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"The Ends" is a collaborative exhibition of new work by Jason Kofke and Chris Chambers, at Beep Beep Gallery in Atlanta through April 28, 2012. Kofke talks about the show and its intention to "decipher potential teleological ends of the modern past." Also, there's a car in the gallery. http://beepbeepgallery.com
Atlanta artist Mike Germon talks about his exhibition, "Bootstrap Paradox." The show runs March 3-31, 2012 at Beep Beep Gallery in Atlanta. About the show: "Scientific theories about time travel and their literary interpretations provide the narrative framework for the pieces in Mike Germon's newest collection of work. The inevitable paradoxes therein are mirrored in both form and content in collages combining chronologically disparate source material." http://cargocollective.com/mikegermon ht...
North Korean artist Song Byeok gives a lecture at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia on Feb. 21, 2012. Translation by Emory student Se Hwan Youn. The lecture was sponsored by the Emory Department of Russian and East Asian Languages and Cultures, the Center for Ethics, and the Department of Visual Arts. Recorded by Jason Parker and Sara Keith for ArtRelish.com. http://songbyeok.com
North Korean artist Song Byeok gives a lecture at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia on Feb. 21, 2012. Translation by Emory student Se Hwan Youn. The lecture was sponsored by the Emory Department of Russian and East Asian Languages and Cultures, the Center for Ethics, and the Department of Visual Arts. Recorded by Jason Parker and Sara Keith for ArtRelish.com. http://songbyeok.com
Something fun. 2 hours in 45 seconds at the 13th Annual Art Papers Auction on Feb. 11, 2012 at Mason Murer in Atlanta. http://artpapers.org http://masonmurer.com
Last fall, Arnika Dawkins opened her eponymous gallery in southwest Atlanta, "devoted to presenting fine art from both emerging and established photographers, specializing in images by African Americans and of African Americans." I went to talk with her about her mission, motivation, and some of the artists she represents, including Builder Levy, Allen Cooley, Marlene Hawthrone Thomas, and Titus Heagins. http://adawkinsgallery.com/
I don't normally get out to high school art shows, but then I got a press release about Pace Academy's painting exhibition "A Brush with Fame." This show promised work from 50 students at 12 different Atlanta schools and was judged by Lisa Hooten from the High Museum, so I figured I'd have a look. Winners received gifts from BINDERS, which sponsored the exhibition and also donates five percent of each dollar spent by school supporters to its partner schools, more than $20,000 since the program...
Eyedrum Art and Music Gallery held its annual "Show and Tell" event on Jan. 22, where artists present proposals for exhibitions and performance events at the gallery to a panel of jurors. http://eyedrum.org
A glance at the opening reception for Benita Carr's "Morning Sun" exhibition at Whitespace in Atlanta on Jan. 13, 2012. The show runs through Feb. 18. http://whitespace814.com
"Scott Ingram: Nail Polish Work" is at Emily Amy Gallery in Atlanta Dec. 9, 2011-Jan. 28, 2012. Scott and I talked about the work, its origins, and what he'd like viewers to take away from seeing it. http://emilyamygallery.com/