During a career that spans from Saturday morning television to coastal boutique galleries to art museum exhibitions, Tennessee’s own Wayne White and his Southern-inspired art and design have blazed a trail through the funkiest and fanciest outlets and venues in American culture. White helped design Pee-wee’s Playhouse, but his text paintings recall Ed Ruscha. He’s the only MTSU graduate with a 400-page coffee-table photo book documenting his creative path, which ranges from the grimy edges of punk culture to the red carpet at the Emmy Awards. White’s latest show includes 14 of his new word paintings — block-letter phrases painted over the verdant scenes in vintage landscape reproductions — along with renderings from the artist’s sketchbook that give viewers an inside peek at the artist’s creative process.
Opening reception 5-8 p.m.; through Jan. 9 at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s Haley Gallery
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