Friday, August 1, 2008
A&E The end of Summerland
Posted by David Lee Simmons on Fri, Aug 1, 2008 at 3:53 PM
When R. Land debuted his first exhibit in Atlanta in more than five years, Summerland, back on June 28, there was a helluvalot going on, including the Silver Scream Spook Show evening performance as well as Corndogorama — that’s a lot of potential over-lapping audiences. And yet, about 700 people crammed into the temporary space Land rented in Little Five points. It was quite the scene, and since then about three-quarters of the 38 pieces on the wall found happy homes (not to mention the fully stocked merch booth that included his iconic “Pray for ATL” image.
The exhibit not only proved Land’s continued popularity in the city but also that a visual-arts exhibit need not be confined to the more traditional gallery setting. (Rent it, and they will come, gawk, mingle, and buy.)
But all good things must come to an end, so if you missed the opening (how’d you like that corndog?), you can still make the closing party on Saturday (Aug. 2), which won’t be as fantab as the opening but promises more art, more food, more drinks, and more music. Just scaled down. The party will run from 8 p.m. to midnight.
(Untitled image by R. Land)
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