hird Thursday events and exhibitions for April 20
The next Third Thursday — the monthly evening of art in Athens, Georgia — is scheduled for Thursday, April 20, from 6 to 9 p.m. All exhibitions are free and open to the public. This schedule and each venue’s location and hours of operation are available at 3thurs.org.
Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia
Yoga in the Galleries, 6 p.m. — Join us for a free 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. Sanitized mats are provided. Space is limited and spots are available on a first-come, first-served basis; tickets are available at the front desk starting at 5:15 p.m.
On view:
“Art is a form of freedom” — This exhibition results from a collaborative project that brought works of art from the museum’s collection into classrooms at Whitworth Women’s Facility, a prison in north Georgia. The incarcerated women there selected the works in this exhibition and wrote prose and poetry in response to them.
“Object Lessons in American Art: Selections from the Princeton University Art Museum” — This exhibition features four centuries of works from the Princeton University Art Museum that collectively explore American history, culture and society.
“Sky Hopinka: Lore” — Images of friends and landscapes are cut, fragmented and reassembled on an overhead projector as hands guide their shape and construction in this video work stemming from Hollis Frampton’s 1971 experimental film “Nostalgia.”
“In Dialogue: Henry Ossawa Tanner, Mentor and Muse” — This focused exhibition highlights Black artist Henry Ossawa Tanner’s impact on several younger artists: Palmer C. Hayden, William H. Johnson, William Edouard Scott and Hale Woodruff.
“Decade of Tradition: Highlights from the Larry D. and Brenda A. Thompson Collection” — Selections from Larry and Brenda Thompson’s gift of works by African American artists.
“Power and Piety in 17th-Century Spanish Art” — Works by premiere Spanish baroque painters such as Francisco de Zurbarán, Bartolomé Murillo, Pedro Orrente and others, on loan from Bob Jones University Museum & Gallery.
The museum’s days of operation are Tuesday – Sunday. Reserve a free ticket and see our policies at https://georgiamuseum.org/visit/.
ATHICA: Athens Institute for Contemporary Art
ATHICA@675 Pulaski St., Suite 1200
“Solo: New Works by Heather Deyling” — ATHICA's Spring 2023 exhibition features the work of Atlanta-based artist Heather Deyling, whose colorful and playful sculptures, wall works and installations animate the gallery. Her “invented hybrids” live in a world where plants and animals are undifferentiated and freely swap characteristics.
ATHICA@CINÉ Gallery
Posters for the 1980s Athens band Limbo District, designed by Bill Georgia and reprinted by Henry Owings, in conjunction with the screening of Jim Herbert's Limbo District art film “Carnival” on April 15.
Lyndon House Arts Center
Artist Talks 3: 48th Juried Exhibition, 6 p.m. — Carolyn Schew, Sebastian Granados, Jessica Crooks and Shelby Little.
On view:
“48th Juried Exhibition” — Maria Elena Ortiz, curator at the Modern in Fort Worth, Texas, reviewed 682 works of art by 245 Athens-area artists and selected 154 works by 107 local artists.
“Breathing Room: artist employees of r wood studio” —This exhibition features paintings and ceramics by Rebecca Wood alongside works by “employee artists” past and present.
“The Green Life Art Exhibition” — The Green Life Art Contest is an annual art contest geared towards K-12 students that falls under the larger umbrella of the Athens-Clarke County Green Life Awards. Organized by several ACCGov divisions focused on environmental education and sustainability, the Green Life Awards recognize environmental leaders in our community, and the art contest has been a piece of this program for over 10 years.
“Collections from Our Community: Typewriters from the Collections of Mike Kilpatrick, Tatiana Veneruso, Mike Landers and Lauren Fancher”
The Athenaeum
“RE:(DE)CONSTRUCTION” — A circular and continuous call and response presenting the work of 11 MFA students who studied at the Lamar Dodd School of Art for the past three years. Starting their program during the height of the pandemic, these artists have witnessed and participated in a deep re-examination of the structures that govern society. Through their various material experiments in video, painting, print, photography, metals, clay and sound they share a commitment to reconfiguring and reinventing new ways of being in the world. Artists in the exhibition include: AJ Aremu, Mickey Boyd, Zahria Cook, J Diamond, Shaunia Grant, Chad Hayward, Huey Lee, Jason Rafferty, Rachel Seburn, Ethan Snow and Lee Villalobos.
The Classic Center
“FLOURISH” — Featuring artists inspired by our botanical world. Petals abound in painter Dallis Foshee’s vibrant compositions. Mary Mason Sams steps out into her garden, clipping bouquets to inspire her expressive compositions. Marisa Mustard takes a more graphic approach in her flower-power, spray painted paintings. And Zahria Cook's vine-like abstraction undulates and twists like kudzu taking over.
“Paintings by Bess Carter” — Bess investigates and delights in interior spaces and the meaningful items we use to decorate and activate our homes. A charming collection of paintings with beautiful, thoughtful details. On view in Classic Gallery II on the second floor.
ACE / FRANCISCO Gallery and OX Fine ART
“Hearts in Repair: The Necessity of Seduction” — Recent mixed media work by Karen Graffeo, a multi-media artist active in photography, performance and installation. Graffeo will be creating a unique installation of “Hearts in Repair” for ACE / FRANCISCO Gallery in Suite 1500 of the Leathers Building, 675 Pulaski Street, and work from her life in Cuba will be shown concurrently at OX Fine Art in Suite 1700 of the Leathers Building. The artist will be present at both galleries on April 20.
tiny ATH gallery
Due to popular demand, Tim Root's exhibition will have a final closing event during Third Thursday from 6-9. Join the artist, and for the evening "DJ Root," for a record listening and art party.
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Third Thursday was established in 2012 to encourage attendance at Athens’ established art venues through coordination and co-promotion by the organizing entities.
Contact: Michael Lachowski, Georgia Museum of Art, [email protected].
