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December 14, 2023 / 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Sam Gilliam Collector Panel
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Join us for a conversation on the art, importance of collecting, and Sam Gilliam’s history in Atlanta. This panel features collectors whose works are included in the Sam Gilliam exhibition, currently on view until December 23, 2023. The talk will be moderated by Veronica Hogan, curator of the exhibition.
Parking
Parking is free in the lot at Bankhead & Means Street. You can access the lot via Bankhead Avenue and proceed past the parking attendant booth.
Registration
This event is free, but registration is encouraged.
Upcoming Program Events
View All ProgramsQueer Grief Ritual Gathering
led by Tatiana Bell (WE KEEP US SAFE) and Maya Wiseman
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We invite you to experience WE KEEP US SAFE and contribute to this growing archive of love, resilience, and justice. Together, we are greater than ourselves.
Join us for a tour of our new Fall Exhibition.
Across Generations and Geographies: A Conversation Between Hew Locke and Grace Aneiza Ali
Event offsite at Emory University’s Michael C. Carlos Museum
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Event Offsite at Emory University’s Michael C. Carlos Museum Join us at Emory University’s Michael C. Carlos Museum for a conversation between renowned Guyanese-British artist Hew Locke, whose work explores empire and power, and Guyanese-American curator Grace Aneiza Ali. The landmark exhibition, Donald Locke: Nexus, curated by Ali and on view here at Atlanta Contemporary, honors the life and legacy of Guyanese-born artist Donald Locke (1930–2010), one of Atlanta’s most influential artists. It focuses on how the concept of “nexus” permeates his artistic and intellectual journey and his engagement with themes of migration, cultural hybridity, and the histories of colonialism.
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