I love the mirrored frames of these Trowbridge prints. Design by Beth Webb; photography by Erica George Dines
This symmetrical stacked grouping adds gravitas and volume to a bedroom designed by Phoebe Howard; photography by Erica George Dines
To hang art salon style takes a little more effort. Designer Robert Idol mastered the mix in this home office. Photography by Erica George Dines
Atlanta resident Katie Walker combined paintings and works on paper to create this installation—almost a work of art in itself. Photography by Mali Azima
January 25th, 2010
Gallery Hops at SCAD Atlanta are free and open to the public, allowing you to view many of SCAD’s groundbreaking exhibits at no cost–even a free shuttle to the galleries and parking services are available at the SCAD Atlanta campus. Fortunately, one of these seasonal events lined up for this evening—with refreshments served at select galleries. Details below:
The ACA Gallery of SCAD Atlanta welcomes the work of Cao Fei (a Chinese artist currently shortlisted for the Guggenheim Foundation’s Hugo Boss Prise) presents “NO LAB on Tour” in partnership with Map Office, a Hong Kong-based husband-and-wife duo, who show dynamic and politically charged films and line drawings depicting a Katrina-battered New Orleans. Joining the exhibit is a carnival cart with computers linked to another of this artist’s projects, Second Life. Viewers can use the software to create their own avatar and navigate the virtual world created by this digital architect. The exhibits continue through February 7 but are on view for free tonight from 6 to 8 p.m. Woodruff Arts Center, 1280 Peachtree St.
Swing by Trois Gallery for Erick Swenson’s moving “Caught Captive” exhibition of naturalistic cast resin sculptures depicting allegorical, hybrid creatures frozen in dramatic moments of tension. His Whitney Museum-exhibited “Carpet Piece”—an intricatedly painted fiberglass sculpture desined to look like a woven carpet–is also on view. This exhibit continues through January 24 but is on view for free tonight from 6 to 8 p.m. SCAD Atlanta, 1600 Peachtree St.
Head to Gallery See at 3:30 p.m. for a gallery talk by the creators of “Horsepower”—a two-person painting exhibition by SCAD Savannah professor Gregory Eltringham and SCAD’s 2009 Visiting Artist Matt Blackwell. From cruiser cars to equine imagery, the works play off the double meaning of the title word and pay homage to a nostalgic American past. This exhibit continues through February 26 but is on view for free tonight from 6 to 8 p.m. Visit at 3:30 p.m. for the artists’ talk. SCAD Atlanta, 1600 Peachtree St.
Gallery Hops at SCAD Atlanta are free and open to the public, allowing you to view many of SCAD’s groundbreaking exhibits at no cost—even a free shuttle to the galleries and parking services are available at the SCAD Atlanta campus. Fortunately, one of these seasonal events is lined up for this evening—with refreshments served at select galleries. Details below:
The ACA Gallery of SCAD Atlanta welcomes the work of Cao Fei (a Chinese artist currently shortlisted for the Guggenheim Foundation’s Hugo Boss Prize), who presents “NO LAB on Tour”—a range of dynamic and politically charged films and line drawings depicting a Katrina-battered New Orleans. Joining the exhibit is a carnival cart with computers linked to another of this artist’s projects, Second Life. Viewers can use the software to create their own avatar and navigate the virtual world created by this digital architect. The exhibits continue through February 7 but are on view for free tonight from 6 to 8 p.m. Woodruff Arts Center, 1280 Peachtree St.
Swing by Trois Gallery for Erick Swenson’s moving “Caught Captive” exhibition (shown above) of naturalistic cast resin sculptures depicting allegorical, hybrid creatures frozen in dramatic moments of tension. His Whitney Museum-exhibited “Carpet Piece”—an intricatedly painted fiberglass sculpture designed to look like a woven carpet—is also on view. This exhibit continues through January 24 but is on view for free tonight from 6 to 8 p.m. SCAD Atlanta, 1600 Peachtree St.
Head to Gallery See at 3:30 p.m. for a gallery talk by the creators of “Horsepower”—a two-person painting exhibition by SCAD Savannah professor Gregory Eltringham and SCAD’s 2009 Visiting Artist, Matt Blackwell. From cruiser cars to equine imagery, the works play off the double meaning of the title word and pay homage to a nostalgic American past. This exhibit continues through February 26 but is on view for free tonight from 6 to 8 p.m. Visit at 3:30 p.m. for the artists’ talk. SCAD Atlanta, 1600 Peachtree St.
Visit SCAD Atlanta’s Events calendar for more info.
January 14th, 2010
The Englishman Fine Art & Antiques, currently located at the Galleries of Peachtree Hills in Atlanta, is holding an extraordinary moving sale, starting today and continuing through Monday, November 23 (excluding Sunday). A notice on the sale we received this morning touted discounts of up to 60 percent on select merchandise, which is an incredible deal considering the treasures to be found in this two-story showroom. (You may remember the shopping story we ran on The Galleries last March–and all of the fineries we uncovered). One category this shop specializes in is 18th-, 19th-, and 20th-century European oil paintings–one of the largest collections in the United States. And although the name can be a bit misleading, suggesting that the store carries only English art and antiques, when I was last in the store, I was amazed at the unique selection of intricately carved Dutch and Flemish case pieces, gilded oversize French convex mirrors (à la Greenbrier Hotel writing room) and luminous Italian landscapes. Gallery Director George Getlik and Gallery Manager Rachel Evans (an artist in her own right), are just as delightful as the inventory itself.
Stop by during gallery hours: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday to survey what’s in store. Nearly all shops and galleries at The Galleries of Peachtree Hills are open to the public.
425 Peachtree Hills Ave. NE, Atlanta 30305. (404) 869-3175; theenglishmanusa.com
November 19th, 2009
Art work from the 2007 Pin-Up event
Here’s an art show you won’t want to miss! The Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia’s 8th Annual “Off-the-Wall Pin-Up Show and Sale” will take place Thursday, November 19, 6-9 p.m, at the TULA Art Center at 75 Bennett Street. Pin-Up 2009 remains a premier non-curated, casual, yet exciting event. All pieces are unframed, unmated, not larger than 12×16x5 inches, able to be mounted by four push pins and priced under $500. The show and sale is open for the general public to come enjoy work from seasoned and emerging Georgia artists as well as enjoy a DJ and refreshments alongside Atlanta’s vibrant artistic community.
Now, for some specifics: Admission is a MOCA GA membership, which for non-members starts at $20 for artists and $35 for non-artists. For more information, call (404) 367-4542, visit
www.mocaga.org or email info@mocaga.org.
November 13th, 2009
I stopped by Anne Irwin Fine Art last night for a fabulous martini party and book signing of gallery owner Anne Irwin’s latest art book, the self-titled Anne Irwin Fine Art ($34.95 hardcover). The book, which is published via an online publisher so that Irwin can update it appropriately each time a work within its pages is sold, offers Irwin’s personal account of her discovery of, and relationships with, each of the artists featured. The result is a glowing, descriptive look at a beautiful collection of works by such artists as David Arms, CW Mundy, Danny McCaw and many more, as well as the unique vision of this passionate art collector. I have a copy of my own and am delighted that I’m already starting to get to know some of the artists better. Here’s to Anne’s great taste and an enterprising new venture!
If you’d like to learn more about Anne Irwin’s artists, her new book, or purchase a copy of your own, contact the gallery at (404) 352-1855 or anneirwinfineart.com
June 25th, 2009
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