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About Gallery 1010
Gallery 1010 is a contemporary art exhibition space located at 100 S. Gay Street in Suite 114 of The Emporium Center of downtown Knoxville, Tennessee. As one of three University of Tennessee School of Art galleries, Gallery 1010 is the only fully student-run, non-profit, off-campus exhibition space in the state of Tennessee. The mission of Gallery 1010 is to provide space for the School of Art students of the University of Tennessee to experiment and develop new ideas while gaining educational gallery experience in professional standards and practices.
Gallery 1010 provides a location for School of Art artists to exhibit their work, curate exhibitions, and collaborate with other artists or disciplines outside of the School of Art. This professional off-campus gallery is an exceptional opportunity not commonly available at other Universities. The gallery engages the university, the growing downtown Knoxville gallery district, and the community at large by consistently exhibiting innovative, contemporary art work.
Exhibits run for one week and are attended by over 5,000 visitors each semester. Every week the gallery hosts an artist exhibition; totaling around 15 exhibits per semester. The gallery hosts opening receptions on Fridays from 5-7pm and open hours on Saturdays from 10am-1pm. All First Friday opening receptions are open from 5-9pm. Exhibiting artists have Wednesday through Friday to install their exhibit, then de-install or “strike” the show on Monday and Tuesday, leaving the gallery clean and ready for the next artist beginning the process again.
Meet the 2025-2026 Gallery 1010 Team
Kai Mote – Director
Kai Mote is a third-year MFA candidate in Time-Based Art at the University of Tennessee Knoxville, he graduated from Bard College in 2016 with a B.A. in Studio Arts and Art History. In 2017 he cofounded the Brooklyn-based artist collective Hidden Currencies alongside Duncan Figurski, Mica Matchen, and Rebecca Walden. He was the Gallery Manager for Johannes Vogt Gallery from 2017 until the pandemic. He has exhibited in Red Hook, NY, New York, NY, Nashville, TN, and Knoxville, TN.
Hannah Jordan – Associate Director
Hannah Jordan is an artist from Cleveland, Ohio, who works primarily in collage and printmaking. She received a BFA in Drawing and Painting from the Ohio State University in 2021. Her work has been shown and sold nationally, including a solo exhibition at Skylab Gallery in 2024. Hannah was also awarded a Greater Columbus Arts Council Funds for Artists Grant and completed a fellowship at Columbus Printed Arts Center in 2023.
Hadley Sorgenfrei – Gallery Assistant
Hadley Sorgenfrei is a fourth year Interior Architecture student at the University of Tennessee, minoring in Art History. Her academic work centers on spatial experience, visual storytelling, and the intersection between art and architecture. She has also contributed to community-driven preservation efforts celebrating architectural history with Knox Heritage.
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