Radiance, Art Quilts by Arturo Alonzo Sandoval Opening Reception

An innovative Kentucky artist in the media of quilts will display his work at the Kentucky Folk Art Center (KFAC).
KFAC will host “Radiance, Art Quilts by Arturo Alonzo Sandoval” beginning Monday, Feb. 10. The exhibit runs through Friday, April 18, and is open to the public. There will be an opening reception from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 27.
Sandoval has worked as an adjudicator, lecturer, exhibition curator, set designer, workshop facilitator, nonprofit board member, art mentor, and advisor. He has exhibited his fiber art regionally and nationally and was accepted by jury into international exhibitions like the Biennial of Tapestry in Lausanne, Switzerland, the Textile Triennial in Lodz, Poland, and the International Textile Competition in Kyoto, Japan.
A professor emeritus with a named University of Kentucky (UK) Endowed Professorship, Sandoval retired in 2017 after 44 years of teaching at UK. Sandoval received two NEA Fellowships and three Al Smith Kentucky Arts Council grants. He was voted a FELLOW of the American Craft Council, NYC (2007), and received a Lifetime Achievement STAR from the Downtown Lexington Corporation. Sandoval has previously created two Horsemania horses. His mantra is, “Work produces results.”
The Kentucky Folk Art Center (KFAC) is one of Kentucky's unique places. The center houses a permanent collection of nearly 1,400 pieces of regional folk art. The works displayed portray the culture and heritage of Appalachia.
Throughout the year, rotating exhibits in the center's first-floor gallery and new exhibits in the second-floor gallery feature folk and fine art, textiles, photography, and historical content. KFAC also has a gift shop offering original folk art, crafts, and more.
KFAC hosts or sponsors cultural events and activities, including the Appalachian Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair, held on the first Saturday in December each year.
Learn more by contacting Administrative Coordinator Tammy Stone at t.stone@moreheadstate.edu or calling 606-783-2204.
Hours
Monday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Tuesday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Wednesday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Thursday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
DIRECTIONS
From I-64, take exit 137. Turn south onto HWY 32. Follow the brown KFAC signs to the HWY 60 bypass.