????️ Art That Remembers
This is the work July 30 — Some moments are about beginnings – others are about holding the line. In today’s newsletter, we walk alongside artist Vivian Chavez and curator Paula Cuevas, former colleagues, and first-time gallery show collaborators, as they step into their own with “The Love I Have to Give Before I Die,” a deeply personal […] The post ????️ Art That Remembers appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta.
This is the work
July 30 — Some moments are about beginnings – others are about holding the line.
In today’s newsletter, we walk alongside artist Vivian Chavez and curator Paula Cuevas, former colleagues, and first-time gallery show collaborators, as they step into their own with “The Love I Have to Give Before I Die,” a deeply personal exhibition at Swan Coach House Gallery that honors Chavez’s late father and the behind-the-scenes creative bond between both women.
Then, we take a look at MOCA GA at 25 and how a museum that started in a Midtown pool house became one of the Southeast’s most vital cultural institutions. We revisit milestones, spotlight artists, and preview what’s ahead, including a birthday celebration this Sunday and a new home in the works.
From debut exhibitions to legacy institutions, these stories remind us how much art owes to trust, vision, and showing up for the long haul.
Trust the process.
—Sherri
A Debut Etched in Trust
Atlanta artist Vivian Chavez steps into the spotlight with “The Love I Have to Give Before I Die,” a solo exhibition of salvaged sculpture, quiet power, and inherited technique, with longtime friend and first-time curator Paula Cuevas by her side. On view Aug. 7-Sept. 4 at Swan Coach House Gallery.
Learn how friendship and form came together for the exhibition.
Final weeks: Data meets art at the High Museum!
SPONSORED BY THE HIGH MUSEUM
Don’t miss your chance to immerse yourself in the data-verse! Get ready for a mind-bending experience – Ryoji Ikeda’s captivating light and sound installations are a must-see.
MOCA GA at 25
From its humble pool-house beginnings to a purpose-built campus near the Goat Farm, MOCA GA has shaped the state’s creative ecosystem one artist at a time. As the museum prepares to expand again, we trace five milestones that define its history and hint at what’s next.
Get the story behind MOCA GA’s silver anniversary.
Art Happenings
Toddler Saturday | 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Aug. 2 | High Museum of Art.
Artist Talk: Jamaal Barber & Chloe Alexander | 12-2 p.m., Aug. 2 | Emma Darnell Aviation Museum.
The Movement of Fiber and Texture | 7-9 p.m., Aug. 2 | Gallery Chimera.
Midsummer Exchange | 5-7:30 p.m., Aug. 2 | The Dunwoody Farmhouse (Cheek-Spruill House).
Post of the Week
Art dealer, art muse.
@jacksonfineart’s @annawalkerskillman brought
the ATL lens to @intersectartanddesign in Aspen, CO.
: @keithpepper | #intersectaspen
Today’s Sketchbook was edited by Julie E. Bloemeke.
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