A scene from the inaugural 2024 Atlanta Artwork Honest. (Picture courtesy of AMP)
Subsequent weekend, the triumphant return of AMP’s Atlanta Artwork Honest will as soon as once more fill the halls of Pullman Yards with exhibitions, panels, discussions, installations and extra. Final 12 months’s Honest welcomed greater than 12,000 guests and three,500 VIP friends, cementing the town as a key cultural nexus for artwork and tradition within the American South.
The 2025 programming will showcase paintings offered by greater than 70 regional, nationwide and worldwide galleries alongside large-scale, site-specific installations and activations over the course of 4 days from Thursday, September 25 via Sunday, September 28.
Native highlights embody Flux Initiatives’ multi-screen showcase of Between You and Me (2010) by Micah and Whitney Stansell; Hawkins Headquarters’ photo-based set up Baroque Sunburst (2025) by artist Jackson Markovic; Residing Archive, File 00 (2025) by T.W. Pilar; and a showcase of works by resident studio artists from the Atlanta Modern.
The Excessive Museum of Artwork will current a pop-up preview of the Viktor&Rolf. Trend Statements upcoming U.S. retrospective. Visitor Curator Melissa Messina’s Third Ear, Second Pores and skin will provide installations by regional artists Krista Clark, Sonya Yong James and Vadis Turner, every of whom has been awarded a 2025-26 residency via the Mildred Thompson Legacy Venture.
One other new addition to this 12 months’s providing is The Balentine Prize, which can be chosen by a jury composed of Mark Bell, Ph.D. from Balentine, Atlanta Artwork Honest Inventive Director Nato Thompson and unbiased curator Lauren Jackson Harris. The profitable artwork piece can be introduced through the truthful and bought into the Balentine’s company assortment.
This 12 months’s Honest additionally contains Southern Floor, a panel dialogue devoted to the legacy of Radcliffe Bailey, whose lasting affect has contributed considerably to Black Southern arts. Moderated by Karen Comer Lowe, artists Sheila Pree Shiny, Ato Ribeiro, Michi Meko and Navin Norling will focus on their work throughout the context of place, of belonging and of the creative group in Atlanta. Southern Floor will happen on Friday, September 26, at 6 p.m. on the Auburn Avenue Analysis Library.
Whereas the complete record of taking part galleries and artists is obtainable on the Atlanta Artwork Honest web site, right here at ArtsATL, we wished to supply our readers with an early preview of 9 taking part galleries and curators, some native and others from additional afield.
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Johnson Lowe Gallery
Johnson Lowe Gallery on Atlanta’s Miami Circle, is thought for showcasing rising, mid-career and established artists from the Southeast and past. This gallery has been a serious participant within the native Atlanta artwork scene because it was based in 1989 by Invoice Lowe and later re-established as Johnson Lowe Gallery underneath the management of Director Donovan Johnson following Lowe’s passing. Johnson Lowe Gallery will function three artists who share a dedication to reclaimed and repurposed supplies in addition to a deep understanding of the complexities of Southern tradition and custom.
- Thornton Dial
- Jodi Hays
- Navin Norling
Marcia Wooden Gallery
Additionally on Miami Circle is Marcia Wooden Gallery. Established by Marcia Wooden in 1995, the gallery represents up to date artists who show a depth of content material and mastery of craft. Providing a concentrate on portray that has been aggregated to incorporate video, set up, digital media, sculpture and pictures over time, this native gallery is showcasing two artists at this 12 months’s Honest.
- Kim Ouellette
- David E. Peterson
Borderlands Gallery
Borderlands Gallery, based mostly out of Uganda, is a recent gallery rooted in pan-African views. By way of artwork advising, exhibition consultations, analysis and occasions, Borderlands seeks to attach environmentally-conscious artists with collectors. Collaborations by this gallery search to withstand erasure and confront challenges comparable to migration and local weather change via artwork.
- Charity Atukunda
- Gloria Kiconco
- Laeïla Adjovi
Luca Wonderful Artwork
Luca Wonderful Artwork, which opened in West Midtown in June, is a recent artwork gallery based by Rodney Kazemi, who has labored as a profession arts skilled for almost 30 years. With a watch for worldwide artists, this glossy gallery area will current the works of 9 artists on the Atlanta Artwork Honest this 12 months.
- Lavely Miller
- Lis Sam
- Mad Charcoal
- Alea Pinar Du Pre
- Simon Berger
- Marco Grassi
- Yigal Ozeri
- Juan Miguel Palacios
- Nemo Jantzen
Paul Conliffe
Paul Conliffe, an artwork collector and curator who focuses on championing African artwork within the Americas, has fused his experiences in artwork gross sales with a dedication to supporting up to date artwork in New York Metropolis via artwork programming and curation.
- Jude Ukadilonu
- Troy Jones
- Joshua Donkor
- Ibeabuchi Ananaba
- Adelekun Saheed
- Olamilekan Akinsola
- Stephan Langa
- Ebenezer Akinola
Tinney Modern
Tinney Modern, a Nashville-based gallery specializing in collectible up to date works, was established in 2006. A founding member of the Downtown Arts District Alliance, this gallery is dedicated to fostering a various and thriving arts ecosystem in Nashville, whereas concurrently providing exhibitions and collector providers for artists each native and international.
- Tiffany Calvert
- Kimia Ferdowsi Kline
- Lovie Olivia
- Esther Ruiz
Whitespace Gallery
Whitespace Gallery, situated in a transformed 1893 carriage home within the coronary heart of Inman Park, affords an eclectic mixture of artists working a wide range of mediums. As a revered establishment in Atlanta, the gallery fosters an immersive artwork expertise for viewers with intimate installations and modern exhibitions.
- Kathryn Réfi
- Zipporah Camille Thompson
Spalding Nix Wonderful Artwork
Since 2003, Atlanta-based Spalding Nix Wonderful Artwork has featured works by artists from in and across the Southeast. With an emphasis on that includes feminine artists who’ve been traditionally underrepresented in nice artwork circles, its annual exhibition calendar sometimes contains six curated reveals plus occasions, valuation providers and training alternatives.
- Heather Lancaster
- Peter Essick
- Amanda Brazier
- Gregor Turk
- Trish Andersen
Florida Mining Gallery
Florida Mining Gallery, based mostly out of Jacksonville, Florida, is a gallery devoted to up to date artwork with an emphasis on rising and mid-career artists. The gallery represents a various group of artists working in portray, sculpture, pictures and video.
- Marcus Kenney
- Noah MacKenzie
- Carol John
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Isadora Pennington is senior editor of artwork + design and dance. An skilled author and photographer with a deep love for the humanities, Isadora based the Sketchbook publication with Tough Draft Atlanta in 2022. She can also be president of the Avondale Arts Alliance and director of the Avondale Arts Heart.
