Find your next statement piece at one of Savannah’s premier art sales events. Open Studio Night features the best in SCAD painting, photography, printmaking and ceramics by the next big names in fine art. Enjoy live entertainment and hands-on demonstrations while browsing hundreds of original works for sale by SCAD students, faculty and alumni. Open Studio Night 10.25.2017 6-8pm Alexander Hall Savannah, GA 668 Indian St For more information: SCAD.edu ..read more

Honor Frederick Douglass at SCAD Museum of Art Celebrate the life and legacy of orator, abolitionist, writer, and statesman Frederick Douglass with leading scholars, visionary artists, and original performances at the SCAD Museum of Art. Presented alongside the opening of the group exhibition Frederick Douglass: Embers of Freedom, this day features panel discussions, gallery talks, a lecture by Pulitzer Prize-winning author David W. Blight, and a performance by artist Raphaël Barontini with the Savannah High School marching band. An evening reception commemorates the opening of Frederick ..read more

Artist Residency/Curatorial Fellowship Deadline: September 30, 2019 Guidelines:  http://redbullarts.com/detroit/apply/ Red Bull Arts Detroit is pleased to announce that applications for the program’s 2020 Artist Residency and Curatorial Fellowship are now open to the public, with a deadline of September 30. We’d be thrilled to have the application information shared with SCAD’s network, and considered for inclusion in one of your newsletters or social media posts. Submissions will be reviewed by a Selection Committee comprising artist, writer and curator, Michelle Grabner; write ..read more

“Taking Place is a wall painting installation by Savannah-based artist, Vanessa Platacis, that reimagines some of PEM’s most beloved objects. The artist researched the museum’s vast and varied holdings, diving deep to find unexpected connections across time, cultures, and materials. Platacis turned her findings into 210 canvas stencils—all drawn and cut by hand with X-Acto blades. After applying the stencils to the walls, she and her assistant used a variety of spray-paint and graffiti techniques, including drop shadows, high contrast, and layering, to apply color to the walls and give dimensi ..read more

Unearth is an outdoor installation that explores techno ecology. The artist Sarah Rostamo utilizes technology to examine and abstract the hidden structures and processes within nature, and marry the digital and organic. The art focuses specifically on Cymatics, or the effects of vibrations on matter, through the creation of a unique soundscape that births, molds and nurtures new life forms. The installation includes video projection, sound, lights, and sculpture that further address the thoughtful implementation of technology to transform the landscape. The event aims to incite the investigati ..read more

Fab’rik, located at 318 west Broughton St. is pleased to present the work of Lane Hoggard, Friday 24th, 6-9pm in it’s upstairs gallery. Lane is receiving his B.F.A. in painting from The Savannah College of Art and Design this spring. The artist, originally from Texas, creates large scale abstract pieces with subtle use of biblical characters and iconography, some depicted in a more traditional sense and others that are taken from the artist life growing up in an attempt to stimulate social conciseness, through inner and outer reflection. Image: BACKDOOR, oil on panel, 2018, 23.5″x31 ..read more

A Solo Exhibition Featuring the Artwork of Sam Scheper  You are in the Right Spaceis a 16 ft. moving truck exhibition which runs from May 24 – 26, 2019. The opening reception will take place on Friday, May 24th from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. outside Service Brewery at 560 Indian Street, Savannah, GA, 31401. The following two days from 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. the exhibition will be on display outside Alexander Hall at 668 Indian St, Savannah, GA. This event is free and open to the public on all three days.  GIF: Samuel Scheper, Intra-Spatial 1, 2019, Digital Sculpture Scheper’s upcoming exhibition is c ..read more

Welcome Home is a solo-exhibition featuring the artwork of Maggie Roof. The collection will be on view at The Downstairs Gallery from May 24th- 26th. The opening reception will be held on Friday, May 24th from 6 to 9 pm. This event is free and open to the public. The Downstairs Gallery is located on 19 W. Gordon Street, Savannah GA. Maggie Roof, Wilmington River at Dusk, 2018, oil on panel, 24 in. X 30 in. The work featured in Welcome Home focuses on the optical effects of water influenced by particular elements of nature. In a landscape, water acts as a mirror reflecting the surrou ..read more

Join SCAD BFA painting candidate Hannah Alsdorf as she presents WILDER-NESS: a solitary exhibition. Her recent paintings, photography, installation, and sculptural work will be on view for a two day exhibit. An opening reception will be held on Friday, May 24, 2019 from 6:00-9:00pm followed by an informal artist talk on Saturday, May 25, at 1:00pm. Both events are free and open to the public. Hannah Alsdorf a Spirit of Fear, 8 in x 8 in, found material and acrylic paint on cardboard, 2018 Wilderness is defined as a remote and inhospitable region abandoned, or undisturbed by human in ..read more

Vibrant Textures is a solo exhibition featuring the work of Rob Cleary that runs from May 18th – 20th, 2019. The opening reception will take place on May 18th from 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm. The location is Cedar House Gallery at 122 East 36th St. Savannah, GA 31401. This event is free and open to the public. In addition to provided refreshments, there will be food and beer trucks on site. Cleary’s current art making relates directly to abstract expressionism. He works on impulse; no expectations, which allows the work to take a life of its own and be interpreted by each individual. Cleary discover ..read more