Category Archives: ART

December 11

MASON FINE ART: FABIAN WILLIAMS: A SHOW OF WIT & SMART ASSERY ARTIST TALK

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December 11

THE ESTATE: BILL LOWE GALLERY HOLIDAY BRUNCH

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December 02

THE HIGH: THE FEVER WITHIN: THE ART OF RONALD LOCKETT

This exhibition marks the first retrospective of Southern artist Ronald Lockett, a passionately inspired and little-understood figure whose work challenges the boundaries between self-taught and mainstream contemporary American art. Largely unrecognized during his lifetime, Lockett (American, 1965–1998) had by the time of his death at age thirty-two produced an estimated four hundred artworks that embody […]

November 11

FABIAN WILLIAMS A SHOW OF WIT & SMART ASSERY @ MASON FINE ART

A Show of Wit And Smart Assert is the latest exhibition from political Artist Fabian Williams aka Occasional Superstar.  This time around, he explores the election 2016 and social media culture through memes.  The show is at Mason Fine Art through the end of the year. POSSE VIDEOS: POSSE PHOTOS:        

November 11

THE HIGH: THOMAS STRUTH: NATURE & POLITICS

The High will be the first museum in the United States to present a new body of work by German photographer Thomas Struth with this major touring exhibition, which will feature more than 30 works by the renowned artist. Struth is celebrated for his innovations with large-scale color photography, which span fields of interest such […]

November 11

THE HIGH: ARBUS, AVEDON & WINOGRAND: PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE COLLECTION

Diane Arbus, Richard Avedon, and Garry Winogrand were innovative photographers of the American social scene in the 1960s and ’70s. All three supported themselves through New York City’s burgeoning print industries in advertising, fashion, and journalism. The breadth of editorial assignments allowed them to plumb personal interests and build distinct, stylistically coherent bodies of work. […]

October 19

SPELMAN MUSEUM OF FINE ART: AFRICA FORECAST: FASHIONING CONTEMPORARY LIFE OPENING

The Spelman College Museum of Fine Art is proud to announce AFRICA FORECAST: Fashioning Contemporary Life, an original exhibition that will launch its 20th anniversary. The exhibition will position fashion through two overlapping perspectives: an ever-changing global marketplace and the unique ways that black women throughout the African Diaspora construct their lives. AFRICA FORECAST features work by black women […]

October 14

THE HIGH: GORDON BAILEY

A Cut Above presents the varied approaches of a group of artists to a common material. From discarded or inexpensive manufactured board to naturally occurring branches, roots, and stumps, wood is widely available to artists without access to or interest in traditional art supplies or schools. Some sculptors are uniquely receptive to how the natural properties […]

October 07

MASON FINE ART: LUCINDA BUNNEN OPENING

This exhibition includes recent color images from Georgia and vintage experimental black and white photographs taken throughout the South. Lucinda Bunnen is a practicing artist in Atlanta. She has traveled worldwide to find subject matter for her work and has had numerous solo and group exhibitions throughout the United States and internationally. POSSE PHOTOS:

October 07

JACKSON FINE ART: TRINE SONDERGAARD: GULDNAKKE

FRI OCT 7 2016 — SAT DEC 3 2016 Trine Søndergaard (b. 1972) is a Danish photography-based visual artist. Søndergaard lives and works in Copenhagen, Denmark. In 1996 she graduated from Fatamorgana, the Danish School of Art Photography. Trine Søndergaard’s work is marked by a precision and a sensibility that co-exist with an investigation of […]

October 07

JACKSON FINE ART: DUANE MICHALS: THE NARRATIVE PHOTOGRAPH

DUANE MICHALS FRI OCT 7 2016 — SAT DEC 3 2016 Duane Michals (b. 1932, McKeesport, PA) is one of the great photographic innovators of the last century, widely known for his work with series, multiple exposures, and text. Michals first made significant, creative strides in the field of photography during the 1960s. In an […]

October 05

MASON FINE ART: JOSHUA RASHAAD MCFADDEN: COME TO SELFHOOD

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September 15

SPELMAN MUSEUM OF FINE ART: AFRICA FORECAST: FASHIONING CONTEMPORARY LIFE

  The Spelman College Museum of Fine Art is proud to announce AFRICA FORECAST: Fashioning Contemporary Life, an original exhibition that will launch its 20th anniversary. The exhibition will position fashion through two overlapping perspectives: an ever-changing global marketplace and the unique ways that black women throughout the African Diaspora construct their lives. AFRICA FORECAST features work by black […]

September 09

THE HIGH: WALKER EVANS: DEPTH OF FIELD

Walker Evans (American, 1903–1975) is widely considered among the most influential artists of the twentieth century. His pioneering “lyric” documentary style was elegant, subtle, and direct, fusing a powerful personal perspective with an objective record of time and place. For more than fifty years, Evans focused his penetrating lens on the American scene, building a […]

September 02

WONDERLAND @ ST. ART GALLERY

Petie Parker will host a fascinating, never-before-seen interactive art show. Atlanta’s finest will storm the gallery for a unique, eye-popping experience. What’s even more exciting is that the atmosphere will be magical. Witness the ambience as it is in Alice and Wonderland with captivating art by Occasional Superstar and Sanithna. This show is first of […]

August 15

HIGH MUSEUM: THE RISE OF SNEAKER CULTURE

This exhibition includes 155 sneakers and follows the evolution of the sneaker from its origins in the mid-nineteenth century to its role in the present day as a status symbol of urban culture and marker of masculine identity. Originating at the Bata Shoe Museum, The Rise of Sneaker Culture examines the sneaker’s complex social history and immense […]

July 29

MET MUSEUM OF ART: ALEX KATZ AT THE MET

This exhibition, mounted in celebration of gifts both donated and promised to the Met, gathers works by Alex Katz (American, born 1927), one of our era’s most acclaimed artists. Acquired through the generosity of Glenn Fuhrman, Leonard A. Lauder, and Katz himself, these works—eight in total, including two loans—span nearly the entire arc of Katz’s career […]

July 29

NEUE GALERIE

The collection of Neue Galerie New York covers a range of media, including painting, sculpture, works on paper, decorative arts, and photographs created in Austria and Germany between 1890 and 1940. The extended Neue Galerie collection is comprised of works belonging to Ronald S. Lauder, to the Estate of Serge Sabarsky, and to the museum itself. The artworks […]

July 23

MASON FINE ART: ARTiculate ATLanta PREVIEW

ARTiculate ATLanta is an urban art social that combines various elements of the visual arts – painting, graffiti, graphic design, fashion, body painting, sculpture, photography and installations – with contemporary music to bring art and culture enthusiasts together for a common purpose – to celebrate modern art in all its forms. The Mission of ARTiculate ATLanta is to promote and market the various forms […]

July 22

ZUCOT GALLERY: DEAR SUMMER… OPENING RECEPTION

Dear Summer… Blithe summer – you make every thing memorable by the measure of its warmth against yours.Happy memories blend and are infused into your sunny essence, contributing to our permanent association of you with life’s sweetest moments.  Occasions for sadness, by comparison, are cast in unusually harsh light.  This exhibition explores our nostalgia for summer, emotions […]

July 15

JACKSON FINE ART: HOLLY ANDERS & LYLE OWERKO OPENING

HOLLY ANDRES Holly Andres was born in Missoula, Montana in 1977. b. Holly Andres uses photography to examine the complexities of childhood, the fleeting nature of memory, and female introspection. Typically her images rely on a tension between an apparently approachable subject matter and a darker, sometimes disturbing subtext. She has had solo exhibitions in […]

July 15

NOTCH 8: INRATIO GROUP SHOW OPENING

A Group Exhibition focusing on each artist’s interpretation of how they strive to create balance between their lives and art.  Artists on view are listed below: Erin Bassett  “This work is about personal identity and equilibrium.  Where do I begin and end?”  Carl Janes “My work is a type of ritual that manifests a reality. […]

June 26

SUMMER 2016: THE APPRENTICE WITH OCCASIONAL SUPERSTAR AKA FABIAN WILLIAMS

Summer 2016- best summer ever- scored myself an apprenticeship with fine artist Fabian Williams on my own!  Learned so many techniques and got exposed to so many different types of media and connected with loads of Atlanta art scene peeps.  Looking forward to next summer!! POSSE VIDEOS: POSSE PHOTOS:

June 18

THE SECRET SPOT GATHERING

A summer night gathering at The Secret Spot with with a band atop the Carl’s studio, dogs ad beachballs.  So fun!   POSSE PHOTOS:

June 17

ATLANTA HISTORY CENTER: SWAN HOUSE: FASHION IN GOOD TASTE

Each main room of the 1928 Swan House presents examples of the defining clothing of a particular decade. Spanning the 1920s through the 1960s, Fashion in Good Taste explores Atlanta’s past through fashion for each of the decades that Swan House was occupied by the Inman family. The exhibition comprises 28 examples of women’s and men’s clothing, including two […]

June 13

CARL JANES (FUTURE ANCESTORS) STUDIO VISIT AT THE SECRET SPOT

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June 11

FORWARD WARRIOR MURAL: NEAR KROG STREET TUNNEL

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June 08

HIGH MUSEUM: TIO VIVIO

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June 08

HIGH MUSEUM VISIT WITH CAROL THOMPSON- CURATOR OF AFRICAN ART

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June 07

FAHAMU PECOU’S MURAL AT THE MLK MARTA STATION WITH FABIAN AND JOE KING

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June 06

JAMAAL BARBER STUDIO VISIT & SESSION

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May 20

THE HIGH: JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT – THE UNKNOWN NOTEBOOKS

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April 08

KAILIN ART: THE NEW SOUTH

Kai Lin Art proudly presents our inaugural juried works on paper exhibition THE NEW SOUTH Friday, April 8th, 2016 7:00 – 10:00 PM runs through May 14 With 200+ artists submitting over 1,000 artworks, The New South features 69 national artists (and one from Sweden) each exploring the contemporary Southern experience through the versatile and dynamic medium of paper. The […]

April 04

FAHAMU PECOU STUDIO VISIT

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April 03

FABIAN WILLIAMS STUDIO VISIT

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April 01

HIGH MUSEUM: GREEN PASTURES: IN MEMORY OF THORNTON DIAL SR.

February 13–May 1, 2016 “Art is like a bright star up ahead in the darkness of the world…. [It] is a guide for every person who is looking for something. That’s how I can describe myself: Mr. Dial is a man looking for something.” —Thornton Dial When the internationally renowned Alabama artist Thornton Dial, Sr., […]

March 25

MICHAEL C. CARLOS MUSEUM: Doorway to an Enlightened World: The Tibetan Shrine from the Alice S. Kandell Collection

In Doorway to an Enlightened World visitors to the Carlos Museum will encounter compelling works of Tibetan Buddhist art, not displayed as individual, unconnected pieces but presented in their proper sacred context, regarded as a “doorway” into a higher world. Among the most impressive objects in the collection are large, gilt-bronze Buddhas and bodhisattvas dating from the […]

March 04

THE HIGH: VIK MUNIZ

Vik Muniz is an innovative artist who creates imagery within a nexus of diverse media. Working with a dizzying array of unconventional materials—including sugar, tomato sauce, diamonds, magazine clippings, chocolate syrup, dust, and junk—Muniz painstakingly builds tableaux before recording them with his camera. From a distance, the subject of each resulting photograph is discernible; up […]

February 23

FCA- THE HIGH: MICHAEL ROOKS & DIETER BUCHHART- JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT: THE UNKNOWN NOTEBOOKS

Michael Rooks and guest curator Dieter Buchhart take the FCA for a private tour and discussion of “Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Unknown Notebooks” before it opens to the public. POSSE PHOTOS:

February 07

SCAD FASH: JONATHAN BECKER “A FASHIONABLE MIND”

SCAD FASH is delighted to announce “A Fashionable Mind: Photographs by Jonathan Becker.” As a portraitist and documentarian, Becker has traversed the globe in search of his most captivating and diverse subjects, including the upper echelons of fashion, entertainment, style, high society and art, as well as unique subcultures such as the Yanomami tribe of […]