Michelle Obama, Woody Guthrie, and André 3000 are the subjects of three new paintings by Panhandle Slim now on view at Savannah’s Drive Thru Art Box. This unexpected space for […]
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Eleven artists, eleven lives
Each artist has chosen a person to directly benefit from their sales; beneficiaries range from an anonymous homeless man to a lifelong youth advocate
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5 Questions with Panhandle Slim
‘Most people don’t do what I do’
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Best Visual Artist
Scott Stanton, best known as Panhandle Slim, has truly made his mark on Savannah. It’s almost impossible to miss his powerful art all around the city. He often uses his […]
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Best Visual Artist
“Art for folk” artist Panhandle Slim’s work can be spotted all around town on fences, buildings, and light posts with its distinctive bright colors and quote-accompanied portraiture. Though Slim’s work […]
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How Great Thou Art @Trinity UMC
Savannah’s own crooner, Trae Gurley, will honor the release and Elvis’s legacy by performing the album in its entirety
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No more Nina
FOR A painting bearing the likeness of Nina Simone, there will be no more Sundays or any other days in Savannah’s historic district, at least not for now. At the […]
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Saving Nina
In late 2015, when large portraits of prominent African American cultural figures painted by beloved local folk artist Scott “Panhandle Slim” Stanton began popping up in areas of town where many fear to tread, no one thought to ask for permission.
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March on and on and on
WE DID IT, y’all. We made history—or herstory, as it were. Collectively, Saturday’s marches have added up to the largest demonstration for the rights of women and the people who […]
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Public Art vs. Public Policy
The deal is simple enough: If you want to paint a wall, just fill out an application. And wait.
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Tim Seibles: ‘We need laughter as much as the capacity to be serious’
There will be readings, workshops, and the unveiling of a series of portraits by local artist Panhandle Slim, commissioned by Estuary, SSU’s literary magazine