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05/05/2023
Community News Update: Burnaway, the digital magazine of contemporary art and criticism from the American South, reviews Johnson Lowe Gallery’s ‘The Alchemists’.
“With exceptional diversity—both in breadth and scale—The Alchemists underscores the myriad of creative expressions at the heart of Black culture.”
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Opening Thursday, May 18, Johnson Lowe Gallery presents, ‘Sleeping Giants’.
Thanks to new ways of thinking about art history, especially due to the influence of postmodernist critical ideas, in recent decades, the overlooked or little-known legacies of some of modern art’s most remarkable sleeping giants have been rediscovered and are being appreciated anew. Now honored — and aroused — these artists’ creative spirits and the ideas that inspired them gave rise to distinctive bodies of work for which a new generation of art historians, curators, critics, and collectors have been making room in modern art’s familiar canon and in the broader story of its long, multifaceted evolution.
With Sleeping Giants, Johnson Lowe Gallery pays homage to the inventiveness and originality of three artists who, to varying degrees, found themselves working on the margins of modern art’s mainstream currents, even as, in their own ways, they may now be seen — and acknowledged — for having contributed substantively to the language and expressive power of the art of their time.
04/25/2023
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An undeniable energy radiates within Rico Gatson’s new works. Both spiritually and socially consequential at once, “there is a dialogue between things in space… there is a vibration” in these paintings, states Gatson. Through polyrhythmic geometric patterns and intuitive color decisions, these paintings unlock worlds.
Gatson’s varied practice transcends the traditional labels of “abstract” or “figurative.” His ‘Council Paintings’, composed of triangles and circles, present “a group of forms, loosely figurative in [Gatson’s] mind.” The concentric circle motif present throughout his work recalls targets, tactfully tracking a history of violence and resistance.
Rico Gatson’s work will remain on view in our current exhibition ‘The Alchemists’ through April 29.
Artwork details:
Rico Gatson, Untitled (Four Winds), 2022
Acrylic paint and glitter on wood
36 x 48 in
Rico Gatson, Untitled (Target), 2022
Acrylic paint and glitter on wood
36 x 48 in
04/22/2023
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Atlanta-based Contemporary artist William Downs (b.1974; Greenville, SC), works in a range of mediums, focusing primarily on drawing. ‘Otherworldly: Drawings Relating to an Imaginary or Spiritual World’ - a collection of twelve ink, ink wash and spray paint on paper drawings - entrances the audience, beckoning them into an alternate dimension of Downs’ creation.
“Each drawing is inspired by the word "otherworldly” and portrays a unique and fantastical scene that challenges the limits of our imagination. Whether it is a mystical creature from a far-off land, a portal to an unknown dimension, or a fragmented explosion of eyes and body parts, each image invites the viewer to explore a world that is both familiar and strange.
My mission is for these drawings to inspire viewers to step outside of their everyday lives, and to consider the possibility of otherworldly realms and alternate realities. By creating a bridge between the real and the imagined, I seek to open up new vistas of creativity and wonder, and to remind us that the boundaries of our world are only as limiting as our own imagination.”
Downs’ work ‘Otherworldly: Drawings Relating to an Imaginary or Spiritual World’ will remain on view at ‘The Alchemists’ through April 29.
Artwork Details:
William Downs, Otherworldly: Drawings Relating to an Imaginary or Spiritual World, 2022
Super Black Ink and Ink-wash, spray paint on paper
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Atlanta Art Scene News: New York Times article, "Can a Global Talent Agency Make Atlanta an Art Destination?", by Tariro Mzezewa
“While Atlanta’s fine art scene has long been fractured because of the sprawl of galleries and museums, the lack of consistent investment and the pull for talent to leave the city, Donovan Johnson, director of the Johnson Lowe Gallery, said that this was changing, adding that this is the perfect time to be investing in the city’s fine art scene."
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Donovan Johnson, director of the Johnson Lowe Gallery in Atlanta, with “CAKEwalk #2,” by DARNstudio (David Anthone & Ron Norsworthy) at left, and Yaw Owusu’s “Equity” at right. Kendrick Brinson for The New York Times
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| Tuesday | 10am - 5:30pm |
| Wednesday | 10am - 5:30pm |
| Thursday | 10am - 5:30pm |
| Friday | 10am - 5:30pm |
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