Iris Love
Born in 2003 in Columbia, Missouri. Lives and works in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
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Education
2022-2026 BFA University of Tennessee, Knoxville Summa Cum Laude
2025 Study Abroad, Santa Reparata International School of Art, Florence, Italy
Exhibitions
2026 Works by Iris Love, Bijou Theater, Knoxville TN (Upcoming)
2026 Greens, Gallery 1010, Pheonix Art and Literary Magazine, Knoxville TN
2026 Honors School of Art Exhibition, Ewing Gallery, University of Tennessee School of Art, Knoxville TN 2026 Inner Measures: BFA Capstone Exhibiton, Ewing Gallery, University of Tennessee School of Art, Knoxville TN
2026 National Juried Exhibition, The Emporium, Arts and Culture Alliance, Knoxville TN, (Juror: Christina Vogel)
2026 Little Moments :Julia Johnson, Lili Call, Iris Love, Gallery 1010, University of Tennessee School of Art, Knoxville TN (3 Person Show)
2025 Timeless: Julia Johnson, Lili Call, Iris Love, Gallery 1010, University of Tennessee School of Art, Knoxville TN (3 Person Show)
2025 What Was, What Is, What Will Be: Julia Johnson, Lili Call, Iris Love, Gallery 1010, University of Tennessee School of Art, Knoxville TN (3 Person Show)
2025 78th Annual Student Art Competition, Ewing Gallery of Art, University of Tennessee School of Art, Knoxville TN, (Juror: William Downs)
2024 The Phoenix Presents: Select Works From Issue 68 and 69, Gallery 1010, University of Tennessee School of Art, Knoxville Tennessee (Group Show)
Workshops and Residencies
2027 Brashnar Creative Artist Residency, Skopje, Macedonia (Upcoming) 2026 Contemporary Acrylic, Brent Greenwood, Anderson Ranch Arts Center 2026 Water and Rock Artist Residency, Thassos, Greece
Awards
2026 University of Tennessee School of Art Top Graduate 2026 Volunteer of Distinction, University of Tennessee
2026 Anderson Ranch Summer Workshop Scholarship, University of Tennessee School of Art 2022-2026 Distinguished Tennessean Scholarship, University of Tennessee
2022-2026 Hope Scholarship, State of Tennessee
Bibliography
Pheonix Magazine Issue 72, University of Tennessee Suboarts Magazine Issue 55, Lisbon, Portugal Oakland Arts Review Volume 11, Oakland University
Artist Feature Catalogue Volume 14, Point Pleasant Publishing, November 2025, Pages 60-65 Phoenix Magazine Issue 71, University of Tennessee, November 18th, 2025, Page 4
Lee, Olivia, “Gallery 1010 to Showcase ‘Timeless’ Exhibit”, The Daily Beacon, September 4 2025 Phoenix Magazine Issue 70, University of Tennessee
Phoenix Magazine Issue 69, University of Tennessee February 17th 2025, page 14