KENNEDY B. HOLLEY
Email: [email protected]
Website: kbhartthings.com
Instagram: @beggingforart
Born: 1998, Olive Branch, MS
Lives and Works: Leland, NC (formerly Memphis, TN)
Education
2021 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Studio Arts Concentration
University of Memphis, Memphis, TN
Selected Exhibitions
2025 Considering Red, The ArtWorks, 200 Willard St, Wilmington, NC
2025 The Bunker Art Show: A Septic Love Story, 358 N. Main St, Memphis, TN
2025 The Matriarch Exhibition, Off the Walls Arts, Memphis, TN
2025 Art Speaks, Group Exhibition, Memphis Art Salon, Memphis, TN
2025 Empowered Women Empower Women, Stock & Belle, Memphis, TN
2024 Coffee Show, Art Bazaar, Memphis, TN
2024 GCX Gallery Espresso, Grind City Coffee Expo Online Exhibition
2023 Gallery Night, Private Residence, Memphis, TN
2022 The Smoke Show, Solo Exhibition, Stock & Belle, Memphis, TN
2021 38th Annual Student Juried Exhibition (Juror: Rehema Barber), Art Museum of the University of Memphis (AMUM), Memphis, TN
2021 Tabula Rasa, Senior Thesis Exhibition, Fogelman Gallery, Memphis, TN
2020 37th Annual Student Juried Exhibition (Juror: Tyler Stallings), AMUM, Memphis, TN
Collaborations
2025 Collaborative series with poet Nikkino Wesson, including A Love’s Gem, Unbecoming, and The Selfish Delusion series -
merging painting and poetry through emotional storytelling.
2025 Wear Your Art Out (WYAO) collection with Beg & Borrow, Memphis, TN -
limited-edition hand-painted wearable art pieces released online.
2023–2025 Creative direction and curation for monthly exhibitions at Stock & Belle, Memphis, TN -
supporting emerging and established local artists.
Press
"Building a Sustainable Art Practice with Kennedy B. Holley," The Art Coaching Club Podcast, Feb 2026
"Daily Inspiration: Meet Kennedy Holley," Memphis Voyager, Oct 2025
"Local Stories: Meet Kennedy Holley - Artist and fashion consultant," Tennessee Highlighter, May 2025
Representation
Ugly Art Co., Memphis, TN
Website: kbhartthings.com
Instagram: @beggingforart
Born: 1998, Olive Branch, MS
Lives and Works: Leland, NC (formerly Memphis, TN)
Education
2021 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Studio Arts Concentration
University of Memphis, Memphis, TN
Selected Exhibitions
2025 Considering Red, The ArtWorks, 200 Willard St, Wilmington, NC
2025 The Bunker Art Show: A Septic Love Story, 358 N. Main St, Memphis, TN
2025 The Matriarch Exhibition, Off the Walls Arts, Memphis, TN
2025 Art Speaks, Group Exhibition, Memphis Art Salon, Memphis, TN
2025 Empowered Women Empower Women, Stock & Belle, Memphis, TN
2024 Coffee Show, Art Bazaar, Memphis, TN
2024 GCX Gallery Espresso, Grind City Coffee Expo Online Exhibition
2023 Gallery Night, Private Residence, Memphis, TN
2022 The Smoke Show, Solo Exhibition, Stock & Belle, Memphis, TN
2021 38th Annual Student Juried Exhibition (Juror: Rehema Barber), Art Museum of the University of Memphis (AMUM), Memphis, TN
2021 Tabula Rasa, Senior Thesis Exhibition, Fogelman Gallery, Memphis, TN
2020 37th Annual Student Juried Exhibition (Juror: Tyler Stallings), AMUM, Memphis, TN
Collaborations
2025 Collaborative series with poet Nikkino Wesson, including A Love’s Gem, Unbecoming, and The Selfish Delusion series -
merging painting and poetry through emotional storytelling.
2025 Wear Your Art Out (WYAO) collection with Beg & Borrow, Memphis, TN -
limited-edition hand-painted wearable art pieces released online.
2023–2025 Creative direction and curation for monthly exhibitions at Stock & Belle, Memphis, TN -
supporting emerging and established local artists.
Press
"Building a Sustainable Art Practice with Kennedy B. Holley," The Art Coaching Club Podcast, Feb 2026
"Daily Inspiration: Meet Kennedy Holley," Memphis Voyager, Oct 2025
"Local Stories: Meet Kennedy Holley - Artist and fashion consultant," Tennessee Highlighter, May 2025
Representation
Ugly Art Co., Memphis, TN