Through Nov. 4, visitors to the Gatton Student Center can view an art exhibit expressing the pain, empowerment, and pride of University of Kentucky’s Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) employees during the pandemic.
“Art of Covid” is the culmination of a two-year effort by faculty and staff across 11 colleges and offices at the university. The event was to collect and exhibit visual or literary works from a contest that reflected the individual and collective experiences of UK faculty and staff over the past two years.
Art works were collected beginning in May, and winners were announced at the end of June. A total of 37 pieces of art were submitted, in a variety of forms, including poems, dances, sculptures, drawings, paintings, essays, and photos.
View a brochure here that includes a list of winners along with their entries and more details about the competition.
You can learn more here