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Dakoro Edwards, who goes by his first name, has opened a contemporary art gallery in City Walk in Sandy Springs.
A contemporary art gallery comes to local mixed-use site BY JACLYN TURNER A contemporary art gallery has joined the restaurants, health centers, shops and grocery store in the Sandy Springs City Walk complex. Dakoro Edwards, a 42-year-old Sandy Springs resident, celebrated the grand
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opening of his Dakoro Art Gallery on July 28. It is filled with his abstract works and portraits meant to inspire and promote positivity. His favorite work, “Today A Slave,” which depicts a woman freed from bondage in 2010, stands proudly at the front. Pieces painted recently are displayed on the wall, and each one tells a visual story of perseverance, dedication and hard work. “I like the diversity, the energy of the city,” Dakoro—who goes by his first name only—said of his moving to Sandy Springs from Syracuse, N.Y., a number of years ago. “It just feels like a good spot. There really hasn’t been a space like this in Sandy Springs, and from what I understand, it’s very welcome.” “The sun just shines differently down [here],” Dakoro said. “I like the pace of Atlanta; you can create your own pace. You can be relaxed if you want, be high energy.” The original vision of City Walk was to be a multi-use development for living, working and play, and the addition of the art gallery might just fulfill that cultural purpose among all the retail. Dakoro’s painted steadily since the
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