Culture Briefs
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Sculptor Alice Aycock Talks about Satellite Dishes and Other Art at GMOA
Internationally renowned sculptor Alice Aycock loves vortexes and movement, so it was appropriate that she made a whirlwind visit to Athens on Thursday to discuss her work, including “Waltzing Matilda” and “Twin Vortexes.” The two large sculptures are currently on view in the Jane and Harry Willson Sculpture Garden at the Georgia Museum of Art.
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AthFest Educates Announces David Hale as Mural Artist
"Bow and Bend Web" by David Hale
Back in October, AthFest Educates announced its plan to commission a large-scale public mural to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the AthFest Music and Arts Festival. Proposals were sought from three separate collaborators: a youth-serving organization interested in producing the mural as part of a multi-month arts program, a professional artist to create a design and oversee the youth as they participate in painting the mural, and a local business property owner willing to donate a highly visible outdoor wall as the site of the mural.
This afternoon, the non-profit announced that artist David Hale has been selected to partner with the Lyndon House Arts Center staff, who will facilitate the youth art program. Fashion boutique Philanthropy has offered their wall as the mural's site.
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Athens Documentary 'Old South' Airs Tonight on GPB Knowledge
Photo Credit: Danielle Beverly
If you missed the screening in Athens last July, Old South, a documentary about the Confederate-themed UGA fraternity Kappa Alpha moving into the predominantly African American Hancock/Reese neighborhood, will air on a Georgia Public Broadcasting digital subchannel at 8 p.m. tonight.
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Designer Natalie Chanin Speaks of Great Change with Simple Tools at UGA
The walk up the wide granite stairs between the elegant white columns of the UGA Chapel makes a visitor feel just as its architect no doubt originally intended: as if you have left the ordinary world and have arrived somewhere beyond. Approaching and entering it fills you with a sense of occasion. You are about to encounter something special.
On Friday, Jan. 30, the occasion was a visit to Athens by sustainable designer and fashion celebrity Natalie Chanin. The event was part of the Willson Center for Humanities and Arts’ Global Georgia Initiative.
Chanin has built an international following with her skirts, dresses and blouses that while exhibiting a high level of design and craftsmanship, celebrate the handmade and the imperfect with simple appliqués and large, playful stitching.
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Photo Gallery: Classic City Rollergirls Green vs. Black Bout
The Classic City Rollergirls opened the 2016 season with the Green vs. Black intrasquad bout Saturday at the Classic Center. Team Green won 176-156. Below, check out a selection of photos from the event.
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'Chain Reaction' at Indigo Exhibits Playful Approach to Curation
Photo Credit: Barbette Houser
Logan Shirah and Abby Gregg in front of their work and a mixed-media piece by Jaime Bull.
With its pristine white walls, large windows inviting in natural light, polished concrete floors, and generous track lighting, the Gallery@Hotel Indigo is a standout among Athens’ art viewing spaces. Add to that the unique vision of curator Didi Dunphy, and you’ve got a must-visit gallery space.
The opening on Thursday for “Chain Reaction” testified to this. The space was crammed with young and old, artists and art appreciators alike. The adjacent lobby and nearby bar graciously accommodated the overflow. The music playing in the background went unheard until the end of the evening because of the din of conversation. Oh, did I mention the parties?
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Photo Gallery: AthCon 2016
Celebrating the best in anime, sci-fi, comics and gaming, AthCon is an annual convention featuring vendors, guest appearances, panel discussions and plenty of costumes. Held this past three-day weekend at The Graduate, AthCon included appearances by the 501st Legion and "Walking Dead" actors, panels on "Dr. Who" and sci-fi writing, burlesque performances and a dance party with DJ Stormtrooper. Check out Flagpole photographer Joshua L. Jones' photos below.
Captain Canada in the search for that one comic book.
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