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Photo Tour: Art After My Bedtime

September 30, 2009
By Ben Grad
Photo Tour: Art After My Bedtime

A hectic work schedule kept me from attending most of the early openings last weekend, but I believe this is a fairly good representation of the art currently on display among Atlanta’s “reception from 8-midnight” galleries.
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Blog Love: Met Everyday

September 24, 2009
By Ben Grad
Blog Love: Met Everyday

Met Everyday chronicles its author’s visits to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Every day. I suppose the concept is like a Mr. Miyagi style training program, tuned towards visual arts: You spend so long performing a single task that the action becomes mundane, a reflex rather than a forced response. Met Everyday’s closing in on...
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To Do List

September 18, 2009
By Ben Grad
To Do List

BurnAway.org returns from hiatus on Monday with full reviews, artist interviews, and studio visits. Until then, enjoy a busy weekend of art!
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To Do List

September 11, 2009
By Ben Grad
To Do List

Atlanta Celebrates Photography gets up to speed this weekend, starting with what looks like a fantastic exhibit at Barbara Archer Gallery.
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To Do List

September 4, 2009
By Ben Grad
To Do List

I’m including DragonCon on this week’s art To Do list. What do you think? Valid as an art event, or not?
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To Do List

August 28, 2009
By Ben Grad
To Do List

  Art events continue to be sparse this summer (as usual). A few more casual Castleberry Hill openings, scattered group shows, and this year’s Animation Attack! should keep you busy all weekend.  
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Photo Tour: Eyedrum Art Auction

August 19, 2009
By Ben Grad
Photo Tour: Eyedrum Art Auction

According to early reports from Eyedrum insiders, the auction last Friday night exceeded their $10,000 goal. Almost every work on display was sold, and the live auction was responsible for several thousand dollars in contributions to Eyedrum. Read on for more pictures from the show.
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Andrew Imm: The System of Chance at Eyedrum

August 6, 2009
By Ben Grad
Andrew Imm: The System of Chance at Eyedrum

I saw Andrew Imm’s The System of Chance again this week in the late afternoon, with the overhead lights turned on and the black lights turned off. This second view was less Information Superhighway, and more “a series of tubes“—20th-century wonder replaced by 21st-century disillusionment.
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Photo Tour: Castleberry Hill and Beep Beep

July 27, 2009
By Ben Grad
Photo Tour: Castleberry Hill and Beep Beep

I missed last month’s opening at Marcia Wood Gallery, so the two new shows were a welcome surprise. You’ll find some of my favorites from the Castleberry Hill Fourth Friday Art Stroll below, along with a couple shots from Friday’s sweaty concert at Beep Beep Gallery.
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Photo Tour: Kibbee and MINT

July 16, 2009
By Ben Grad
Photo Tour: Kibbee and MINT

Two visits, two very good galleries. Both Kibbee and MINT are currently showcasing work which focuses on femininity and the human body.
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