OVERVIEW

Do you ever look at a painting and wonder if you’re missing something? Ever consider why the work is even in the place you’re seeing it to begin with? Can you see art, but can’t see how it can become a career? What about trying your whole life to create something, and then suddenly, and without explanation, obtain the ability? We’re workin’ on this one too!

If the answer is “yes” to any of the questions above, then YES, “The Art Show” is for you.

Sidewalk Radio’s “The Art Show” considers the question about “how to see art” from four uniquely creative perspectives.  On this show we hear from The Creator, The Curator, The Career Counselor, and The Chainsaw (wait, you’ll see a little later in this post).

The “Creator”: Radcliffe Bailey is one of Atlanta’s most celebrated artists. If you’ve been to the International Terminal at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, then you’ve seen his incredible mural “Saints” as you head down the escalator to your next destination.  Perhaps this is your first encounter and connection with Atlanta.  This June, many more will be connected and exposed to Bailey’s breadth of work at his upcoming solo show, Memory as Medicine, at The High Museum of Art. Gene and Radcliffe talk about how he sees his art and how others may see it, in an interview that ranges from the artist’s childhood to the legacy he hopes to leave behind.

The High Museum’s curator of African Art, Carol Thompson, was generously in the studio during Bailey’s interview with Gene, and helped give us insight into how the southeast’s premier museum looks at collecting, curating, and cultivating in the art community.  Thompson is a co-curator of Bailey’s upcoming show.

The “Career Counsler”: Robert Brown, Chair of Printmaking at SCAD, joins Sidewalk Radio to discuss SCAD’s incredible contribution to the Atlanta community and how they guide students to a career in the arts.

The “Curator”: Also bringing his perspective and expertise to “The Art Show” is the Artistic Director for the Atlanta Contemporary Art Center, Stuart Horodner. According to Horodner, “Art is anything that is created with the intention of it being art.”  And, on the show, you’ll hear how he works tirelessly to allow us to see art in an educated and entertaining way.

The “Chainsaw”: Lastly, a man, who has never before in his life sculpted with wood, is hired to trim a tree struck by lightening. Using his recently deceased father’s tools, he channels a natural talent to create an absolute work of art. The Washita Tree sculpture. Terry Legge joins Sidewalk Radio for a few words about divine intervention, innate ability, and therapy through art.  NOTE: While we question the former height of the tree, the art is unquestionable in it’s uniqueness and how it transforms space.

So, at the end of the day, hopefully we help answer the question, how to see art. Join us for a listen, contemplate art, and then decide for yourself. Enjoy.