Filmmaker George King’s recent documentary about Lonnie Holley depicts the artist’s tragic upbringing, whimsical approach to craft and reverence for the mysterious force of the universe. :: When artist Lonnie Holley started to gain some hard-earned notoriety, Lloyd’s of London insured one of his exhibits. His mother happened to intercept the mail informing him of…
MUSIC The most anticipated production of The Atlanta Opera’s 2022-23 season, and perhaps any season in history, is Das Rheingold, the opening salvo in Wagner’s Ring cycle. Many believe the complete work to be the greatest musical achievement in history. The original Atlanta production, directed by the opera’s general and artistic director Tomer Zvulun, was…
When Bridgette Baldo and Tony Parker think of the arts scene in Atlanta, one word comes to mind. “Boundless,” says Baldo, director of UTA Artist Space Atlanta, a highly anticipated gallery set to open with a reception from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. March 23 on the first floor of the global talent agency’s new…
Atlanta-based visual artist and musician Lonnie Holley will be the inaugural artist for the opening of UTA Artist Space on March 23 in Midtown. In January, Fahamu Pecou was announced as the first artist to display work at the new gallery. UTA cited “artistic differences” as the reason for dropping Dr. Pecou. Reached via email,…
Lonnie Holley (featuring Michael Stipe) | “Oh Me, Oh My” The gray skies of winter go perfectly with this hypnotic and contemplative piece, which brings together two distinctive Southern music legends. For the uninitiated, Lonnie Holley is a world-renowned singer and sculptor who grew up in Alabama and initially began making art in his 20s…
Atlanta-based sculptor, painter and musician Lonnie Holley is one of 63 artists across the country to be named a 2022 Fellow and to receive an unrestricted $50,000 cash award from United States Artists (USA), a Chicago-based arts funding organization. The 2022 USA Fellows represent diverse regions and career stages but all of them are being…
T. Hardy Morris: “The Digital Age of Rome” Athens-based T. Hardy Morris, formerly of Dead Confederate and other miscellaneous projects, has released the title track from his forthcoming June album. He’s straddled many genres over the years. Call those what you will — Southern gothic glam rock, psych-grunge, psych-folk — but no matter the label,…
The High Museum of Art continues its collecting ways, announcing the gift of 47 works by Southern self-taught artists including Minnie Evans, Howard Finster, Lonnie Holley, Ronald Lockett and Nellie Mae Rowe. The paintings, sculptures and drawings will be followed by 26 works to be bequeathed to the High. All are the gift of longtime…
The first obituary published during my two years as ArtsATL editor was of Thornton Dial Sr., who died shortly after I took the job in 2016. Thank God for Jerry Cullum, who did an impeccable job bringing into light the impact and importance of Dial in the landscape of great art. “The evolution of such…
Artists have been taking the exhibition of their artwork into their own hands for centuries. Often this happens when they become frustrated with a lack of opportunity and the limited perspective of the art-world status quo. This has been a particular problem in Atlanta, so artist Scott Ingram has tackled the need head-on with the…
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