{Poem88} is an art gallery, bookshop and performance space located in the Floataway Building!! Since 2010, Poem88 represents emerging and mid-career artists, and presents thoughtful and innovative explorations in a new artistic frontier.
Writer and filmmaker, Robin Bernat, is the owner and curator.
2018 ushered in the re-organization of our roster of artists. Our exhibitions and programs are focused on inclusion. In keeping with current social and political developments, we feel it is keenly urgent to insure that women and cultural and ethnic minorities are amply represented and that projects addressing pressing social and pol
Writer and filmmaker, Robin Bernat, is the owner and curator.
2018 ushered in the re-organization of our roster of artists. Our exhibitions and programs are focused on inclusion. In keeping with current social and political developments, we feel it is keenly urgent to insure that women and cultural and ethnic minorities are amply represented and that projects addressing pressing social and pol
Operating as usual
11/22/2021
A selection of @travismedford ‘s mixed media collages on view through Dec 23 in #futurehistories. Each image is 3”x5”, and $100. #contemporaryart #abstractart #worksonpaper #contemporaryartist #contemporarygallery #atlgallery #affordable #affordableart #supportlocalbusiness
A selection of @travismedford ‘s mixed media collages on view through Dec 23 in #futurehistories. Each image is 3”x5”, and $100. #contemporaryart #abstractart #worksonpaper #contemporaryartist #contemporarygallery #atlgallery #affordable #affordableart #supportlocalbusiness
11/12/2021
Another installation view of @brendan_john_carroll + @travismedford : future histories on view through Dec 23. Here’s a view of Travis’s #collage work in particular. Each piece 3”x5”, #mixedmedia , $100 each. #worksonpaper #contemporaryart #contemporarygallery #atlgallery #buylocal #abstraction #experimentation #smallscale #affordable #affordableart #seeitloveitbuyit
Another installation view of @brendan_john_carroll + @travismedford : future histories on view through Dec 23. Here’s a view of Travis’s #collage work in particular. Each piece 3”x5”, #mixedmedia , $100 each. #worksonpaper #contemporaryart #contemporarygallery #atlgallery #buylocal #abstraction #experimentation #smallscale #affordable #affordableart #seeitloveitbuyit
11/04/2021
Looking forward to seeing you for the opening of @brendan_john_carroll and @travismedford : #futurehistories at @poem_88 this Saturday November 6, 5:30-7pm, Suite 8C . #contemporaryart #contemporarypainting #collage #mixedmedia #atlgallery #fallexhibition #painting #saintruth #livemusic #atmospheric #masksrequired #buylocal #supportsmallbusiness
10/22/2021
@hannahetarr , Egg of Life, 2021, mixed media on canvas, 20”x16”, $1400. On view in Hannah Tarr: Angel of the Industrial Park through Saturday, Oct 30. Message the gallery to schedule a visit to the show and also for sales inquiries! #contemporaryart #contemporarypainting #provisionalpainting #atlartist #atlgallery #mixedmedia #colors #homage #paulklee #glitter #buylocal
@hannahetarr , Egg of Life, 2021, mixed media on canvas, 20”x16”, $1400. On view in Hannah Tarr: Angel of the Industrial Park through Saturday, Oct 30. Message the gallery to schedule a visit to the show and also for sales inquiries! #contemporaryart #contemporarypainting #provisionalpainting #atlartist #atlgallery #mixedmedia #colors #homage #paulklee #glitter #buylocal
10/16/2021
Tonight!! Available at the The Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia - MOCA GA auction! Let's start bidding!! Works by Susan Cofer, Alexandra Hemrick McDaniel, Judy Henson, Hannah Leah Israel, Elizabeth Porcel, David Robinson, Hannah Tarr, Lisa Tuttle, Patricia Villafañe, and Orion Wertz!!
Ten thousand congratulations to Hannah Tarr and the same in thanks to Leia Genis for the stellar review in Burnaway. There are still two weeks to see Hannah's magical show. DM to make an appointment or just give a heads-up when you're coming! Price list available on request, too!
Contributor Leia Genis reviews Hannah Tarr’s solo exhibition that explores angels, illness, and escape.
10/01/2021
This beauty by @hannahetarr titled #heart is on view through Oct 30 in her exhibit “Angel of the Industrial Park”. 60”x48”, 2021, mixed media on linen, $3600. The drawn line is especially compelling in this #painting We’ll be hosting an open house Saturday October 2 from 1-3pm. #atlgallery #atlartist #contemporaryart #contemporarypainting #mixedmedia #neon #faces #angel #eyes #expressionism #provisionalpainting #spontaneous #energetic #colors #skillful #buylocal #womensupportingwomen
This beauty by @hannahetarr titled #heart is on view through Oct 30 in her exhibit “Angel of the Industrial Park”. 60”x48”, 2021, mixed media on linen, $3600. The drawn line is especially compelling in this #painting We’ll be hosting an open house Saturday October 2 from 1-3pm. #atlgallery #atlartist #contemporaryart #contemporarypainting #mixedmedia #neon #faces #angel #eyes #expressionism #provisionalpainting #spontaneous #energetic #colors #skillful #buylocal #womensupportingwomen
Thank you, Felicia Feaster, for the AJC, for highlighting the important work of women curators and artists in Atlanta. I'm honored to be included in this group!
It’s become something of a cliché in the art world — because it has the ring of truth — that there are more naked women on gallery walls than there are women artists.
09/17/2021
This gorgeous painting by @hannahetarr titled “70 Valley Road,” 2021, mixed media on cotton voile, $3600 (60”x48”) is on view in her exhibit #angeloftheindustrialpark. Opening Sept 18, 4-6pm. Many gems like this to be found. #somuchtalent #seeitloveitbuyit #contemporaryart #atlartist #contemporarygallery #translucent #paintedstretchers #landscape #avantgarde #memory #childhoodmemory #wellspring #floatawaycommunity
This gorgeous painting by @hannahetarr titled “70 Valley Road,” 2021, mixed media on cotton voile, $3600 (60”x48”) is on view in her exhibit #angeloftheindustrialpark. Opening Sept 18, 4-6pm. Many gems like this to be found. #somuchtalent #seeitloveitbuyit #contemporaryart #atlartist #contemporarygallery #translucent #paintedstretchers #landscape #avantgarde #memory #childhoodmemory #wellspring #floatawaycommunity
09/13/2021
We are really looking forward to @hannahetarr : Angel of the Industrial Park opening this Saturday Sept 18, 4-6. Socially distant, vaccinated visitors please. #contemporaryart #contemporarypainting #contemporarygallery #mixedmedia #easelsize #wow #atlgallery #atlartist #provisional #abstraction #narrative #reminiscene #homage #paulklee #vibrant #exploratory #genius #somuchtalent #floatawaycommunity
We are really looking forward to @hannahetarr : Angel of the Industrial Park opening this Saturday Sept 18, 4-6. Socially distant, vaccinated visitors please. #contemporaryart #contemporarypainting #contemporarygallery #mixedmedia #easelsize #wow #atlgallery #atlartist #provisional #abstraction #narrative #reminiscene #homage #paulklee #vibrant #exploratory #genius #somuchtalent #floatawaycommunity
09/10/2021
@binnski in conversation on Instagram Live. Saturday, Sept 11, 2:30pm . Join in ! #contemporaryart #contemporarygallery #atlartist #installation #socialjustice #redlining #personalstory
@binnski in conversation on Instagram Live. Saturday, Sept 11, 2:30pm . Join in ! #contemporaryart #contemporarygallery #atlartist #installation #socialjustice #redlining #personalstory
The sculptures of Atlanta artist David Robinson in "Alluvium" at Poem 88 can be seen online but deserve to be seen in person.
07/14/2021
@davidrobinson1979 : #alluvium opened this past weekend. Here: Alluvium #12, 16.5” diameter, 7”D, $2400. Rondo in White #5, 11”diameter, 5”d, $$950. DM for the full exhibition checklist! #atlartist #contemporaryart #sculpture #clay #ceramics #terracotta #glazes #ephemera #detritus #organic #manmade #floatawaycommunity
@davidrobinson1979 : #alluvium opened this past weekend. Here: Alluvium #12, 16.5” diameter, 7”D, $2400. Rondo in White #5, 11”diameter, 5”d, $$950. DM for the full exhibition checklist! #atlartist #contemporaryart #sculpture #clay #ceramics #terracotta #glazes #ephemera #detritus #organic #manmade #floatawaycommunity
The pioneering artist and her three daughters on family, creativity, and why being able to see beauty, even in difficult times, is the true mother of invention.
06/20/2021
There are so many little gems still available from @cynthiafarnellstudio and @danpowell2321 : #refuge. This week is the #lastweek. Message me for appointments. #contemporaryart #worksonpaper #watercolor #graphite #installation #salonstyle #nature #atlartist #curator #seeitloveitbuyit
There are so many little gems still available from @cynthiafarnellstudio and @danpowell2321 : #refuge. This week is the #lastweek. Message me for appointments. #contemporaryart #worksonpaper #watercolor #graphite #installation #salonstyle #nature #atlartist #curator #seeitloveitbuyit
The president plans to host a White House ceremony later this year for the unveiling of former President Barack Obama’s official portrait, say sources familiar with discussions.
06/11/2021
Still image from KTN News interview with @cynthiafarnellstudio and @danpowell2321 for their duo-show, #refuge. Artist talk next SAT, June 19 at 1pm. Appointments available to visit the show. DM Poem_88. www.YouTube.com/watch?v=SNshM6N_TxE #contempemporaryart #atlartist #atlgallery #worksonpaper #drawing #watercolor #graphite #enpleinair #sketchbook #document #index #shelterinplace #covid_19
Still image from KTN News interview with @cynthiafarnellstudio and @danpowell2321 for their duo-show, #refuge. Artist talk next SAT, June 19 at 1pm. Appointments available to visit the show. DM Poem_88. www.YouTube.com/watch?v=SNshM6N_TxE #contempemporaryart #atlartist #atlgallery #worksonpaper #drawing #watercolor #graphite #enpleinair #sketchbook #document #index #shelterinplace #covid_19
Legacy Russell Named Executive Director of the Kitchen
Storied New York arts nonprofit the Kitchen has appointed Legacy Russell executive director and chief curator. Russell, who since 2018 has served as associate curator of exhibitions at the Studio Museum in Harlem, will take up her new post in September, succeeding Tim Griffin, who led the organizati...
05/27/2021
Installation view of @cynthiafarnellstudio and @danpowell2321 : #refuge on view now through June 26. Still by appointment. DM for appointment. #contemporaryart #atlartist #atlgallery #installationart #worksonpaper #drawings #sculpture #covid_19 #naturalworld #nature #meditation #peace #growlights #drama #floatawaycommunity
Installation view of @cynthiafarnellstudio and @danpowell2321 : #refuge on view now through June 26. Still by appointment. DM for appointment. #contemporaryart #atlartist #atlgallery #installationart #worksonpaper #drawings #sculpture #covid_19 #naturalworld #nature #meditation #peace #growlights #drama #floatawaycommunity
We're all at least passingly familiar with the art movements of the past – impressionism, dada, pop, cubism – but what are today's movements called? Turns out, pinning them down is a bit tricky.
04/27/2021
#sold These two pieces by @sharonshapiro are also going to a good home! Split Level and Room for Doubt, #collage on #paper , 11” x12” on view through May 8 in #socialfabric . #contemporaryart #worksonpaper #contemporaryartist #drawing #socialjustice #repairtheworld
04/27/2021
#sold These two pieces by @sharonshapiro are also going to a good home! Split Level and Room for Doubt, #collage on #paper , 11” x12” on view through May 8 in #socialfabric . #contemporaryart #worksonpaper #contemporaryartist #drawing #socialjustice #repairtheworld
04/26/2021
#SOLD These two #works by @sharonshapiro are going to a good home! Diorama and Come In, The Water’s Fine, #collage on paper, each 11”x12”. There’s a great selection still available. #socialfabric is on view through May 8 by appointment. Message me for appts and sales inquiries. #contemporaryart #worksonpaper #contemporaryartgallery #socialjustice #collectible #ebonymagazine #betterhomesandgardens #colorphotography #chandelier #slimaarons #iconic #iconicimages #reinterpretation #socialcommentary
04/15/2021
@sharonshapiro , Karma (Fair Shake), 2021, Collage on paper, 11”x12”, $750. On view now in Social Fabric through May 8. Day-long reception this SAT, April 17, 11-4, to attend: message for a 30-minute interval. #contrmporaryart #collageart #collage #worksonpaper #foundimage #socialfabric #swimmingpool #60s #racerelations #blm #atlgallery
@sharonshapiro , Karma (Fair Shake), 2021, Collage on paper, 11”x12”, $750. On view now in Social Fabric through May 8. Day-long reception this SAT, April 17, 11-4, to attend: message for a 30-minute interval. #contrmporaryart #collageart #collage #worksonpaper #foundimage #socialfabric #swimmingpool #60s #racerelations #blm #atlgallery
04/14/2021
Congratulations Sharon Shapiro on this glowing review from Jerry Cullum on ArtsATL.Org!! So wonderful!!
Check out this month's Cullum's Notebook! Jerry Cullum highlights notable local exhibits including Sharon Shapiro's "SOCIAL FABRIC" at {Poem88}. Read more at https://bit.ly/3uQtEut.
04/13/2021
The best part of my job: #studiovisit I’m super-excited to see @davidrobinson1979 ‘s #intricate #layered #textured #biomorphic #ceramics at @poem_88 this summer! It was amazing to learn more about his #ideas of #liminalspace in this work. #contemporaryart #contemporaryceramics #terracotta #whiteglaze #organic #manmade #earthy #atlartist #curator #atlgallery #workingartist #beauty #coral #somuchtalent
04/10/2021
We love artists & poets alike!
04/08/2021
@sharonshapiro , Serenade, 2021, 12” x 11”, collage on paper, $750. On view now in Sharon Shapiro: Social Fabric through May 8. #contemporaryart #collage #worksonpaper #serenade #socialfabric #atlgallery #cutout #ebonymagazine #betterhomesandgardens #artistinresidence #serenbe #socialunrest #trauma #racisminamerica
@sharonshapiro , Serenade, 2021, 12” x 11”, collage on paper, $750. On view now in Sharon Shapiro: Social Fabric through May 8. #contemporaryart #collage #worksonpaper #serenade #socialfabric #atlgallery #cutout #ebonymagazine #betterhomesandgardens #artistinresidence #serenbe #socialunrest #trauma #racisminamerica
03/24/2021
Orion Wertz: THE BOXRIDGE TABLE (2021)
Saturday, March 27, 1pm to 3pm at the Floataway courtyard
Boxridge Table is a story of a farm commune in a near future post-petroleum America. The protagonist, Abram, is the “Left Hand” of the Boxridge Table. He is tasked with maintaining order and safety against external threats, which include marauding swarms of dangerous insects. Abram’s job becomes more complex when a lethal accident is discovered to have been a murder. The establishment of community and family groups is a major theme in this book. Abram is isolated, and he combats this isolation by participating in the rituals and structures that bind him to a larger entity. Like many other characters in the book, Abram is haunted by his own past and the shared history of his community. Some of the Table’s structures are medieval in nature, and Abram must deal with the gap between justice and social cohesion.
Bio:
In the late 90’s I started writing and illustrating my own comics. I grew up in Pittsburgh, and have lived in various places in Pennsylvania, Illinois and New York City, moving around for school and then jobs. Works by Daniel Clowes, Jessica Abel, Adrian Tomine, Chris Ware, and many others were important discoveries for me as I started to find my way in comics. Currently I reside in Columbus, Georgia, where I am a Professor of Art at Columbus State University. I lead a happy, settled life with a house, a caring wife and son, a dog… but I still create comics. Its hard to say why we are driven to do the things that we do.
#contemporaryart #graphicnovel #comics #atlgallery #booksigning #orionwertz #columbusstateuniversity #floatawaycommunity #blackandwhite #illustration #drawing #worksonpaper
Orion Wertz: THE BOXRIDGE TABLE (2021)
Saturday, March 27, 1pm to 3pm at the Floataway courtyard
Boxridge Table is a story of a farm commune in a near future post-petroleum America. The protagonist, Abram, is the “Left Hand” of the Boxridge Table. He is tasked with maintaining order and safety against external threats, which include marauding swarms of dangerous insects. Abram’s job becomes more complex when a lethal accident is discovered to have been a murder. The establishment of community and family groups is a major theme in this book. Abram is isolated, and he combats this isolation by participating in the rituals and structures that bind him to a larger entity. Like many other characters in the book, Abram is haunted by his own past and the shared history of his community. Some of the Table’s structures are medieval in nature, and Abram must deal with the gap between justice and social cohesion.
Bio:
In the late 90’s I started writing and illustrating my own comics. I grew up in Pittsburgh, and have lived in various places in Pennsylvania, Illinois and New York City, moving around for school and then jobs. Works by Daniel Clowes, Jessica Abel, Adrian Tomine, Chris Ware, and many others were important discoveries for me as I started to find my way in comics. Currently I reside in Columbus, Georgia, where I am a Professor of Art at Columbus State University. I lead a happy, settled life with a house, a caring wife and son, a dog… but I still create comics. Its hard to say why we are driven to do the things that we do.
#contemporaryart #graphicnovel #comics #atlgallery #booksigning #orionwertz #columbusstateuniversity #floatawaycommunity #blackandwhite #illustration #drawing #worksonpaper
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Since 2010, Poem88 represents emerging and mid-career artists, and presents thoughtful and innovative explorations in a new artistic frontier. Writer and filmmaker, Robin Bernat, is the owner and curator.
2018 ushered in the re-organization of our roster of artists. Our exhibitions and programs are focused on inclusion. In keeping with current social and political developments, we feel it is keenly urgent to insure that women and cultural and ethnic minorities are amply represented and that projects addressing pressing social and political concerns are presented as often as exhibitions of a strictly formal nature. Thus, 68% of the artists on the Poem 88 roster are women. Additionally, 42% of our artists are 50 years of age or over.
When Poem 88 began in 2010, this curatorial project was focused on excellence in craftsmanship and concept. Nine years in, it is imperative that the project of Poem 88 adds to these goals a sense of fairness. Women artists especially are overlooked for inclusion in the programs of the most visible arts institutions in our city; and they deserve to be promoted by those institutions to the broader, national art world. If we are bothered by a lack of fairness in the larger world, and in the communities where we live and work, it is only appropriate that we challenge institutions, intended to serve our community, to model fairness toward our community.
Perhaps it goes without saying that Poem 88 is committed to showcasing the incredible talent that resides in metropolitan Atlanta. An avant garde expression has persisted in Atlanta's contemporary art scene since the 1970s. Through Poem 88, we hope to connect these artists with life-long collectors and those institutions that value the beauty, rigor, and risk inherent in their works of art.
We promote and pursue intriguing collaborations in all creative disciplines. Since 2014, Poem 88 EDITIONS affords such collaborations a national and global reach. We present musical performances, literary readings, and film screenings that further investigate thematic concerns; finally, we especially encourage discourse on contemporary art and art-making.
Robin Bernat is an artist and writer, as well as the owner and curator of Poem 88 gallery in Atlanta, Georgia. Her work has been exhibited locally, regionally, and nationally and has been collected by many important institutions including The Whitney Museum of American Art, The Kemper Museum of Art, The High Museum of Art, MOCA-GA, and The Weatherspoon Museum. Working primarily in film and video, Bernat’s work explores the fleeting and the provisional. She is represented locally by Whitespace gallery.
From 1992-2001, she was the proprietor of Circle B Press, a cooperative printmaking studio and publisher. From 2000-2005, Bernat was an instructor in the Atlanta Film Festival (formerly IMAGE Film and Video) Media program teaching filmmaking to under-served teens, and facilitating a discussion group on films of the avant-garde. From 2004-2006, she was the Manager of Youth and Family programs at the Michael C. Carlos Museum at Emory University creating educational programs, workshops, and publications focused on the museum's collections of antiquities.
In the Atlanta community, Bernat served for many years on the Board of Directors of Art Papers magazine initiating their public program Art Papers Live. She also served on the advisory board of Nexus Press and was vice chair of the Twentieth Century Art Society of the High Museum of Art. She is a graduate of The University of Georgia and The Atlanta College of Art. In 1988-89, she completed coursework toward an MA in Art History at Emory University; in 2001, she was a Visiting Artist at the American Academy in Rome. She has twice been an artist-in-residence at the Kemper Museum of Art.
Another installation view of @brendan_john_carroll + @travismedford : future histories on view through Dec 23. Here’s a view of Travis’s #collage work in particular. Each piece 3”x5”, #mixedmedia , $100 each. #worksonpaper #contemporaryart #contemporarygallery #atlgallery #buylocal #abstraction #experimentation #smallscale #affordable #affordableart #seeitloveitbuyit
Looking forward to seeing you for the opening of @brendan_john_carroll and @travismedford : #futurehistories at @poem_88 this Saturday November 6, 5:30-7pm, Suite 8C . #contemporaryart #contemporarypainting #collage #mixedmedia #atlgallery #fallexhibition #painting #saintruth #livemusic #atmospheric #masksrequired #buylocal #supportsmallbusiness
@hannahetarr , Egg of Life, 2021, mixed media on canvas, 20”x16”, $1400. On view in Hannah Tarr: Angel of the Industrial Park through Saturday, Oct 30. Message the gallery to schedule a visit to the show and also for sales inquiries! #contemporaryart #contemporarypainting #provisionalpainting #atlartist #atlgallery #mixedmedia #colors #homage #paulklee #glitter #buylocal
Tonight!! Available at the The Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia - MOCA GA auction! Let's start bidding!! Works by Susan Cofer, Alexandra Hemrick McDaniel, Judy Henson, Hannah Leah Israel, Elizabeth Porcel, David Robinson, Hannah Tarr, Lisa Tuttle, Patricia Villafañe, and Orion Wertz!!
Ten thousand congratulations to Hannah Tarr and the same in thanks to Leia Genis for the stellar review in Burnaway. There are still two weeks to see Hannah's magical show. DM to make an appointment or just give a heads-up when you're coming! Price list available on request, too!
This beauty by @hannahetarr titled #heart is on view through Oct 30 in her exhibit “Angel of the Industrial Park”. 60”x48”, 2021, mixed media on linen, $3600. The drawn line is especially compelling in this #painting We’ll be hosting an open house Saturday October 2 from 1-3pm. #atlgallery #atlartist #contemporaryart #contemporarypainting #mixedmedia #neon #faces #angel #eyes #expressionism #provisionalpainting #spontaneous #energetic #colors #skillful #buylocal #womensupportingwomen
Thank you, Felicia Feaster, for the AJC, for highlighting the important work of women curators and artists in Atlanta. I'm honored to be included in this group!
This gorgeous painting by @hannahetarr titled “70 Valley Road,” 2021, mixed media on cotton voile, $3600 (60”x48”) is on view in her exhibit #angeloftheindustrialpark. Opening Sept 18, 4-6pm. Many gems like this to be found. #somuchtalent #seeitloveitbuyit #contemporaryart #atlartist #contemporarygallery #translucent #paintedstretchers #landscape #avantgarde #memory #childhoodmemory #wellspring #floatawaycommunity
We are really looking forward to @hannahetarr : Angel of the Industrial Park opening this Saturday Sept 18, 4-6. Socially distant, vaccinated visitors please. #contemporaryart #contemporarypainting #contemporarygallery #mixedmedia #easelsize #wow #atlgallery #atlartist #provisional #abstraction #narrative #reminiscene #homage #paulklee #vibrant #exploratory #genius #somuchtalent #floatawaycommunity
@binnski in conversation on Instagram Live. Saturday, Sept 11, 2:30pm . Join in ! #contemporaryart #contemporarygallery #atlartist #installation #socialjustice #redlining #personalstory
