Metal Artist Corrina Sephora talks about putting together her latest exhibition, “Blood of the Earth”, a group show that focuses on the myriad of ways that people interact with guns in their daily lives. Sephora also shares some perspective on

IN SPACE - KOMANSE DANCE THEATER

Jan 22nd, 2019 37m 16s

The Directors of Komansé Dance Theater discuss “Skid”, their new production that tackles issues of gentrification and homelessness.Recorded live at Gallery 72, they delve into how much they’ve grown since their first production in 2017, the p

IN SPACE - LEWINALE HAVETTE

Nov 25th, 2018 28m 58s

Visual artist Lewinale Havette discusses her work as a reflection of her cultural history as a Liberian artist living and working in America. Recorded live at Gallery 72, Havette delves into the process of placing herself in her work as a for

IN FOCUS - PETIE PARKER

Nov 15th, 2018 30m 50s

Augmented Reality Artist Petie Parker discusses art, technology, and some of the decisions that have shaped his career.Recorded live at Gallery 72, Parker breaks down why he prefers Augmented Reality to Virtual Reality, his transition from be

IN FOCUS - ANTWANETTE MCLAUGHLIN

Nov 12th, 2018 38m 51s

Curator and Producer Antwanette McLaughlin of The Spice Group talks about developing the Trap Music Museum.Recorded live at Gallery 72, McLaughlin discusses trap culture, how the museum came together, and hip-hop artist T.I.’s involvement in

IN FOCUS - KEN WEST

Nov 6th, 2018 27m 26s

Visual artist and photographer Ken West joins Floyd Hall to talk about “The Beauty of Everyday Thangs,” the latest exhibition by West on display at Gallery 72. Recorded live at Gallery 72, West discusses his approach to photography, his proce

IN FOCUS - SHEILA PREE BRIGHT

Oct 4th, 2018 30m 37s

Photographic Artist Sheila Pree Bright joins cultural producer Floyd Hall in this discussion about photography, Atlanta, and using the camera to document social conditions, activism/protest, and human stories.Recorded live at Gallery 72, Pree

IN FOCUS - MELISSA ALEXANDER

Aug 14th, 2018 31m 11s

Photographer Melissa Alexander joins cultural producer Floyd Hall in this discussion about photography, Atlanta and the emotional context of her work.Recorded live at Gallery 72, Alexander reflects on the gallery's current exhibition, “Rusty

IN FOCUS - KAYA FAERY

Aug 14th, 2018 26m 6s

Photographer Kaya Faery joins cultural producer Floyd Hall in this discussion about photography, Atlanta and impact of emotion, compassion and artistic growth.Recorded live at Gallery 72, Faery shares her response to the work in the gallery's

IN FOCUS - NATRICE MILLER

Aug 14th, 2018 28m 15s

Photographer Natrice Miller joins cultural producer Floyd Hall in this discussion about photography, Atlanta and impact of documenting local communities.Recorded live at Gallery 72, Miller shares her response to gallery's current exhibition,

IN FOCUS - JOHN STEPHENS

Aug 8th, 2018 29m 47s

Photographer John Stephens joins cultural producer Floyd Hall in this discussion about photography, Atlanta and impact of documenting local communities.Recorded live at Gallery 72, Stephens reflects on the gallery's current exhibition, “Rusty

IN FOCUS - PELLOM MCDANIELS

Aug 7th, 2018 41m 16s

Artist, curator and archivist Pellom McDaniels, III joins cultural producer Floyd Hall in this discussion about photography, the archival process, and his areas of interest and research.Recorded live at Gallery 72, McDaniels gives some cultur

IN SPACE - MICHI MEKO

May 3rd, 2018 41m 35s

Michi Meko talks about how artists Nipsey Hussle, Alice Coltrane and Jimi Hendrix are of interest to him right now, developing artistic language around trauma and history, and how he creates space for home (Alabama) in his life and work.IN SP

IN SPACE - ALEX ACOSTA

May 3rd, 2018 42m 2s

Alex Acosta talked about his roots in Hip-Hop and the origin of Soul Food Cypher, Atlanta’s role in Hip-Hop, the state of freestyling as an art form and the responsibility of preserving culture. IN SPACE is a collection of conversations with

IN SPACE - SHANNON EVANS

May 3rd, 2018 33m 16s

Shannon Evans discusses the convergence of art, food entrepreneurship and guiding Studio No. 7, inspiring new ventures on her horizon, plus how the creative community and policy makers might find ways to work better together.IN SPACE is a col

IN SPACE - TIFFANY LATRICE

May 3rd, 2018 33m 41s

Tiffany Latrice talks about her early art career, creating capacity and opportunity for black women artists in Atlanta and what led her to start TILA Studios.IN SPACE is a collection of conversations with Atlanta-based artists, curators, crea

IN SPACE - T. LANG

May 3rd, 2018 48m 21s

T. Lang talked about what’s inspiring her, where she sees her leverage for capturing value for her work, interpreting dance in contemporary Hip-Hop and how she adjusts to changes in her body as movement artist. IN SPACE is a collection of co

IN SPACE - TERESA BRAMLETTE REEVES

May 3rd, 2018 42m 15s

Teresa Bramlette Reeves talks about her connection to the early history of Atlanta Contemporary, the importance of Nexus Press, some of her favorite projects and how she transitions between roles as both artist and curator. IN SPACE is a coll

IN SPACE - DUBELYOO

May 3rd, 2018 32m 9s

Dubelyoo shares some thoughts his role of artist and curator with Art, Beats + Lyrics, and the importance of capturing culture and drawing inspiration through travel. IN SPACE is a collection of conversations with Atlanta-based artists, curat

IN SPACE - MARK LEIBERT

May 3rd, 2018 29m 40s

Mark Leibert shares some perspective on his fascination with process, his dance background, Day & Night Projects and his approach to teaching.IN SPACE is a collection of conversations with Atlanta-based artists, curators, creators, makers, le

PUBLIC TALK: THEASTER GATES - BLACK SPACE

Mar 9th, 2018 37m 35s

Multidisciplinary artist Theaster Gates gave a public talk at Emory University in 2016 entitled "Black Space", in which he talked about his approach to framing ideas and building altars to the everyday Black experience.

PUBLIC TALK: SHAMIM MOMIN - LOS ANGELES NOMADIC DIVISION

Feb 14th, 2018 1h 15m

Shamim M. Momin, director and curator at public art organization Los Angeles Nomadic Division, gives a public talk at Atlanta Contemporary. Momin discusses some of her organization's philosophy on public art, some of the memorable projects, and

"This or Nothing" with Jamaal Barber

Dec 14th, 2017 46m 15s

Printmaker Jamaal Barber talks about how he got his start as a printmaker, finding his point of view as an artist, and why Emory Douglas’ work inspires him. Barber also shares some thoughts on his book, “Color Theory”, and his exhibition “ BRIG

“The Art of Winfinity” with The Galbreath Unit

Oct 25th, 2017 59m 21s

George and Esohe Galbreath discuss their art careers, their relationship, collecting art, and the many roles they play in the arts ecosystem."Every time we buy a piece of artwork, we support a small black business entity."Music Composed by:

"Love, War, Work and Ourselves" with Sara Santamaria

Jul 1st, 2017 33m 35s

Being in transit. Grappling with the inside and outside versions ourselves. Dealing with the process of immigrating to America. Negotiating different cultures and notions around what it means to be a stranger. Being both present and absent. The