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  • Avondale Estates’ WigWag combines the best of Atlanta-bred music, art and food  

    A “wig wag” is an archaic term for a dangling railroad-crossing light. “Yeah, it’s kind of an old term, but I think it…

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    Lee Valentine Smith

  • Contemporary Black artists consider heritage, history and the future

    No one champions Black art quite like Atlanta.  Historically, the city has hosted the National Black Arts Festival (NBAF), an annual celebration of…

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    Leia Genis

  • Review: ‘She is an Object of Beauty’ confronts Orientalism and fetishization

    She is an Object of Beauty, a solo exhibition of paintings and sculptures by Toronto-based artist Phuong Nguyen, is on view now at…

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    Jhazzmyn Joiner

  • 9 essential Atlanta arts events this weekend

    Each week, ArtsATL curates a selection of the most exciting arts and culture events happening in Atlanta this weekend, highlighting nine must-see experiences.  :: Thursday…

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    ArtsATL staff

  • Arts Agenda: Summer festivals

    Each week, ArtsATL delivers a critic’s short list of the shows, exhibitions, concerts and events we recommend for the coming weeks within one area in…

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    ArtsATL staff

  • Photo essay: ‘Threads of Change’ at MODA

    Only one more week remains to view Threads of Change at MODA. The exhibition features works made in a variety of textile-based and…

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    Isadora Pennington

  • Partners in the Arts: David and Billy Clifton-Strawn

    Photographer and arts administrator David Clifton-Strawn and visual artist Billy Clifton-Strawn are linked together in all sorts of ways — as noted Atlanta…

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    Jim Farmer

  • Silver Linings

    Local arts organizations in peril following NEA grant termination

    To say that our national cultural infrastructure is in crisis is an understatement. Historically, the U.S. government has allocated a very small percentage…

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    Louise E. Shaw

  • 404FoundATL builds community through art

    There’s a new art group in town. 404FoundATL is an independent artist collective and pop-up platform made up of Atlanta-based artists with deep…

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    Mitali Singh

  • 9 essential Atlanta arts events this weekend

    Each week, ArtsATL curates a selection of the most exciting arts and culture events happening in Atlanta this weekend, highlighting nine must-see experiences.  :: Thursday…

    By

    ArtsATL staff