Fresh-faced, beautiful, and eight months pregnant, photographer Anna Ottum (b.1987) greets me in the sun-filled Baldwin Park home she shares with photographer husband, Parker Stewart. We are both struck by […]
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Hotel Simone welcomes new artist in residency in partnership with Glynn Visual Arts and Suzanne Scaglione
Hotel Simone, a MMI Hotel Group property, announces Suzanne Scaglione as the next Artist in Residency in partnership with Glynn Visual Arts. Since launching this initiative in 2023, Hotel Simone […]
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Madam Chrysanthemum: Michele Mikulec’s Baby
My columns usually focus on the tangible arts of painting, fibers, photography, or ceramics though occasionally I’ve written about the work of authors, choirs, and theaters. This column focuses on […]
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Get Ready to Art Rumble at Starland Yard!
Two shrouded eyes stare out at the viewer from behind a striped lucha libre wrestling mask as the glitched-out black and white video pops and crackles and a heavy bass […]
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Canadian Couple Create Art that’s Accessible to All
Ten times a year established and emerging artists, working in all media, occupy an Arts Southeast studio that features a large, Bull Street-facing window. The ON::VIEW Artist Residency has been […]
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Tybee Post Theater: A Community Treasure
Over the years, I have seen some fabulous plays, musicals, movies, and concerts at the Tybee Post Theater. Quaint and historic, with amazing acoustics and seating for 206 patrons, it’s […]
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ART PATROL: Summertime vibes throughout Savannah’s art scene
Savannahians and tourists alike will enjoy July’s First Friday in Starland, celebrating our coolest neighborhood’s local businesses, art, and food (find all the details on Instagram, @starlandfirstfridays). On Friday, July […]
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Robin Maaya’s “Exodus” – A Catharsis at Cedar House Gallery
Early last year, I introduced Connect readers to Robin Elise Maaya whom I described as “loquacious, vibrant, intelligent, sharp-as-a-whip, and deeply talented,” a young woman who “lives and breathes photography.” […]
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Jumping into June! Art Shows Everywhere
Towards the middle of every month, it seems, I get more and more jittery… There are simply too many upcoming art events and too many artists for me to write […]
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The deceptive simplicity of Blanche Nettles Powers’ Percolations
Savannah art lovers and aficionados will not want to miss the opening reception of new works by painter Blanche Nettles Powers at Laney Contemporary on June 6. Named Percolate, the […]
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BEST LOCAL VISUAL ARTIST: Jim Cone
In November of last year, I wrote a column entitled Savannah’s Cubist: Jim Cone after visiting the artist at his Talahi Island homebased studio; I am delighted that this generous, […]
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BEST LOCAL PHOTOGRAPHER: Benson-Jaja, better known as Somi
Sometimes, the stories that define us take time to unfold. Someari Benson-Jaja knows that all too well. Benson-Jaja grew up with a camera in his hand, yet never thought he’d […]