Atlanta Contemporary’s Spring 2025 opening features nine new exhibitions across our campus, featuring photography, installations, video projections, and more! Come to Atlanta Contemporary on February 27 to see the new exhibitions, meet some of the artists and curators, have a drink, and enjoy Atlanta's arts and culture community. Our new season includes:

Christian Walker: The Profane and the Poignant 

Christian Walker: The Profane and the Poignant offers a comprehensive survey of the work of Christian Walker (1953–2003), a path-making artist, critic, and curator whose work addressed queer sexuality, race, and their intersections in ways that were both provocative and deeply personal. Born in Springfield, Massachusetts, Walker moved to Atlanta in 1984 after earning his Fine Arts Diploma from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. He went on to publish his photo book, The Theater Project, in 1985 at Nexus Press, now known as Atlanta Contemporary. The exhibition is curated by independent curators Jackson Davidow and Noam Parness and organized by the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art in New York

TALL AND WILD: Atlanta 1984 - 1994

Rosa Duffy will present TALL AND WILD: Atlanta 1984 - 1994, an installation of mixed media and objects that highlights Atlanta's emerging cultural identity during a pivotal time, examining how its unique social fabric influenced art, music, and community-building. As the founder of For Keeps Books in Atlanta, a space that homes rare and classic Black books and ephemera, Rosa Duffy’s archival art practice marries her alternative approach to the archive with her impulse to explore their physicality outside of written work. TALL AND WILD offers a visual record of the transformative energy and groundbreaking cultural movements that defined Atlanta’s current creative foundation.

Off The Wall @ 725 Ponce 

Since launching in August 2023, Off the Wall @ 725 Ponce has been illuminating Atlanta's Beltline Trail with film and video art from around the world on the largest screen in the Southeast. Atlanta Contemporary is proud to collaborate with Off the Wall to bring some of the work that has been programmed outside over the last year-and-a-half into the welcoming space of the museum. Featured Artists: Kristan Woolford, Alyson Denny, and Micah and Whitney Stansell. Curated by Greg Zinman.

The Pliable and the Brittle

Eso Tilín is proud to present The Pliable and the Brittle, a group installation of 11 artists. Influenced by the concept of “epistemological diversity” found in the work of Puerto Rican philosopher and sociologist Ramón Grosfoguel, this exhibition emphasizes the importance of recognizing and valuing multiple knowledge systems—especially during periods of change and crisis.

In addition to the featured exhibitions, Atlanta Contemporary will present a series of new installations, including works from Sayma Hossain, Courtney Brooks, Craig Coleman, and Ato Ribeiro (Studio Artist Program).

Parking:

Parking is always free at Atlanta Contemporary! Please park in the Carriage Works lot where Means St and Bankhead Ave intersect.

Spring 2025 Exhibition Opening

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