On the surface Atlanta, with a population climbing more than 498,000, seems like a big city. In reality, you can go to an art show on a Friday night in an in town neighborhood and run into intersections of people you know. There's a saying and it goes it may be a big city but it's really a series of small towns.
Different Trains Gallery held a pop up art show at 378 in Candler Park on Friday, January 24th, and they were guaranteed certain success with the ingredients they used. First, 378 is a nice sized gallery space with a downstairs area for performances. Next, the artists they chose were very talented and had good ties to the community along with lots of friends and family who love them. And last but not least, Clay Harper and Kevn Kinney performed. It was cold outside and rained intermittently but no one cared.
The crowd was a mix of artists themselves – photographers, painters, singers, bands, actors, writers, and editors. Players in current and former bands from around Atlanta, Athens and the southeast. One of the featured artists, Kim Cresswell, was a member of bands called Nancy Drew Blood and the VO5 . Pieces of her work showed the musicians performing. Hopefully they took home their memories after the show.
The gallery did a good job of spacing the artists apart. Grabbing a drink you could navigate through the crowd to see everything. Hanging out with dear friends and meeting new ones while checking out art is not a bad place to be in on a Friday night.
KIM CRESSWELL
THE REAL FRANK TEE
And last but not least, we had the opportunity to listen to Kevn Kinney from Drivin' n Cryin' perform. It was a pretty wonderful evening. Going to check on future shows or installations from Different Trains Gallery and 378!
Photography credits: Lisa Shinault, Kim Cresswell, and Jennifer Graham
