ACE/FRANCISCO GALLERY (675 Pulaski St., Suite 500) Photographer Terry Allen presents “Passenger Side,” a collection that ranges from street photography to landscapes. Read Flagpole‘s story here. In the Upper Gallery, Grace Lang and Mason Pearson showcase “The Nuclear Age: 2018–2025,” a seven-year photographic chronicle of the band Nuclear Tourism. Through Sept. 18.
AKINS FORD ARENA (300 N. Thomas St.) Local photographers Jason Thrasher’s “Murmur Trestle” and Marco Battezzati’s “The Silence Beyond the Window” are on view through September. • The Georgia Music Collection’s rotating gallery recently swapped out The B-52s’ attire and wigs. A tour of the collection will take place Aug. 21, 6:30 p.m.
ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY LIBRARY BOGUE GALLERY (2025 Baxter St.) Margaret Agner’s “Silk in Motion” presents dyed silk wall hangings, scarves and educational items along with samples, sources and brushes. Through Aug. 31.
ATHENTIC BREWING CO. (108 Park Ave.) Works by artist Tara Tanner will be on view through Aug. 31.
ATHENS INSTITUTE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART: ATHICA (675 Pulaski St.) “Material Archive” features textile artists Amanda Britton and Johanna Norry, blending traditional and contemporary fiber works into a layered exploration of material, color and memory. On view Aug. 23–Sept. 28. Artist talk and reception Aug. 23, 4–6 p.m.
ATHICA@CINÉ GALLERY (234 W. Hancock Ave.) In “upstage / downstage” photographer Chase Brantley observes his fellow performers in their in-between moments, capturing their unguarded transitions between stage and backstage, upstage and down. Through Aug. 25.
AURUM STUDIOS (125 E. Clayton St.) Twenty landscape paintings by Greg Benson are on display through August.
DONDEROS’ KITCHEN (590 N. Milledge Ave.) Susan Pelham’s collages, oil and acrylic works are on view through Sept. 30.
FLICKER THEATRE & BAR (263 W. Washington St.) Artwork by Caitlyn Riesinger will be on view through August.
FOYER (135 Park Ave.) “ONLY FANS,” a new exhibition by Jack Jiggles, showcases restored vintage electric fans transformed into elegant kinetic sculptures through careful repair, fresh paint and modern upgrades. On view by appointment through Oct. 26.
GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART (90 Carlton St.) In “Brilliant Exiles: American Women in Paris, 1900–1939,” 65 portraits in various mediums show how American women in Paris reshaped modern womanhood and used portraiture to express a new sense of self. Read Flagpole‘s story here. Through Nov. 2. • Typically part of the permanent collection, Joan Mitchell’s “Close” will undergo conservation in full view to the public. Watch as conservator Larry Shutts touches up the work Tuesdays and Thursdays through Nov. 2. • Filmmaker, video artist, photographer and curator asinnajaq’s “Three Thousand” combines archival videos from the National Film Board of Canada with animations, soundscapes and contemporary video footage. Through June 28, 2026. • “Looking Through a Sewn Sky: Rachel B. Hayes” is a commissioned installation in the Jane and Harry Willson Sculpture Garden that blends sculpture, painting and craft. Hayes’ color-field canopies invite viewers to move around, under and through the work, engaging fully with shifting light and the surrounding landscape. Aug. 23–Jul. 30, 2027.
GLASSCUBE@INDIGO (500 College Ave.) Atlanta artist Paul Leroy’s installation “Tree of Life” will begin growing for its six-month exhibition.
HENDERSHOT’S (237 Prince Ave.) Nirvinyl Album Art’s “Summer Set ’25” is on view through August.
LAST RESORT GRILL (174-184 W. Clayton St.) A collection of Susan Pelham’s collages, oil and acrylic works is on view through August.
LYNDON HOUSE ARTS CENTER (211 Hoyt St.) The summer series features seven artists across six new exhibitions. On view through Aug. 30. “Peach Fuzz” artist talk with Victoria Dugger Aug. 21, 5:30 p.m. • In the Lukasiewicz Gallery, Chris Moss and Sue Fox’s “Habit” offers parallel explorations of form and color, playing with the viewer’s perception, concealing and revealing forms of common imagery amongst a camouflage of multifaceted hues. The two have not met prior to the opening of this exhibition. Through Oct. 11. • An exhibition by Cuban-born artist Victor Francisco Hernandez Mora features vivid illustrations of Orishas—West African deities tied to nature and daily life—found in belief systems across Africa, the Caribbean and the Americas. Read Flagpole‘s story here. On view in the North Gallery through Oct. 11. • Inspired by memories and the literature of Latin America, María Korol’s “Playing Ball Without a Ball” explores the connection between human and non-human through drawings, paintings, sculptures and more. On view in the lobby case through Sept. 27.
OCONEE CULTURAL ARTS FOUNDATION (34 School St., Watkinsville) The 23rd annual “Perspectives: Georgia Pottery Invitational” features 46 of Georgia’s top ceramic artists, offering a look at contemporary styles and techniques from across the region. Aug. 23–Sept. 7. Opening reception Aug. 22, 6–8 p.m. • “Woodland Critters” by Alice Woodruff brings whimsical hares, foxes and other creatures to life in the Members’ Gallery. Aug. 22–Sept. 7.
OCONEE LIBRARY (1925 Electric Ave.) Exhibition “Women of Courage Portrait Exhibit” honors the achievements, resilience and lasting impact of remarkable women who have shaped our history and society. Through Aug. 29.
THE OLD PAL (1320 Prince Ave.) Paintings by local artist Broderick Flanigan are on view through August. Meet the artist Aug. 27, 7–10 p.m.
THE ROOK & PAWN (294 W. Washington St.) Photographer Jennifer Keene’s “Southern Cemeteries: Tombstones & Tales” explores rural Southern cemeteries through funerary art, epitaphs and symbolism, highlighting their beauty, history and folklore. A portion of proceeds benefits Friends of Brooklyn Cemetery. Through August.
STATE BOTANICAL GARDEN OF GEORGIA (2450 S. Milledge Ave) “Up in the Trees” by local artist Meredith Raiford Akins showcases colorful nature-inspired works that blend her love of art and the outdoors. Aug. 24–Oct. 5. Opening reception Aug. 24, 2–4 p.m.
TINY ATH GALLERY (174 Cleveland Ave.) Artists Annie Sears, Kate Windley, Megan Weatherford and Stephanie Witchger are featured in “Cloth: Untied & United.” Opening Aug. 21, 6–9 p.m. Artist talk Aug. 24, 2–5 p.m. Closing Aug. 28, 6–9 p.m.
UGA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER LOBBY GALLERY (230 River Rd.) “Living Legends of Georgia Music,” an exhibition by Georgia-based watercolorist Jackie Dorsey, pays homage to eight iconic musicians including the Indigo Girls, Big Boi of Outkast and Mike Mills of R.E.M. Aug. 25–Jan. 5, 2026. Opening reception Aug. 28, 5–6 p.m.
UGA SPECIAL COLLECTIONS LIBRARIES (300 S. Hull St.) “From Farms to Fast Fashion: Unraveling the Need for Sustainable Style” explores the rise of fast fashion and who pays for the cost of its convenience. Through December. • David Zeiger’s photography project “Displaced in the New South” explores the cultural collision between Asian and Hispanic immigrants and the suburban Atlanta communities in the 1990s. Through December. Screening of Zeiger’s documentary by the same name will take place Sept. 18, 5:30 p.m. at Cine. • “The Golden Age of Broadway” provides a glimpse into Broadway’s Golden Age through musical posters, playbills and artifacts. Through August. • “Captain Planet: The Power Is Yours” explores the origins and impact of the TV series, which inspired young people to care for the environment. Through May 2026.
WILLSON CENTER FOR THE HUMANITIES AND ARTS (1260 S Lumpkin St) A new series of landscape photographs by Michael Lachowski, alongside a photo series of clouds, is on view through summer.
WINTERVILLE CULTURAL CENTER GALLERY (371 N. Church St., Winterville) Three exhibitions are currently on view at the gallery: “The Art of the Mixtape” by Karen S. Campbell through Sept. 13, “Cloudland” by Elyse Mazanti, Eli Saragoussi and Emily Tatum through Sept. 13 and “Below the Surface” by Jesse Blalock through Sept. 26. Artist reception Aug. 23, 4–6 p.m.
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