Oliver Black at ABV Gallery

Gather Atlanta

"What is Gather Atlanta?" is a question I get a lot. The long version is at Gather Atlanta's website, and the short version follows. It's the only place that you can come to see the panel discussion "Art and the Public Sphere" featuring local artist Fahamu Peacou, graffiti mainstay HENSE, Laurie Stallings of GloAtl (the only thing to ever make me care about dance at all), and public arts supervisor Dorian McDuffie. It's also the event to attend to meet the people involved with local galleries like Beep Beep, Youngblood, and Eyedrum, other creative spaces like Plaza Theater, Relapse Theater and B- Complex, and other arts initiatives like Living Walls, Dashboard Co-op, and Dance Truck.

Gather Atlanta is this Saturday, July 31st from 6pm-10pm at Trees Atlanta in Reynoldstown. The panel discussion will begin at 6:30 and general networking will continue from 8-10.

WonderRoot's Generally Local, Mostly Independent Filmmakers' Night at The Plaza

I'm excited about several things screening at the Plaza this Thursday July 29th at 9:30. Some live video from Bean, new episode of Godamsterdam, and most importantly the final version of this insane animation by Ashley Anderson and Aaron Keuter (early teaser shown below).

Album Art: From Ever Since

Some info on the designer, Jakob Lebaron Dwight, at the Noot d' Noot blog. And info about the record release, this Friday July 23rd at the Earl.

New Drawings by Mister Friday

Video: Lightning Bolt at Eyedrum

Very cool video by Bean.

MINT Fundraiser at WonderRoot

Gather Atlanta Cartoon by Brett W. Thompson

Harrison Keys' "Pressure Luck"

Opens this Saturday, July 24th from 6-10 at Get This! Gallery. You might recognize his work from Beep Beep Gallery's new logos and tee shirt.

Dashboard Co-op: Fresh Meat

This Saturday, July 24th at The Goat Farm. More info at DashboardCoop.org

May The Light Affect

Screens for free at The Plaza on Wednesday, July 14th at 7:30. Reviewed by Wyatt Williams over at Creative Loafing here.

White Light Forest Choir

Here are some photos, thanks to photographer Matt Jones, of one of my favorite new bands White Light Forest Choir playing a show at MINT Gallery.

Ashley Anderson at Artlantis

Some photos of Ashley Anderson and his booth at the Artlantis Festival last month.

Pure/Surrender at Beep Beep

Extra pumped about this show. Most anticipated of the year for me. Michi and BORN's Pure/Surrender opens this Saturday, July 10th at Beep Beep Gallery.

Winsome Want at Kibbee Gallery

New Tees For Youngblood and MINT

Two local galleries have recently released new tee shirts. Emily Maxwell and Stenvik Mostrom, two of my favorite Atlanta artists, have created images for MINT Gallery and Youngblood Gallery respectively.

above: MINT shirt by Emily Maxwell

above: Young Blood by Stenvik Mostrom