Living Walls Atlanta 2013

The number of white walls in Atlanta are diminishing but, I am here for it. Everywhere I turn there are artist doing there part to make this city alive with the power of art. Then again that is what Living Walls is here for.From August 14th to 18th, Atlanta streets will be alive with the sound of......artists!

La Pandilla

Featuring 20 progressive artists from around the world come together to create murals around Atlanta involving film screenings, lectures, block parties, gallery exhibits, and bike tours. 

All Free

Open to the public

Starting in 2010, Living Walls has set itself apart by being not only one of the nonprofit organizations that bring together artist from every spectrum, but they introduce art to communities and engage the public in street art. 

Gaia and Nanook

In 2012, two murals were removed after being deemed as controversial.

Hyuro

McDonough Blvd. SE and Sawtell Ave. SE Atlanta, Ga 30315

Pierre Roti

While it was a shame it further asks the question, What is art? Or better yet what defines it. Critique is an can be an artist best friend. Yet the residents of Pittsburgh, Atlanta  felt that them never being inquired on having the mural there was a clear sign of being casted aside. The community said it was "demonic imagery" that resulted in removal and the Hyuro mural was vandalized. 

Living Walls is the perfect example of the regular trials and tribulations of the artist. Your art is somebody's issue, your issue is sometimes someones art,its a vicious cycle. It was a birdseye view on alot of subjects and issues artists face such as:

Who is my audience?

What to me is art?

Where is my art going to be displayed?

When is a good time to find all of this out?

What the hell am I doing?

Pictures from Living Walls Atlanta 2012:

Sheila Pree Knight

TIKA

ROA

Sarah Emerson

Hyuro

Art Hs

Fefe

Indigo and Andrzej

Sten and Lex

As an ode to Living Wall Atlanta, Im doing a blog post on each artist.

3ttman(France)

Agostino lacuri (Italy)

Axel Void (Spain)

Brandon Sadler(Atlanta)

Christopher Derek Bruno (Atlanta)

Elian(Argentina)

Freddy Sam (South Africa)

Gyun Hur (Atlanta)

Inti(Chile)

Jaz (Argentina)9

Joshua Ray Stephens (Atlanta)

Know Hope(Israel)

Marcy Starz (Atlanta)

Matt Haffner (Atlanta)

Laura Bell (Atlanta)

Never 2501 (Italy)

Pastel(Argentina)

Roti (France)

Sam Parker(Atlanta)

Trek Matthews (Atlanta)

 I also plan on going to most of the events :

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14TH
BSA Movie Night
Callanwolde Fine Arts Center
980 Briarcliffe Road, NE
7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Jaime and Steve from Brooklyn Street Art will screen a series of street art and graffiti short films

THURSDAY, AUGUST 15TH
Block Party
Edgewood Ave
9:00 PM - 2:00 AM
Restaurants, bars and music venues will come together in support of the conference.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 16TH
Lecture Series
W Atlanta - Midtown
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Featuring Tim Crimmins of Georgia State and Dana White of Emory, Rebecca Burns of Atlanta Magazine, Assata Richards, Marcos Feldman, and Lisa Murch

SATURDAY
Main Event at The Goat Farm Arts Center
1200 Foster St
8:00 PM - 2:00 AM
Gallery exhibit featuring work of this year's participating artists, Pecha Kucha style talks, DJ's and bands

SUNDAY
Bike Tour of Walls
Location TBA
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

More Information:

Website: http://livingwallsatl.com/

Twitter:@LivingWallsAtl

More to come! Cant wait to see you there!