Intended to honor an Atlanta icon, the John Lewis “Hero” mural in Sweet Auburn has itself become iconic. Though only 11 years old, the artwork is well on its way to becoming a historic Atlanta landmark, with plans in the works to refresh its paint and construct a park at its base. As often happens […]
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An artist in a pandemic: Yehimi Cambrón’s murals aim to ‘redeem the soul of America’
Yehimi Cambrón is a visual artist making her way through these rocky times, painting murals intended to convey the immigrant narrative and help “redeem the soul of America.”
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African American History in ATL by Kelly Jordan
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Here Today, Gone Tomorrow…
By GREG MIKEWill we run out of walls? Will urban artwork go out of style? Will city ordinances change the future of murals? As an artist, creative entrepreneur, and co-founder of mural arts festival Outerspace Project, these are all questions that are constantly running through my head. Atlanta has become a global destination for street […]
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Artwashing: Capitalism and Art
By Matthew TerrellWe’ve all heard the term “selling out” – sacrificing artistic purity for the sake of profit. There’s a perennial distrust amongst the arts community of business people, and the effect capitalism has on art. The idea is that caring about profit makes an artist and their work less noble, and destroys their creative […]
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Remembrance As Resistance: Art Effecting Change in Changing Communities
By visual artist, Charmaine MinniefieldAn elder once told me, “Your existence is your resistance.” I am an artist activist. My work ranges from acrylic on canvas to large scale murals in communities around the metro area. My public art intentionally pushes back against erasure, misrepresentation and marginalization. I work to preserve the Black narrative (both […]
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Loose on the Beltline by Kelly Jordan
This week’s theme is “Loose on the Beltline”
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Loose on the Beltline by Kelly Jordan
This week’s theme is “Loose on the Beltline”
