👓 Vision in focus

Seeing is Believing Nov Vision isn t just about sight It s a way of sensing what the world could be This week s stories look at vision from two vantage points one born of revelation the other rooted in intention For artist Minnie Evans vision arrived as divine encounter Her work on view at the High Museum starting Nov is alive with faces florals and celestial patterns born from the dreams and visitations she called the lost world They re windows into creation itself where faith and imagination meet At the Atlanta Center for Photography ACP vision becomes a call to imagine forward Through its first Curator-in-Residence project ACP invites curators to expand how photography is seen shared and understood It asks for the same courage to look beyond what s visible a principle that also shaped Evans s life s work These stories remind us that vision isn t passive It s an act of devotion whether to the divine the image or the work still waiting to be made See what calls you Sherri Image courtesy of the High Museum Through the Eyes of Minnie Evans The High Museum s The Lost World The Art of Minnie Evans Nov -March marks the first major exhibition of Evans s work in thirty years Curated by Katherine Jentleson the show presents more than one hundred pieces from the s- s Step inside The Lost World with Jentleson Dresden Park reopens Discover what s new in Chamblee SPONSORED BY DISCOVER DEKALB This December Dresden Park reopens featuring new turf a welcoming new population building walking trails and an incredible new sculpture to see and admire Join us in Chamblee after spending time at Dresden to embrace all that Chamblee has to offer from tasty bites from around the world outdoor recreation and local sports in a vibrant society that makes you feel at home See you soon in Chamblee Image courtesy of ACP Opening the Frame Atlanta Center for Photography s ACP new Curator-in-Residence effort invites creative thinkers to shape the future of lens-based art The selected curator will lead ACP s Fall exhibition and receive a honorarium workspace mentorship and production endorsement Applications close Friday at noon Explore what vision means at ACP Image courtesy of Swan Coach House Gallery Art Happenings Little Things Opening Reception - p m Nov Swan Coach House Gallery pictured Reception Carolina Blue Everything Under The Sun Jamaal Barber Solo Show - p m Nov Black Art in America Off the Wall Ponce Screening EMPIRE Phil Solomon p m Nov - Ponce A Talk with Dr Brittany Webb - p m Nov Hammonds House Museum Post of the Week Faces in the Leaves In her latest work susanclaytonsculpture gathers autumn s abundance into something deeply human Hundreds of hand-formed clay faces rest among fallen leaves each one distinct yet connected See the post In the present day s Sketchbook was edited by Julie E Bloemeke The post Vision in focus appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta