Speed Art Museum -

JUNE 7 – SEPTEMBER 7, 2025

Louisville's Black Avant-Garde: Gloucester Caliman (G.C.) Coxe

The third in the Louisville’s Black Avant-Garde series, this exhibition will focus on G.C. Coxe, “the Dean of African American artists in Louisville.” In 1955, at age forty-eight, Coxe became one of the first Black artists to graduate with a degree in Fine Arts from the University of Louisville.

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Upcoming Events

Cat Video Fest at Speed Cinema

August 7 at 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Collection Highlights Drop-In Tour

August 7 at 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

August 7 at 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

The Adele and Leonard Leight Glass Art Award – Artist Talk with Victoria Ahmadizadeh Melendez

August 7 at 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Art Park - Coming October 1, 2025

Learn about the Speed's newest addition to the Museum, Speed Art Park!

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