Past Exhibits

Artist Market 2011

May 3, 2011 - June 24, 2011

The annual ARTIST MARKET returns, including includes artist with and without disabilities, from Atlanta, Georgia, and beyond !
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ALL KIDS CREATE

March 1, 2011 - April 21, 2011

VSA arts of Georgia, Inc., working in cooperation with teachers and parents across the state, proudly presents ALL KIDS CREATE, a group exhibit featuring the creativity of Georgia students with and without disabilities.
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The COME BACK ARTIST

January 11, 2011 - February 18, 2011

VSA arts of Georgia, Inc., working in partnership with the Brain Injury Peer Visitor Association, proudly presents a solo exhibition of work by an extraordinary local artist, Allen London.
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HOLIDAY ART SALE 2010

November 2, 2010 - December 23, 2010

An eclectic selection of hand-made gift items affordably priced.  Come celebrate the season with us !
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SMART WORKS: The Art of Tony Smart

July 6, 2010 - October 15, 2010

SMART WORKS, a solo exhibition of work by Atlanta artist Tony Smart, has been held over  through October 15, 2010.
FIRST THURSDAY October 7, 2010 will be the closing reception for this exhibit.
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ARTIST MARKET III

May 4, 2010 - June 25, 2010

Artist Market III continues through June 25, 2010.
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MAKE YOUR MARK, TOO

March 2, 2010 - April 23, 2010

VSA arts of Georgia continues its ten year history of offering unique exhibition projects to the Atlanta arts community by presenting MAKE YOUR MARK, TOO in Arts for All Gallery, opening March 2 and continuing on view through April 23, 2010
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THE ART OF COLLECTING......A DECADE'S JOURNEY

January 12, 2010 - February 19, 2010

An accidental collection gathered by staff member Jaehn Clare during the course of more than nine years working with Arts for Gallery.
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HOLIDAY ART SALE 2009

November 3, 2009 - December 23, 2009

Our annual Holiday Art Sale offers an eclectic selection of fine arts and handcrafted items attractively priced for holiday gift-giving.
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CONTEMPORARY WOMEN: Self Reflections

August 18, 2009 - October 23, 2009

Rachel Evans collaborates with women with disabilities to explore and share their stories, challenges and creativity.

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2nd Annual Artist Market

June 2, 2009 - August 7, 2009

Arts for All Gallery at VSA arts of Georgia proudly presents the 2nd annual ARTIST MARKET opening on Tuesday, June 2 and continuing through Friday, August 7, 2009.
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NEW LOOKS

April 21, 2009 - May 22, 2009

New works by selected emerging artists.
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GOING TO RED

March 3, 2009 - April 10, 2009

This exhibit project is inspired by the Go Red for Women Campaign, and includes original visual artwork in diverse mediums, created by local and Georgia artists.
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The ART of the LINE

January 13, 2009 - February 20, 2009

A solo exhibition of work by Ohio artist Robert Lee Harris.
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HOLIDAY ART SALE 2008

November 4, 2008 - December 23, 2008

Origami cranes by Sachiko Kogure Our popular annual event features fine arts and hand crafted items created by local artists, at affordable prices for holiday gift shoppers.
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Coming Into Focus

September 2, 2008 - October 24, 2008

A pin-up exhibit featuring four local artists.

Presented in conjunction with Atlanta Celebrates Photography.
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THE ARTIST MARKET

July 8, 2008 - August 22, 2008

The ARTIST MARKET in Arts for All Gallery is modeled after the HOLIDAY ART SALE.

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PACE

May 1, 2008 - June 20, 2008

Self Portrait by Hadley Breckenridge

“Life is about getting from point A to point B.  Because of my inability to drive due to epilepsy, this traveling involves detours that I struggle with every day. At times, the detours can seem overwhelming, so I back up and remember that I must take life one step at a time.”
~ Hadley Breckenridge
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GUMBO: A Bit of This & That

April 3, 2008 - April 25, 2008

Two Atlanta textile artists present new work, created during the course of a year long Traditional Arts Apprenticeship project supported by Georgia Council for the Arts.
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10 for 10: 10th Anniversary Exhibit

February 26, 2008 - March 28, 2008

Celebrating ten years of exhibitions and programming in Arts for All Gallery.
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2008 Red Dress Exhibition

February 1, 2008 - May 1, 2008

A public display of red fashions personally contributed by Atlanta area community leaders, designed to inspire women to take charge of their heart health.
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DREAMSCAPES

January 3, 2008 - February 15, 2008

Jeff Baker's 'Yellow House'

Original artwork by Jeff Baker, Manami Lingerfelt and Paul Rue; the exhibit is curated by Kathleen Rapp.
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HOLIDAY ART SALE 2007

November 1, 2007 - December 21, 2007

Origami tress by Sachiko Kogure

VSA arts of Georgia continues its annual tradition of offering affordable fine arts and handcrafted gift items for holiday shoppers.  The Holiday Art Sale is sponsored by Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.

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SIGHT UNSEEN

September 4, 2007 - October 26, 2007

Mirror Reflection by Justin Pekera

Philadelphia artist Justin Pekera continues his exploration of the relationship between sight, artistic vision and photography.
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LOOKING OVER HER SHOULDER: The Art of Lois Curtis

July 3, 2007 - August 24, 2007

LOOKING OVER HER SHOULDER by Lois Curtis

Distinctive artwork by native Atlantan Lois Curtis is featured in a solo exhibition of remarkable original creations.  The one woman exhibit opens on Tuesday, July 3 and continues on view through Friday, August 24, 2007.

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BLIND / SIGHT: Conversations with the Visually Inspired

May 1, 2007 - June 22, 2007

Cliff Hembree and Sampson

Billy Howard creates stunning portraits of local residents, paired with poignant interviews relating their personal experiences as people who live with visual impairments in a culture that stigmatizes disabilities of all sorts.

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ARTISTS ABOVE ALL

February 27, 2007 - April 18, 2007

Selected works from the collection of Mouth and Foot Painting Artists, curated by E. Bruce Phillips, Director of Community Outreach, SCAD-Atlanta

See the Review by Cathy Fox, in the Arts section of the March 15, 2007 issue of the Atlanta Journal Constitution

Read the SCAD-Atl Chronicle article by Turia Williams

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MAKE YOUR MARK

January 16, 2007 - February 16, 2007

Katharine's piece Selected Georgia artists create original art work on location in Arts for All Gallery during the five week project.
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HOLIDAY ART SALE 2006

November 2, 2006 - December 24, 2006

A festive annual event, providing holiday shoppers with unique and affordable gift items handcrafted by Georgia artists.
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unremarkable

September 7, 2006 - October 24, 2006

June 9th image by Ruth Adams Polaroid Photography by Ruth Adams

Unremarkable is an installation comprised of more than 350 large-format Polaroid photographs, taken over a 13-month period.  These very intimate self-portrait photographs document Ms. Adams daily experience of living with Hodgkin Lymphoma (also known as Hodgkin Disease), a form of cancer that grows in the lymph system.
http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/
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LANDSCAPES

July 6, 2006 - August 25, 2006

Colorful Branches, sculpted by John S. Moon from paper and found objects

LANDSCAPES, an installation project created by folk artist John S. Moon of Athens, GA, inhabits Arts for All Gallery for 8 weeks in Summer of 2006.

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NOCTURNA CHROMA

May 4, 2006 - June 23, 2006

Photography by Geoffrey Aronson

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THRESHOLDS

February 28, 2006 - April 21, 2006

Willie working

An art empowerment project created in collaboration with five residents of Joe?s Place, a transitional shelter in Atlanta for men who are homeless. Led by the Tapioca Group: MB Andrews, Susan A. Cipcic, Cecelia Kane & Susie Winton.

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DRIVING FORCE

January 5, 2006 - February 17, 2006

Vic Chestnutt by Sunny Taylor

Visual artwork in various two-dimensional medium by 15 young artists with disabilities from across the U.S.  This is the only presentation of this national touring exhibit in the Southeast.

Organized by VSA arts with sponsorship from Volkswagen of America, Inc.
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HOLIDAY ART SALE 2005

November 3, 2005 - December 23, 2005

Holiday postcard Holiday Art Sale  2005 a record breaker !

More than $30,000 was raised in our 6th annual Holiday Art Sale fundraiser, generating earnings for more than 25 artists, and supporting our work on behalf of more than 100,000 Georgians - thanks to the generosity and support of countless friends of VSA arts of Georgia !
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LIFE, LOVE & LOSS

September 13, 2005 - October 28, 2005

Life, Love & Loss postcard Selections from Billy Howard's book "Epitaphs for the Living," originally published in 1989.
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THE CIRCLE CONTINUES: New Textile Work

July 5, 2005 - September 2, 2005

by Marquetta Bell-Johnson
Curated by Dorothy Moye

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Celebrating its 30th anniversary in providing access to the arts for people with disabilities and those of low income, VSA arts of Georgia proudly presents THE CIRCLE CONTINUES: New Textile Work by Marquetta Bell-Johnson, opening July 5, 2005 in Arts for All Gallery.  This solo exhibition of original textile work continues on view through September 2, 2005 and is presented as part of the National Black Arts Festival.

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NEW WORKS: Selected Works by Emerging Artists with Disabilities

May 3, 2005 - June 24, 2005

New Works
A selection of new work by artists with disabilities from across the state; exhibition curated by Linda Seay.
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TRUTH and RECONCILIATION: Perspectives from the Sierra Leone Civil War

March 1, 2005 - April 22, 2005

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Celebrating 30 years of providing access to the arts for people with disabilities and those of low income, VSA arts of Georgia proudly presents TRUTH and RECONCILIATION: Perspectives from the Sierra Leone Civil War, opening March 1, 2005 in Arts for All Gallery.

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PORTRAITS and FIGURES: The Artwork of Sunaura Taylor

January 4, 2005 - February 18, 2005

co-curated by Rebecca DesMarais & Louise E. Shaw

Robbie and Julian by Sunaura Taylor "Few things on the regional arts scene are as thrilling as the kind of painterly skill Taylor exhibits."

- Felicia Feaster, Creative Loafing 1/13/05

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HOLIDAY ART SALE 2004
Affordable gifts for the holidays
November 16 - December 23, 2004
Our 5th annual fundraiser

SHOOTING BLIND: Photographs by the Visually Impaired
A traveling exhibition of photographs created by the [/]Seeing with Photography Collective[/i] of New York City.
September 14 - November 5, 2004
The exhibition is organized by the Aperture Foundation, dedicated to photography and the visual arts.

NOT JUST BLACK
Paintings by Jerome Lawrence
curated by E. Bruce Phillips
June 22 - August 20, 2004
presented as part of the National Black Arts Festival

THE COSMIC WALK: Our Sacred Earth
Tapestries created by the Kopanang Women's Group of South Africa
April 13 - June 11, 2004

CELEBRATING ABILITIES
Artwork by Unique Learners
March 16 - April 2, 2004
presented by the Learning Disabilities Association of Georgia

STRATAWORKS
Original Collage Work by Eleni Aldridge
January 6 - March 5, 2004

HOLIDAY ART SALE 2003
4th annual fundraiser for Arts for All Gallery
November 18 - December 24, 2003

LINGUA PHYSICAL: Notes From a Body Challenged
A collaboration by Sheila Swift & Benita Carr
September 30 - November 7, 2003

SEEING IS BELIEVING: Blind Video
A collaboration led by Angela Willcocks
August 19 - September 19, 2003

HEREIN LIE BURIED MANY THINGS...
Textile art by contemporary African American artists
curated by Ben Apfelbaum
June 24 - August 8, 2003

AS I SEE IT
A selection of residency artwork
April 29 - June 13, 2003

ARTS FOR ALL
A 5th anniversary exhibition of the Arts for All Gallery Collection
March 4 - April 18, 2003

ART & PROCESS
Paintings & Drawings from the Northeast Center for Special Care
curated by Felicia Feaster
January 7 - February 21, 2003

HOLIDAY ART SALE 2002
November - December, 2002
3rd annual fundraiser for Arts for All Gallery

DREAMS & NIGHTMARES
The Hillside Photographers
curated by Jill Larson
October 1 - November 8, 2002

IMAGININGS
Selected Georgia Artists
August 20 - September 20, 2002

HEAD SHOTS
Portraiture by Young Artists
curated by Tracye Molloy
presented as part of the National Black Arts Festival
July 9 - August 9, 2002

LOVE AMONG THE DISSOCIATED
Paintings & Drawings by Anthony Milella
curated by Cornel Rubino
March 5 - June 7, 2002

COLLECTIVE VISION
Selections from the Visual Art Residency Program
December 31, 2001 - February 22, 2002

HOLIDAY ART SALE 2001
November - December, 2001
2nd annual fundraiser for Arts for All Gallery

THE JOURNEY TO HERE: 25 Stories for 25 Years
The VSA arts Home Office 25th anniversary exhibition
September 17th - November 9th, 2001

GUIDED BY SIGNS: Building a Bridge to Deaf Culture
A collaboration by Karen Tauches & Jenn Brown
July 30 - September 7, 2001

INSIDE MY WORLD: Points of View From Worlds Apart
A group exhibition
June 4 - July 20, 2001

ERNEST G. WELCH PHOTOGRAPHY
A collection of platinum / palladium prints
April 16 - May 25, 2001

ALABAMA'S CREATIVE POWER
Featuring the work of four Alabama artists
February 26 - April 6, 2001

SPIRITUAL AWAKENING
Artwork by Michael Morgan
January 4 - February 16, 2001

HOLIDAY ART SALE 2000
November - December, 2000
1st annual fundraiser for Arts for All Gallery

CABBAGETOWN, ONCE UPON A TIME
Oraien Catledge Photography
curated by Bernadette Humphries
September 5th - October 27th, 2000

GEORGIA ON MY MIND
Artwork by Fred Budin
June 26 - August 11, 2000

CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF JAMES "SEYMOUR" LUNSFORD
A memorial exhibition
May - June, 2000

MY SECRET GARDEN
Featuring textiles by Marquetta Bell-Johnson
March 20 - April 28, 2000

CHILDHOOD REVEALED
A national touring exhibit of artwork by children with disabilities
February 21 - March 12, 2000

GEORGIA ARTISTS WITH DISABILITIES
A touring exhibit
January 3 - February 11, 2000

THINGS TO COME
A preview of work by four artists
November 13 - December 23, 1999

SPECTRUM
The artwork of Carl Ross
August 2 - September 10, 1999

PORTRAIT OF SPIRIT: One Story at a Time
Photography by Billy Howard, with interviews by Maggie Holtzberg
July 1 - 27, 1999

INCLUSIVE EXPRESSIONS REVISITED
Arts for All Gallery's 1st Anniversary Exhibit featuring work by 11 artists
May 10 - June 25, 1999

EYES OF THE BEHOLDER
Watercolors by Catherine McIntire
March 15 - May 7, 1999

A MATTER OF PERCEPTION
Works by Cathy Tiabbi & Katie Smith
January 19 - February 26, 1999

SOUTHERN TRADITIONS
Paintings by Valton Murray
November 16, 1998 - January 8, 1999

EURYTHMY, harmonious movement
Paintings by James "Seymour" Lunsford
Part I: August 24 - October 2, 1998
Part II: October 5 - November 13, 1998

NATIONAL BLACK ARTS FESTIVAL exhibition
Featuring the work of Marquetta Bell-Johnson
June 22 - August 21, 1998

INCLUSIVE EXPRESSIONS
The Arts for All Gallery premiere exhibition, featuring the work of 13 artists with disabilities
April 24 - June 12, 1998



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