“VIVID: A Fresh Take” At The Hunter Museum In Chattanooga

By Ray Bassett

Published March 26, 2024 at 7:05 PM EDT

“Ferdinand-Philippe-Louis-Charles-Henri,” oil on canvas by Kehinde Wiley - acquired by the Hunter Museum in Chattanooga.

The centerpiece of the latest exhibition at the Hunter Museum of American Art here in Chattanooga is a work by the first Black artist to paint a presidential portrait.

“VIVID: A Fresh Take” - an exhibition of contemporary pieces from artists around the world - opens at the Hunter on Thursday evening, starting at 6 PM.

Nandini Makrandi is the Museum’s chief curator.

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