After Kentuck’s main gallery on Main Avenue in downtown Northport closed in April, the art center was in need of a new space to display exhibits, and the Transitory Episodic Momentary Provisional gallery was born.

The T.E.M.P. gallery, which was built at the beginning of this month, gives the art center needed space to host exhibits and shows.

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“Each month we will have a new exhibit with a new artist,” Holly Bells, Kentuck program manager, said. “Art night also happens the first Thursday of every month, which is when we will have the artist reception and opening.”

To celebrate the opening of the new T.E.M.P. gallery, Kentuck will host an art night this Thursday, featuring the work of Enterprise, Ala., artist Ethan Sawyer. Sawyer’s exhibit titled “Over the AM” plays on the homonyms “over” and “AM.”

“The meaning of the title applies to a lot of the pieces in the show,” Sawyer said. “Words can have multiple interpretations, so say the word ‘over’ could mean across the duration of some time, or it could mean being over something like, ‘Man, I’m so over the morning,’ or ‘I’m so over that.’”

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Sawyer said the exhibit is about physically representing the different ways to interpret language through art.

“I’ve always been interested in language, and I think this is a fun way to play off that,” Sawyer said. “When you look at something that may actually have a completely different meaning to a different person.”

“Over the AM” will also feature a display of multimedia artwork.

“There is some metal work, some woodwork, some photography, some film audiovisual installation,” Sawyer said. “There are a lot of different materials and sources used.”

Bells described the show as colorful and said she is looking forward to seeing the audience’s reaction.

“There’s a lot of mixed media, and one could categorize him as a self-taught artist, which is impressive to look at his work,” Bells said. “I think he’s developed well.”

While “Over the AM” is the featured exhibit at Thursday’s art night, there will be additional activities and artists present.

“Art night will be the artist’s reception, and we will also have resident artists here, and their studios will be open,” Bells said. “We have a clay co-op, which will be open, as well as live music in the courtyard.”

“Over the AM” is the first exhibit to be on display in the gallery and will be on display until Feb. 28.

The T.E.M.P. gallery’s grand opening and art night on Thursday will begin with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 4:30 p.m.

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