and is Tennessee’s second largest general museum with more than 35,000 square feet of exhibit space, 20,000 permanent pieces, and hundreds of thousands of visitors.

Hornsby's "Fracture" series was also featured in the April 2017 issue of Nashville Arts Magazine.

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BWAC: "Black & White Show"    |    New York, NY    |    Aug. 1-23, 2015

Hornsby's piece "Fracture 1" won a cash prize as as special recognition in the BWAC's "Black & White Show." This annual show featured a select 100 artists chosen from 1,358 nationwide entries and was a juried fine art exhibition comprised solely of black and white artworks by artists working in all traditional and non-traditional 2-D and 3-D media, video, and film. NYC's art elite, Christiane Paul, the curator of Media Arts at the prestigious Whitney Museum of American Art, juried the show, which ran from Aug. 1-23, 2015.

The Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition is a non-profit corporation that began in 1978 and boasts a 25,000 square foot gallery, featuring the artwork of contemporary visual artists from the traditional to the experimental cutting edge.