The ninth annual Boxed In/Break Out features the unique sculptures of Abby Edwards, whose work explores the human experience through absurdity, humor, and child-like curiosity. Her installation Dirt and Stardust examines the relationship between humankind’s inner worlds and the outer cosmos through bold and colorful compositions.

Dr. Katie Geha, Director of the Dodd Galleries at the University of Georgia, selected Edwards’ proposal, noting: “Abby Edwards proposal for Boxed In/Break Out was accomplished and realized. Her works have a playful approach to the unknown, UFOs, and the awe that accompanies the exploration of the unknown. Her sculptures, exaggerated in form and color, display an absurdist examination of our inner and outer galaxies. Her work will read particularly well from the street and inspire joy in the casual passer-by.” Recognizing that the unknown can be an unsettling topic, Edwards ultimately invites curiosity, inspiring viewers to ask questions, and reignite their imaginations.

William Glaser Wilson creates deeply personal paintings that respond to his individual experiences and adapt to the conditions of his immediate environment. Originally trained as a photographer, he investigates the power of images to capture a moment, using both representation and abstraction within paintings that serve as impressionistic records. Merging the distinctive realms of his daily life and studio practice, Wilson imbues his works with significant subjective meaning while engaging with collective themes of the passage of time, family, and memory.

Wilson developed his most recent paintings after moving to a remote locale in a once-thriving mining community in upstate New York, where he based his studio in an abandoned church. As the title of the exhibition suggests, Spirit Sanctuary is directly influenced by this space. In new works executed on a vertical format mimicking the proportions of the stained-glass windows that provide the studio’s only source of light, Wilson embraces the picturesque natural environment and scarcity of commercial supply in his community as an opportunity for the expansion of visual possibilities rather than restriction. The artist incorporates found materials like flowers and liturgical linens in his highly expressive paintings, loading ritual and reverential iconography into works that serve as acts of devotion to the messiness and beauty of everyday life.

Spirit Sanctuary is organized by SCAD Museum of Art curator Ben Tollefson and is presented as part of SCAD deFINE ART 2025.

About the artist
In his practice, William Glaser Wilson (b. 1994, Yonkers, New York; SCAD B.F.A., photography, 2017) uses photography, sculpture, and painting to portray collective struggles and pleasures through constructed environments. Wilson has shown his work in solo and two-person exhibitions at CCAN Art Gallery at Trinity College, Hartford, Conn., and the Savannah Cultural Arts Center, Ga., among others. His work was included in the group exhibition Self-Adjacent, which traveled to venues including the Visual Arts Center of Richmond, Va.; Massey Klein Gallery, New York; and the Kennedy Museum of Art, Athens, Ohio. He has participated in residencies including the SCAD Alumni Atelier. Wilson lives and works in the Adirondacks of New York with his daughter and wife, fellow artist Julia Wilson.

Telfair’s Making Marks exhibition is the essence of community art, showcasing works by diverse individuals of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities, and highlighting the empowering experience of creating. Artmaking provides opportunity for healing, transformation, and discovery, and brings people together to connect our community. This exhibition represents hundreds of local artists and includes artwork created during Telfair’s extensive outreach sessions with various community partners, including local health and social service organizations, as well as individual submissions from students and veterans. Themes found in this exhibition reflect the positive impact art can make in our lives and remind us that artmaking is for everyone.

Opening Celebration will be held December 8th, 2-4pm.

Join Telfair Museums’ staff and members of the Savannah community in the Neises Auditorium* for the opening program for Making Marks. This community exhibition features works submitted by local residents of all ages and backgrounds emphasizing the healing and transformative power of art making. The program will include a presentation of Telfair’s outreach programming and participant speakers from partner organizations. This event is free of admission and open to the public.

*Auditorium program will start at 2:30pm.

Telfair Museums presents a solo exhibition of iconic digital art by Jim Campbell (b. 1956), whose light-based works explore the limits of human perception. Holding degrees in electrical engineering and mathematics from MIT, along with patents for his work in development of high-definition video, Campbell is widely known for his low-resolution moving images created by arrays of LEDS. This exhibition offers a rare opportunity to the San Francisco-based artist’s works in the Southeast and will coincide with Telfair’s 2025 PULSE Art + Technology Festival.

Thresholds of Perception includes a sampling of Campbell’s low-resolution works spanning more than 20 years of his output. His captivating images engage the viewer in a primal act of looking and recognition, bringing physical materiality and humanizing elements to the digital. Works such as Color Home Movies, which incorporates found footage from anonymous home movies, are stripped down to animated pixels of light which rely on the viewer’s memory and imagination to complete the missing information. Recognition often comes from movement, for example the gait of an individual walking in Campbell’s Motion and Rest series. In one of Campbell’s major works Eroding Wave, 3,456 LED lights extend into the viewers’ space, dispersing light in three dimensional particles as silhouettes of swimmers move upward through a sculptural wave.

Jim Campbell’s art has appeared in numerous exhibitions in the US and abroad and is represented in major collections including the Museum of Modern Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Whitney Museum of American Art, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, and others. His public art works include Day for Night (2018) a permanent moving image installation displayed across the top nine floors of Salesforce Tower in San Francisco.

Exhibition will coincide with Telfair’s 2025 PULSE Art + Technology Festival, January 16-18.

Opening Reception: January 11th 6-9 pm with artist talk 7:00-8:00 pm

Cleo the Project Space is pleased to present “You’re the Man Now, Dog” with work by Matthew Flores. This exhibition utilizes commonplace transmissions to address the limits of concise communication through the presupposed advantage of technology.

Armed with an archive of one liners, automation and pop culture references, Flores explores the possibilities of appropriating meaning while performing the role of artist. The use of a fax machine, television set, and Funny Fone become vehicles in this newest body of work for placing the responsibility of interpretation on the viewer. The possibility for miscommunication is at the crux of his set up with the machinery and includes jokes with multiple implications, the looping of audio, and the delayed, or even unavailable, retrieval of imagery. This allows for multiple translations of symbology amidst emotional reflexes like frustration or laughter that curry their own weight in the decisions of the audience when assigning meaning.

All the while Flores himself serves as director of the happenings and performances with just enough of a hand in the work, or reworking, of the art on display to challenge perception. The use of screens and humor as modes of transmission is an act of attracting an audience by the everyday. It is through that direct access of information the work spurns a larger conversation of absurdity in the retrieval of the delivery. With the theatrics of this collection, the gallery is set as a stage for multiple performances that involve the audience as players in the act with their variety of reactions completing the circuit of storytelling.          

Epic in their explosive color yet confined within painted frames, the large-scale mixed-media paintings of Ken Gun Min capture the paradoxes of our beautifully complex world, where utopian idealism collides with dystopian realities. Through lush landscapes and tender portraits, Min orchestrates sublime scenes — both real and imagined — that draw from his experiences as a queer Korean immigrant in the U.S. Focusing on the emotion of his parafictional stories, Min showcases the moment of beauty before destruction, stirring feelings of uneasiness and awe. Ultimately, his works highlight the importance of seeing life in its entirety and remind viewers to offer gentleness to all journeying through this vast existence.

On raw canvases treated with gesso and Japanese bookbinding glue, Min applies a unique cross-cultural blend of materials, such as Western oils, Korean pigments, and hand-embroidered beads, that address his transition from South Korea to the U.S. and challenge the boundaries of painting and craft. These textural compositions, inspired by historical European paintings and East Asian textiles, evoke Min’s “queer utopia,” underpinned by the repressed histories and urban legends of Los Angeles. Depictions of animals such as lions, peacocks, and moths, adorned with gems and facing their demise, serve as allegories for the gentrification of local queer Asian hubs and as anthropomorphic symbols of “cruisers” or gay sex workers, whose lives are often at risk in their profession. While Min’s portrayals of male figures wading in water also allude to the tragic homophobic murders and disappearances of transgender people at a nearby lake, his centering of intimate, muscular men of color brings visibility to queer communities and offers new conceptions of masculinity, sexuality, and race.

Jan. 24 - June 22, 2025

Tracing A Spiral, an exhibition by Emily Llamazales and Daniel Jorgenson.

Opening Reception: January 25th, 4 - 6 PM

406 E 65th Street, Savannah, GA

For nearly three centuries, the Venetian Republic played an uneasy game with its neighbor on the Adriatic Sea, the powerful Ottoman Empire. Amid frequent conflicts, the Republic kept strong trade relations with the Empire to maintain its political independence and economic power. Merchants traveled throughout the Empire and imported coveted spices, sumptuous textiles, and elaborate metalwork to feed Western Europeans’ eager appetites for Near Eastern and Asian goods. In turn, Venetian artisans appropriated their neighbors’ decorative traditions into varying media, from rich silk fabrics to gilt bindings for books, for wealthy consumers at home. Additionally, artists in the city represented these luxurious items in their paintings, placing a decidedly Venetian twist on their subjects.

Venice and the Ottoman Empire brings more than 100 artworks from Venice’s largest and oldest museums to Telfair for a rare glimpse into this intriguing center of exchange. It features paintings, costume, textiles, leatherwork, metalwork, and ceramics from the 15th through 18th centuries that are not often exhibited outside of Italy, including works recovered from a shipwreck. Visitors also will learn about how these historical designs inspired 20th-century textile and fashion designer Mariano Fortuny y Madrazo to create the luminous fabrics that are still manufactured in Venice and prized by connoisseurs today.

The Beach Institute African American Cultural Center proudly presents Roots and Realities, a powerful art exhibit exploring the Gullah Geechee people's vibrant culture and untold stories. Featuring the works of renowned artists Amiri Farris and Isaac McCaslin, the exhibit invites audiences to reflect on the beauty of resilience while honoring the tragedies that have shaped history.

Amiri Farris’s vivid, dynamic pieces pulse with the rhythm of Gullah Geechee life, capturing the brilliance of their traditions and the resilience of their spirit. In stark contrast, Isaac McCaslin’s black-and-white series, The Tragedy at Ebenezer Creek, lays bare the sorrow of lives lost in a long-buried historical atrocity. The massacre at Ebenezer Creek, a dark chapter of the Civil War, shook the nation when news of it reached Savannah, playing a pivotal role in the landmark "40 Acres and a Mule" meeting at the Green-Meldrim House.

Together, their works embody the alchemy of resilience—how the deep roots of memory and ancestral connection can transmute suffering into something enduring, where pain becomes purpose and tragedy gives rise to culture, as vividly reflected in the luminous hues of Amiri Farris’s paintings.

An artistic journey by Lisa D. Watson that deepens our understanding of all things that strive to safeguard wild spaces in their unique settings. Watson utilizes mixed-media collage, paintings, installations, and ceramic sculpture to portray her perceptions. Lesser-known places are depicted in the exhibit which are infused with daydreams of achieving balance between man-made infrastructure and the wilderness. These imaginative transformations convey a longing for environmental harmony and a vision for positive change.

FEB 1 - MARCH 8, 2025

OPENING RECEPTION: SATURDAY, FEB 1, 5:30 -8 PM

CLOSING RECEPTION & ARTIST TALK: SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 5:30 - 8 PM

CALL FOR ENTRIES: https://www.ologygallery.com/submissionsaltsodasubmerged

DEADLINE: Saturday, April 12, 2025, 12 AM EST

Salt, soda, submerged... oh my. Alternative firing and “painting” methods will be explored in this juried exhibit featuring soda and salt fired ceramics and the submerged / emersed canvases of Henry Dean. Juror Samantha Hostert

MAY 17TH - JUNE 28TH, 2025

OPENING RECEPTION: SATURDAY, MAY 17TH, 5:30-8 PM

CLOSING RECEPTION: SATURDAY, JUNE 28TH, 5:30-8 PM

(IMAGE COURTESY OF SAMANTHA HOSTERT)

“again… this time with feeling”

A multi-generational and experimental exhibition, again…this time with feeling asks no less than what is an art practice? It explores both art and the influence of teaching, from student and professor perspectives, considering the dynamism of both as learning and incorporating influences from the other. It tackles the power of repetition within artistic practice (with reference to other artists and art history in mentorship) as well as the role of repetition in teaching and learning. This self-selected and intricate show began with conversations about repetition and practice, influences, and homage. It began with thinking about what one takes from a teacher, incorporates, filters, and passes on. The exhibition has taken shape over the span of a year in some ways, and over the span of many years in other ways…

Featuring: Todd Schroeder, Gonzalo Hernandez, Walter Sanmartin in collaboration with Lisa Jaye Young

Opening Reception: February 27th, 5 - 9 PM

Cedar House Gallery is proud to present the 6th annual Local Artists Showcase!

The exhibition will be open for the month of February, with a different event happening on each Friday of the month.

OPENING RECEPTION: Friday, February 7th, 6 - 9 PM

CLOSING RECEPTION: Friday, February 28th, 6 - 9 PM

Please join us for the open reception of ‘Coastal Vibes: A Colorful Art Show’ by Tate Ellington.

About the Artist:

Through a blend of folk art and illustration, Tate Ellington brings to life the spirit of the Low Country, inviting viewers into a world where the everyday becomes a little more whimsical.
Tate paints each piece with bright, playful colors and intricate details. Her work reflects a deep love for the southern coast, inviting the viewer into a dreamlike realm, where nature and imagination dance together in vibrant harmony. Whether capturing a tie-dye sunrise over the marsh or the lively energy of her moss-covered coastal town, Tate’s work celebrates both the serenity and playfulness of southern living.

Join us for an evening of happy art, happy hour, hors d'oeuvres, good music and all around good vibes! Enjoy live music by Patrick Ellington, singer/songwriter of Lyn Avenue.
The fun starts at 6pm on February 11th at 208 Wine Bar!

*Show runs February 11th-March 8th*

Join us for the opening of "home", a duet show by Adrienne Berkland and Tate Ellington, in their first ever mashup show depicting local scenes of Savannah and the surrounding area. Adrienne Berkland's acrylic paintings depict a gritty noirish side of Savannah that she finds while biking the city whereas Tate Ellington's watercolor and inks show a bright and colorful side that is sweetly clever. All works are 12" x 12" to highlight the different approaches on a similar scale.

Gallery profits from show are donated to The RADA Foundation whose mission is to foster and advance the arts in Asheville's River Arts District by supporting the efforts of the River Arts District, to be a leader in providing services to our members-from shared spaces, scholarship opportunities, to technical assistance programs for professional and emerging artists in the River Arts District and to lead by three core programs: Scholarships, Space and support RADA's organizational operations.

On Display: February 21st - March 14th, 2025

Diedrick Brackens creates woven tapestries that blend a cosmic array of allegories, historical narratives, and autobiographical memories into compelling forms. In The Shape of Survival, Brackens brings his work into intimate dialogue with the American South, drawing on the region’s history of quilting and influences from myriad historic artists, most notably Aaron Douglas. Brackens’ use of hand-dyed cotton acknowledges the weighty legacy of this material, honoring its past while transmuting it into lyrical, awe-inspiring artworks.

The Shape of Survival takes on additional resonance in the museum’s Walter and Linda Evans Center for African American Studies within a structure that originally served as a Central of Georgia Railway depot where cotton and other commodities produced by enslaved Black labor were transported and stored. Yet the poetic and often ecstatic gestures of Brackens’ figures offer a sense of joy and revelry, expressing a powerful engagement with the richness of both African American cultural inheritance and queer identity. Together, these works propose conversations across the centuries on the power of art and its potential for transformation and growth.

Feb. 24 - July 7, 2025

SCAD deFINE ART honoree Zanele Muholi is a boundary-pushing artist esteemed for their work exploring notions of Black identity, community, and advocacy. A self-described visual activist, Muholi prioritizes the depiction of marginalized people from queer communities in both their home country of South Africa and around the globe. Through striking photographs, film, and sculpture, the artist honors the complex lived experiences of Black individuals, underscoring the vital need for visibility and agency.

Muholi’s exhibition includes several landmark bodies of work including Somnyama Ngonyama, translated from Zulu as Hail the Dark Lioness, an ongoing series of self-portraits that cast the artist as the central figure in sumptuous black-and-white images. In these staged confrontations, Muholi dons everyday items like clothespins, rugs, and plastic bags, which transform through unexpected arrangements, reflecting both personal and collective narratives of race and body politics.

The exhibition also features selections from Brave Beauties, highlighting trans women and nonbinary people in empowered poses, and Faces and Phases, a series of portraits that respond to the violence and discrimination faced by Black lesbians in South Africa. A never-before-seen group of self-portraits continues the artist’s Somnyama Ngonyama series in lightbox format. Through these works, Muholi reenvisions Black queer representation and challenges pervasive stereotypes, offering an empathetic and emboldened perspective of the human condition.

Feb. 24 - July 6, 2025

Statesboro Festival of the Arts
March 21st - 23rd, 2025

Statesborso’s Inaugural Art Festival: featuring over 30 artist booths, live performances and artist demos, and a wide selection of dining options from local restaurants and food trucks!

Hours:

March 21st: Artist set-up

March 22nd (Sat) 10 AM - 5PM Open to the public

March 23rd (Sun) 10 AM - 4PM Open to the public

Location: The Market at Visit Statesboro and McTell Trail

Learn more: https://www.averittcenterforthearts.org/festival-of-arts

Mood Indigo is Location Gallery's 9th Anniversary show by local artists with work that is 60% the shades of indigo. Artists include Stacie Jean Albano, Claire Barrett,  Lennie Ciliento, Brian Condon, Joy Dunigan, Manda Faye Dunigan, Darcy Melton, Cora Ennis Morris, Bernard Nolan, Jennifer Nolan, Anisa Nonya, Michelle Perez, Jessica Pope, Dana Richardson, Lisa D. Watson, Heather L. Young, Rose Marie Woulfe and more. Gallery profits from show are donated to Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Savannah

On Display March 21st - April 18th, 2025

SIP is Savannah Clay Community’s annual signature exhibition featuring over 200 functional ceramic mugs, cups, tumblers, etc., from clay artists from across the country and many from Savannah as well.

APRIL 11TH - 25TH, 2025

Menagerie is new imaginative works by Stacie Jean Albano

Gallery profits from show are donated to Chatham Academy at the Royce Learning Center

On Display April 25th - May 9th, 2025