COLORBEARER OF ATHENS, GEORGIA LOCALLY OWNED SINCE 1987
July 17, 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 FORD (4260 Atlanta Hwy., Bogart) Colorful paintings by June Ball and Christine Bush Roman. 

ATHENS INSTITUTE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART (ATHICA) (160 Tracy St.) "ATHICA Emerges 6" features works by Andy Giannakakis, Susan Hable, Manda McKay, Eric Simmons, Spirit Cat (Ciara and JT Bringardner), Aja Steele and Tinker Lab Collective. Through Aug. 25.

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

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

COFFEE SHOP OF ATHENS  (2950 Atlanta Hwy.) "Grayscale" includes black and white oil paintings by Chrissy Clouse and works by multiple other artists. Reception July 26. Through Sept. 27. 

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.) 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.) Paintings by Jenny "Pepper" Bowen. Through July.

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.) "Fashion Independent: The Original Style of Ann Bonfoey Taylor." Through Sept. 15. • "Pick of the Kiln: The Work of Michael Simon." July 20–Sept. 8. 

THE GRIT (199 Prince Ave.) Photography with a decidedly Southern bent by Amanda Greene. Through July 21.

HIGHWIRE LOUNGE (269 N. Hull St.) Artwork by Indy Swirk. 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. 

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) Cloth wallets and paintings by Stacey Gay. Through July.

LAST RESORT GRILL (174 Clayton St.) Paintings by Ainhoa Bilbao Canup. Through August.

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

LYNDON HOUSE ARTS CENTER (293 Hoyt St.) "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 jewelry and metal works by artists of the Athens Metal Arts Guild. Through Oct. 12. • "Period Decorative Arts Collection (1840–1890)" includes artifacts related to the historic house.

MADISON COUNTY LIBRARY (1315 Hwy. 98 W., Danielsville) Oil paintings by Perry McCrackin. Through July.

MADISON MORGAN CULTURAL CENTER (434 S. Main St., Madison) A selection of 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.) 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. 

STATE BOTANICAL GARDEN OF GEORGIA (2450 Milledge Ave.) "2Hot!," inspired by the summer months of Georgia, features oil paintings by Joan Terrell and Patricia Fabian. Through Aug. 25.

SURGERY CENTER OF ATHENS (2142 W. Broad St.) Photography by Sally Ross, an international traveler. Through Aug. 16. 

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.

VISIONARY GROWTH GALLERY (2400 Booger Hill Rd., Daniesville) "Creative Maladjustment" is a collective show featuring some of the hundreds of artists whose work has been acquired by the gallery over the past two decades.

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

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