Chenoa Buster is an MA candidate in Curatorial Studies at the University of Louisville’s Hite Institute. She opens her thesis exhibit at Artportal on March 6 and joins us in the studio this week. Tune into Artists Talk with LVA on WXOX 97.1 FM every Thursday at 10 AM.
Chenoa Buster is a curator and interdisciplinary artist located in Louisville, Kentucky. She is currently a candidate for a Master's Degree in Curatorial Studies & Critical Theory at the University of Louisville. Chenoa has been working as a freelance artist for 8 years with experience in installation, curation, painting, and photography.
Her thesis exhibition Life is Elsewhere: Social Surrealism in Kentucky Photography, opens March 5th at ArtPortal in the Portland neighborhood. It brings together contemporary Kentucky photographers and historical works to explore how surrealist strategies respond to social environments.
Participating contemporary artists include Jon Cherry, Ryan Grant, Jo Morecraft, WeirdHaus Photography, Natalie Christenson, Josie Seymour, Carey Neal Gough, Amber Theineman, and Misha Bocharov. The exhibition also features historical work by Cranston Ritchie
Life is Elsewhere: Social Surrealism in Kentucky Photography
March 5th, 2026-May 7th, 2026, Opening Reception Date: March 5th, 6pm-8pm
Location: ArtPortal, 1535 Lytle St, Louisville, KY 40203