The art is ahhhhmmmaaazing in the alley! Wow! I would have loved to hang out and enjoy each piece…read moreof creativity more however, it's an alley. The smell was off putting. So we enjoyed each as much as we could and got to the end of the alley quickly. I've been to Artist Alley's in other major cities and somehow, some way the alley is kept clean and well lit for the public to actually enjoy.

Such a creative use of typically unused space and a great nod to our city and artist community. My…read morefriends, family, and I always make sure to stop by and see seasonal and new murals and take nerdy photos. To a thriving and growing downtown area, this alley (and other nearby murals) truly add to a growing sense of investment in the community. Did you know that Visit Knox has a map of murals to do a self-guided walking tour? So cool! Time to make my list and get my walking shoes on. https://www.visitknoxville.com/plugins/maps/map/knoxville-murals/5ab2b182977b8c8f375d13f0/

Missing the Tennessee River by a few blocks, this rowing man scultprure was created by David Phelps…read moreand installed in 1988. The man appears to be in a submerged boat and trying hard to row his way down the street. It's an interesting piece of art though I wouldn't say that you should go out of your way to see it. [Review 12896 overall, 212 of 2020.]

I am beyond a true crime enthusiast. I pretty much only read and watch true crime oriented media…read more This was my second trip to the museum. I was worried that there wouldn't be any new exhibits but I was surprised and happy to find the opposite to be true. They have definitely expanded and updated since my last visit. If you enjoy true crime and/or history this is a great spot to visit. On the crime side of things they have a wide range of crimes-not just serial killers or murder. (They do have a Ted Bundy VW beetle and 2 John Wayne Gacy clown costumes on display). They also have areas for financial crimes, etc. History wise they start off in medieval era, then the Wild West, mafia to present day. Nice exhibit on 911. Interactive exhibits too, like DUI and autopsy. Well worth the price of admission to me. Easily a couple hours of stuff to do. Especially nice on a rainy day!

If you have itty bitties, think before going!!…read more This is a great museum with lots of exhibits with detailed insight at them all. So there is LOTS of reading. So this becomes a 1.5-2 hour engagement. It can be dark in areas, so if you're the owner of old eyes. Break out the iPhone flashlight. The rooms are designed to be progressive thru the years (the Middle Ages were messed up!!!). So the pacing is well thought. We went in the off season and it wasn't crowded. I could see during the season, it could be a challenge. Lots of middle aged women that listen to "those podcasts". So husbands be wary when wives start nodding at one another. A great place to go on a "weather" day. As a side note, the staff made a point of stating that all but four display items were authentic and not recreations.

Downtown Gatlinburg public art mural that is located on the popular parkway stretch…read more Nestled on ten main strip between two commercial Businesses this mural is a great photo op for tourists as it features the words Gatlinburg and the ever present bears of the city. Overall fun and nicely done mural that is a perfect representation of what you would think a Gatlinburg mural would want. Maybe the only thing missing is Dolly Parton riding the bear while eating a pancake from one of the many pancake houses In the city :)

Definitely check The Bascom when in town. Free and open to the public with works by local artists.read more

This center is about 3.5 stars. The reason behind is the art display is just under average…read more However, this non profit organization by donations, I would said ok. It is unique to get into art center through the cover bridge. They have a lot small building for art classes. When we were there, there is a clay class is going on. The spinning of the clay try to take shape of the items they made. The main building host photographer class and exposition of the lunch cal artist. Not to many art pieces were display. The outside of the building does has larger pieces art sculpture on display. Some is interesting. The total visit is less than one hour. Since we did not take any art classes, cannot tell you much about the full center can offer. I think is worth a visit since you are there. But not for the set destination visit.

Large and fun Gatlinburg sculpture features the city's name and Eve present bears located just…read moreoutside the Gatlinburg convention center off the popsicle parkway stretch of the city. Probably the most popular public art photo op in the entire city. While exploring the crowded and popular strip there is always a line of people waiting to pose and take their memory and scrapbook photo ops. Very well done and nice sculpture that is a perfect representation for the city of Gatlinburg.

This is a museum in progress but it was still pretty decent. I liked that they included pottery and…read moreitems from more recent times to tie in with the past. Overall I do wish they didn't cover over some of the signage with paint but it's very reading intensive. Kids probably wouldn't find this as interesting Would love more interactive parts like being able to touch beading, playing cultural songs, I loved the portion where you hear their language by syllables Really interesting and the girl at the counter was super sweet. The gift shop was kind of expensive- a sticker was $6.. overall easy parking and access.

Having visited many years ago the museum is in transition. They have taken out many items and are…read morelooking to eventually build a new facility. It was an average experience but one bit too be missed if wanting educating on the Cherokees.

Get Woke! This Wake sculpture was commissioned as part of…read morethe Mel Chin: All Over the Place exhibition that led to this artwork being displayed in Times Square. It's supposed to be animatronic and move or something, but I didn't see it doing any moving. Maybe Wake was sleeping? It kinda looks like the person at the helm of a ship, with the parts of the helm behind them. When we came, during Pandemic, the Wake person was wearing a mask, which was most appreciated. This giant work of public art is nestled in a triangular lot right next to Burial Brewery on the South Slope of Asheville's brewing district. It fits right in with all the cool, unique weird stuff going on in this neighborhood!

This amazing sculpture was engineered and sculpted by a team of UNC Asheville students and staff…read moreand community artists. It was displayed in Times Square and has since been brought home and is on display in Asheville's South Slope. It's a beautiful piece designed to make a statement about climate change. It's 40 feet tall and the coolest part? It's animatronic! I highly recommend stopping by, visiting her and then hitting one (or three) of the brewers that are in the area. Have fun!!

The Roberta Flack mural on the side of Black Mountain Brewing. There is a parking lot right there…read moretoo, so that made viewing the mural easier.. This mural is part of the North Carolina Musician Mural Trail and was painted by the talented Scott Nurkin. This mural was the fourth in the series. The image for this mural was a 1969 photo taken by Jack Robinson. Flack got her start in gospel music but went on to embrace jazz, R&B, the blues, and pop. She graduated from high school at 15 years old and then attended Howard University before her debut album in 1969. She won four Grammy Awards. Besides being a great singer, she was a humanitarian as well and created the Roberta Flack School of Music for underprivileged students and the Roberta Flack Foundation for music education and protecting animals. If you are in Black Mountain, make sure to make a stop at the mural.

Red's cafe mural is a downtown Sevierville, Tennessee mural on the side of some commercial…read morebusinesses down the street from the court house and the famed Dolly Parton statue. I'm not sure the history of Red's cafe or even if it was a legit cafe. The mural paints a picture of a 50's/60's sofa fountain car hopper type establishment that you know probably serves burgers and coke floats. Overall the artist from the Smokey mountain mural company does a nice job. Gatlinburg and the surrounding cities like Sevierville have this nostalgic all American feel to them so this mural goes hand in hand with that vibe.