Monday, June 14, 2010
News / Visual Arts Opal Gallery closes
Posted by Debbie Michaud @DebsMichaud on Mon, Jun 14, 2010 at 12:53 PM
My personal goal for Opal was to not adhere to tradition, nor provide a predictable platform for photography-related art. So, the decision to leave our current gallery location is one that allows an opportunity to continue doing just that. And with or without an immediate physical space, Opal remains committed to promoting good photography in Atlanta.
Lewis, who says she closed the gallery for personal, not financial, reasons, will continue to guest curate photography shows around town. Currently, Cecila Kane: How am I feeling today? is on view at Henley Studios through June 26; an exhibit of Cabbagetown photographer Oraien Catledge's prints from Louis Corrigan's private collection will open at the airport June 22; and Henley Studios will host Dans la Rue, the second project from AKA Photo Project beginning Oct. 7.
With the recent closing of the nearby Composition Gallery, one wonders what the future holds for the neighborhood in terms of galleries.
(Photo courtesy Opal Gallery's Facebook page)
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Both of those are tough spaces, mild foot traffic vs. high rent. The only gallery I could see running in L5P would be Young Blood or a YB knock-off i.e. a mixed retail/gallery space.
Both were great galleries though, it's a shame to see them go. Does this leave Aurora as the lone art space left in the neighborhood?
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Both were great spaces. It's too bad that they're gone now. It would seem that Aurora is the main place left for visual art in the immediate vicinity, unless you count spaces such as Whitespace and Barbara Archer in Inman Park as part of that area. They, along with Opal (and Jenny Henley Studio and Wm Turner Gallery) joined forces as i45 in April for the installation "The Skies Over Atlanta: Where Euclid Meets Edgewood" during the Inman Park fest (although it was entirely separate from the fest).
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