Two refusals
Dec. 3 â Resistance doesnât always look the same.
At Emoryâs Michael C. Carlos Museum, the show âContinuumâ refuses to let Muscogee people disappear from Atlantaâs story. Curator Miranda Kyle and artists Johnnie Diacon and Hotvlkuce Harjo built an exhibition resisting the cityâs historical erasure of Indigenous life. The show insists Muscogee people never left Georgia â that their presence is ongoing, simultaneous, permanent.Â
Upcoming at the Plaza Theatre, Film Love brings a different kind of resistance: Anthony McCallâs âLine Describing a Cone,â a work that refuses permanence entirely. The 1973 film exists only in fog and projected light. Thirty minutes, then poof! Gone. No archive. No replay. A denial of the art worldâs standard terms: collect, preserve, own.
One resists being forgotten. The other resists being kept.
Whatâs worth resisting in your life?
âSherri Daye Scott
You canât erase this
At the Michael C. Carlos Museum, curator Miranda Kyle brings Muscogee culture and creativity into sharp present tense with âContinuum,â a âre-presencingâ of the Indigenous life in Georgia that refuses to fade from view.
 Explore the work of artists Johnnie Diacon and Hotvlkuce Harjo.
Discover whatâs new in Chamblee!
SPONSORED BY DISCOVER DEKALB
Chamblee has become a destination for art lovers, thanks to the flourishing public art scene filled with bold murals and expressive sculptures.
Come and immerse yourself in creativity while strolling through the downtown entertainment district or taking a scenic drive around the city.
The excitement continues with the unveiling of a new sculpture at the newly renovated Dresden Park, adding another stunning piece to Chambleeâs growing cultural landscape.
You canât stream this
 A film made of light and haze, meant to be walked into: Film Love brings Anthony McCallâs 1973 âLine Describing a Coneâ to the Plaza Theatre, paired with works by Gordon Matta-Clark and Jamie Nares in a rare, one-night-only program on Dec. 11.
 Go inside the interactive screening.Â
Art Happenings
 Georgia State Fall BFA â25 Reception | 5-7 p.m., Dec. 4 | Welch Galleries.
Artist Talk & Closing Celebration: Shana Robbins, Laura Bell, Sabre Esler, and Serena Perrone | 3-5 p.m., Dec. 6 | Whitespace Gallery. (pictured)
 Atlanta Printmakers Studio Annual Open House | 2-5 p.m., Dec. 7 | Carol Pulin Gallery.Â
 Holiday Small Works Show | 4-9 p.m., Dec. 10 | Art Studio ATL.
Post of the Week
 Poetry reframed
âAmethyst Rocks,â a new work by painter and street muralist @nCarlosJ reframes the Saul Williams poem, âSlam,â through rising figures, shifting skies, and the blur between the divine and the everyday.
 Todayâs Sketchbook was edited by Julie E. Bloemeke.
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