Now 82-years-old, Steadman has maintained his relevance by transcending generations and genres. His more recent work includes the label design for popular Flying Dog Beer and cover art for Huncho Jack, Jack Huncho, a 2017 collaborative album by popular hip-hop artists Travis Scott and Quavo. While Steadman’s work is well-known around the world, the artist has maintained possession of much of his original art, refusing to sell, but rather loaning portions of his archive for exhibits and showcases. The UK Art Museum was selected as one of the few American venues for this internationally-touring exhibition, which was named by USA Today as one of the best exhibits at US museums in Winter, 2019. The showcase was originally curated by Anita O’Brien at the Cartoon Museum in London. A full color catalog of the exhibit is available, as is an audio tour by Audible, which features commentary by Steadman, as well as actor Tim Robbins and curator Anita O’Brien. The exhibit can be viewed through May 5th: Tuesday-Thursday (10 am – 5 pm), Friday (10 am – 8 pm) and Saturday-Sunday (noon – 5 pm). To learn more about the exhibit, visit finearts.uky.edu/art-museum or ralphsteadman.com •
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