Art for all at SCAD Atlanta
The Savannah College of Art and Design proudly celebrates the creativity and ingenuity of SCAD students, alumni, and faculty with a dynamic public installation on the façade of the university’s Atlanta location on Peachtree Street. Since launching the installation in August 2021, SCAD has showcased nearly 800 works by more than 100 SCAD artists, delighting and inspiring our university and local communities in the heart of Midtown, the city’s premier arts and entertainment district. For more than 15 years, SCAD has been a visionary leader and integral part of the Atlanta arts community. The Peachtree Street installation further embodies SCAD’s exemplary leadership as a champion of the city’s vibrant arts scene. SCAD is honored to present this accessible exhibition for all in Atlanta to enjoy.
Cover: Desirée Pfeiffer, B.F.A. photography Left: Kare’ Williams, B.F.A., paintingCarl Linstrum
Professor of foundation studies
Carl Linstrum is an internationally exhibiting artist, art consultant, SCAD foundations professor, and former gallery owner. A background in printmaking, drawing, and painting informs his distinctive, natureinspired oeuvre. Linstrum’s work has been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions around the world and held in numerous private, corporate, and public collections. As owner of Aliya Linstrum Gallery from 1992 to 2009, he represented a preeminent group of artists, securing commissions and curating exhibitions with the intent of effectually developing their careers as creative professionals. He also served on the board of the Atlanta Gallery Association, which promoted the active visual arts community in Atlanta and amplified the city’s role as the cultural capital of the South. Linstrum lives and works in Atlanta.
Desirée Pfeiffer
B.F.A. photography
An editorial and fine art photographer, Desirée Pfeiffer creates visual narratives with hidden undertones, as if permitting the viewer to imagine a greater scenario beyond the image itself. Voyeuristic with a playful edge, Pfeiffer’s photography is multifaceted in composition, evocation, and point of view. Whether her subjects are people or still lifes, their actions, surroundings, and compositions are intentional catalysts for the viewer’s emotional response. Many of her photographs embody introspection, the moments believed to be unseen and private. Capturing this intimacy brings out the true essence of people and provides insight into the lives we keep hidden. Constantly evolving her practice, she lives and works in San Francisco, Calif.
Kare’ Williams
B.F.A., painting
An African American artist born and raised in Southeast Washington D.C., Kare’ Williams employs paint to explore a phenomenon he calls “the ordinary.” His work is characterized by the intense moments of normality, specifically those experienced by low- and middle-class people, in which recognition plays an important role as an African American man. By taking daily life as subject matter and providing commentary on the everyday aesthetic of middle-class values, Williams creates paintings that serve as memories for those who have forgotten or lost sight of the ordinary. He is based in Savannah, Ga.
SCAD: The University for Creative Careers
The Savannah College of Art and Design is a private, nonprofit, accredited university, offering more than 100 academic degree programs across its locations in Atlanta and Savannah, Georgia; Lacoste, France; and online via SCADnow.
SCAD enrolls more than 16,000 undergraduate and graduate students from more than 100 countries. The innovative SCAD curriculum engages professional-level technology and other advanced learning resources, and affords students opportunities for internships, professional certifications, and real-world assignments with corporate partners through SCADpro, the university’s renowned research lab and prototype generator. SCAD is No. 1 in the U.S., according to Art & Object’s 2023 Best Art Schools ranking, with additional top rankings for degree programs in interior design, architecture, film, fashion, digital media, and more. Career success is woven into every fiber of the university, resulting in a superior alumni employment rate. For the past five years, 99% of SCAD graduates were employed, pursuing further education, or both within 10 months of graduation. SCAD provides students and alumni with ongoing career support through personal coaching, alumni programs, a professional presentation studio, and more. Visit scad.edu.
Left: Carl Linstrum, professor of foundation studiesscad.edu