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*POSTPONED* Atlanta, GA | Exhibition Tour | Women to Watch: Melissa Messina & Sierra King
April 29, 2023 | 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
NOTE: this event has been postponed: watch this space and @arttable_atl for new dates and more Atlanta Events.
Join ArtTable at Atlanta Contemporary for a talk and tour of the Women to Watch series exhibition led by Melissa Messina and Sierra King! This exhibition is presented at Atlanta Contemporary in partnership with the Georgia Committee of the National Museum of Women in the Arts.
For the 2023 iteration of the ongoing Women to Watch series, the Georgia Committee of the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) invited guest curators Sierra King and Melissa Messina to select five woman-identifying Georgia-connected artists whose work responds to the question: When women artists envision a different world, how does that look?
With over 60 artists initially considered, and 16 studio visits conducted, these 5 artists represent a diverse range of artistic excellence, age, backgrounds, and geographic locations. Their practices push the boundaries of their chosen media and the exhibition’s thematic inquiry.
MELISSA MESSINA is a nationally recognized arts professional who has developed thought-provoking exhibitions, dynamic site-responsive projects, and engaging educational public programming both independently and in leadership positions at museums and non-profit arts organizations.
SIERRA KING is an Archivist and Curator. Her creative and arts administration work is dedicated to documenting, preserving, and archiving the work of Black Women Artists.
This exhibition is presented at Atlanta Contemporary in partnership with the Georgia Committee of the National Museum of Women in the Arts.
Atlanta Contemporary believes in the power of contemporary art to change lives and that anyone—regardless of age, race, gender, socio-economic status, or any perceived limitations—should have access to innovative and engaging contemporary art and programs. Rooted in the very fabric of our founders, Atlanta Contemporary has been artist-centered and art-driven since 1973.
As one of the first of the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) committees, the Georgia Committee (GA NMWA) realized the importance of a museum advocating for women artists and swiftly formed as a committee in 1986. Thirty-five years later, we are proud to support NMWA and to champion Georgia women artists.
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Image: Kenyatta Stanchez. Jan 2023. Photography by Stanchez Kenyatta. Courtesy of Atlanta Contemporary.
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