Rage rooms have been cropping up around the U.S. for the last few years, and very soon Savannah will have one of her own. Savannah Smithereens is a local smash […]
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MATT TOOLE AND RUTH SYKES: Entangled minds blown
The Old Roberds Dairy Farm at the end of Tennessee Avenue in Thunderbolt is home to over 165 acres of pastures and marsh salt flats. At the entrance to this […]
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Sophie Daniele and the Art of Time Traveling (with typewriters)
A few years ago, on the way to London’s Tate Modern, I spotted a small crowd of tourists clustered around two seated and rather eccentric looking young men in overcoats, […]
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Kazumi Wilds brings Spanish moss folktales to life through Ukiyo-e
In the heart of Savannah’s vibrant Starland District, Kazumi Wilds, Sulfur Studios’ On::View Artist in Residence, sketches an image of Spanish moss hanging from tree branches. Wilds’ is a Tokyo-based […]
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JENNIFER NOLAN: Bringer of joy, wonder and beauty
Artist Jennifer Nolan meets me at the door of her comfortably funky Talahi Island home she shares with husband and fellow painter Bernard Nolan, and her five—yes, five—sons ranging from […]
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MAGGIE HAYES has nowhere to go
Maggie Hayes (b. Atlanta, 1989) is a soulful, sexual, energetic, joyful, and sometimes angst-filled, beautiful force of nature who, after stints at UGA, UCF, Temple University, and long stays in […]
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ROBOTS ON THE HORIZON: Talking with artist John Lytle Wilson
John Lytle Wilson is a Birmingham, Alabama-based artist known for his colorful murals and paintings. Taking inspiration from 80s era cartoons and movies, Wilson paints robots, animals and storylines into […]
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WORTH THE DRIVE: “Through the Eyes of Eric Hartley”
We often think of galleries and museums as the only legitimate venues to display art, and consciously, or subconsciously, view places of business as inferior locations, and, by extension, consider […]
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‘BLOW UP’ at Jepson will inflate your visual art experience
“BLOW UP: Inflatable Contemporary Art,” an imaginative traveling exhibition of large scale inflatable works, has made its way from the Bedford Gallery in Walnut Creek, CA, to the Jepson Center. […]
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Tiffani Taylor: A life of intention and gratitude
The softly spoken and exquisitely beautiful Tiffani Taylor is excited that her eponymous Gallery is celebrating 11 years this weekend. Situated in the heart of an historic district often known […]
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BEATING DOWN THE HYPE
Peter Roberts, the magician behind the endless stream of brilliantly executed art shows at Savannah’s Location Gallery, is a wordsmith par excellence. In fact, in last February’s inaugural show in […]
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RANDY AKERS: CONVEYING THE UNDERBELLY
I meet Randy Akers in his recently renovated, spacious, and well-ordered studio at his Skidaway Island Home. While he enjoyed a prestigious career directing and designing international television commercials, movie […]