© Ryan Flynn

Scott Lowden & Friends
Young Blood Gallery

Featuring work by: Morgan Cooper, Ryan Flynn, Scott Lowden, Keith Martin

Exhibition: Sat, Oct 3 to Sat, Oct 31

Featuring work from local photographers.

Exhibition Opening Reception: Sat, Oct 3, 7pm - 10pm

Young Blood Gallery
636 N. Highland ave
Atlanta, GA 30306  [map: Google Maps]
hours: Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu: 12pm - 8pm
Fri, Sat: 12pm - 9pm
p: (404) 254-4127
web: http://www.youngbloodgallery.com
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/229
ACP Listing #: 082

© Kirk Kingsbury

Encounters 1986-2006
Fulton County Library - Central Branch

Featuring work by: Kirk Kingsbury

Artist Lecture: Sun, Oct 4, 2:30pm - 4pm

The Atlanta-based freelance photographer will lecture and take questions on a series of portraits that span the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia to the Coca Growers of Colombia. Presented in conjunction with The Atlanta Fulton County Library System and Atlanta Celebrates Photography.

Fulton County Library - Central Branch
One Margaret Mitchell Square
Atlanta, GA 30303  [map: Google Maps]
hours: Sun: 2pm - 6pm
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu: 9am - 9pm
Fri, Sat: 9am - 6pm
p: (404) 730-1700
web: http://www.afplweb.com/
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/324
ACP Listing #: 083

© Carl Fredrickson

Roswell Photographic Society Exhibition: Pursuit of Leisure
Greater North Fulton Chamber

Featuring work by: Hazel Berger, Debra Booth, Stan Clay, John Clemmer, Lin Crane-Hauck, David Cruickshanks, Bobi Dimond, Jody Dobbs, Carl Fredrickson, Roy Gordon, Gerard Hauck, Phyllis Hlavac, Jan Ingersoll, Scott MacInnis, Bill Magley, Nancy Mingo, Laurel Neels, Harry Palmatier, Jim Pettit, Gittel Price, Amira Price, Tom Query, Karen Ryan, Theresa Sicurezza, Edmund Waters

Exhibition: Mon, Oct 5 to Fri, Oct 1

A exhibit presented by members of the  Roswell Photographic Society.  One of the oldest and largest photography groups in the Atlanta area. Offering photo classes, workshops, exhibit space, critiques and fieldtrips.  Membership is free. www.roswellphotosociety.org There are two meetings a month, the first Monday of the month (speaker) and the third Monday (critique). Members ranges from beginner, intermediate to professionals.

Greater North Fulton Chamber
11605 Haynes Bridge Road
Alpharetta, GA 30009  [map: Google Maps]
hours: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu: 8:30am - 5pm
Fri: 8:30am - 4:30pm
web: http://www.gnfcc.com
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/342
ACP Listing #: 084

© Terry Scopelliti

ICONS by Terry Scopelliti
Apache Cafe

Featuring work by: Terry Scopelliti

Exhibition: Mon, Oct 5 to Fri, Oct 30

Apache Cafe's Art Mondays invites photographers and artists to indulge in available light figure photography and drawing with live models.Every Monday starting at 7:00 pm. Also enjoy the works of artist Terry Scopelliti throughout the month of October. Plan to attend the exciting closing event with a second chance to hear our artist speak about his works plus experience "iCreate Sessions", the once a month free form improvisational jam session October 26th. Doors open at 7:00 pm Jam at 10:00pm

Artist Lecture: Mon, Oct 5, 8:30pm - 10pm

Artist's Talk

Artist talk followed by a Q&A session with the artist.

Exhibition Closing Reception: Mon, Oct 26, 7pm - 10pm

iCreate Sessions

Plan to attend the exciting closing event with a second chance to hear our artist speak about his works plus experience "iCreate Sessions", the once a month free form improvisational jam session, October 26th. Doors open at 7pm, Jam at 10pm.

Apache Cafe
64 3rd St, N.W.
Atlanta, GA 30308-  [map: Google Maps]
p: (404) 876-5436
web: http://www.apachecafe.info
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/305
ACP Listing #: 085

© Bill Boley

Through the Looking Glass: The Annual AAC Photography Exhibit
Atlanta Artists Center (AAC)

Featuring work by: Various Artists

Exhibition: Tue, Oct 6 to Fri, Nov 6

Atlanta Artists Center (AAC)
2979 Grandview Ave
Atlanta, GA 30305  [map: Google Maps]
hours: Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat: 10am - 4pm
p: (404) 237-2324
web: http://www.atlantaartistscenter.org
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/354
ACP Listing #: 086

© Jan Kapoor

Japan: Images from a Visual Journal
The Roswell Teahouse

Featuring work by: Jan Kapoor

Exhibition: Tue, Oct 6 to Sat, Oct 31

"The moon and sun are eternal travelers. Even the years wander on. A lifetime adrift in a boat, or in old age leading a tired horse into the years, every day is a journey, and the journey itself is home."

These words were written by the poet Basho some 500 years ago in his diary Oku no Hosomichi, Journey into the Far North.

I wrote this passage in the front of the journal I began when I traveled to Japan in October 2007; the words echoed in my mind as, at the beginning of my journey, I attempted to follow in Basho’s footsteps north to the temples of Motsuji and Chusonji, then on to Matsushima.

Every day was indeed a journey: into the past of a thousand years ago in Nara and Kyoto; into the timeless crafts of sumi ink and brush making; into a very special world of music and tea ceremony; into the 16th century world of a mountain village; and into the hyper-modern world of Tokyo and Shinjuku.

These images are a few of those that captured my eye and heart, a body of work that I have named Japan: Images from a Visual Journal.

The Roswell Teahouse
108 Magnolia Street
Roswell, GA 30075  [map: Google Maps]
hours: Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri: 11:30am - 4pm
Sat: 11am - 4pm
web: http://www.roswellteahouse.net
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/137
ACP Listing #: 087

© Brian Finke

Obsession
Mary Stanley Studio
Eno Restaurant

Featuring work by: Joshua Bienko, Mehmet Dogu, Sarah Dorio, Brian Finke, Ting Ying Han, Andrew Huang, Leslie Kneisel, Christopher Lowell, Joni Mabe, Laura Noel, Michelle Sanchez, Cooper Sanchez, Sage Sohier

Exhibition: Wed, Oct 7 to Sun, Nov 8

Creative people possess certain characteristics that contribute to successful implementation of their ideas. Obsession, an exhibition of photography and video work curated by Mary Stanley, examines the artists’ use of their obsessions and those of their subjects, to create fascinating visual images. Exhibition presented at Eno Restaurant. [enorestaurant.com]

Photograph from 2-4-6-8, American Cheerleaders and Football Players, Brian Finke, 2003

Exhibition Opening Reception: Sun, Oct 11, 4pm - 8pm

Video Screening, Wine Tasting & Artist Talk

Update: This opening reception has been postponed.

Eno Restaurant
800 Peachtree St., NE #A
Atlanta, GA 30309  [map: Google Maps]
hours: Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri: 11am - 11pm
Sat: 5pm - 11pm
p: (404) 892-3211
web: http://www.marystanleystudio.com
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/347
ACP Listing #: 088

© Gabriella Oviedo

Juxtaposed Generations: Images From Behind & In Front of the Lens
Danneman's

Featuring work by: David Foster, Gabriella Oviedo

Exhibition Opening Reception: Thu, Oct 8, 5:30pm - 8pm

Exhibition: Thu, Oct 8 to Sun, Oct 18

Juxtaposed Generations: Images From Behind & In Front of the Lens

Gabriella Oviedo’s intimate images of her grandmother displays the vulnerability and often unseen angle that aging generally yields, while David Foster captures Ms. Oviedo using shadows and light to demonstrate how nature and the youthful form can be interwoven to create new landscapes. This juxtaposition of different styles of photography and generations lends a unique perspective on the cultural biases associated with beauty and aging in an honest and engaging manner.

Danneman's
466 Edgewood Avenue
Atlanta, GA 30312  [map: Google Maps]
hours: Sun: 7am - 10pm
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri: 6:30am - 10pm
Sat: 7am - 11pm
p: (404) 380-1393
web: http://dannemans.com/wordpress/
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/313
ACP Listing #: 089

© Daniel Piar

6th Annual Juried Photography Competition
Arts Clayton Gallery

Featuring work by: Various Artists

Exhibition Opening Reception: Thu, Oct 8, 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Opening Reception & Awards Presentation - 6th Annual Juried Photography Competition. All are invited to join Arts Clayton as we celebrate the work of Georgia Photographers and announce the winners for Best of Show, First, Second, Third places, plus Juror's and Patron's award

Exhibition: Tue, Oct 6 to Fri, Oct 30

6th Annual Juried Photography Competition

The Arts Clayton Annual Photography show draws photographers from across Georgia to show their very best traditional, digital and digitally enhanced work. Best of Show winner receives purchase award and solo exhibition at the Arts Clayton Gallery in May 2010. Cash prizes awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places.

Arts Clayton Gallery
136 S. Main Street
Jonesboro, GA 30236  [map: Google Maps]
hours: Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri: 9am - 5pm
Sat: 10am - 4pm
web: http://www.artsclayton.org/gallery
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/173
ACP Listing #: 090

© CAA

Chamblee Celebrates Photography
Westall Architects

Featuring work by: Various Artists

Exhibition: Thu, Oct 8 to Thu, Nov 5

Chamblee Arts Alliance. Featuring work by Alliance Artists. Also see our adjunct exhibit across the street at Get Coffee.

Exhibition Opening Reception: Thu, Oct 8, 6pm - 9pm

Westall Architects
3404 Pierce Drive
Chamblee, GA 30341  [map: Google Maps]
hours: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri: 10am - 5pm
p: (770) 458-4113
web: http://chambleearts.org
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/341
ACP Listing #: 091

© Sharon Core

Sharon Core: Early American
Trois Gallery - SCAD

Featuring work by: Sharon Core

Exhibition: Fri, Oct 2 to Wed, Nov 25

SCAD presents Early American, a series of still life photographs by artist Sharon Core based on the paintings of early 19th century still life painter Raphaelle Peale. In her work, Core engages the concept of illusionism central to the genre of still life and upends the notion of trompe l’oeil by attempting to create a photograph that appears to be a painting.

Exhibition Opening Reception: Thu, Oct 8, 6:30pm - 8pm

Trois Gallery - SCAD
SCAD
1600 Peachtree Street
Atlanta, GA 30309  [map: Google Maps]
hours: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri: 8:30am - 5:30pm
p: (404) 253-3100
web: http://www.scad.edu/exhibitions
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/286
ACP Listing #: 092

© Youssef Nabil

Youssef Nabil: I Live Within You
ACA Gallery of SCAD

Featuring work by: Youssef Nabil

Artist Lecture: Thu, Oct 8, 6:30pm - 8pm

SCAD presents I Live Within You an exhibition of alluring, hand-colored photographs by Cairo-born artist, Youssef Nabil. Focusing on three unique but interconnected series, the exhibition brings together images that span more than 15 years of the artist’s production. I Live Within You includes intimate portraits of notable artists, writers, actors and filmmakers; glamorously staged cinematic stills; and haunting self-portraits. The collective imagery reflects Nabil’s longing to displace time and immortalize his encounters via the seductive tropes of classical cinema. Reception to follow. Exhibition runs Oct. 8 - Dec. 4, 2009.

Exhibition: Thu, Oct 8 to Fri, Dec 4

ACA Gallery of SCAD
Woodruff Arts Center
1280 Peachtree Street NE
Atlanta, GA 30309  [map: Google Maps]
hours: Sun, Sat: 12pm - 5pm
Tue, Wed, Thu: 11am - 5pm
Fri: 11am - 8pm
p: (404) 815-2931
web: http://www.acagallery.org
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/264
ACP Listing #: 093

© Vincent Laforet

Vincent Laforet
Matre Gallery

Featuring work by: Vincent Laforet

Exhibition: Thu, Oct 8 to Tue, Nov 3

Vincent Laforet is a New York and Los Angeles based photographer who is regularly commissioned to work on a variety of fine art, advertising, corporate and editorial projects. His approach to aerial photography has been singled out as one of the most unique and interpretive amongst photographers today.

At the age of 34, his work has been published in most major publications around the world and he has been sent on assignment by Vanity Fair, The New York Times Magazine, National Geographic, Sports Illustrated, Time, Newsweek and Life Magazine. In 2006, Laforet modified his staff position at The New York Times to become The Times’ first national contract photographer.

Vincent was recognized as one of the “100 Most Influential People In Photography” by American Photo Magazine in 2005 and was named one of the “30 Photographers To Watch Under 30” by PDN Magazine in 2002. He and four other photographers were awarded the Pulitzer Prize in Feature Photography for their post 9/11 coverage overseas in 2002. Vincent is a Canon Explorer of Light and Canon Printmaster. He has served as an adjunct professor at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism and the International Center of Photography.

Exhibition Opening Reception: Thu, Oct 8, 7pm - 9pm

Opening Reception for Vincent Laforet

In addition to this opening reception, Mr. Laforet will be speaking on October 7th at 7pm at SCAD - Atlanta in the 4C Event Space.

Matre Gallery
65 Bennett Street
Atlanta, GA 30309  [map: Google Maps]
hours: Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat: 11am - 5pm
p: (404) 351-3620
web: http://www.matregallery.com
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/298
ACP Listing #: 094

© Chi Peng

Chi Peng: Journey to the West
Kiang Gallery

Featuring work by: Chi Peng

Exhibition: Fri, Oct 9 to Sat, Nov 21

Chi Peng, b.1980, is an internationally recognized artist, known for his surrealistic staged photographs.

Journey to the West is based on a 16thc. Chinese mythological fantasy about a monk accompanied by a monkey, a pig and a friar, who combat demons and dragons, on pilgrimage to the land of the Buddhists. The Monkey King, a boy who transforms himself into a magical monkey is the hero of the modern animated version, from which Chi Peng draws his inspiration,(not the ancient novel). The Monkey King is able to transformation himself into anything he imagines and defeats all enemies. Chi Peng uses the Photoshop to generate his magical images blending magical monkeys and monsters and Buddhas and modern settings together into formats reminiscent of ancient scroll paintings. They are made magical in content by the artist’s magical use of modern technology, the artist’s primary tool bringing the ancient story to life. Barbara Pollack says, “In his hands, the Journey to the West becomes the quintessential story of China today, ever changing and reinventing itself as a country venturing forward into the 21st century”.

Kiang Gallery
1011 A Marietta Street
Atlanta, GA 30318  [map: Google Maps]
hours: Thu, Fri: 11pm - 5pm
Sat: 12am - 5pm
p: (404) 892-5477
web: http://www.kiang-gallery.com
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/130
ACP Listing #: 095

© Jerry Mucklow

Four Photographers
Kudzu Art Zone

Featuring work by: Rigsby Barnes, Maggie Meroney, Dennis Miller, Jerry Mucklow

Exhibition: Fri, Oct 9 to Sat, Oct 24

Please join us for an exhibit of four regional photographers at the Kudzu Art Zone Gallery. Located five miles outside the perimeter in Historic Norcross. While in town experience exquisitely restored brick buildings. Beautiful old residences. Sidewalks illuminated by old-fashioned street lamps and a variety of shops and restaurants.

Kudzu Art Zone
116 Carlyle Street
Norcross, GA 30071  [map: Google Maps]
hours: Sun: 1pm - 4pm
Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri: 4pm - 7pm
Sat: 12pm - 6pm
p: (770) 713-6917
web: http://www.kudzuartzone.org/
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/211
ACP Listing #: 096

© Dan May

Atlanta Friends Meeting Photography Exhibit
Atlanta Friends Meeting

Featuring work by: David Foster, David Jarvis, Dan May, Ron Nuse, Meredith Reynolds

Exhibition Opening Reception: Fri, Oct 9, 6pm - 9pm

Exhibition: Thu, Oct 1 to Sun, Nov 15

Atlanta Friends Meeting
701 W. Howard Avenue
Decatur, GA 30030  [map: Google Maps]
hours: Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri: 9am - 12pm
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/168
ACP Listing #: 097

© Sally Parrott Ashbrook

SHOTS 09
The Showcase School of Photography

Featuring work by: Various Artists

Exhibition Opening Reception: Fri, Oct 9, 6pm - 9pm

Opening reception of the juried exhibition of images created by students of The Showcase School of Photography

Exhibition: Mon, Oct 5 to Thu, Dec 3

SHOTS 09

Juried exhibition of images created by students of The Showcase School of Photography.

The Showcase School of Photography
1135 Sheridan Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30324  [map: Google Maps]
web: http://www.theshowcaseschool.com
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/98
ACP Listing #: 098

© Benita Carr

MOCA GA Collects: The Photographic Image
The Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia - MOCA GA

Featuring work by: Lucinda Bunnen, Harry Callahan, Benita Carr, Oraien Catledge, Chris Verene, Angela West

Exhibition Opening Reception: Fri, Oct 9, 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Many of the featured Georgia artists will be in attendance for this diverse photography exhibition. The opening reception is free to members, $5 for non-members and $1 for students.

Exhibition: Fri, Oct 9 to Thu, Dec 31

MOCA GA Collects: The Photographic Image

MOCA GA exhibits its photograph collection in its entirety for the first time. All three galleries in the main exhibition space will be filled with more than 250 images captured between the 1940s and the late 2000s.

Image credit:
Benita Carr - The Mother Series:
Sahanna, Sarita, Arjun and Xenon
Ezra, Jennifer and Ella
Temper and Colette
Ethan, Abe, Faith and Joey
2005
C-41 print
36 x 120 inches

The Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia - MOCA GA
75 Bennett Street, NW
Suite A-2
Atlanta, GA 30309  [map: Google Maps]
hours: Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat: 10am - 5pm
p: (404) 367-8700
web: http://www.mocaga.org
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/339
ACP Listing #: 099

© Ilia Varcev

Clicked, Brushed and Blown...
Photography Center of Atlanta

Featuring work by: Barry Blackwell, Cliff Harden, Tadashi Torii, Ilia Varcev, Judson Vereen

Exhibition Opening Reception: Fri, Oct 9, 7pm - 10pm

Please join us for an reception for the artists on Friday, October 9. Photography Center of Atlanta offers creative picture framing, custom black and white printing and developing, and photo restoration. Classes in photography include basic camera and darkroom classes.

Visit the MagicSilver website for class information!

Exhibition: Thu, Oct 1 to Sat, Nov 14

Clicked, Brushed and Blown...

Clicked, Brushed, and Blown is an exhibition integrating Photography, Sculpture, and Painting. Paintings by Judson Vereen, Glass Sculptures by Tadashi Torii, Photographs of Atlanta taken by Ilia Varcev, Early 1960's photographs by Cliff Harden. Harden's Atlanta photographs have been reprinted by master Silver Gelatin Black and White artist, Barry Blackwell.

Workshop: Sat, Oct 17, 1pm - 5pm

Darkroom Open House with Barry Blackwell

Black and White printer Barry Blackwell will discuss the making of fine Silver Gelatin Prints in his darkroom at Photography Center of Atlanta. Also discussing other Black and White services offered and demonstrating the hands on black and white silver processes. Light Refreshments, Free of Charge.

Photography Center of Atlanta
1769 Cheshire Bridge Rd NE
Atlanta, GA 30324  [map: Google Maps]
p: (404) 872-7262
web: http://www.Magicsilver.com
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/191
ACP Listing #: 100

© Linda Lester

Roswell Photographic Society's Annual Open Juried Competition And Exhibition
Visual Arts Center

Featuring work by: Various Artists

Exhibition: Fri, Oct 9 to Fri, Jan 1

This Juried Exhibit is open to all photographers. It is juried by image category and ribbons and awards are given in each. The Roswell Photographic Society is one of the oldest and largest photography groups in the Atlanta area, offering photo classes, workshops and field trips. Club membership is free. Entries will be judged by category. Awards and ribbons will be given within each category.

To enter this competition, please go to the website www.roswellphotosociety.org and download an entry form.

Exhibition Opening Reception: Fri, Oct 9, 7pm - 9pm

Visual Arts Center
1045 Woodstock Rd., Building D
Roswell, GA 30075  [map: Google Maps]
p: (770) 594-6122
web: http://roswellphotosociety.org
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/330
ACP Listing #: 101