"A Family Affair" (Series), 2020 at The Bernard A. Zuckerman Museum of Art. (Photo by Dan Meyers, modeled by Mara Meyers)
Arts Agenda: Atlanta museum highlights
By
ArtsATL staff
Each week, ArtsATL delivers a critic’s short list of the shows, exhibitions, concerts and events we recommend for the coming weeks within one discipline in the kaleidoscope of Atlanta arts and culture. Every week, we’ll present a different art form.
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APEX Museum
Antique Victorian era tintype of an unidentified Black woman in patterned dress, 1870s.
Through January 25 Ancestral Garden: Honoring Black Victorian Material Culture & Accurate Black Americana. Explore the material culture of Black America from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Cameras and photography especially were used to combat racism and reflect a deeper understanding of history and ancestry. Tickets: $12, with discounts available.
The Bernard A. Zuckerman Museum of Art
January 28-May 10 Annet Couwenberg: Sewing Circles. An overview of 10 years of cultural research, digital experimentation and finished artifacts completed by Annet Couwenberg as part of her work with cultural institutions throughout North America, Europe and Asia. Free.
The Breman
Ongoing. JerusaLENS: The World Photographs Jerusalem. An extraordinary exhibition capturing the essence and beauty of Jerusalem through photographers’ lenses worldwide. The historical, religious and cultural significance of the city are all explored.Tickets: $12, with discounts available.
The Center for Puppetry Arts
Raymond Carr at The Center for Puppetry Arts.
January 17-March 16 Puppetry NOW Special Exhibition featuring Raymond Carr. A retrospective of Carr’s 20-year career in puppetry, including the AFLAC duck, adult swim puppets and a look into projects from Nick Jr., HBO MAX, Hulu, Disney+ and more. Tickets: $16.50
Children’s Museum of Atlanta
January 25-May 4 XOXO: An Exhibit About Love & Forgiveness. A space that fosters conversations and experiences that bring love and forgiveness to the forefront of families’ minds. Recommended for children ages 2 to 12 and their families. Tickets: $19.95, with discounts available.
David J. Sencer CDC Museum
Through August 1 Health is a Human Right: Achieving Health Equity. An examination of the ways communities across the United States are advancing health equity in the 21st century. This exhibition focuses on stories about how people, organizations and governments are working to ensure the best possible health outcomes. Free.
Fernbank Museum
Jacobo and María Ángeles Workshop, Premier Intertwined Dragon and Phoenix Single Piece.
Through February 16 Georgia O’Keeffe: My New Yorks. New York-inspired work by the famed painter of desert flora and landscapes. Most works explore views of Midtown Manhattan across media and scale and with various subjects, forms and perspectives during a five-year period starting in 1925. Tickets: $23.50.
January 17-May 25 Thinking Eye, Seeing Mind: The Medford and Loraine Johnston Collection. The collection of artist and Georgia State University Professor Medford Johnston and his wife Loraine, focusing on the vanguard of 1960s and ’70s abstraction. Includes work by Sol LeWitt, Brice Marden, Anne Truitt and others. Tickets: $23.50.
June 2025 Photography’s New Vision: Experiments in Seeing. Named by German artist László Moholy-Nagy, the “New Vision” school of photography of the 1920s and 1930s foregrounded experimental techniques, including photograms, photo montages and light studies, using extreme angles and unusual viewpoints. Tickets: $23.50.
The Marietta Cobb Museum of Art
January 11-March 16 Georgia Printmaking – A Juried Exhibition. This inaugural juried exhibition of printmaking focuses entirely on artists working within the state of Georgia, showcasing a diverse array of techniques and subjects. Artists include Jamaal Barber, Beth Coleman, Jan DiPietro, Grace Kisa, Chip Standifer, Stephanie Kolpy and many more. Tickets: $10, with discounts available.
Michael C. Carlos Museum (Emory University)
February 14-June 29 Anonymous Fragments. A new series of paintings and drawings by Timothy Hull, inspired by the Carlos’ collection of ancient Greek vase fragments. It proposes to (re)construct a queer art history grounded in antiquity, in which identities and desires are fluid and playful. Tickets: $10, with discounts available.
Timothy Hull, Untitled Anonymous Fragments 1–4, 2024. (Images courtesy of the artist)
February 22-June 22 Call and Response. Five objects from five distinctive cultures interpreted through a creative partnership between the museum and its communities. Contemporary artists respond to the museum’s objects across time and history. Tickets: $10, with discounts available.
The Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia (MOCA GA)
Through February 1 Celebration: The Past Forward. A selection of works from MOCA GA’s Founding Collection, first exhibited in 2002. Leading up to the museum’s 25-year anniversary, this exhibition displays works from among the 250 initially donated to the organization. Tickets: $5.
Museum of Design Atlanta
February 2025 Threads of Change.A look into the dynamic relationship between nature and fiber design through large-scale, intricate installations. It will include work by Adrian Baker, Christine Wertheim, Margaret Wertheim and Sandra Sawatzky. Tickets: $11.54.
Oglethorpe University Museum of Art
Hirado porcelain bottle-form Vase Japanese, Mikawachi kilns, late Edo/early Meiji period ca. 1865. in OUMA Collects 2024: Focus on Asia.
January 17-March 9 OUMA Collects 2024: Focus on Asia. Rare pieces from Oglethorpe’s permanent collection of objects from the Asian continent, including a late Edo period Japanese screen of the Kano school and a 19th-century South Korean taenghwa (thangka) — and art from Japan, China, India and South Korea. Free.
Robert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking (Georgia Institute of Technology)
January 21-April 18 Night Circus. Thirty-one members of the Guild of Book Workers interpret the theme of “night circus,” invoking notions of spectacle artistry and performance. Free.
February 24-June 27 Step into My Story. Take a journey with Ann Cunningham who will walk visitors through the process of creating picture books for children with impaired sight or blindness. Produced in partnership with Georgia Tech inclusive design researcher Dr. Abigale Stangl. Free.
SCAD FASH
Through February 23 Imane Ayissi: From Africa to the World.Cameroonian designer Imane Ayissi creates garments that aesthetically blend African craftsmanship and hallmarks of the French sensibility. She incorporates Lyon silk as well as natural and upcycled materials in meticulous designs and sumptuous constructions. Tickets: $10, with discounts available.
Sandy Powell at SCAD FASH.
Through March 16 Sandy Powell’s Dressing the Part: Costume Design for Film. Recipient of the prestigious BAFTA Fellowship, costume designer Sandy Powell has collaborated with directors Martin Scorsese, Todd Haynes and Neil Jordan. Powell’s debut exhibition includes more than 70 costumes from nearly 30 films, including Shakespeare in Love, The Wolf of Wall Street and How to Talk to Girls at Parties. Tickets: $10, with discounts available.
Science Gallery Atlanta (Emory University)
Through April 30 Resilient Earth. A collaboration between Science Gallery and Accenture, this immersive exhibit showcases sustainability while highlighting the visitor’s contributions to the health of the planet. Free.
Spelman College Museum of Fine Art
February 7-May 24 We Say What Black This Is.Mixed media and watercolor abstracts created by MacArthur Award-winning artist Amanda Williams in response to the “Blackout Tuesday” social media moment of 2020. Suggested donation: $5.
