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September
18
KAOP 4TH ANNUAL RING CYCLE ENDURANCE WALK 2016
posted by Layla
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September
15
SPELMAN MUSEUM OF FINE ART: AFRICA FORECAST: FASHIONING CONTEMPORARY LIFE
posted by Layla
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
posted by Layla
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
05
KAP CAS EST. 2016
posted by Layla
Fall 2016- starting my CAS Group at AIS – so excited! Visiting our first exhibition at The High Museum – The Rise of Sneaker Culture- attendees are KAOP members and kids of members of the AIS Art & Culture Collective. One day before the exhibition closed, we had a great turnout of new kids that […]
September
02
WONDERLAND @ ST. ART GALLERY
posted by Layla
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
27
SLEEP NO MORE
posted by Layla
Sleep No More is an indoor promenade performance lasting up to three hours. TAfter admission, guests embark upon an individual journey and may stay inside the performance for as long as they wish. Following the culminating moment of the performance guests are welcome to stay on at the Manderley Bar. Text: Courtesy of Sleep No […]
August
26
VISIT TO THE MET OPERA
posted by Layla
Made my pilgrimage to the MET while in NYC for Auntie Diana’s wedding so that I could drop off the donations I had already received for the 4th Annual KAOP Ring Cycle Endurance Walk, visit the Gift Shop, and just walk what for me is hallowed ground of The Met Opera. I love this place […]
August
15
HIGH MUSEUM: THE RISE OF SNEAKER CULTURE
posted by Layla
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 […]
August
04
THE HIGH: PANEL DISCUSSION: WHERE ARE THE WOMEN IN SNEAKER DESIGN?
posted by Layla
Don’t miss an evening exploring the female side of sneaker design. Hear from New York designer Sophia Chang on her recent sneaker collaboration with Puma, and Los Angeles designer Melody Ehsani on her collaboration with Reebok. After the talk, grab a drink and dance to the beats of Speakerfoxxx and Bosco on the Sifly Piazza. […]
August
01
HUMAN MUSIC WORLDWIDE
posted by Layla
Founded by composers in service of the world’s biggest brands, Human has always championed music’s ability to inspire and provoke emotion. For over 10 years, Human has crafted soundtracks for stories told across advertising, broadcast, film, and digital media, with services ranging from composition and sound design to mixing. Human hosts offices in New York, […]
July
31
HARRY POTTER LAUNCH PARTY @ BARNES & NOBLE UNION SQUARE
posted by Layla
Harry Potter hooligans and super-fans gathered worldwide in anticipation of 12 Midnight on July 31st when the new Harry Potter Book would be released. I spent it at Barnes & Noble in Union Square enjoying the slightly cheesy shenanigans and festivities, as well as hiding under a fixture furiously doing my Kumon so my mom […]
July
29
MET MUSEUM OF ART: ALEX KATZ AT THE MET
posted by Layla
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
posted by Layla
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
posted by Layla
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
THE HIGH: SNEAKERHEADZ MOVIE
posted by Layla
In their documentary film “Sneakerheadz,” co-directors David T. Friendly and Mick Partridge pose the question, “How did sneakers become prized as collectible art?” From the shores of California to the streets of Tokyo, “Sneakerheadz” examines the cultural influence of sneaker collecting around the world and delves into a subculture whose proud members don’t just want […]
July
22
METROPOLITAN OPERA YOUNG AUDIENCE ONLINE MARKETING
posted by Layla
The Met asked me to write a statement about why I love the opera at the Met? I couldn’t possibly just write one sentence- so they had to edit. I didn’t know how it was going to be used and I so surprised to see my love for The Met on Twitter!!
July
15
JACKSON FINE ART: HOLLY ANDERS & LYLE OWERKO OPENING
posted by Layla
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
posted by Layla
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
posted by Layla
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
22
NYC SUBWAY OPERA
posted by Layla
I was going down into the subway at 59th Street and I heard singing… I found Drew Low singing opera in the subway at rush hour. We missed our train in order to hear him sing to me. It was great!! POSSE VIDEOS: POSSE PHOTOS:
June
18
THE SECRET SPOT GATHERING
posted by Layla
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
posted by Layla
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
07
FAHAMU PECOU’S MURAL AT THE MLK MARTA STATION WITH FABIAN AND JOE KING
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May
15
ATLANTA OPERA: ROMEO & JULIET
posted by Layla
Come with The Atlanta Opera as we venture to Verona, and meet Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately reconcile feuding families. Not seen on the Atlanta Opera stage since 2007, Charles Gounod’s opera in five acts, sung in French, reexamines the story through a decidedly French romantic lens. In France, the work is regarded as […]
May
12
HIGH MUSEUM FCMA- FRANKLIN SIRMANS
posted by Layla
Newly appointed director of the Perez Museum and 2007 Driskell Prize winner Franklin Sirmans will lecture on American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat and the psychological and spiritual terrain of the American south. POSSE PHOTOS:
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