Visual Arts
Friday, February 3, 2012
Visual Arts Spruill Gallery's got the goods
Posted by Henry Samuels on Fri, Feb 3, 2012 at 2:27 PM
To start 2012 off right, Spruill Gallery is putting together a show titled The Goods.
- Elyse Defoor
- Hide Diptych: Mixed Media on 300lb. watercolor paper pin mounted to wall surface
A pin-up style show, The Goods will feature a variety of work by emerging and established Atlanta artists. All the art is relatively small and reasonably priced. Spruill has received submissions from Laura Noel, Michael David Murphy, Teresa Sims, Curtis Ames, Corrine Adams, Hollis Hildebrand-Mills, Elyse Defoor (her work is pictured above), Mary O'Horo among many others.
The show is primarily a fundraiser for Spruill — at least half of all money generated from the sale of artwork will be given directly back to the gallery.
There is an opening reception on Thursday, Feb. 9, and the show will run through March 10.
Spruill is still accepting entries for the show, and will be up until Monday (Feb. 6) of next week. For submissions and inquires, contact the gallery at 770-394-4019 or email at jprice@spruillarts.org
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Visual Arts Be a blood brother with Nathan Sharratt
Posted by Wyatt Williams on Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 1:23 PM
Be My Blood Brother from Nathan Sharratt on Vimeo.
Local artist Nathan Sharratt has posted this video of his performance earlier this year at Elevate: Art Above Underground, "Be My Blood Brother." If you're squeamish around blood, I'd suggest sitting down before watching the thing. His "constructed, non-biological" version of blood-swapping resembles the real thing to a stomach-churning degree. Sharratt has been archiving the participants in the performance, what you might call his "constructed family," at We Are Blood Brothers.
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Visual Arts Art Papers auction gets started online
Posted by Wyatt Williams on Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 1:06 PM
- COURTESY ART PAPERS
- Elizabeth Condon
When the annual Art Papers returns to Mason Murer Fine Art on Feb. 11 and 12, well-dressed collectors and cocktail sipping artists will be rubbing elbows on the gallery floor. Until then, the auction is getting off to start online, where one can comfortably bid in pajama pants. The online portion isn't comprehensive right now, but work by Jerry Seigel, Matt Haffner, Adad Hannah, Marcus Kenney, Gyun Hur, and almost two hundred other artists is already up for bidding. New works will be added daily up until Thurs., Feb. 9, when the online auction will close in anticipation of in person bidding.
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Visual Arts / wtf H&M thieves from EAV artist, gets caught by the Internet
Posted by Wyatt Williams on Wed, Jan 25, 2012 at 10:40 AM
- REGRETSY
See any similarity between the images above? If you answered yes, that's probably because you have eyes and a functioning brain. In the latest chapter of corporate retailers stealing from Atlanta-based artists, Tori LaConsay says she painted the sign on the left in late 2008 as a sort of love letter to East Atlanta Village. She told Regretsy:
On one side of the sign, I painted, “You Look Nice Today” followed by a little heart. This was on the side of the sign that I thought people would see on their way to work. On the other side of the sign (the side I thought people would see the most on their return back to the neighborhood) I painted, “I’m So Happy You’re Here” with another little heart. It was a small gesture that I genuinely hoped would make my neighbors feel good.
Oh, god, isn't that just the sweetest thing you've ever heard? Just this week, years after LaConsay's selfless act of sign-painting, she started getting emails from friends who had seen her message again, except this time emblazoned on H&M products. The best part is what she got back from the Swedish retailer when she contacted the company about it:
“We employ an independent team of over 100 designers. We can assure you that this design has not been influenced by your work and that no copyright has been infringed.”
Friday, January 20, 2012
Visual Arts Weekend Arts Agenda: Ambitions
Posted by Wyatt Williams on Fri, Jan 20, 2012 at 9:00 AM
![Craig Drennan exhibits [Dramatis Personæ] at Saltworks and talks ambition at ACAC](http://clatl.com/binary/0eae/1326845449-timon-athens-8.jpeg "Craig Drennan exhibits [Dramatis Personæ] at Saltworks and talks ambition at ACAC")
- COURTESY SALTWORKS
- Craig Drennan exhibits [Dramatis Personæ] at Saltworks and talks ambition at ACAC
A discussion of ambition at Atlanta Contemporary Art Center, Sam Park at Melvin, and more. Details after the jump.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Visual Arts Idea Capital grants awarded for Fall 2011 cycle
Posted by Wyatt Williams on Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 4:56 PM
Idea Capital, the grassroots arts organization helmed by CL contributors Felicia Feaster, Cinque Hicks, and others, have announced the awards for their fall 2011 grant cycle.
Check Idea Capital for more information about the grantees and projects.
Monday, January 16, 2012
Visual Arts / graphic novels Atlanta Comic Convention featuring actors from The Walking Dead
Posted by Henry Samuels on Mon, Jan 16, 2012 at 2:44 PM
- AMC
- Actors that have played zombies will be avaliable for autographs.
As fans eagerly await the second half of this season's The Walking Dead on AMC, which premiers on Feb. 12, zombie-obsessed fans can get their blood-thirsty fix sooner at the Atlanta Comic Convention.
Since 1994, the Atlanta Comic Convention has been connecting fans with artists, actors, and professionals in the comic industry. This year, the convention will feature 3 actors who all stared as zombies in multiple episodes and were featured in print ads for The Walking Dead.
Actors Rodney Hall, Ashleigh Jo Sizemore and Dan Riker, who thankfully don't crave human flesh in real life, will be at the convention for an autograph signing session. While the actors will be charging a fee for photos, convention visitors are welcome to bring any show memorabilia (posters, t-shirts, comics etc.) for the actors to autograph for free.
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Visual Arts / public art Middle Eastern artist to paint mural in memory of 9/11 tragedy
Posted by Henry Samuels on Sat, Jan 14, 2012 at 10:00 AM
- Nabil Mousa
- Mousa's Judement Day
As part of the Dr. Martin Luther King Day service summit, Arab-American visual artist Nabil Mousa will create a mural titled "Judgement Day 911" as a reflection of feelings and thoughts left from the 9/11 terrorist attacks on New York City.
Mousa, a native of Syria, moved to the United States in 1978 as a 12-year-old. His works reference Middle Eastern themes with contemporary design aspects. His art reflects his sentiments towards racial injustice and civil rights and is saturated with political and educational messages.
On Monday Jan. 16, Mousa will be constructing the mural at Studio #16 located inside the Mattress Factory Lofts at 300 Martin Luther King Jr. SE.
The mural, which will be comprised of nine wood panels, will measure 10 ft x 50 ft upon completion. The mural will be composed of various religious symbols, imagery of the World Trade Center's twin towers and a collage of excerpts from the Qur'an, the Bible, and the Torah.
Mousa has invited anyone willing to participate to join him in painting the mural from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The general public is welcome to post memorabilia, news articles, clothing, photographs, and/or handwritten messages expressing thoughts and feelings about the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Mousa believes, "By sharing our stories, our feelings, our beliefs—and by reading the stories, feelings, and beliefs of others—it is my hope we can foster a better understanding of our diverse cultures and promote a genuine healing."
His hope is that the collaboration with the public will facilitate a healthy discourse to help eradicate racism and discrimination that has resulted from the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Once the mural is finished there are plans to exhibit the project in Washington DC, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Dear Born, MI, New York and Chicago. After finishing this nationwide tour, the mural with be permanently installed in Atlanta.
This awesome opportunity to contribute to such a meaningful work of art does not come around too often, regardless of artistic skills, anyone interested is greatly encouraged to participate.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Visual Arts / public art The Internet likes Atlanta street artists
Posted by Henry Samuels on Wed, Jan 11, 2012 at 3:40 PM
- Warning Light
- Allen Taylor's album art for Warning Light's Wild Silver
Georgia native Allen Taylor, who creates both visual art and music, has received recognition for his album art on Warning Light's new album Wild Silver. Vice magazine has singled Taylor's work out as the best album cover of the month. To learn more about Taylor's work, watch the Streetela video spotlighting him here.
Brooklyn Street Art photographer Jamie Rojo put together a video of some of 2011's standout street art and graffiti pieces from around the country. Definitely worth a look, the video features prominent Living Walls artists like Swampy, Gaia and ROA among others.
Atlanta-based artist Evereman has been leaving his geometric-faced character around Atlanta for years, but he has recently experimented with new mediums to spread his character throughout the city. As opposed to the usual Evereman characters made from stickers, wood blocks complete with magnets, and metal; Evereman has opted for using projectors to broadcast his character onto walls around the city. Check out a video of these projections here.
- Evereman
- Evereman projected onto a building in downtown Atlanta.
Finally, street artist Brad Downey is giving a lecture tonight at 1037 Monroe Drive NE at 7 p.m. His most recent work, Spontaneous Sculptures, involves changing or adding elements within urban environments to create humorous moments or interactions with his audience.
(H/T to Streetela for the link leads)
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Visual Arts Help the High decide what art to buy
Posted by Wyatt Williams on Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 12:43 PM
- COURTESY THE HIGH
- The High's curators are such lovable dorks
Once a year, the High museum hosts a "Collectors Evening," inviting local patrons to pony up for a fundraising dinner and help decide a few pieces to be acquired for the permanent collection. The concept involves a little dinner theatre: Each of the museum's curators present the work they're hoping to be acquired, make a quick argument for it before the assembled crowd, and the discerning patrons cast ballots for the winners. This is the sort of fun that only $500 (and up) a plate can buy.
For this year's dinner on Jan. 20, new photography curator Brett Abbott will make the case for a particularly electric print by Hiroshi Sugmoto, folk art curator Susan Crowley will argue for a drawing by the self-taught Martín Ramírez, contemporary curator Michael Rooks will continue to fixate on KAWS for some reason, and several other works will be bandied about. If you can't make it, the High has helpfully made a series of short clips with each curator's pitch. It's not a bad way to get to know the sensibilities behind scenes there. Check out all of the videos after the jump.
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