COLORBEARER OF ATHENS, GEORGIA LOCALLY OWNED SINCE 1987
June 26, 2013

Art Around Town

A list of local art exhibits.

A LA FERA (2440 W. Broad St.) Paintings by Perry McCrackin. Through July.

AMICI (233 E. Clayton St.) Abstract paintings by Brooke Bryant. Through July. 

ANTIQUES & JEWELS ART GALLERY (290 N. Milledge Ave.) Paintings by Mary Porter, Christine Shockley, Dortha Jacobson and others. Art quilts by Elizabeth Barton and handmade jewelry by various artists.

ART ON THE SIDE GALLERY AND GIFTS (1011B Industrial Blvd., Watkinsville) A gallery featuring works by various artists in media including ceramics, paintings and fused glass.

ARTINI'S ART LOUNGE (296 W. Broad St.) "Virtual Landscapes," by Brian Macbeth, are iridescent paintings influenced by cosplay, street art and graphics imaging. 

ATHENS CLARKE COUNTY LIBRARY (2025 Baxter St.) Pastels and paintings by Margaret Agner. Through June.

THE BRANDED BUTCHER (225 N. Lumpkin St.) Paintings and drawings by Sanithna Phansavanh.

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Photography by Jeremy Ayers in on display at Broad St. Coffee through August.

BROAD STREET COFFEE (1660 W. Broad St.) Photography by Jeremy Ayers. Through August.

COFFEE SHOP OF ATHENS  (2950 Atlanta Hwy.) Black and white oil paintings by Chrissy Clouse. Reception July 5. Through July. 

THE CLASSIC CENTER (300 N. Thomas St.) "Here & There" includes photography by Thom Houser, Michael Marshall, Jim Fiscus and Chris Bilheimer, Rinne Allen, Michael Lachowski and Michael Oliveri. • "Inhabit" features paintings by Jennifer Hartley, Hooper Turner, Claire Dunphy and Art Rosenbaum. 

EARTH FARE (1689 S. Lumpkin St.) "Magic realism" collages by Susan Pelham. Through June. • Works by textile artist and painter Elizabeth Ogletree. Through July. 

FARMINGTON DEPOT GALLERY (1011 Salem Rd., Farmington) Owned and staffed by 14 artists, the gallery exhibits paintings, sculpture, folk art, ceramics and fine furniture. Permanent collection artists include Anna Marino, Tom Phillips, Larry Hamilton and more. • "Phil's Faults" includes stoneware by Phil Goulding. Through July 28.

FLASHBACK GAMES (162 W. Clayton St.) An exhibit of over 40 video game inspired works by local artists. 

FLICKER THEATRE & BAR (263 W. Washington St.) Artwork by Emmanuel Taati. 

GALLERY@HOTEL INDIGO (500 College Ave.) "Make Paper & Print Works" is curated by Didi Dunphy and features pieces created by Double Dutch Press and a dozen paper and printmaking artists. Through Aug. 20.

GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART (90 Carlton St.) "Cityscapes by Ben Aronson." Through June 30. • "Face Jugs: Art and Ritual in 19th-Century South Carolina." Through July 7. • "Deaccessioning Bernard Smol." Through July 7. • "Fashion Independent: The Original Style of Ann Bonfoey Taylor." Through Sept. 15. 

THE GRIT (199 Prince Ave.) Photography with a decidedly Southern bent by Amanda Greene. Through July 14.

HEIRLOOM CAFE AND FRESH MARKET (815 N. Chase St.) Hand-sewn, abstract quilt squares by Sydney Slotkin. Through July. 

HENDERSHOT'S COFFEE BAR (1560 Oglethorpe Ave.) In "Farewell to 1560," Bob Brussack Creative fills the wall with monochrome portraits of members of the Hendershot's community. 

HIGHWIRE LOUNGE (269 N. Hull St.) Artwork by Indy Swirk. Opens June 26. Through July 26. 

JITTERY JOE'S ALPS (1480 Baxter St.) Works by Andrew Kirby.

JITTERY JOE'S DOWNTOWN (297 E. Broad St.) Light box installations and other collaborative works by Matty Goldstein and Graham Bradford. 

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Paintings by Maria Nissan are on display at the Eastside Jittery Joe's through July 6.

JITTERY JOE'S EASTSIDE (1860 Barnett Shoals Rd.) Abstract oil paintings by Maria Nissan. Through July 6. 

JITTERY JOE'S FIVE POINTS (1230 S. Milledge Ave.) Colorful paintings by Lucy Calhoun. Through July.

JUST PHO (1063 Baxter St.) Animal paintings by Leslie Moody. 

KRIMSON KAFE (40 Greensboro Hwy., Watkinsville) Drawings and paintings by Bram Johnson and Audrey Hinkle. 

LAMAR DODD SCHOOL OF ART (270 River Rd.) "PRAXIS," curated by Jeffrey Whittle, features works by Art Rosenbaum, Erin McIntosh, Jeremy Hughes, Stanley Bermudez, Jorie Berman, Kate Windley and other art professors at UGA. Through July 15.

LOFT GALLERY AT CHOPS & HOPS (2 S. Main St., Watkinsville) Landscape paintings by Brock Gordon. 

LYNDON HOUSE ARTS CENTER (293 Hoyt St.) "Period Decorative Arts Collection (1840–1890)" includes artifacts related to the historic house. • "Ossabaw Island: Holy Ground" features works by the Ossabaw Artists Collective. Through July 27. • "BIG" includes large scale works in printmaking, sculpture and mixed media by Duane Paxson, Scott Stephens, Judy Majoe-Girardin and Briana Palmer. Through Sept. 27. • An exhibition of recent works by artists of the Athens Metal Arts Guild. Through Oct. 12.

MADISON COUNTY LIBRARY (1315 Hwy. 98 W., Danielsville) Beaded gemstone jewelry by Cath Pentz. Through June. • Oil paintings by Perry McCrakin. Through July. • Fossils collected by geologist David Dallmeyer. Opening in July.

MADISON MORGAN CULTURAL CENTER (434 S. Main St., Madison) Thomas Gonzalez's illustrations from "14 Cows for America," "The House on Dirty Third" and "Ghandi: March to the Sea." Through July 28.

OCONEE COUNTY LIBRARY (1080 Experiment Station Rd.) Paintings and drawings by Jim Hamilton. Through June. Oil and watercolor portraits and landscapes by Kate Sherrill. Through July. 

PERK AVENUE (111 W. Jefferson St., Madison) "France: City and Country," photography by Livy Scholly. Through July. 

SEWCIAL STUDIO (160 Tracy St.) Hand-dyed art quilts by Anita Heady and rust and over-dyed fabric on canvas by Bill Heady. 

SURGERY CENTER OF ATHENS (2142 W. Broad St.) Works by Elizabeth Barton. Through June. 

TECH STOP COMPUTERS (390 Atlanta Hwy.) Abstract expressionist acrylic paintings by Frances Jemini. Through September. 

TOWN 220 (220 W. Washington St., Madison) "Woman" includes works by Katie Brick, Jill Brody, Kristin Casaletto, Abner Cope, Patrick McGannon, Richard Olsen, Betti Pettinati-Longinotti and Jean Westmacott. Through July.

WHITE TIGER (217 Hiawassee Ave.) Artwork by Cap Man. Through July.

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