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  • Living Walls Street Art Conference: Lectures THIS Friday at MODA

    August 22nd, 2012 / Comments (0)

    Living Walls is an annual conference on street art and urbanism that began in Atlanta in 2010. The conference strives to not just discuss the changing landscape of street art, but also, start a "much needed conversation" revolving around the topic Urbanism.

    This Friday, MODA will be sponsoring and hosting panel discussions and lectures that are free and open to the public. Complete schedule here.

  • JWT ATL turns up the heat

    August 21st, 2012 / Comments (1)

    JWT Atlanta released a series of webisodes around the drama that often ensues with utility companies. Representing SCANA energy, a wealthy, charming, kind-of-Alec Baldwin character goes up against a stereotypical Enrique sort-of character that threatens to steal the main female 'victim'. Eh, it's a play off of those soap opera dramas. But alas, SCANA reminds you in the end that you can turn up the heat without all the drama.

  • Creative Morning ATL tickets available TODAY at 11am

    August 20th, 2012 / Comments (0)

    This Friday, Stewart Scott-Curran, graphic designer and long-time Nike uniform designer, will be speaking this Friday morning at the High Museum as a part of the Creative Morning lecture series.

    Tickets are free and will be available at 11am this morning here.

  • Artist Kara Walker to discuss her hard-to-look-at art

    August 9th, 2012 / Comments (0)

    Kara Walker explore issues of race, life, and normalcy in her work featuring simplified, but beautiful silhouettes. Her work can be hard to look at, often with less than romantic surprises. Find out what inspires her and pushes her work on Friday at the Atlanta Cyclorama & Civil War Museum. This event is free and open to the public.

    Via CLatl

  • Bottom of Da' Boot, Louisiana (Now at the High Museum)

    August 9th, 2012 / Comments (0)

    Kael Alford was raised in New York City. And we all know what that can do to someone. However, as a young photojournalist, she spent ten years abroad and found herself in the epicenter of conflict, isolated from her loved ones and popular culture. As one can imagine, it's difficult to come back to a city whose citizens are so unaware of so much of the conflict abroad.

    Kael found herself exploring the aftermath of Katrina in the heart of Louisiana, where the land has been worn and battered, but also where extended members of her family reside.

    “But it helped finding a story in Louisiana that I could connect to. This place is off the beaten path, and people aren’t lost in the buzz of popular culture. They have this history and connection to the land that’s very present.”

    Kael has beautifully photographed the stories of the marsh and bayou, and her work can be viewed at the High Museum during the Picturing the South exhibit, going on through September 2.

    Via Manner & Lane.

  • Life is like a cardboard box

    August 3rd, 2012 / Comments (0)

    Last night, we had the pleasure of attending on of Gather Atlanta's events featuring an interview with the masterminds behind the performance Threshold. Blake Beckham, the choreographer of the performance, has masterminded a huge undertaking that is not just limited to a handful of performances, but really, five months of execution.

    The idea behind Threshold is about removing facades. With a two story set completely, and structurally and aesthetically, built from cardboard, it's unlike anything else.

    The lighting director mentioned the beauty in keeping the set natural and unfinished.

    Alas, I suppose life is like a cardboard box. You can fill with dusty old trinkets from the past, or it can be a kickass rocket ship blasting you into the depths of somewhere.

    Purchase your Threshold tickets here.

  • Free and Open to the Public

    August 3rd, 2012 / Comments (0)

    Atlanta is home to a surprising number of arts organizations, creative groups, and generally interesting people. Regrettably, there's not much communication going on between these groups.

    Gather Atlanta is an organization that seeks to unite and promote Atlanta's emerging galleries, alternative art spaces, and young creative collectives. Hey oh!

    This weekend they're hosting a series of events that are free and open to the public at various arts friendly locations. This annual networking event intends to promote communication, networking and general facilitating of the arts programs in Atlanta.

  • The Jones Group tickles us with the forecast of exciting news

    August 1st, 2012 / Comments (1)

    The Jones Group, an Atlanta based marketing agency and a rather young one at that, dropped us a line forecasting a big change in the near future. It seems as though they're about to completely rebrand, and dang, they're excited about it.

    Keep your eyes peeled for more ongoing changes in Atlanta's creative industry.

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