Bob Morgan
Bob Morgan is a sculptor, photographer, activist, and archivist working out of Lexington, Kentucky. With roots in rural eastern Kentucky, Morgan's artistic endeavors spans a wide range of mediums, from complex assemblage sculptures to avant-garde portraiture. Morgan is known primarily for his sculptures, which he often refers to as "meteorites." These pieces are assembled from the elements of his surroundings, from garbage to cheap plastic goods to highly sentimental objects like baby dolls and personal keepsakes. Morgan ties many of these sculptures to specific stories from his life in eastern Kentucky and Lexington, often incorporating objects which once belonged to his friends, lovers, and other members of his community. In this way, these sculptures are not just works of art but self-contained archives of Kentucky's queer histories.
In addition to this artistic work, Morgan avidly collects and preserves aspects of Kentucky's queer history, especially from people who have passed. This collection, which surpasses 15,000 objects, is the basis for the Faulkner-Morgan Archive, an archive of Kentucky's LGBTQ+ history named for Morgan and his mentor, the late Kentucky artist Henry Faulkner. More information about the Archive is available on the archive website.