© Nandipha Mntambo

Undercover: Performing and Transforming Black Female Identities
Spelman College Museum of Fine Art

Featuring work by: Mequitta Ahuja, Emma Amos, Sheila Pree Bright, Nick Cave, Renée Cox, Lalla Essaydi, Ellen Gallagher, Myra Greene, Lyle Ashton Harris, Lauren Kelly, Marcia Kure, Deana Lawson, Kalup Linzy, Kalup Linzy, Beverly McIver, Nandipha Mntambo, Zanele Muholi, Wangechi Mutu, Lorraine O'Grady, Magdalene Odundo, Gordon Parks, Jessica Ann Peavy, Jessica Ann Peavy, Etiye Dimma Poulsen, Berni Searle, Cindy Sherman, Coreen Simpson, Lorna Simpson, Renée Stout, Mickalene Thomas, Sheila Turner, Iké Udé, Doris Ulmann, James VanDerZee, Pat Ward Williams

Exhibition Opening Reception: Wed, Sep 9, 6:30pm - 8:30pm

This exhibition explores the complicated practice of black women disguising themselves as well as the historic trend of others camouflaging themselves as black women. It is based on the premise that people manipulate their outward appearance for many reasons including: to gain access that they would not otherwise have, mimic, deflect attention, or garner confidential information. The project also surmises that artists incorporate the practice of disguise as a critical strategy to carry out or debunk cultural traditions, confront or reinforce stereotypes, explore fetishes, and challenge sociocultural norms.

"Undercover" considers the reasons and ramifications of disguise and the multiple implications it has on race and gender. It examines seemingly disparate types of disguise including, self-portraiture, cross-dressing, and blackface performance. Featuring a range of media including painting, video, and photography, "Undercover" investigates the multi-layered strategies for and outcomes of disguise. While it includes works by well-known artists including Lorraine O'Grady, Cindy Sherman, Lorna Simpson, Doris Ulmann, and James VanDerZee, it also introduces promising emerging and mid-career artists such as Renée Cox, Lalla Essaydi, Ellen Gallagher, Myra Greene, Lyle Ashton Harris, Lauren Kelley, Kalup Linzy, Nandipha Mntambo, Magdalene Odundo, Berni Searle, and many others.

For a corresponding lecture from participating artist Renée Cox, please see ACP 11 Collaborations.

Exhibition: Thu, Sep 10 to Sat, Dec 5

Spelman College Museum of Fine Art
Camille Olivia Hanks Cosby, Ed.D. Academic Center
350 Spelman Lane, SW
Atlanta, GA 30314  [map: Google Maps]
hours: Sun, Mon: 12am - 12am
Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri: 10am - 4pm
Sat: 12pm - 4pm
web: http://www.spelman.edu/museum
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/172
ACP Listing #: 028

© Duncan/Fried

Palimpsest Portraits Neil Fried and Monica Duncan
Marcia Wood Gallery

Featuring work by: Monica Duncan, Neil Fried

Exhibition: Thu, Sep 10 to Sat, Oct 17

Neil Fried (Atlanta) and Monica Duncan (San Diego) present Palimpsest Portraits, a video project using a technique the artists have termed ‘encaustic video’. The traditionally linear format of the video process is altered by Duncan and Fried as they use a process wherein real-time image processing siphons off portions of the video stream into a reservoir of computer memory that either fades of fixes, according to degrees of luminosity in the scene. Like the palimpsest, some areas must be rubbed out to admit the new, but are never totally lost. The video portraits to be presented in Palimpsest Portraits are the initial stage of larger project that will culminate in a video piece wherein the characters inhabit architectural forms in site-specific, interactive performance in a city that resembles Atlanta.

Exhibition Opening Reception: Thu, Sep 10, 7pm - 9pm

Other: Fri, Oct 2, 7pm - 12am

Le Flash / Palimpsest Portraits

A site specific indoor/outdoor video project at Marcia Wood Gallery presented by Neil Fried and Monica Duncan for Le Flash. A one night only event, Le Flash is an evening of dozens of artists projects held throughout Castleberry Hill.

Artist Lecture: Sat, Oct 3, 11am - 12:30pm

Palimpsest Portraits Monica Duncan and Neil Fried

In conjunction with Atlanta Celebrates Photography month, Fried and Duncan will give a multi-media presentation on the process and concept of their video exhibition Palimpsest Portraits...

Marcia Wood Gallery
263 Walker Street SW
Atlanta, GA 30313  [map: Google Maps]
hours: Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat: 11am - 6pm
p: (404) 827-0030
web: http://www.marciawoodgallery.com
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/188
ACP Listing #: 029

© Lucinda Bunnen

Lucinda Bunnen: Reflections on Water, Earth & Sky
Madison-Morgan Cultural Center

Featuring work by: Lucinda Bunnen

Exhibition: Fri, Sep 11 to Sat, Oct 31

The Madison-Morgan Cultural Center is proud to host this large and exciting exhibit by Atlanta photographer, philanthropist, and collector Lucinda Bunnen. 

Bunnen's work adorns the collections of the Museum of Modern Art; The Whitney Museum of American Art in New York; Pushkin Museum in Moscow, Russia; the Smithsonian in Washington D.C.; and the High Museum in Atlanta.

Filling three galleries at the Cultural Center, this exhibit will feature photographs from the Galapagos Islands as well as other world locations.

Exhibition Opening Reception: Fri, Sep 11, 6pm - 8pm

Opening Reception

Please join us for the opening reception of Lucinda Bunnen: Reflections on Water, Earth & Sky. As part of the reception, Ms. Bunnen will give a gallery talk about the exhibition.

Madison-Morgan Cultural Center
434 S. Main St.
Madison, GA 30650  [map: Google Maps]
hours: Sun: 2pm - 5pm
Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat: 10am - 5pm
p: (706) 342-4743
web: http://www.mmcc-arts.org/
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/345
ACP Listing #: 030

© Demetrius Freeman

Portfolio Show
ART Station

Exhibition: Sat, Sep 12 to Sat, Oct 31

Photography Portfolios by the Graduating Seniors, Gwinnett Technical College. For more info, see http://www.gtcphoto.com

Exhibition Opening Reception: Sat, Sep 12, 6:30pm - 9:30pm

ART Station
5384 Manor Drive
Stone Mountain, GA 30083  [map: Google Maps]
hours: Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri: 10am - 5pm
Sat: 10am - 3pm
p: (770) 469-1105
web: http://www.artstation.org
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/257
ACP Listing #: 033

© Don Hale

To See My World: Photography by Don Hale
ART Station

Featuring work by: Don Hale

Exhibition: Sat, Sep 12 to Sat, Oct 31

A native of upstate New York, Don Hale is a seasoned international traveler and photographer with a unique eye for perspective, contrast and content. His subjects vary from the whimsical, to the sublime to the most thought provoking images exploring the human condition. His photography is taken digitally, but never manipulated by computer. This is Don’s first exhibition in the Atlanta area. Image title is "Cat Nap in Hydra".

ART Station
5384 Manor Drive
Stone Mountain, GA 30083  [map: Google Maps]
hours: Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri: 10am - 5pm
Sat: 10am - 3pm
p: (770) 469-1105
web: http://artstation.org
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/269
ACP Listing #: 031

© Harry Shearer

Harry Shearer: The Silent Echo Chamber
Atlanta Contemporary Art Center

Featuring work by: Harry Shearer

Exhibition: Sat, Sep 12 to Sun, Nov 22

Harry Shearer is one of America’s most prominent satirists, and during a stint as a writer and cast member on Saturday Night Live in the 1980s, he discovered satellite news feeds. His The Silent Echo Chamber videos feature media and political personalities in the awkward moments before “going live.”

In addition to this exhibition, there will be an Artist Lecture & Panel Discussion with Mr. Shearer at the High Museum on November 20th.

Above image:
Harry Shearer, James Carville: The Silent Echo Chamber (video still), 2008, Video, 14:53 minutes, Courtesy of I.C. Editions, Inc.

For information about exhibitions and events see www.thecontemporary.org.

Exhibition: Sat, Sep 12 to Sun, Nov 22

Corin Hewitt: Seed Stage

Exhibition: Sat, Sep 12 to Sun, Nov 22

Will Rogan: Remnant World

Atlanta Contemporary Art Center
535 Means Street
Atlanta, GA 30318  [map: Google Maps]
hours: Sun: 12pm - 5pm
Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat: 11am - 5pm
Thu: 11am - 8pm
p: (404) 688-1970
web: http://www.thecontemporary.org
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/323
ACP Listing #: 032

© Jerry Siegel

Jerry Siegel: Images from the Black Belt of the American South
Barbara Archer Gallery

Featuring work by: Jerry Siegel

Exhibition Opening Reception: Fri, Oct 16, 7pm - 10pm

Please join us for a reception with the artist on Friday, October 16, 7-10pm. Jerry Siegel: Images from the Black Belt of the American South

Exhibition: Fri, Sep 11 to Thu, Dec 31

Jerry Siegel: Images from the Black Belt of the American South

Photographer Jerry Siegel documents the Black Belt region of the American South with an unflinching gaze. From decaying urban areas to backwater diners and pool halls, Siegel exposes the cultural values of a region characterized by extreme poverty, rural exodus, and community pride. His determined eye reveals unexpected depths in his subjects, inviting viewers to ‘come and set a spell’ in the company of his images. With compassion and without haste, he captures the essence and extremes of the American South.

Exhibition in conjunction with i45: The Galleries of Inman Park, Old Fourth Ward, and Little Five.

Artist Lecture: Sat, Oct 17, 11am - 12pm

Gallery Talk with Jerry Siegel

Jerry Siegel discusses Images from the Black Belt of the American South.

Barbara Archer Gallery
280 Elizabeth Street
Suite A012
Atlanta, GA 30307  [map: Google Maps]
p: (404) 523-1845
web: http://www.barbaraarcher.com
permalink: http://festivalguide.acpinfo.org/listings/view/212
ACP Listing #: 126