Third Thursday events and exhibitions for July 20
The next Third Thursday — the monthly evening of art in Athens, Georgia — is scheduled for Thursday, July 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:
“Southern/Modern” — This exhibition is the first project to survey comprehensively the rich array of paintings and works on paper created in the American South during the first half of the 20th century. Featuring more than 100 works of art drawn from public and private collections across the country, it brings together a generation’s worth of scholarship.
“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: Power Couple: Pierre and Louise Daura in Paris” — Portraits of Joaquín Torres-García’s daughters by Pierre Daura and Louise Heron Blair.
“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
7 p.m., Artist-in-ATHICA Georgia Fine Arts Academy presents staged readings of scenes and short plays by playwriting workshop students. Rated PG-13. Refreshments available; free, donations appreciated.
ATHICA@CINÉ Gallery
“Exhibit A” — Oil paintings by Athens-based artist Teresa Abel
Lyndon House Arts Center
The Love.Craft band — 6 p.m.
On view:
“Indigo Prayers: Works by Charmaine Minniefield” — Painted works that celebrate movement and the history of the “ring shout.”
“Story as Jewel: Metalworks by Charles Pinckney” — Pinckney incorporates his storytelling skills — which he developed during his time as a radio announcer — into his intricate metalworks.
“Legendary Georgia Musicians in Watercolor” — Jackie Dorsey’s series of portraits recognizes and honors the legacies of Georgia-based musicians and celebrates Georgia music.
“Mythical Reality: Paintings by Lois Thomas-Ewings” — Since her retirement, Thomas-Ewings, a dancer and founder of East Athens Educational Dance Center, has returned to her initial interest in painting, depicting dancers and Black mythology.
“Georgia Theaters: A Ballad Surrounding the Proscenium” — During the height of the pandemic, Brandon Narsing captured photographic images of abandoned theaters, an eerie acknowledgment of the vulnerability of performers and performance venues in our culture.
“Paradigm Shift” — This series of paintings by Margaret Morrison explores dramatic staging and lighting inspired by Caravaggio. She worked with photographer Gabrielle Rosenthal and UGA Theatre and Film Studies professor Anthony Marotta to create a script, document the resulting performance and then use the photographs as source material for her paintings.
“Love.Craft Part II” — Love.Craft Athens is a non-profit organization that serves adults with developmental disabilities. Their mission is to empower this population through the creation of art and music along with finding purposeful opportunities by educating the local community and businesses on how to engage in customized employment for their crew. They are working to facilitate a future where people with developmental disabilities are encouraged and included in the community around them and have equal opportunities and resources to achieve their own goals and ambitions. “Love.Craft Part II” features ceramics in our Lobby Case.
The Athenaeum
Closed for the summer.
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.
tiny ATH gallery
3THURS Pop-Up: “Flat File Print Shop” — A group exhibition curated by Amanda Burk.
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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].
