Local Artists

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (141+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta Here’s some of what was shared. Thalken was calling the project “Fragments of an Elegy” until a workshop audience reacted poorly to the title. Stuck for a replacement, she and a friend looked into alligator…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (177+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta Out Front Theatre Company, Georgia’s only LGBTQ+ theatre company, has announced two new plays as part of its 2026 Spectrum Spotlight Series. The Spectrum Spotlight Series is a play incubation process that serves as an opportunity…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (482+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta Wednesday, Sept. 2 — The first of this week’s Sketchbook stories uncovers a past that turns out to be surprisingly contemporary. The other looks at how a new Atlanta arts leader is building a future based on…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (222+ words) Artist Amy Sherald, known for her portrait of former First Lady Michelle Obama, will appear in a Distinguished Lecture Series event at Spelman College on Sept. 1. Sherald and acclaimed artist Calida Rawles will be in conversation with moderator and art…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (275+ words) And Epps is on a mission to change that. Every canvas in the series starts with the same yellow-ochre wash background, a shade similar to what Crayola called “Flesh,” until 1962. For Epps, using the color is a rejection of the…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (28+ words) “I really have no option and no choice as health is my number one priority," the musician said after announcing his retirement from touring and live performances....

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (9+ words) Take a look at the career of Carly Simon....

2+ mon, 2+ day ago   (185+ words) Hammonds House Museum is presenting "Infinite Inheritance" and "O Jogo Bonito (The Beautiful Game)," two exhibitions by artist Steve R. The post Hammonds House Museum unveils dual Steve R. Allen exhibitions first appeared on The Atlanta 100. The post Hammonds House Museum unveils…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (490+ words) Wednesday, June 24 — The difference between an artist and an artist who makes a living from their work is almost always the same thing: someone paid attention and invested in the vision. In Atlanta, that someone is increasingly a coalition – our…...

4+ mon, 6+ day ago   (568+ words) There is a particular kind of vertigo that comes from living in a time when the people in charge feel less like stewards and more like performers who wandered into the wrong theater and decided to stay. The stakes are…...