Current Exhibits

Animal Instinct by John Hilton

John Hilton

John Hilton’s work often portrays personal, and at times uncomfortable, subject matter. He finds it difficult to narrow down one unifying theme in the work as it addresses myriad subjects simultaneously. He is often asked by others, “what does this work mean?” and sometimes he answers simply “...

The Alchemy of Light

Michelle Gagliano

When Michelle Gagliano cast aside all toxic materials from her artistic practice in 2018, her work took on another layer of meaning. Gagliano uses natural pigments, oils, and solvents based in nuts, lavender, and handmade gessoes. Her dedication to the arts is synonymous with her dedication to the natural environment. ...

Superabundance: The Legacy of Laura Lu Copenhaver

For a virtual tour click here. Designated as a Virginia Woman in History in 2007 by the Virginia Library, Laura Lu Copenhaver is an example of industrious ingenuity. From working with the Virginia Farm Bureau to founding Rosemont Industries, Laura ...

Upcoming Events

Hero’s Challenge

Sep 01

12:00 am

Join William King Museum of Art for the Virtual Hero's Race Challenge. During this difficult time of Covid 19, we want ...

Lunch & Learn: Fiber/Textiles

Sep 09

12:00 pm

Grab your favorite lunch and join us to see where process and concept collide in contemporary fiber ...

Free Outdoor Movie Night

Sep 11

8:30 pm

WKMA’s Free Outdoor Movie Night presented by Food City Friday, September 11, 2020 on the Lawn at WKMA at 8:30 ...

Invisible Labor, Essential Work

Sep 20

3:00 pm

In this Zoom lecture, Dir. of Higher Education, Laken Bridges, will discuss her own work in visual arts. Bridges’ studio ...

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Kathleen Thum is at the Museum today installing he

Kathleen Thum is at the Museum today installing her artwork for “Transforming Politics: Art Made by Woman.” The exhibit opens a week from today on August 20 and runs through December 27.

Kathleen Thum is an Associate Professor of Art in Drawing at Clemson University in Clemson, South Carolina. She received her BFA from Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore and her MFA from Bowling Green State University in Ohio. Thum’s work has been widely exhibited and included in publications such as International Drawing Annual Exhibition by Manifest Press. Thum notes,

“In these drawings, paintings, and wall installations I obsessively render a continuous line to create complex, intertwined, tubular forms. As I draw, I consider the effect of how transmitting fluids and gases, along with pressure and gravity, would influence these imagined forms. The forms are layered and loosely follow aspects of linear perspective to become networks that reference the vast and intricate transportation, processing and refining systems of oil, natural gas and water as seen in our industrial landscape…”

To find out more about this artist visit www.kathleenthum.com.

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Don't forget that our next Lunch and Learn is this

Don't forget that our next Lunch and Learn is this Wednesday at noon!

This month, Lynn Price, WKMA's resident artist and sculptor will demonstrate his process and give a tutorial on sculpting with clay!

Bring your lunch and enjoy part of your day with us! Seating is limited to allow for distancing so please call ahead, (276) 628-5005 ext. 109, to reserve your seat.

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Check out the classes at WKMA’s Art Lab by visit

Check out the classes at WKMA’s Art Lab by visiting our website.

For information on all adult/teen learning opportunities contact Laken Bridges at (276) 628-5005 ext. 109.

Visit WilliamKingMuseum.org or click the link in our bio.

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Panoramic artist, John Hilton, is installing his s

Panoramic artist, John Hilton, is installing his show today at WKMA. “Animal Instinct” opens tomorrow and runs through September 27.

WKMA is open Mon.-Sat. from 10-5 and Sun. 1-5.

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“The Alchemy of Light: The Work of Michelle Gagl

“The Alchemy of Light: The Work of Michelle Gagliano” opened today at WKMA in The United Company-LeGard Galleries.

In 2018, Michelle Gagliano cast aside all toxic materials from her artistic practice. Her process echoes the respect and the wonder that she has for the world, and her methods create ripples that move across time and intersect with the wake left behind by the great masters. Gagliano’s current body of work is based on the palette of Italian artist Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino, globally known as Raphael. Through extensive research, Gagliano has identified ten basic pigments that Raffaello would have used. Just as Raffaello explored clarity, form, composition, and light, so too does Michelle Gagliano as she coalesces history and contemporary abstraction. Her artistic vision has been disseminated worldwide with her exhibition record spanning from California to New York and all the way to Italy itself.

The show runs through November 1, 2020. The Museum is FREE and welcomes all.

William King Museum of Art is located at 415 Academy Drive in Abingdon, VA.

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Today’s Virtual Museum is Minecraft portraits.

Today’s Virtual Museum is Minecraft portraits.

Join our education staff at 2 p.m. for a live Facebook tutorial.

FREE supplies for the week’s STEAM-based project will be available to pick up at the Museum’s front entrance!

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