The Louisville School of Art Reunion Exhibition ran April 19 through May 31, 2026, at Bourne-Schweitzer Gallery in New Albany, Indiana. This interview with Martin Rollins was recorded in Studio B at WXOX 97.1 FM/Artxfm.com to be included in that exhibit.
This Louisville School of Art Reunion celebrates the artists connected through a small but influential art school that existed in the Louisville, Kentucky area from 1909 to 1985. Formally established as the Louisville School of Art (LSA) in 1968, the accredited four-year BFA program offered majors in Ceramics, Metalsmithing, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, and Textiles.
Originally located in historic homes near the University of Louisville, where it at times functioned as the university’s art department, LSA moved in 1969 to the Life Insurance Building in Anchorage, Kentucky. After twelve years, the school returned to Louisville, relocating to the historic Cloister, a former Ursuline convent.
The LSA played a major role in shaping Louisville’s arts community. This exhibition features work by artists active during the school’s years in Louisville, Anchorage, and the Cloister.
Hosted by Julie Schweitzer (Gallery Director), Art Orr (BFA 1974), and Deane Patton (BFA 1976).