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JEWELRY OF IDEAS: THE SUSAN GRANT LEWIN COLLECTION — The exhibition presents more than 140 jewelry pieces from the Susan Grant Lewin Collection. The traveling exhibition is organized by the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, New York. The pieces exemplify innovative practice, showcasing works that make use of unexpected material, surprising form, or radical developments in the field of jewelry making. Through Jan. 6. scadmoa.org. scadmoa.org/. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd.
GIVE ME MY FLOWERS WHILE I’M STILL HERE — Maggie Hayes’ residency at Welmont explores devotion, death and desire. Jan. 2-16. WELMONT, 1930 Montgomery Street. ON::VIEW YEAR::ONE — This exhibition celebrates the first year of residencies at Sulfur Studios and features work from each resident from 2018: Troy Wandzel, Honor Hall and Gregory Eltringham, Rob Hessler, Anya Mitchell, Page Laughlin, Rebecca Slivinsky, Michelle Quick, Lisa D. Watson, Annika Pettersson, Craig Deppen Auge, and Nicholas Silberg. Jan. 3-12. sulfurstudios.org. Sulfur Studios, 2301 Bull St. URBAN JUPENA — Urban Jupena has always thought that the people of Detroit were fortunate to have Saarinen’s architectural wonder, the complex of schools and museums known as “Cranbrook,” in the area. Those familiar with Cranbrook and its history understand that at the same time these buildings were being built, Saarinen chose and commissioned artists to design and make the furniture, rugs, wall hangings and other art objects that would complement the architecture. Jan. 3-31. savannahjea.org. Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St.
CONTINUING EXHIBITS 8TH ANNUAL NATIONAL EXHIBTION — Celebrating its 7th year, this gallery features juried selections of two-dimensional artwork submitted by professional artists throughout the United States. Reception: January 19, 2018, 12:00pm-1:30pm. Located in Fine arts Gallery. $0 Wed., Jan. 2, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Thu., Jan. 3, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Fri., Jan. 4, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon., Jan. 7, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Tue., Jan. 8, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Armstrong Campus, Georgia Southern University, 11935 Abercorn St. AMERICAN ABOLITIONIST AND ANTISLAVERY ACTIVISTS: CONSCIENCE OF THE NATION — The exhibit consists of photographs and engravings of historic abolitionists and anti-slavery activists. The exhibit begins in the 18th century with some of the early colonial American anti-slavery activists. Curated by Eric Saul. Through Feb. 28. Beach Institute, 502 E. Harris St. AVANGUARDIA — Join for the Avanguardia Art Exhibition in the Fine Arts Gallery. The reception will be Jan 16, 2019 at 12:00 pm Through Jan. 18, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 912-344-2801. armstrong.edu/Liberal_Arts/art/art_gallery. Fine Arts Gallery (Armstrong Campus), 11935 Abercorn St., Fine Arts Hall.
Don’t forget about Richmond Hill! This is the last week to see work from the Holiday Artist Collective at the Photopoint Gallery.
BANANA REPUBLIC — The SCAD Museum of Art presents “Banana Republic,” an exhibition by Hasani Sahlehe (B.F.A., painting, 2015). Through his unique perspective growing up in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Sahlehe investigates the culture of his home island. The exhibition features new paintings that consider colonization of the Caribbean and its effects on food sources and plant species. Through Feb. 3. scadmoa.org/. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd. CAPTURING THE SOUL: PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY FROM THE W.W. LAW COLLECTION — The display features thirty portraits from the W. W. Law Photograph Collection which highlight the evolving nature of photography, portraiture as an art form, as well as material culture through time. The images date from the 1870s through the 1990s, and document the lives of individuals both prominent and anonymous. Through Jan. 31. Beach Institute, 502 E. Harris St. FOR THE BIRDS — Tim Foster is an artist who has lived and worked locally for almost two decades. This body of work represents a selection of his photographs taken from his years documenting the Savannah skyline and the detail inherent in many of its architectural monuments. In his photography, he juxtaposes panoramic scenes of Savannah and its surrounding area in various stages in its development post 2000, with detailed elements rarely seen by the naked eye. Through Jan. 24. In Vino Veritas, 102 E. Liberty St. HOLIDAY ARTIST COLLECTIVE — An upscale holiday art market featuring collectibles, original paintings, genuine photographs, fine art prints and gifts created by local artists. Through Jan. 5. Photopoint Gallery, 30 Cherokee St.
I HAVE MARKS TO MAKE — For 24 years, the exhibition has brought together individuals of all ages from the Savannah community to celebrate the power of art to transform lives. Works in the exhibition were drawn from community partner organizations, and more than half were created as a result of Telfair’s Therapeutic Outreach program. Partners include the Savannah Center for Blind and Low Vision, Inc., EmployAbility, and Ruth Byck Adult Daytime Care Center. Through Jan. 11. telfair.org/jepson/. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. IN THE PRESENT: FIVE DECADES — The SCAD Museum of Art presents “In the Present: Five Decades” by veteran photographer Elaine Mayes, exploring works that span 50 years of her career. The exhibition includes iconic works from the 1960s and ‘70s as well as mines lesser-known aspects of her practice to consider in relation to recent work. The curatorial framework centers on Mayes’ broader philosophy surrounding image making, which stems from her immersion in the moment and in producing imagery with a visual vocabulary that stands the test of time. Through Jan. 13. scadmoa.org/. SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd. AN IRREGULAR MORNING: VIEWS FROM THE CUTTING ROOM FLOOR — Honoring the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Salerno, Italy, where the light cruiser USS Savannah suffered an attack which resulted in the loss of over 200 crew, this exhibit features exclusive images cut from a 1943 Movietone News film and a significant surviving artifact from the ship’s #2 turret where all but five men perished. Through Jan. 6. shipsofthesea.org/gestalt. shipsofthesea.org. Ships of The Sea Museum, 41 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd.
THE LANGUAGE OF VISION — The Language of Vision: Early 20th-Century Photography brings together the work of four eminent artists from Telfair Museums’ permanent collection: Ralph Steiner, Manuel Álvarez Bravo, Walker Evans, and Helen Levitt. Connected historically and often personally through artist social circles, their work shares key stylistic attributes that will be explored in the exhibition. Through Jan. 13. telfair. org/jepson/. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. LOOK! I’M OVER THERE — This is Marcus Kenney’s first major solo-exhibition in Savannah since exhibiting at the Jepson Center in 2007. Through his alchemistic logic of combining seemingly random materials, such as neon, fishing nets, pitchforks, and rope, Look! I’m Over There is an installation of sculptures that expand Kenney’s visual language past the narrative collage and mystical taxidermy creatures for which he is recognized. Through Jan. 26. Laney Contemporary, 1810 Mills B. Lane Blvd. MONET TO MATISSE: MASTERWORKS OF FRENCH IMPRESSIONISM FROM THE DIXON GALLERY AND GARDENS IMPRESSIONISM — Monet to Matisse: Masterworks of French Impressionism from the Dixon Gallery and Gardens boasts significant works of art by the most dynamic artists to work in late 19th- and early 20th-century France, including Claude Monet, Mary Cassatt, Edgar Degas, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Paul Gauguin, and Henri Matisse. From plein air landscapes to scenes of modern life in Paris, the 30 paintings in the exhibition illustrate the radical innovations launched by artists we know today as Impressionists and Post-Impressionists. Free with Museum Admission Through Feb. 10. 912-790-8800. telfair.org/. telfair.org/jepson/. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 West York St. NATIVE SON: FIFTY YEAR RETROSPECTIVE — The name Rudolph Valentino Bostic conjures up one of the most focused, religiously graphic artists in American Folk Art today. Through March 31. Beach Institute, 502 E. Harris St.
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