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Now that Peter Sekaer is finding his place in photographic history as a contemporary and fellow traveler (literally) of Walker Evans, thanks in large part to the catalogue of Julian Cox’s splendid exhibition at the High Museum introducing his work to Atlanta audiences, it is high time to consider the oeuvre of two figures...
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Louise Bourgeois, who died on Monday at age 98, will be remembered for her metaphoric sculptures exploring themes of death, sexuality, and fear. The giant metal spider Maman, which the French-born artist called “an ode to my mother,” may be one of the first works that comes to mind. This fall we can see...
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The printed word is not yet an antiquated notion, but there are those who proclaim its death knell is fast approaching, pointing to electronic media as both its upstart replacement and cause of death. Then again, there are those who would insist on the death of God, painting, and rock and roll; for all...
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See below for visual arts events beginning Thursday, May 27.
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After nearly a year of planning, Atlanta PlanIt debuted a soft launch of its new design this morning. The official launch will be next week. Nicole Jones, Editor-in-Chief of Atlanta PlanIt, comments:
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BURNAWAY would like to send congratulatory shout-outs to each of this year’s Working Artist Project award winners: Micah Stansell, Alan Caomin Xie, and Katherine Mitchell! The Working Artist Project is a program of the Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia (MOCA GA) designed to support established visual artists who live in the metro Atlanta area....
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The High Museum of Art has announced Renée Stout as the 2010 recipient of the David C. Driskell Prize. Based in Washington, D.C., Stout creates assemblages from a variety of media, including photography, sculpture, painting, drawing, and printmaking. With a focus on self-exploration, empowerment, and healing, her work examines the impact of the African...
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Listen up local artists! The Jacqueline Casey Hudgens Center for the Arts in Duluth has announced a new prize open to all artists currently living full-time in Georgia and over the age of 18. The winner of the Hudgens Prize will win $50,000 and receive a solo exhibition of their work at the Hudgens...
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Today’s post features the gloATL performance of Pour, an electrifying multi-part street production created by Lauri Stallings specifically for Le Flash.
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