Exhibit Opening – Driftwood: The Life of Harlan Hubbard
Sponsored by Stock Yards Bank & Trust, Bob & Charlotte Canida, Cincinnati Art Galleries, and Payne Hollow on the Ohio.
Join the Filson Historical Society and guest curator Jessica K. Whitehead for the opening of Driftwood: The Life of Harlan Hubbard.
Writer, artist, and sustainability pioneer Harlan Hubbard (1900-1988) lived an unassuming life, only to find himself embedded in the historical memory of Kentucky. Based on the upcoming, comprehensive biography, Driftwood: The Life of Harlan Hubbard, this exhibition brings to life the story of a man who, though beloved by his fellow Kentuckians, deserves broad recognition in the disciplines of American landscape painting, writing, and environmental advocacy. Through an eclectic exhibition of paintings, photographs, ephemera and other artifacts—many of which will be displayed publicly for the first time—step into a vivid portrait of Hubbard and the traces he left behind: books, journals, paintings, sketches, handcrafted and unique structures, and a template for a sustainable life in our modern ecological landscape.
The public opening reception will be held from 5:00-6:00 pm with short remarks from the curator, sponsors, and Filson staff starting at 5:15 pm. Refreshments will be available. All participants are encouraged to register in advance.
