Marking time
Aug. 20 — Atlanta’s creative story is told through both the artists who came before and the ones pushing forward today.
Photographer Jim Alexander fits into both of those categories. At 90, Atlanta’s first Master Artist is still capturing the culture around him and was recently honored with a milestone exhibition and birthday celebration at The Sun ATL. Read on for a snapshot of the event.
For the Hambidge Center, honoring creativity means building new spaces for it to thrive. Next week, Hambidge Hive – a sky-high takeover of Uptown Atlanta’s East Tower – opens, turning 30,000 square feet into a temporary creative hub filled with installations, pop-ups, and panoramic views of the city. We talked to Hambidge Executive Director Jamie Badoud about what to expect from the pop-up gallery.
Atlanta keeps finding ways to make art part of the fabric of its future.
Hold space.
—Sherri
A Lifetime Framed
📸 For more than five decades, photographer Jim Alexander has captured Atlanta’s cultural heartbeat. His recent “WE ARE MUSIC” exhibition at The Sun ATL doubled as a 90th birthday celebration, honoring an artist whose lens has always been as much about community as it is about creativity.
➡️ Step into Alexander’s world at 90.
KChalk it up: art, fun, and family in Chamblee!
SPONSORED BY THE CITY OF CHAMBLEE
🎨 Join the City of Chamblee for their 4th annual Chalk Walk & Artist Market – a fun, family-friendly event where sidewalks become masterpieces and creativity knows no bounds!
Whether you’re a seasoned artist or just love doodling, there’s space for everyone to show off their chalk art skills. You can compete in the artistic competition, support fine art vendors, enjoy cooling and water stations, free parking, free face painting, and more!
➞ On Sat., Sept. 20, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Chamblee City Hall. Get details here!
Skyline Experiment
🎨 Opening Aug. 28, Hambidge Hive transforms 30,000 square feet of Uptown Atlanta’s East Tower into a pop-up arts space with 11 installations, 150+ works, and panoramic city views. It’s part gallery, part laboratory – and a season-long invitation to experience art above the skyline.
Art Happenings
🖌️ Artist Demo with Matthew Evans | 6 p.m., Aug. 21 | White Space Gallery.
🗣️ “Continuum” Exhibition Opening + Curatorial Conversation | 7-8 p.m., Aug. 21 | Emory Michael C. Carlos Museum.
✏️ Figure Drawing Session | 7-9 p.m., Aug. 21 | Piedmont Park Community Center.
🖼️ Tilt Your Face to the Kissing Sun Group Exhibit Opening | 6:30-9:30 p.m. Aug. 22 | The Go Go Gallery, South River Arts Studio.
🪴 Brayan Enriquez: Like Hills Made of Sand Exhibition Closing + Plant Swap | 2-5 p.m., Aug. 23 | Atlanta Center for Photography.
💬 Conduit Conversations #8 Gallery owners/direction | 1-3 p.m., Aug. 23 | One Contemporary Gallery.
Post of the Week
🗳️ Arts funding is on the ballot.
@SouthArts is calling on arts advocates to contact legislators in support of FY 2026 funding for the NEA, NEH, and IMLS.
➡️ Read the full post.
🖋️ Today’s Sketchbook was edited by Julie E. Bloemeke.
