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  • Experience the Arts
    • Arts Events Calendar
    • Arts Connect Listing of Opportunities
    • People, Places, Performances, Presentations
  • Archive
    • Archived by Writers and Interviewers
  • About
    • Our Mission
    • Our Team
    • Contributors
    • Editorial Advisory Hive
    • Undermain Founders
  • Contact
  • Donate
  • Special Series
    • Undermain Icons
    • The Art of the Originals
    • Hanging Around
    • The Curators of Lexington

Undermain is celebrating the nation's 250th anniversary throughout 2026 with a monthly series about a selection of Kentucky artists whose works have gained national recognition. The series is made possible by a grant from the Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Arts Council.


January: Les McCann

By David T. Miller

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February: Ralph Eugene Meatyard

By Kevin Nance

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March: John Jacob Niles

By Ron Pen

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April: Victor Hammer

By Kevin Nance

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May: Tod Browning

By Tim Kirkman

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June: Amanda Matthews

By Nancy Barr

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Partners & Supporters

Undermain, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit arts organization sponsored by the Blue Grass Community Foundation in Lexington, Kentucky. Undermain works in partnership with the WEKU weekly program, Eastern Standard, Dynamix Productions and Arts Connect.

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