Knoxville Museum of Art

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art museum museum nonprofit organization

The Knoxville Museum of Art is a regional art museum in Knoxville, Tennessee, known for showcasing East Tennessee’s art and artists alongside contemporary exhibitions and educational programs.

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Label	Occurrences
Knoxville Museum of Art canonical	12
Currents: Recent Art from East Tennessee and Beyond	1
Higher Ground: A Century of the Visual Arts in East Tennessee	1

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NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Knoxville Museum of Art
Context triple: [Knoxville, Tennessee, isHomeTo, Knoxville Museum of Art]

A. McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture
The McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture is a university-affiliated museum known for its exhibits on archaeology, paleontology, anthropology, and regional history.
B. Birmingham Museum of Art
The Birmingham Museum of Art is a major regional art museum in Birmingham, Alabama, known for its extensive and diverse collection spanning Asian, European, American, and African art.
C. Museum of Life and Science
The Museum of Life and Science is an interactive science and nature museum featuring hands-on exhibits, outdoor wildlife habitats, and educational experiences for visitors of all ages.
D. Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art is a major art museum renowned for its extensive global art collections and iconic sculpture park, including the famous Shuttlecocks installation.
E. Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site
Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site is a preserved Gilded Age estate and grand Beaux-Arts mansion along the Hudson River that showcases the opulent lifestyle of the Vanderbilt family.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Knoxville Museum of Art
Target entity description: The Knoxville Museum of Art is a regional art museum in Knoxville, Tennessee, known for showcasing East Tennessee’s art and artists alongside contemporary exhibitions and educational programs.

A. McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture
The McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture is a university-affiliated museum known for its exhibits on archaeology, paleontology, anthropology, and regional history.
B. Birmingham Museum of Art
The Birmingham Museum of Art is a major regional art museum in Birmingham, Alabama, known for its extensive and diverse collection spanning Asian, European, American, and African art.
C. Museum of Life and Science
The Museum of Life and Science is an interactive science and nature museum featuring hands-on exhibits, outdoor wildlife habitats, and educational experiences for visitors of all ages.
D. Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art is a major art museum renowned for its extensive global art collections and iconic sculpture park, including the famous Shuttlecocks installation.
E. Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site
Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site is a preserved Gilded Age estate and grand Beaux-Arts mansion along the Hudson River that showcases the opulent lifestyle of the Vanderbilt family.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	art museum ⓘ museum ⓘ nonprofit organization ⓘ
architect	Edward Larrabee Barnes ⓘ
architecturalStyle	modernist architecture ⓘ
category	Art museums and galleries in Tennessee ⓘ Museums in Knoxville, Tennessee ⓘ Tourist attractions in Knoxville, Tennessee ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
exhibitionType	permanent exhibitions ⓘ temporary exhibitions ⓘ
focusesOn	art of East Tennessee ⓘ artists from East Tennessee ⓘ
formerName	Dulin Gallery of Art ⓘ
governingBody	board of trustees ⓘ
hasCollection	contemporary art ⓘ regional art ⓘ
hasExhibition	Knoxville Museum of Art self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Currents: Recent Art from East Tennessee and Beyond Cycle of Life: Within the Power of Dreams and the Wonder of Infinity ⓘ Facets of Modern and Contemporary Glass ⓘ Knoxville Museum of Art self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Higher Ground: A Century of the Visual Arts in East Tennessee
hasVisitorFacility	education center ⓘ event spaces ⓘ gift shop ⓘ sculpture terrace ⓘ
hasWebsite	https://knoxart.org ⓘ
inception	1990 ⓘ
languageOfWorkOrName	English ⓘ
locatedIn	Downtown Knoxville ⓘ Tennessee (eastern portion) ⓘ surface form: East Tennessee Knoxville, Tennessee ⓘ Tennessee ⓘ World's Fair Park ⓘ surface form: World’s Fair Park
locatedInTimeZone	Eastern Time Zone ⓘ surface form: America/New_York
materialUsed	Tennessee marble ⓘ
notableArtistFeatured	Richard Jolley ⓘ
notableWork	Cycle of Life: Within the Power of Dreams and the Wonder of Infinity ⓘ
offers	educational programs ⓘ family programs ⓘ lectures ⓘ public programs ⓘ school programs ⓘ workshops ⓘ
opened	1990 ⓘ
operatedBy	Knoxville Museum of Art organization ⓘ
partOf	cultural institutions in Knoxville, Tennessee ⓘ

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Knoxville, Tennessee → isHomeTo → Knoxville Museum of Art ⓘ

Knoxville Museum of Art → hasExhibition → Knoxville Museum of Art self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Higher Ground: A Century of the Visual Arts in East Tennessee

Knoxville Museum of Art → hasExhibition → Knoxville Museum of Art self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Currents: Recent Art from East Tennessee and Beyond

Dulin Gallery of Art → formerNameOf → Knoxville Museum of Art ⓘ

Dulin Gallery of Art → successor → Knoxville Museum of Art ⓘ

Dulin Gallery of Art → replacedBy → Knoxville Museum of Art ⓘ

Cycle of Life: Within the Power of Dreams and the Wonder of Infinity → location → Knoxville Museum of Art ⓘ

Cycle of Life: Within the Power of Dreams and the Wonder of Infinity → permanentCollectionOf → Knoxville Museum of Art ⓘ

Cycle of Life: Within the Power of Dreams and the Wonder of Infinity → exhibitedAt → Knoxville Museum of Art ⓘ

Cycle of Life: Within the Power of Dreams and the Wonder of Infinity → commissionedFor → Knoxville Museum of Art ⓘ

Cycle of Life: Within the Power of Dreams and the Wonder of Infinity → locatedInInstitution → Knoxville Museum of Art ⓘ

Downtown Knoxville → hasLandmark → Knoxville Museum of Art ⓘ

Downtown Knoxville → hasCulturalAttraction → Knoxville Museum of Art ⓘ

Thorne Miniature Rooms → exhibitedAt → Knoxville Museum of Art ⓘ

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