Posts Tagged ‘ Emory Visual Arts Gallery ’

Dawoud Bey’s traveling show Class Pictures—An Exhibition of Photography features large-scale snapshots of American high school students … and not a lot more. Sentimental and not particularly original, the photographs themselves simply brush the surface of an overdone subject without irony or innovation.
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I’m a bit of a sucker when it comes to good causes and difficult questions. Two events opening at Emory University this Thursday, December 3, provide a little of both. Piece Out! is a fundraiser to benefit Refugee Family Services at Emory’s Goizueta Business School, Room W525, from 7-9:30PM. The show will feature work...
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Don’t worry. If you’re not interested in seeing more photography, there’s still plenty of artwork in other media on view this weekend. (Take for instance the Leonardo da Vinci exhibit.) But if you are one of those camera-obsessed maniacs, prepare yourself for a total system shock.
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Things are slowing down over the holiday weekend, but look out for a few surprises toward the middle of the week! And keep checking here every Friday for new art events!
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Diane Solomon Kempler’s current show at Emory’s Visual Arts Gallery is aptly titled “Divine Chaos.” Drawing from experiences during several extended visits to India, Kempler borrows heavily from the visual language of religious shrines, and their junction with everyday life. The show is an installation of sorts, combining ceramic works with floor...
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This week there are many opportunities to see art in a variety of media, including ceramics, prints, paintings, and even bookshelves. Check out some of the week’s activities below.
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I stumbled upon an exceptional art show at the Emory Visual Arts Gallery quite by accident. (Don’t you just love it when you find powerful art this way and not because of extreme media or social pressure?) Art can have an uncanny impact when it surprises the unsuspecting. My discovery at Emory reminds me...
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Atlanta’s creative community is like a big living organism. After our brief slumber this winter, life is burgeoning once again. Here’s a preview of what’s coming up.
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Martha Rosler has seamlessly fused the Dada aesthetic of Hannah Höch with social commentary comparable to Barbara Kruger. Her current show at the Emory Visual Arts Gallery displays her original “Bringing the War Home” series from 1967-1972, documenting the Vietnam War, as well as the more recent “Bringing the War Home: House Beautiful” series...
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