Current & Upcoming News:
UT Downtown Gallery
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
"Ancestral Objects: Holders of Memory, Space & Time"
Two Person Exhibition (Donté K. Hayes + Kevin Kao)
Curator: Eric Cagley
January 2 - February 18, 2026

Colossal Magazine
"Traditional African Baskets and Pottery Meet Pop Culture in Donté K. Hayes' Sculptures"
By Kate Mothes
February 11, 2026

Sarah Moody Gallery of Art
University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
"Ancestral Tomorrow's'"
Solo Show
March 5 - April 17, 2026

The Carr Center
NCECA: Volume, Detroit, MI
"Remix to Motown 45: Side A Side B"
Group Exhibition
Curators: Lydia C. Thompson and Stefani Threet
March 24 - April 3, 2026