Public art is having quite a moment right now, primarily in the Starland District, so this city-led initiative is a fantastic way to spread art to other parts of town
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The mural of the story
Over the course of eight weeks, eight artists will create eight murals on the walls of the old Starland Dairy
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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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Jerome Meadows goes small
After an international career of installing massive sculptures in public spaces, he’s displaying an exhibition of works small enough to fit in your living room.
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Everything is illuminated
ILLUMINATED front yards and flashing storefronts are ubiquitous this season, but one light show is outshining even the most extreme holiday display. “Intersection” wasn’t conceived as yuletide-themed, but it’s a […]
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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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Just Paint’s mural project combines activism with public art
FORTY-THREE feet is a long way up. But big walls don’t daunt Cierra Selby, who jumped at the chance to create a mural on a blank space behind the Jewish […]
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‘Savannah, I love you—but get your $*#% together’
IN Portsmouth, NH, since the dedication of a new African American Burying Ground memorial in May, the community has placed fresh flowers—eternally crisp and bright—in the hands of a bronze […]
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Documentary explores Barcelona’s street art underground
THE RATTLE of a spray paint can sends a metallic echo off of a shadowed street. A familiar hiss emits as a dark-hooded artist sweeps color across a wall. The […]
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A marvelous ‘Mossterpiece’
SAVANNAH may be synonymous with curtains of Spanish moss, but a different species of plushy green plant has captivated attention this month. (Did you know our famous organic tree tinsel […]
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These walls can talk—and they should
I’M A huge fan of all forms of creative expression, and I can think of no better summer activity than to spend an afternoon in air-conditioned museum meditation. But there’s […]