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January 14, 2015

Art Around Town

A list of local art exhibits.

“Ornament” at the Gallery@Hotel Indigo includes works by Cameron Lyden, Jess Machacek, Cassidy Russell, Laura Bell, Terri Dilling and Brittainy Lauback. The artist pictured is Terri Dilling.

ALL BODY STUDIO (337 Prince Ave.) Multi-media artwork made from acrylic, cardboard, sheet vinyl and plastic by Frances Jemini. Tim Dominy's mixed media work straddles painting  and sculpture. Through April. 

AMICI (233 E. Clayton St.) Photography by Ryan Myers. Through January.

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

ART ON THE SIDE GALLERY AND GIFTS (17 N. Main St., Watkinsville) A gallery featuring works by various artists in media including ceramics, paintings and fused glass.

ARTINI'S ART LOUNGE (296 W. Broad St.) AthensHasArt! presents “Night Rhythms,” art by Suzanna Antonez-Edens and Hannah S. Garrard. Through January.

ATHENS ACADEMY (1281 Spartan Lane) Sculptures by Duane Paxson. Through Jan. 23. • In the Bertelsmann Gallery, view “The Best of Fall: First Semester Student Art Show.” Through Feb. 20.

ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY LIBRARY (2025 Baxter St.) “Seldom Seen: American Art Pottery: The Collection of Bill and Dorothy Paul” includes pieces by 100 potters made between the 1920s and 1940s. Through Jan. 18. • A collection of antique quilts owned by historian Madeline Hawley and members of the Cotton Patch Quilters. Jan. 20–Feb. 22.

ATHENS INSTITUTE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART (ATHICA) (160 Tracy St.) “As We Wish to Be” is a solo installation of site-specific murals and previously created works by Atlanta-based artist Bethany Collins. Opening reception Jan. 17. Through Mar. 8.

BENDZUNAS GLASS (89 W. South Ave., Comer) The family-run studio has been creating fine art glass for almost 40 years.

CINÉ BARCAFE (234 W. Hancock Ave.) “Baffle Medusa” by Jeff T. Owens represents an experimental foray into contemporary manufacturing technologies, relying on a computer-controlled router to translate digital drawings of cartoon, sci-fi, glam rock and arcade imagery into large-scale objects.

CIRCLE GALLERY (285 S. Jackson St.) “Witness: The Photography of Billy Howard.” Through Feb. 12.

THE CLASSIC CENTER (300 N. Thomas St.) “Nature Revealed” includes works by Barbara Patisal, Janelle Young, Katherine Dunlap, Georgia Rhodes and Charles Warnok. • “Then and Now: Celebrating 40 Years of the Lyndon House Arts Center” includes works by Munroe d’Antignac, John d’Azzo, Terri Jarrette, Leah Mantini and Erik Patten. Through April.

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 Phil Goulding, Larry Hamilton, Chris Hubbard, Michael Pierce and more. • “Farmington Skies” features landscape paintings by John Cleaveland. Through January.

FLICKER THEATRE & BAR (263 W. Washington St.) Artwork by Kristine Leschper. Through January.

GALLERY@HOTEL INDIGO (500 College Ave.) “Ornament” features the artwork of Cameron Lyden, Jess Machacek, Cassidy Russell, Laura Bell, Terri Dilling and Brittainy Lauback. Opening reception Jan. 15. Through Apr. 3.

GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART (90 Carlton St.) “The Nightmare Transported into Art: Odilon Redon’s ‘St. Anthony.’” Through Jan. 25. • “Emilio Pucci in America.” Through Feb. 1. • “Not Ready to Make Nice: Guerrilla Girls in the Artworld and Beyond.” Through Mar. 1. • “A Year on the Hill: Work by Jim Fiscus and Chris Bilheimer.” Through Mar. 8. • “The Life and Work of Alice Fischer, Cultural Pioneer” presents selections of ceramic jewelry and works on paper by the former UGA professor. Through Mar. 8. • In the sculpture garden, "Terra Verte," created by Scottish artist Patricia Leighton, consists of six cubes full of living vegetation. Through May. • "Stone Levity" is a sculpture by Del Geist installed in the Performing and Visual Arts Complex quad. Through May.

GLASSCUBE@INDIGO (500 College Ave.) Athens Celebrates Elephant 6 presents “n [] c t u r n e,” a site-specific installation by Dana Jo Cooley. 

GRIT (199 Prince Ave.) Mixed media art by Charlie Key. Through Jan. 25.

HEIRLOOM CAFE AND FRESH MARKET (815 N. Chase St.) “Prairie and River” presents a collection of new oil and gouache paintings by Will Eskridge. Through February. 

HENDERSHOT'S COFFEE BAR (237 Prince Ave.) Paintings by Cody Murray. Through January.

JITTERY JOE'S DOWNTOWN (297 E. Broad St.) Portrait manipulations by Chris Romano. Through January.

LAMAR DODD SCHOOL OF ART (270 River Rd.) In Gallery 307, “La Mostra: Cortona 2014” includes works created by students and faculty during their stay at UGA’s residential center in Italy. Closing reception Jan. 17. • In the Bridge Gallery, “Icon” includes works by 15 artists. Reception Jan. 15. Currently on view through Jan. 22. •  In Gallery 101, “Video 101: Justin Schmitz” presents a five-minute video by the Dodd’s Post-MFA Fellow that features a series of portraits of young men at a Metallica cover band show. 

LAST RESORT (174 W. Clayton St.) Contemporary landscape oil paintings by Keith Karnok. Through January.

LYNDON HOUSE ARTS CENTER (293 Hoyt St.) “War No More: The 2015 Annual Visions of MLK Community Celebration & Art Exhibition.” On view Jan. 14–20. Reception Jan. 18. • “Full House 2014” is a biennial invitation exhibit open to the 18 guilds and art groups that call the Lyndon House home. Through Jan. 18. • The “Period Decorative Arts Collection (1840–1890) & Athens History Museum” inside the historic Ware-Lyndon House now features a new bedroom exhibit full of decorative pieces.

MAMA BIRD'S GRANOLA (909 E. Broad St.) Artwork by Cameron Bliss Ferrelle, James Fields, Barbara Bendzunas, Kayley Head, Leah Lacy, Saint Udio and Lakeshore Pottery.

MAMA'S BOY (197 Oak St.) Woodwork and chakra drawings by Stavros Tsakos. Through Jan. 16.

RICHARD B. RUSSELL JR. SPECIAL COLLECTIONS LIBRARIES (300 S. Hull St.) “Food, Power and Politics: The Story of School Lunch.” Through May 15.

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

SIPS (1390 Prince Ave.) Margaret Agner presents prints and drawings, including monotypes, mixed media, nature prints and linoleum cuts.

STATE BOTANICAL GARDEN OF GEORGIA (2450 S. Milledge Ave.) The Mountain Laurel Quilt Guild presents “Creatures in the Garden,” a juried show of quilts embedded with scenes of flowers, trees and natural landscapes. Through Mar. 8.

SUSKA (297 Prince Ave.) Artwork by Suzanna Antonez-Edens. 

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP OF ATHENS (780 Timothy Rd.) “Folk Flower Card Design,” ink and watercolor pencil artwork by Barbara Leisner. Through January.

VIVA! ARGENTINE CUISINE (247 Prince Ave.) Artwork by Rita Rogers Marks.

THE WORLD FAMOUS (351 N. Hull St.) Paintings by Lydia Hunt. Through December. • Permanent artists include RA Miller, Chris Hubbard, Travis Craig, Michelle Fontaine, Will Eskridge, Dan Smith, Greg Stone and more.

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