The courage to imagine
Wednesday, Aug. 26 — “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
In West Africa, photographer and hip-hop archivist Selorm Attikpo documents a culture he feels the world keeps underestimating. His desire to capture and preserve the story of Ghanaian hip hop – on local terms – led to “Mending to Preserve,” his newly opened exhibition at ADAMA that traces the ties between Accra’s and Atlanta’s hip-hop histories. This week we take a look at the work he has on display.
Meanwhile, self-taught Atlanta painter AndrĂ© RenĂ© Epps Jr. is still dreaming of that kind of visibility for his work. Epps’ passionate pitch led to this week’s Sketchbook feature and his quest to find a gallery home for his ten-painting series “Everything They Didn’t Tell Me.” Over a year of studio visits and curator conversations has, so far, yielded no offers. He remains undaunted, exploring renting gallery space on his own. His vision is that strong.
One is building an archive because no one else has yet to. The other is manifesting a home for his work.
What do your dreams demand you create?
—Sherri
🛋️ Ahlers & Ogletree presents two days of Modern and Contemporary Art and Design, Sept. 2 and 3. Experience the collection in person Sept. 1 from 5-8 p.m., with a special artist talk by Philip Moulthrop at 7 p.m. More information here. SPONSOR MESSAGE
Correcting the record
🇬🇠Selorm Attikpo has a bone to pick with how the world talks about African hip-hop. “Mending to Preserve” at ADAMA makes his case – through photography, mixed-media work and pieces from an archive he built himself in Accra.
➡️ Learn more about Attikpo’s vision here.
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A room of his own
🎨 AndrĂ© RenĂ© Epps Jr. finished all ten paintings in his first series, “Everything They Didn’t Tell Me,” while working at an Atlanta auto dealership. No gallery has taken the work. Yet.
➡️ Go inside Epps’ quest.
🛋️ Ahlers & Ogletree presents two days of Modern and Contemporary Art and Design, Sept. 2 and 3. Experience the collection in person Sept. 1 from 5-8 p.m., with a special artist talk by Philip Moulthrop at 7 p.m. More information here. SPONSOR MESSAGE
Art Happenings
🎵 “PHOSPHENES” Music Mixer | 6-8 p.m., Aug. 27 | Old Rabbit Art Gallery.
🪡 Pixel Quilt Workshop | 10-4 p.m., Aug. 28 | Southwest Arts Center (pictured).
🖌️ EMERGENCE Vol. 3 (Emerging Artists Showcase) Opening Reception | 6-10 p.m., Aug. 28 | ZuCot Gallery.
🖼️ You are not alone: Bugs! Art Opening Celebration | 7-9 p.m., Aug. 28 | Fine Arts Gallery, GSU-Clarkston Campus.
🗣️ In Conversation: Amy Sherald and Calida Rawles | 5:30-7:30 p.m., Sep. 1 | Sisters Chapel, Spelman College.
Post of the Week
🪷 Full circle
@risingredlotus returns to the same Atlanta Beltline site he first painted almost 15 years ago with a new mural, “AS ABOVE, SO BELOW,” at the Virginia Avenue Bridge on the Eastside Trail.
➡️ See the post.
🖋️ Today’s Sketchbook was edited by Julie E. Bloemeke.
