A weekly roundup of upcoming art events and ongoing exhibitions throughout the South.
Our Mascots, Ourselves
In this theme story, Jasmine Amussen revels in the pagan delights of Southeastern Conference mascots.
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Field Companions at Atlanta Contemporary
Kat Eaves visits Field Companions, the Tiger Strikes Asteroid Greenville curated exhibition at the Atlanta Contemporary.
Call for Artists: May 2022
Our monthly round up of calls, residencies, and opportunities includes grants from Getty Images, the Andy Warhol Foundation, and Anonymous Was A Woman.
2022 Art Writing Incubator: Criticism as Care
Criticism is often misunderstood as a form of combat – the writer against their subject. The 2022 Art Writing Incubator will focus on how considered, measured criticism can be an act of communion between artists and critics.
What a Wonderful World at The Ogden Museum
Tara Stickley visits the brutal and beautiful work of Luis Cruz Acazeta at the Ogden Museum, New Orleans.
Earth Day 2022
Burnaway staff celebrates the month of April with a list of our favorite organizations, BA stories, albums, artists, films, books, and events for Earth Day.
April 14, 2022
Burnaway’s monthly news roundup includes Oolite Arts new Miami home, ICA Chattanooga's innovative approach to brand identity and website design, and the announcement of the New Orleans Film Society's 2022 Southern Producers Lab fellows.
Mira el mar: Reflections on Natalia Lassale-Morillo’s Retiro
In this essay from Treasure, Monica Uszerowicz considers Natalia Lassalle-Morillo's film Retiro. Translation from English to Spanish by Raquel Salas Rivera.
Call for Artists: April 2022
Our monthly round up of calls, residencies, and opportunities includes an open call for a group exhibition at Georgia Tech, the Studio Museum's Artist-in-Residence program, and an open call for vendors at Sulfur Studios Street Fair in Savannah.
Stone House Art Gallery in Charlotte, NC
In this month’s DIY Index entry, BA visits Stone House Art Gallery, an artist-run project space in Charlotte, North Carolina.
More vulnerable, more human: Oscar Muñoz at the Blanton Museum of Art
María Emilia Fernández Nadurille considers the role of the artist as witness at the Blanton Museum of Art at the University of Texas, Austin.
Stone House Art Gallery in Charlotte, NC
In this month’s DIY Index entry, BA visits Stone House Art Gallery, an artist-run project space in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Joe Minter at MARCH Gallery
Justin Chance reviews the Joe Minter exhibit at March Gallery, New York.
Gathered V: Georgia Artists Selecting Georgia Artists at MOCA GA, Atlanta
Noah Reyes reviews Gathered V at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Atlanta.
Atlanta’s art community is dispersed throughout Georgia's largest city and features a lively mix of traditional and contemporary art galleries, robust studio cooperatives, and DIY spaces, anchored by institutions such as the High Museum of Art and Atlanta Contemporary.
Explore GuideIndependent spaces are often on the cutting edge of emerging art communities. As in major art centers such as New York and Los Angeles, the South also hosts a number of alternative spaces for showing and creating artwork. Often artist-run and ephemeral, these spaces provide an essential site for experimentation in their communities.
Explore GuideTennessee's capital boasts a robust artist community and a wide variety of art institutions such as the Frist Art Museum, a number of university galleries, and a spirited DIY scene that includes some of the South's most exciting artist-run spaces.
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