Christian Walker: The Profane and the Poignant surveys the work of artist, critic, and curator Christian Walker (1953–2003). Walker was a path-making photographer who made compelling and experimental work about queer sexuality, race, and their intersections from the mid-1970s to the mid-1990s. In the mid-1980s, his artistic practice shifted from documentary photography and portraiture to...

Join us for a family-friendly art workshop as part of the Contemporary Kidsprogram, where kids of all ages can explore their creativity and engage with the themes of contemporary art! This drop-in event is inspired by Free the Land (2023), the stunning work by Atlanta-born artist Kristan Woolford. During this workshop, artist Makiko Maekawa, along...

JOIN US FOR "CROWN CONNECTIONS," AN EMPOWERING AND HANDS-ON WORKSHOP INSPIRED BY COURTNEY BROOKS' POWERFUL FIBER ART INSTALLATION, "THIS CROWN BELONGS TO US." This special event, presented by Journey of...

Join us for a family-friendly art workshop as part of the Contemporary Kidsprogram, where kids of all ages can explore their creativity and engage with the themes of contemporary art!...

ART PARTY 2025! It's that time of year again! The night will transform the campus with programming, special performances, and, of course, Open Studios featuring our artists in the Studio Artist Program. THEME: AtlantaVerse This year's ART PARTY theme is ATLANTAVERSE, which explores the concept of Atlanta's heritage and various boroughs as distinct, interconnected universes....

Join us for a transformative morning of movement and sound, a one-hour immersive yoga experience led by Sydney McCall, accompanied by the live sounds. This is more than just a yoga...

Atlanta Contemporary invites you to a special panel discussion exploring the themes and creative processes behind This Crown Belongs to US, a powerful fiber art installation by artist Courtney Brooks. Originally presented on the Atlanta BeltLine’s Southside Trail in 2020, the project highlights the cultural significance of Black hair practices through oversized braided forms made...

Atlanta Contemporary is proud to host an artist talk with Tokie Rome-Taylor, whose interdisciplinary practice bridges photography, textiles, and cultural memory to examine familial and spiritual archives of African Americans in the South. The conversation will center on Rome-Taylor’s work Heirloom Seeds, a multimedia installation that layers pigment ink photographs on vinyl and organza with...

Atlanta Contemporary is excited to host an artist talk alongside the Asian American Pacific Islander Design Association (AAPIDA), as interior designer Jessica Davis, hospitality designer Renee Chiarelli, and artist Sonya Yong James come together for an intimate conversation exploring how art and design inform one another.