“LIKE YOU KNOW,” a new exhibit by award-winning artist Wayne White, opens Thursday, November 20, in Haley Gallery.

Born and raised in Chattanooga, Wayne White has used his memories of the South to create inspired works for film, television, and the fine art world. After graduating from Middle Tennessee State University, White traveled to New York City where he worked as an illustrator for the “East Village Eye,” “The New York Times,” “Raw Magazine,” and “The Village Voice.” In 1986, he became an Emmy-winning designer for his work on the hit television show “Pee-Wee’s Playhouse.” He has also worked in the music video industry, winning Billboard and MTV Music Video awards as an art director for seminal music videos, including the Smashing Pumpkins’ “Tonight, Tonight” and Peter Gabriel’s “Big Time.”

For almost forty years, White has been unleashing humor in all aspects of his career. His most successful artworks have been his word paintings, which feature oversized, three-dimensional text painstakingly integrated into vintage landscape reproductions. The message of the paintings is often thought-provoking and almost always humorous, with White commenting on vanity, ego, and his memories of the South.

“LIKE YOU KNOW” opens November 20 with a free reception from 5:00–8:00 PM. The reception will be followed by a performance from White’s band, USERNAME PASSWORD.