Third Thursday events and exhibitions for March 19 (updated March 18)
The next Third Thursday — the monthly evening of art in Athens, Georgia — is scheduled for Thursday, March 19, 2020, from 6 to 9 p.m. All exhibitions are free and open to the public. This month will offer six events in addition to the exhibitions. One of the venues will be closed.
Also this month, we are announcing a new venue to Third Thursday, tiny ATH gallery. The small gallery space has limited hours for exhibition but intends to be open 6 – 9 p.m. on Third Thursdays. The gallery “will promote a single artist at the time through a full gallery opening featuring a different artist each month.” It’s located at 174 Cleveland Avenue and the website is tinyathgallery.com.
“Jacob Wenzka: Ecumenopolis” — The word "ecumenopolis" is a Greek word meaning “world city,” or a city that encompasses an entire planet. It is the hypothetical next-level metamorphosis of the current metropolis or megalopolis. The physical representation of the ecumenopolis has been Jacob’s inspiration for the past 4 – 5 years, and the images in this show invite the viewer to reflect on the complexity and sheer magnitude of connections that are constantly being made in our lives, while also pondering the future of humanity and our planet. Jacob Wenzka earned a bachelor's degree in fine arts from UGA’s Lamar Dodd School of Art in 2001. In addition to his fine arts exhibition practice, Jacob has illustrated 6 books (4 children's books and 2 for adults), and is one of the founders of New Growth Publishing, an independent children's book publisher in Athens. The opening is set for Friday, March 20 from 6 – 9 p.m. There will be an Artist Talk the following Sunday, March 29 at 3 p.m. Limited gallery hours will be posted on tinyathgallery.com.
CLOSED: Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia
Make It an Evening, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. — Enjoy free coffee, dessert and a gallery tour at the museum prior to the performance in Hodgson Hall by George Hinchliffe’s Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain. Jittery Joe’s Coffee and Cecilia Villaveces’ cakes. Purchase tickets for the concert at pac.uga.edu.
Teen Studio: Comic Strips and Monsters, 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. — Teens ages 13 – 18 are invited to this studio-based workshop led by local artist and educator Kristen Bach. Explore comic strips by local artist Patrick Dean, and then create comic strip–inspired art in the Michael and Mary Erlanger Studio Classroom. Includes a pizza dinner. This program is free, but space is limited. Please call 706.542.4883 or email [email protected] to reserve a spot.
Yoga in the Galleries, 6 p.m. — Join us for a yoga class surrounded by works of art in the galleries. Led by instructors from Five Points Yoga, this program is free and open to both beginner and experienced yogis. Space is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis; tickets are available at the front desk starting at 5:15 p.m. Yoga mats provided.
“Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot,” 7 p.m. — After Portland slacker John Callahan (Joaquin Phoenix) nearly loses his life in a car accident, the last thing he intends to do is give up drinking. But when he reluctantly enters treatment — with encouragement from his girlfriend (Rooney Mara) and a charismatic sponsor (Jonah Hill) — Callahan discovers a gift for drawing edgy, irreverent newspaper cartoons that develop a national following and grant him a new lease on life. Based on a true story, this poignant, insightful and often funny drama about the healing power of art is adapted from Callahan’s autobiography and directed by two-time Oscar nominee Gus Van Sant. Jack Black, Carrie Brownstein, Beth Ditto and Kim Gordon also star. 2018, R, 114 min.
“Louis Comfort Tiffany: Treasures from the Driehaus Collection” — A celebration of beauty, this exhibition features more than 60 objects, spanning over 30 years of Tiffany’s prolific career.
“Kevin Cole: Soul Ties” — Three-dimensional wooden and metal constructions by the Atlanta-based painter and mixed-media artist.
“Reflecting on Rembrandt: 500 Years of Etching” — For the 350th anniversary of the death of Rembrandt van Rijn, this exhibition of prints selected and created by students in the Lamar Dodd School of Art commemorates the artist’s profound impact.
“The Monsters Are Due on Broad Street: Patrick Dean” — This small retrospective begins with the artist’s student work at UGA, from which he graduated in 1998, and ends with his recent comics about illness and mortality.
In Dialogue: Cecilia Beaux’s “Twilight Confidences” — A look in detail at Cecilia Beaux’s “Twilight Confidences” — an important recent addition to the museum’s collection and the artist’s first major exercise in plein-air painting.
“Drama and Devotion in Baroque Rome” — Paintings on loan from the Museum and Gallery at Bob Jones University that show the influence of Caravaggio, including works by Rubens, Orazio Gentileschi and Simon Vouet.
Permanent Collection — Thirteen galleries house a large portion of the Georgia Museum of Art’s collection, including many of the 100 American paintings that made up Alfred Heber Holbrook’s founding gift.
CLOSED: Lamar Dodd School of Art Galleries, University of Georgia
"The Purpose of Disease" — A new series of work by our Post-MFA Fellow in Photography, Amiko Li.
"Golden Hour” — A collaborative exhibition of work by Dodd graduate candidates Mary Gordon, Alex McClay and Ciel Rodriguez.
"The Elements of Myth" — A solo exhibition by Dodd graduate candidate Kelsey Wishik.
Annual Juried Scientific Illustration Exhibition — Featuring work by Dodd undergraduates along with work from graduate students in Medical Illustration at Augusta University.
CLOSED: Lyndon House Arts Center
Open Studios Artist in Residence Talk: Megan Sparks, 6:00 p.m. — Megan discusses her tragically humorous paintings featuring lovable characters with bouncy long limbs set in worlds full of butterflies but also shady back allies.
“45th Juried Exhibition” — Juror Larry Ossei-Mensah assembled an exhibit featuring the artistic talent in the Athens region.
“Collections from Our Community” — Michael Lachowski shares his collection of “Trail Trash,” little pieces of litter collected and cataloged in the 90s.
“Lounge Gallery: Lee Coffey” — Charming paintings that celebrate the mundane, depicting everyday items such as house keys or signage with an emphasis on scale and color.
“Works by Eli Saragoussi” — Small fantastical sculptures and a soundscape in the lobby cases.
“Jacob Wenzka” — Wenzka is a painter and illustrator, who lives with his wife and three children in Athens, Georgia. He earned a BFA in drawing and painting from the UGA Lamar Dodd School of Art in 2001, and his work has been displayed in a variety of venues throughout the Southeast. The works featured in this show are from his illustration work on children’s books, with focus on the upcoming book, “Robot Soup.” This book is the fourth title he has released, collaborating with local author, Bart King, following “Juniper Gets Wet” (2015), “The Girl Who Kept Night In Her Closet” (2017) and “Do Not Read This Book At Bedtime” (2018). “Robot Soup” will be released at the conclusion of this exhibition in April, and pre-orders are available now via Kickstarter. Learn more at NewGrowthPublishing.com.
Hotel Indigo, Athens — The Gallery at Indigo is available for viewing in small groups and for self directed use; GlassCube is outside and can be viewed anytime
“TINY UNIVERSE #3” —The third in a series, this exhibition includes small works by 70-plus Athens- and Atlanta-based artists, most whom have previously exhibited at the Gallery@Hotel-Indigo over the years. “TINY UNIVERSE #3” represents a fraction of the great talent in our area from printmaking to painting, sculpture to jewelry making. Artists were instructed to keep the scale of their works under 64 square inches because, after all, the best things come in small packages!
“Supple Moments, Dark Corners” at GlassCube — A new installation by Elinor Saragoussi is a peek into the tender parts of the artist’s brain. Often it is an agile, colorful, playful space, but at times, the lights turn off and the spooks come out. This installation combines set design, illustration, sound, movement and lighting to create a uniquely whimsical world. Bring your smartphones and listen to the soundscape available via QR code at the Cube.
CLOSED: ATHICA: Athens Institute for Contemporary Art
CLOSED: The Classic Center
“Good Vibrations” — Taking a note from the Beach Boys, this show celebrates the end of the summer. Brittainy Lauback photographs cruise life, capturing the seascapes and portraits aboard a Carnival ship. Warren Slater draws from his Australian upbringing and interest in Aboriginal mark-making to create his pulsating pointillist landscapes picturing beaches and surf culture. Hannah Betzel’s vivid abstractions vibrate almost musically, conjuring images of the sea.
“Building Facades” — In Gallery II, on the second floor, Mike Landers’ solo exhibition of sophisticated, symmetric, minimally composed photographs will take you down memory lane. Images of Barnett’s Newsstand, Helix and the Gap will make you nostalgic for nights wandering downtown Athens of the late 1990s and early 2000s and make you realize how much has changed.
CLOSED: Creature Comforts Brewing Co.’s CCBC Gallery
Closing reception for “Migration,” 5 – 7 p.m. — With complimentary snacks and the house DJ, in the taproom.
Migration” — Local artist Jackie Kirsche presents two new multi-panel, mixed media works of art that explore the rhythms of life as manifested through bird migration patterns.
Third Thursday was established in 2012 to encourage attendance at Athens’ established art venues through coordination and co-promotion by the organizing entities. Rack cards promoting Third Thursday and visual art in Athens are available upon request. This schedule and venue locations and regular hours can be found at 3thurs.org.
