Exhibitions
CHASE WILLIAMSON: A SOFT REFUSAL
Tri-Star Arts / 4450 Candora Ave., Candoro Marble Building November 14, 2025 - January 24, 2026 (Reception: November 14 5:00pm - 8:00pm)
Chase Williamson
Tri-Star Arts is pleased to present the next exhibition in their Golden Chain Gallery project space located at the historic Candoro Marble Building. A Soft Refusal by Chase Williamson (Knoxville, TN) opens Friday, November 14, 2025 and will run through Saturday, January 24, 2026. This show is located within the unique architectural space of a narrow wooden stairwell.
An opening reception will be held on Friday, November 14, 2025 from 5:00 until 8:00 pm (artist in attendance). The address is 4450 Candora Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37920 and admission is always free of charge. Visitors should drive only on the crushed gravel driveway and parking lot surfaces. Driving vehicles on the lawn is always prohibited.
Chase Williamson is a painter and MFA candidate at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Born and raised in Middle Tennessee, her southern living experience is the major propeller for her work. She centers the interconnection of the Southern Black Garden, memorial waters, and Black womanhood through her paint and fabric compositions. Williamson received a Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art and Psychology from the University of Tennessee, Chattanooga (2022). Her work has been exhibited in numerous institutions, such as the African American Museum of Dallas (2025), the Museum of Science and Industry (Chicago, IL) (2024), the Frist Art Museum (Nashville, TN) (2024), Cë Gallery (Nashville, TN) (2024), and Zeitgeist Gallery (Nashville, TN) (2024). Williamson also served as the Curatorial Fellow at the Frist Art Museum (2023), completed residencies at Bloedel Reserve (Bainbridge Island, WA) (2025) and The Atlantic Center for the Arts (Daytona Beach, FL) (2023), and had work published in Burnaway Magazine (2023).
