Cool art for a hot summer
June 25 — This week, we’re meditating on cool.
First, we dip into Misting Mushrooms, a new interactive public art installation turning a patch of Woodruff Park into a misty, magical place just in time for this week’s heatwave. It’s playful, it’s free, and it might be the most refreshing piece of art you experience all summer.
Then we head to Chosewood Park to check in with Courtney Brooks, the artist and curator behind CBROOKS Gallery, one of Atlanta’s newest Black woman-owned art spaces. Her inaugural show, “kNOw Regrets,” gathers 23 artists across disciplines and generations to explore healing, clarity, and legacy.
Scroll on for reasons to brave the heat this summer.
Think cool thoughts.
–Sherri
P.S. 📚 ArtsXchange is seeking instructors and class proposals for its upcoming Art of Literacy & Storytelling series. Live in Metro Atlanta and want to teach a workshop or lead a session? Apply by June 30. Submit your proposal here.
Cool Down with Downtown’s “Misting Mushrooms”
🌬️ Misting Mushrooms have popped up at Woodruff Park. And they’re the misting, music-making, LED-lit cooling station you didn’t know you needed. Beat the heat and catch a little wonder Downtown.
➡️ Learn more about the “cool” art here.
Cool Off with World-Class Art
SPONSORED BY THE HIGH MUSEUM
🏔️ At the High, Kim Chong Hak: Painter of Seoraksan bursts to life with vibrant colors and dynamic landscapes. Experience the energy of Korea’s Mount Seorak through Kim’s expressive brushstrokes – perfect for celebrating the vibrancy of summer!
➞ Don’t miss this breathtaking exhibition. Open now!
CBROOKS gallery Debuts with “kNOw Regrets“
🖤 Artist/curator Courtney Brooks just opened her namesake gallery inside The Upton. Its inaugural show, “kNOw Regrets,” gathers 23 Black contemporary artists exploring healing and legacy on view through August 9.
➡️ Explore Brooks’ vision here.
Art Happenings
🖨️ Smyrna Arts Council Lecture: 3D Printing as Art | 7 p.m., June 26 | Old Smyrna Firehouse.
👨🎨 Creator’s Circle: Open Studios | 5-7 p.m., June 26 | Johns Creek Arts Center.
🖼️ Metro Montage XXV Opening Reception | 6 p.m., June 28 | Marietta Cobb Museum of Art.
🦅 City Springs City Gallery Exhibition: Clay Fisher | 9 a.m.-5 p.m., through June 30 | Sandy Springs City Gallery.
Post of the Week
🧵 Work-in-Progress by Sabra Esler
@sabreeslerfineart shares a quiet studio moment: wire forms, layered color, and the early structure of something intricate.
🧠 “I hope to reveal a really cool new installation soon.”
🖋️ Today’s Sketchbook was edited by Julie E. Bloemeke.
