“Night Map,” an exhibition by the Danish feminist artist Nanna Debois Buhl at Hagedorn Foundation Gallery through July 15, includes a family-vacation–style slide show installation and a series of digital photographic prints documenting three nighttime walks she took in different cities, tinged a very specific shade of blue Walking past the prints is like walking … Continued
“Scarlet Air: Works by Micah & Whitney Stansell,” on view at Whitespace gallery through May 10, is an enchanting multichannel sound and video experience. This is the second time the husband and wife team, who reside in Atlanta’s College Park neighborhood, have shown at the gallery—this being even more of a collaborative effort with them … Continued
The show “Two Houses,” at the Chastain Arts Center through April 17, is an exploration into the definition of relationships, the familiar, and the delicate notion of home as sanctuary. It features the work of Jessica Caldas and Aubrey Longley-Cook, winners of the 2014 Emerging Artist Award from the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs.* The artists share … Continued
Despite a censorship hiccup that garnered national attention, the Zuckerman Museum of Art (ZMA) at Kennesaw State University is off to a promising start with the exhibitions “See Through Walls” and “Salon Wall Selections,” both on view through April 26. The museum’s new 9,300-square-foot, glass-clad building houses breezy galleries and outdoor space. With the additional … Continued
In “Blind Handshake,” at Marcia Wood Gallery through March 29, New York artist David Humphrey paints with the honesty of an amateur and the expertise of a pro. I was set adrift in assorted atmospheres of acrylic narratives and seduced by a battle for my attention between highly abstract swirls and focused figurative elements. Humphrey’s … Continued
During my visit to In Translation: Jonathan Bouknight, Ben Schonberger, and Nathan Sharatt exhibition at the Atlanta Contemporary Art Center, I found myself asking a number of times: “How do the works in this show fit together?” The conclusion is murky, at best. Curated by ACAC artistic director Stuart Horodner, the concept behind the show … Continued
Wade Thompson, founder and creative director of the global brand design firm, Son & Sons finds inspiration in Paul Rand (August 15, 1914-November 26, 1996), who many refer to as the “godfather of American Modernism.” Rand, the subject of a recent exhibition at the Museum of Design Atlanta, was an American graphic designer and art director, most well known for his corporate … Continued
I was not expecting fresh carrot juice, the discovery of my new favorite hot sauce, and a delicious homemade lunch on October 12, when I pulled into the secluded driveway that leads to performance artist and poet Maggie Ginestra’s new Roswell retreat. I was to find all of these things and more inside her rented … Continued
Kiki Blood is best known for her bold, sometimes sensational performance art. She is also a woman named Kirstin Mitchell who is navigating the world and on a path to enlightenment—or is perhaps already there. I picked up Mitchell at her home in Cabbagetown and we headed to Octane Coffee in Grant Park. It was sunny, … Continued
