State of the Arts
Thursday, August 12, 2010
public art / State of the Arts MLK vs. Old English: A letter from Living Walls artist Hugh Leeman
Posted by Hugh Leeman on Thu, Aug 12, 2010 at 4:38 PM
Editor's note: As part of this weekend's Living Walls conference, San Francisco-based artist Hugh Leeman was slated to fill the Sound Table's Boulevard-facing exterior wall with a mural honoring Martin Luther King Jr. Here, he recounts how an Old English ad on a portion of the same wall nearly prevented his mural from happening.
- Courtesy Hugh Leeman
My plane had arrived in Atlanta much later than expected due to an emergency landing in Wichita, Kan. Finally in Atlanta, I dropped my bags and walked at 1 a.m. to the restaurant calling its owners on the way. Wanting to hear why my permission had been revoked in person, I received an interesting twist of fate as one of the owners had gone to R.I.S.D. with Shepard Fairey and could appreciate this mural's value.
The Sound Table's open mind and ability to see away an injustice served by the hands of corporate advertising are what initially and finally made this mural possible. In between a property owner, and ad agency, and an ad so distastefully placed in this historic district had blocked our permission.
- Courtesy Hugh Leeman
Friday, July 30, 2010
State of the Arts Creative organizations Gather once again this Saturday
Posted by Jessica Blankenship on Fri, Jul 30, 2010 at 1:33 PM
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Visual Arts / review / State of the Arts Three-for-one, art-for-all: Reviews of new shows at Young Blood, Kibbee and Beep Beep Galleries
Posted by Jessica Blankenship on Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 11:15 AM
- Allen Taylor
Then add to the mix relative newcomer Kibbee Gallery (positioned fortuitously half-way between Beep Beep and Young Blood, behind Fellini’s on Linwood.) They opened last year with a like-minded mission, backed the creative force of adept local arts conductor Ben Goldman, who is almost the curator of the current MINT Gallery show, America. Their induction into Atlanta’s subterranean arts fold was natural and immediate. Not surprising, since these galleries mark a community of businesses that promote artistic (and hopefully fiscal) success through cooperation and support, rather than exclusion and competition.
Each gallery has a pretty money spot around one of Atlanta’s busiest thoroughfares, plus the tireless creative and business energy of their proprietors (whose encompassing knowledge of Atlanta artists results in some truly inspired, gallery-initiated artist collaborations.) The culminating atmosphere among these spaces is something special.
- Hey look! It's the street we're talking about!
If you weren’t there last Saturday, never fear - the shows are ongoing and I’ve done the hard work for you. Check out these mini-reviews of the fresh offerings at Young Blood, Kibbee and Beep Beep Galleries:
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
theater / Community / State of the Arts A light on the Horizon
Posted by Jessica Blankenship on Tue, Jul 6, 2010 at 4:00 PM
Remember less than six weeks ago when the Horizon Theatre Company was embarking on a capital campaign to cover a $90,000 deficit? And how they had practically no time to make that happen? Well, they did it. Basically. Almost. They could still use a last little push toward the finish line - but if the recent outpouring of support for the 26-year-old L5P theater is any indication, you guys are going to take them all the way.
State of the Arts / Q&A Jason Travis will be good to you
Posted by Jessica Blankenship on Tue, Jul 6, 2010 at 10:24 AM
But that’s not all he does. J Trav is a busy guy whose artistic, curatorial, and musical efforts throw shame on your lazy game. He plays in the local band Sealions, curated the current group art exhibition at Aurora Coffee in Little 5 Points, is in the middle of launching a new Atlanta-centric culture magazine, and pays the bills doing a range of designerly deeds. Rumor has it that he sleeps sometimes, but we’ve seen no evidence of this.
CL recently hung out with Jason Travis and talked about art, life, love and Lilburn.
Friday, March 12, 2010
Events / Community / State of the Arts / Uncategorized Lunching with Purpose: Arts make good cents
Posted by Salina Cranor on Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 4:56 PM
Next week, some of Atlanta's art and business heavy hitters gather to discuss art's importance for the city both culturally and financially. Here's the breakdown:
WHAT: 8th annual Women in the Arts Panel Luncheon
WHEN: March 18
WHERE: 103 West, Buckhead
WHO: Panelists:
- Jasmine Guy, stage, film and TV actor, director
- Virginia Hepner, Atlanta Ballet's interim exec
- Sandy Hofmann, Advanced Technology Development Center's chief information officer
- Mary Pat Masterson, Atlanta Botanical Garden's exec director
- Jan Selman, Arts Leadership League Of Georgia's former exec director
Moderator:
- Rachel May, Synchronocity's co-founder, producing artistic director
WHY: Where to start? National Women's History Month, women in the arts, art consideration in city planning, building/preserving the Atlanta art world
TO WHAT EXTENT: It's been said that if you really want to know history, if you really want to understand a period's environment, put down the history book, and look at the art. History can be rewritten, but art is frozen in time.
(Photo by Whitney Brown)
