“Appalachian Shibboleth and Other Southern Trail Trees” | Opening Night at Kiosk

Appalachian Shibboleth and Other Southern Trail Trees” Opens at KIOSK

Chicago IL – August 16, 2025 – KIOSK (Chicago), in partnership with Ugly Art Co. (Memphis), is pleased to announce “Appalachian Shibboleth and Other Southern Trail Trees,” opening Saturday 16, at 5:30 PM. The exhibition brings together a dynamic group of Southern and Appalachian artists and writers, offering layered reflections on regional identity and the hidden languages of the South.

Featuring works by Rodney Ellis, Anderson Goin, Isaiah Kennedy, Carl Moore, Hank Miles Smith, and Amy Renee Webb, the show explores the visual and thematic argot employed by Southern artists—symbols and narratives that speak to those rooted in the region and its identity. 

Poetry by Virginia Poet Laureate Mattie Quesenberry Smith, will be featured through the exhibition, with a special in-person reading during the opening reception. Additional programming will be announced in the coming weeks.

The concept of the exhibition is inspired by the metaphor of “trail trees”—trees bent by hand to mark a path for future travelers who know how to read them. Similarly, the works presented create waypoints for navigating and negotiating Southern identity, offering guidance and resonance to those who share in its layered histories and cultures.

EVENT DETAILS
KIOSK | 3054 N Sheffield, Chicago
Opening: Saturday, August 16, 2025
5:30 PM
Additional programming: To be announced

For more information, visit k-i-o-s-k.net