In the meantime
Dec. 31 — This week sits in a familiar in-between: after the rush, before whatever comes next. For many of us, the calendar is technically open, even if our minds aren’t quite there yet.
That pause makes it a useful moment to look ahead. Atlanta’s 2026 visual arts calendar is already taking shape, offering a series of exhibitions, fairs, and public projects. These are ATL arts moments to plan for, return to, and live alongside – not just note in passing.
At ZuCot Gallery, however, they’re looking back. The gallery’s annual exhibition, “My Favorite Things,” highlights pieces and painters worthy of a second look. The show asks that we reconsider and reflect not only on the work but also on the common themes of identity, reclamation, and self-definition.
In a moment when attention is stretched thin, these stories remind us that presence is a decision. Planning ahead and looking back are ways of choosing what we keep in view.
What do you have your eyes on?
—Sherri Daye Scott
Mark the moments
🎉 Atlanta’s 2026 art calendar points to a city thinking carefully about where attention goes next. From juried exhibitions and student shows to public art and market-facing fairs, the year ahead reflects a steady expansion of how – and when – art enters everyday life across the Metro area.
➡️ Find your favorite 2026 ATL art moments.
Fashion meets art at the High Museum!
SPONSORED BY THE HIGH MUSEUM
👗 Experience Viktor&Rolf: Fashion Statements – a bold, breathtaking exhibition celebrating avant-garde fashion visionaries who blurred the line between haute couture and art. Only at the High, the exhibition’s sole U.S. stop.
➞ On view through Feb. 8, 2026.
Holding the line
🖼️ Now in its fifth year, ZuCot Gallery’s “My Favorite Things” exhibition reflects a curatorial approach grounded in flexibility, access, and a long-term commitment to living African-American artists and seasoned and novice collectors alike.
➡️ Get the story behind “My Favorite Things” 2025.
Courtesy of RobertKent Galleries
👣 January ArtWalk at RobertKent Galleries: A Year in the Making Exhibition | 6-9 p.m., Jan. 2 | RobertKent Galleries. (Pictured)
💬 “The Scenic Route” artist talk with Courtney Brooks & Tracy Murrell | 2-4 p.m., Jan. 4 | Nina Baldwin Gallery.
🍴 Art for Lunch: “Georgia Natural Wonders: A Journey from Marshland to Mountains” exhibition opening and book signing | 12:15-1:30 p.m., Jan. 7 | The Booth Museum.
Post of the Week
📷 Atlanta photographer @qualitylenz spent the holidays shooting free film portraits for local families who wanted photos but couldn’t stretch their budgets any further. More than 15 families walked away with something lasting.
🖋️ Today’s Sketchbook was edited by Julie E. Bloemeke.
