EXHIBITION-Specific PROGRAMS
ALL PROGRAMS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
Paradise
CURATED BY graham feyel and j. Sova
february 27th - june 6TH, 2026
February
Curator’s Talk & Walkthrough: Fri, Feb 27, 6–6:30 PM
Opening Reception: Fri, Feb 27, 6—8 PM
March
Reflection Riding Native Plant Nursery Season Opening: Thurs, Mar 5, 9AM–4PM
LOCATION: Reflection Riding: 400 Garden Road, Chattanooga, TN Map (Enter through the main gates and follow signs to the Nursery)
Inside the Art, Outside of Ourselves: Thurs, Mar 19, 5:30–6:30 PM
Looking at Aaron McIntosh
Wild Ones Tennessee Valley 2026 Spring Native Plant Sale: Sat, Mar 28, 9AM-2PM
LOCATION: First Horizon Pavilion: 1826 Reggie White Blvd, Chattanooga, TN Map
Trans Day of Visibility: Sat, Mar 28, 12–5 PM
In partnership with Chattanooga Queer Empowerment & Chattanooga Trans Liberation Collective
April
Paradise of Earth: a Somatic Writing Workshop: Sat, Apr 11, 1–3 PM
Featuring: Stephanie Adams-Santos & Briseida Pagador
Book Club: Thurs, Apr 16, 5:30–6:30 PM
Reading: Introduction, Chapters 1–5 (96 pages)
Cruising Utopia: The Then and There of Queer Futurity by José Esteban Muñoz
Inside the Art, Outside of Ourselves: Thurs, Apr 30, 5:30–6:30 PM
Looking at Angie Jennings
may
Paradise Book Launch & Reading Reception: Fri, May 8, 5–6:30 PM
Book Club: Thurs, May 21, 5:30–6:30 PM
Reading: Chapters 6–10, Conclusion (93 pages)
Cruising Utopia: The Then and There of Queer Futurity by José Esteban Muñoz
Inside the Art, Outside of Ourselves: Wed, May 27, 5:30–6:30 PM
Looking at Yu Yan
JUNE
Closing Day Panel Discussion: Sat, June 6, 1–2:30 PM
Join us throughout the exhibition in growing a wildflower patch in the Stove Works courtyard! Seeds, generously donated by Reflection Riding & Wild Ones Tennessee Valley, are available in the Stove Works entryway.
Poster by Jacob Broussard
Programs Description:
Book Club:
We’ll be reading Cruising Utopia: The Then and There of Queer Futurity by José Esteban Muñoz in conjunction with this exhibition. We have 10 free copies, courtesy of NYU Press, available to the first ten people to commit to joining both discussions. The audiobook is also available through the Chattanooga Public Library.
Inside/Outside:
Inside the Art, Outside Ourselves is a series of workshops that each invite you to spend time reflecting on a specific artwork from our main exhibition, accompanied by video interviews of the artists with the work. Through guiding prompts and conversation, we encourage you to dig deeper into the work, think meaningfully about the ideas presented, and to respond with drawing or writing exercises. Artists to be featured include: Aaron McIntosh, Angie Jennings, & Yu Yan.
Wildflower Garden:
Join us throughout the exhibition in growing a wildflower patch in the Stove Works courtyard! Seeds, generously donated by Reflection Riding & Wild Ones Tennessee Valley, are available in the Stove Works entryway.