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Steven Sachs’ Rock Paper Scissors
Rock Paper Scissors, currently on view at Barbara Archer Gallery, is an all-inclusive retrospective of the styles and techniques explored throughout the career of veteran Atlanta artist and self-proclaimed urban archaeologist Steven Sachs. The exhibition spans everything from figurative found-object sculptures to dense optical paintings that come equipped with 3-D glasses. Thanks to the... »
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Don’t worry. If you’re not interested in seeing more photography, there’s still plenty of artwork in other media on view this weekend. (Take for instance the Leonardo da Vinci exhibit.) But if you are one of those camera-obsessed maniacs, prepare yourself for a total system shock. »
Jerry Siegel at Barbara Archer Gallery
The South has long been a muse for artistic communities. The region is a goldmine of history, religion, and culture that creates the ideal backdrop for personal and imagined narratives. Photographer Jerry Siegel’s current exhibition at Barbara Archer Gallery, Images from the Black Belt of the American South, primarily documents the death of his... »
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Atlanta Celebrates Photography gets up to speed this weekend, starting with what looks like a fantastic exhibit at Barbara Archer Gallery. »
PHOTO-BASED at Barbara Archer Gallery
Upon entry into the “PHOTO-BASED” opening at Barbara Archer Gallery, I instantly sensed that the work in the show did not live up to its potential. Despite the press materials’ attempt to preclude a critique of the show’s lack of consistency (“Though every image begins with a photograph, the similarities end there”), I... »
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Tired of the constant rain? Well, there are openings and artist talks this weekend that are sure to brighten your day. »
Benjamin Jones: Sins and Virtues at Barbara Archer Gallery
Benjamin Jones is a surprisingly normal guy. Before meeting him at the opening for “Sins and Virtues” at Barbara Archer Gallery, my mental image of Benjamin Jones since first seeing his work in 2005 was a brooding, reclusive persona. In my rush to find this enigma before he was swarmed by his other fans,... »
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We here at Burn Away are certainly no strangers to the concept of “so much to do, so little time.” Every week there are multiple offerings around the city, and everything always seems to happen at the same time. To try and prevent your distress, we have compiled a list of what we believe... »
Meryl Truett, Picturing the Beltline at Barbara Archer
Train Panorama, Glenwood Avenue, 2008 (polyptych) Meryl Truett’s “Picturing the Beltline” debuts alongside the first Great American economic meltdown in decades. As Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. faces renewed financial uncertainty, I can’t help but marvel. Truett—a SCAD professor and veteran photographer—can turn rust into rubies; she has an eye for architectural oddities and strikingly desolate... »
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