With the sale of its current facility by the property developers, the 16-year-old Athens institution is moving to a new location.
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- Terry on the Town: The Golden Hour Edition
- Masud Olufani Responds to Montgomery’s National Memorial for Peace and Justice
- Talking Heads: Marc Brotherton and Ashley Anderson on Video Games
- Terry on the Town: The Melted Edition
- Montgomery Memorial to Lynching Is a Long Overdue Reckoning with Our Brutal History
- Terry on the Town: The Cake Decorating Edition
News:ATHICA Relocates After 16 Years as Cultural Anchor
With the sale of its current facility by the property developers, the 16-year-old Athens institution is moving to a new location.
Art Review:The Image of the City: Sarah Morris at CAC New Orleans
In her exhibition "Sawdust and Tinsel," the British-born, New York-based artist of presents repetitious geometric paintings and video works depicting the contemporary urban experience.
Art Review:Susan Cofer & Jerry Siegel Dedicate Exhibitions to Members of the Atlanta Arts Community
In her exhibition, "The Wonder of it All" with portraits by Jerry Siegel, Cofer recognizes key figures who make the Atlanta art community possible.
Feature:Terry on the Town: The Golden Hour Edition
Gold and feathers filled Terry's week with a visit to the Golden Hour exhibition at Oakland Cemetery and the opening of Candace Greathouse's "light as a feather" at Day & Night Projects, joined by exhibition openings at Camayuhs, Art-Haus Grant Park, and the Sandler Hudson Gallery.
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The Image of the City: Sarah Morris at CAC New Orleans
Ba_review[post_info]In her exhibition “Sawdust and Tinsel,” the British-born, New York-based artist of presents repetitious geometric paintings and video works depicting the contemporary urban experience.
Susan Cofer & Jerry Siegel Dedicate Exhibitions to Members of the Atlanta Arts Community
Ba_review[post_info]In her exhibition, “The Wonder of it All” with portraits by Jerry Siegel, Cofer recognizes key figures who make the Atlanta art community possible.
Terry on the Town: The Golden Hour Edition
Ba_feature[post_info]Gold and feathers filled Terry’s week with a visit to the Golden Hour exhibition at Oakland Cemetery and the opening of Candace Greathouse’s “light as a feather” at Day & Night Projects, joined by exhibition openings at Camayuhs, Art-Haus Grant Park, and the Sandler Hudson Gallery.
Masud Olufani Responds to Montgomery’s National Memorial for Peace and Justice
Ba_feature[post_info]The Atlanta artist shares his experience of the new lynching memorial in Montgomery, which he describes as “a visceral rendering of an enduring national scar.”
Basquiat’s Early Creative Life Fascinates in “Boom for Real”
Ba_review[post_info]Through archival photographs and interviews with a host of creatives who knew the young Basquiat, filmmaker Sara Driver takes viewers back to pre-gentrification New York and the milieu that shaped the artist.
To Do List
- MAY 24: Anthony Greco @ Callanwolde Fine Arts Center / 6-8pm
- MAY 24: A Conversation on Collecting: Max Teicher of Gagosian @ Atlanta Contemporary / 7-8pm
- MAY 26: Plein Air Workshop with Jiha Moon @ Blue Heron Nature Preserve / 11am-2pm
- JUNE 1: Larry Walker: The Early Years @ MOCA GA / 6-9pm
- JUNE 1: Undoings–Existents: A Collaborative Body @ Kibbee Gallery / 7-9pm
- JUNE 2: Wihro Kim: Paintings @ {Poem88} / 6-8pm
- CLICK HERE FOR MORE EVENTS
News
ATHICA Relocates After 16 Years as Cultural Anchor
Post[post_info]With the sale of its current facility by the property developers, the 16-year-old Athens institution is moving to a new location.
To Do List: Week of May 21, 2018
Post[post_info]Your weekly list of art openings and events in Atlanta and the South.
Joe Peragine Named Director of GSU Welch School of Art & Design
Post[post_info]The Atlanta artist and longtime GSU faculty member has been selected as the new director of the Welch School of Art & Design.
Call For Artists: May 2018 and Beyond
Post[post_info]MAY 1858 Prize for Contemporary Southern Art Location: Charleston, SC The 1858 Prize for Contemporary Southern Art awards $10,000 to an artist whose work contributes to a new understanding of art in the South. Presented annually, the prize recognizes the highest level of artistic achievement in any media. Artists from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North…
Elsewhere
- Cultural Value: Is The Decades-Long Discussion About What The Arts Are Worth Actually Getting Anywhere?
- Mark Shenton: Can Critics and Artists be Friends?
- Rethinking Art Museums in the Age of #MeToo
- How The Internet Is Killing Off Arts Criticism, And What’s Replacing It
- In 1968 American Culture Was Ablaze With Revolution. Sound Familiar?
Features
Terry on the Town: The Golden Hour Edition
Ba_feature[post_info]Gold and feathers filled Terry’s week with a visit to the Golden Hour exhibition at Oakland Cemetery and the opening of Candace Greathouse’s “light as a feather” at Day & Night Projects, joined by exhibition openings at Camayuhs, Art-Haus Grant Park, and the Sandler Hudson Gallery.
Masud Olufani Responds to Montgomery’s National Memorial for Peace and Justice
Ba_feature[post_info]The Atlanta artist shares his experience of the new lynching memorial in Montgomery, which he describes as “a visceral rendering of an enduring national scar.”
Talking Heads: Marc Brotherton and Ashley Anderson on Video Games
Ba_feature[post_info]Marc Brotherton and Ashley Anderson both use vintage video games as source material for their paintings but arrive at very different results
Terry on the Town: The Melted Edition
Ba_feature[post_info]Terry was all over the city this week! With MELT: A queer photo show opening, as well as Prescilla Alacorn and Rose Barron’s exhibition at the Kibbee Gallery. Terry also gave us an update on the installation progress of The Golden Hour at Oakland Cemetery, attended a gratitude party for Christopher Hall, a Michael Germon art sale and a new Jean Larson gallery.
Montgomery Memorial to Lynching Is a Long Overdue Reckoning with Our Brutal History
Ba_feature[post_info]In Montgomery, the new National Memorial for Peace and Justice and the related Legacy Museum commemorate the dark history of lynching in the U.S. and ongoing systemic racism, and provides a necessary response to the debate around Confederate monuments.
Terry on the Town: The Cake Decorating Edition
Ba_feature[post_info]The Hambidge auction was the event of the week. Terry also checked out the AIR AIR residency pop-up exhibition at Mother and
“Trust Your Eyes” at Hodgepodge Coffeehouse.
Interviews
Q&A with Swiss-Born Artist Vanessa Mayoraz
Ba_interview[post_info]Swiss-born artist Vanessa Mayoraz speaks with BURNAWAY about relocating to Appalachia and incorporating technology and vegetation into her artwork.
Visiting Collagist Kristy Hughes in Valdosta
Ba_interview[post_info]South Georgia artist Kristy Hughes speaks with BURNAWAY about the process behind her layered works incorporating collage and décollage techniques.
Studio Visit with Paul Collins and Alex Blau
Ba_interview[post_info]BURNAWAY visits the backyard studios of artist couple Alex Blau and Paul Collins in Nashville, where Collins’s exhibition “Fortnight Sessions” is on view through March 31.
Reviews
Five Artists and Private Symbols at Hathaway Gallery
Ba_review[post_info]A trio of shows by a handful of artists makes for a conceptually rich show of “overdetermined symbolism” and “soothing formalism.”
Jess Jones and the Place of Quilting at Plough Gallery in Tifton, Georgia
Ba_review[post_info]The Atlanta artist uses found quilts and mapping to create updated works that connect tradition and a sense of place.
Straight Outta Brooklyn: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Lays Down the Law in “RBG”
Ba_review[post_info]This new documentary looks at how about the diminutive U.S. Supreme Court Justice and grandmother has become an outsize pop culture icon.
Audio & Video
Brain Fuzz Bits: Paul Stephen Benjamin
Ba_podcast[post_info]Brain Fuzz met up with Paul Stephen Benjamin last December, during his exhibition at MOCA GA.
WeHome Podcast Episode 8: Treasure Hunters
Ba_podcast[post_info]Bret, Ann, and other small business owners in the Nashville area talk about their love for making old things shine again in Treasure Hunters.
Brain Fuzz Bits: Athens Artist Vivian Liddell
Ba_podcast[post_info]The Brain Fuzz guys sit down with artist Vivian Liddell to chat about her unique craft.
Programs
Read What Our Teens Have to Say!
Ba_program[post_info]We’re so impressed by the smart and savvy students in our current Teen Writing Intensive! Here is the first submission, by Jolisa Brown, a senior at Westminster Schools. In partnership with VOX Teen Communications, BURNAWAY continues to foster new voices for the arts. Click here to read more about the program. Welcome to the High Museum,…
Teen Art Writing Intensive
Ba_program[post_info]In 2017, BURNAWAY and VOX Teen Communications will host a five-session program offering teens the opportunity to write about and look at art in Metro Atlanta. Each session will start with a discussion led by a professional member of the art community, lunch at the VOX headquarters, and then a field trip to a MARTA-accessible art location….
Atlanta Art Guide
Ba_program[post_info]Four times a year, BURNAWAY publishes the Atlanta Art Guide, a handy foldout list of galleries and current exhibitions, as well as a map that proves that art is everywhere in Atlanta. You just have to know where to look, and we’re here to help! The Art Guide is distributed to galleries, museums, and art schools, as well as hotels, restaurants, coffee shops, and tourist spots.
Art Writers Mentorship Program
Ba_program[post_info]The Art Writers Mentorship Program cultivates new voices for the arts through writing workshops, instruction in professional practices, and exposure to top practitioners in the field. The program gives participants the time and support to develop and hone their writing skills over six months. It is structured around monthly assignments and workshops that provide critical engagement and…