OutKast is an American hip hop duo based in East Point, Georgia, a city south of Atlanta, Georgia. They were originally known as The OKB (The OutKast Brothers) but later changed the group’s name to OutKast. The group’s original musical style was a mixture of Dirty South and G-Funk.[1] Since then, however, funk, soul, pop, electronic music, rock, spoken word poetry, jazz, and blues elements have been added to the group’s musical palette. The duo consists of Atlanta native André “André 3000″ Benjamin (formerly known as Dré) and Savannah, Georgia-born Antwan “Big Boi” Patton.

The duo is one of the most successful hip-hop groups of all time, having received six Grammy Awards. Over 25 million copies have been sold of OutKast’s eight releases: six studio albums, a greatest hits release, and Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, a double album containing a solo album from each member. Along with their commercial success, OutKast has maintained an experimental approach in their music and are widely praised for their originality and artistic content.

Hey Art Lovers!

Recently, I had the opportunity to check out the Spelman College Museum of Fine Art, and I gotta say, it is pretty awesome! Its an academic resource for Spelman College students, faculty, staff, administration and alumnae. The Museum’s exhibitions and programs also reach Atlanta’s diverse audiences and art enthusiasts of all ages.

The Spelman College Museum of Fine Art is located in the Camille Olivia Hanks Cosby Academic Center that was dedicated in 1996. The Center was built in honor of the wife of Dr. William H. Cosby, the world-renowned television star and comedian. The exhibition area of 4,500 square feet features high ceilings, warm cherry wood floors and a flexible space with eleven movable walls. Museum visitors can take advantage of a gift shop and video-viewing area. The Camille Olivia Hanks Cosby Center also houses the Women’s Research and Resource Center, archives, a media center, classrooms and academic departmental offices.

Now, though there is no admission to visit the museum, there is a “suggested donation” of $3.00 per person, and, of course, all contributions are welcomed. They are open everyday but Sundays. Mondays, holidays, and Spelman College breaks.

The American Institute of Graphic Arts-Atlanta Chapter is once again having it’s monthly free-form gatherings to meet, network and share ideas.

Isolated freelancer, cubed in your cubicle, stuck on a project or just want to gloat… treat yourself to a deserved break and mingle with fellow members and their friend “member wannabes”.

Manuel’s Tavern, 602 N.Highland Avenue, NE, Atlanta, GA 30307

Date: Tue, Nov 10

Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

404-525-3447

The Atlanta Jugglers Association is a group of variously skilled jugglers who enjoy getting together to throw things around and have fun! They have their weekly meetings on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at the Little Five Points Community Center. The meetings are free and open to the public.

They hold an annual festival during the first weekend of February called the Groundhog Day Jugglers Festival. I heard it is surprisingly alot of fun! They recently celebrated their 31st year of hosting the Festval. If you want more details, go to http://www.atlantajugglers.org/.

Long live the Art of Juggling!

The Atlanta Contemporary Art Center, founded in 1973 as a grassroots artist’s cooperative known as Nexus, is a dynamic non-collecting arts institution that plays a vital role in Atlanta’s cultural landscape. We exhibit the work of consequential artists from local, regional, national, and international art scenes, creating in various media, and exploring a broad range of content. They pay particular attention to artists who have not had significant exhibitions in the Southeast. Their public programs include talks, lectures, panel discussions, workshops, screenings, tours, and events which foster appreciation and understanding in diverse audiences. In addition to our programming, the Contemporary supports working artists by providing studio space at reasonable rates, fostering a collaborative environment supportive of the creative process.

For 36 years, the Atlanta Contemporary Art Center has maintained a passionate and professional commitment to contemporary art. Their exhibitions and programs have received recognition from artists, peer organizations, private and public foundations, government agencies, and the critical community.

Atlanta Contemporary Art Center

535 Means Street NW

Atlanta, GA, 30318

404.688.1970

info@thecontemporary.org

From September 12th until November 22nd 2009, Corin Hewitt is showcasing his work, Seed Song, at the Atlanta Contemporary Art Center.

In 2008, Corin Hewitt built a workshop at the Whitney Museum of American Art for the purpose of investigating methods and  procedures of harvesting, consuming, building, documenting, and recycling. Based in this combination of science lab, test kitchen, and art studio, he performed the hybrid role of sculptor/photographer for months, moving between various two- and three-dimensional activities. He grew vegetables, prepared food and consumed it, read books, built tabletop tableaus with an assortment of organic and commercial materials, took photographs, and printed them out. Images that were deemed exhibition-worthy were displayed on the museum walls, others were cut, stacked, incorporated into new assemblages and re-photographed, or composted along with fruit rinds and other scraps.

Hewitt’s work has always thrived on base matter transformed by conceptual strategies and personal narratives. As his exhibition title implies, he sees the making process as developmental and performative. The Contemporary presents the color photographs that were the result of the artist’s dedicated studio gestures at the Whitney. They are lush vanitas images that speak to cycles of life and art that are in constant flux.

Hewitt lives and works in New York. His work has been exhibited at the Whitney Museum of American Art, NY; Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, WA; Taxter & Spengemann, NY; The Wanes Foundation, Malmo, Sweden; and Metro Tech Center, Brooklyn. The 2009 book, WEAVINGS, published by J&L Books, documents Hewitt’s sculpture/photography project at Small a Projects, Portland, OR.

Harry Shearer’s The Silent Echo Chamber, Corin Hewitt’s Seed Stage, and Will Rogan’s Remnant World exhibitions have been organized to coincide with Atlanta Celebrates Photography with generous support from the Massey Charitable Trust.

This piece of Art, titled ‘Homage to King’, is located on Freedom Parkway at Boulevard, and was created by Xavier Medina-Campeny.

Xavier Medina-Campeny,born in Barcelona in 1943, is the descendant of a family of sculptors.  His awesome career has spanned almost four decades with work exhibited around the globe in one man shows, public installations, and group shows.  Numerous pieces are in the collections of museums throughout Europe and the US. As part of the cultural legacy of the 1996 Atlanta Olympic games, Xavier Medina-Campeny created this permanent tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr. which stands at the intersection of Boulevard and Freedom Parkway, just to the north of the King Center and to the west of the Jimmy Carter Library and Museum.