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Closed for installation Mar 21 – Apr 7. Opening this Fri, Apr 8, 8 pm, Jessica Jackson Hutchins and John Heward.

Exhibition Openings: Jessica Jackson Hutchins: The Important Thing About A Chair, and John Heward: Things Fri, Apr 8, 8-10pm Works by Jessica Jackson Hutchins bring together glazed ceramic vessels nestled into altered furniture, and mixed media works on paper combining printmaking, collage, and drawing/writing. Hutchins was an acclaimed participant in the 2010 Whitney Biennial. John Heward is one of Canada's most respected artists, and his formal investigations into the possibilities of painting and sculpture are well known in that country. He is also an internationally known jazz drummer. This is the first major presentation of his work in the United States. Jessica Jackson Hutchins: The Important Thing About A Chair is made possible with generous support from the Tim and Lauren Schrager Family Foundation. We are grateful to the Consulate General of Canada (Atlanta) for their support of our Patron Member reception.

Artist Talk: Jessica Jackson Hutchins and John Heward Sat, Apr 9, 11am-12 pm Exhibiting artists Jessica Jackson Hutchins and John Heward discuss their works with Artistic Director Stuart Horodner. Topics include process, inspiration, and the history of Minimalism and assemblage.

Nexus Award 2011 Wed, May 4, 7-9 pm Join us for the second annual Nexus Award celebration, honoring Louis Corrigan, founder of Flux Projects and Possible Futures. The Nexus Award honors individuals who have made a profound contribution to contemporary visual art in Atlanta and beyond. For more info and to purchase tickets, . We'd like to thank our Sponsors: Platinum: Dennis Dean Catering Gold: The Willett Group of Morgan Keegan Bronze: Georgia Commerce Bank, Griffith & Associates, Homrich Berg Media: ART PAPERS, Paper Style

Programming Workshop: Camera-less Filmmaking Thu, Apr 14, 6-9pm

Curator Talk: Stuart Horodner Sat, Apr 16, 11am-12pm

Contemporary Talks: William Pope.L Tue, Apr 26, 7-8:30pm Location: Hill Auditorium, High Museum

News From the Studios The 14 artists in our Studio Artist Program are active professionals who contribute to the arts in Atlanta and beyond. We want you to know what they're up to. David D'Agostino's solo show, Axis Mundi: new liminal space landscapes, opens at {Poem88} at Tanner-Hill Gallery, Apr 9, 7 pm, and is on view through May 14. The gallery will also host Polyphonic Performance, collaboration between D'Agostino and the Atlanta Poets Group, on Apr 16, 4 pm. Margaret Fletcher has work in The Price is Right at the Swan Coach House Gallery, Apr 21-Jun 4. The opening reception is Apr 21, 6-8 pm. Michael David Murphy will participate in the panel discussion, Female Photographers: Is There a Gender Voice? at the Hagedorn Foundation Gallery, Apr 7, 7-8 pm. Marcia Vaitsman commences Studio 12 Encounters, a congregation of makers, thinkers, and lovers of contemporary art from Atlanta and abroad to discuss the idea of how art serves the present. On Apr 12 at 8 pm, Marcia invites Seana Reilly and Kelli Vause to dialogue about non-spaces with the Sao Paulo-based artist and curator Rachel Rosalen. for more info. Nancy VanDevender's work is presented in the 6th Annual Faculty Publications Celebration in the lower level gallery of the Robert Woodruff Library, Atlanta University Center, through Apr 8.

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www.thecontemporary.org | 535 Means Street NW | Atlanta, GA 30318 | 404.688.1970 Major funding for this organization is provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners under the guidance of the Fulton County Arts Council. This program is supported in part by Georgia Council for the Arts through appropriations from the Georgia General Assembly. GCA is a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts. This program is supported in part by the City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs. Funding and support for this organization and its programs is provided in part by Communications 21, Forward Arts Foundation, Grants to Green, LUBO Fund, Massey Charitable Trust, Metropolitan Atlanta Arts Fund, The Sara Giles Moore Foundation, The Willett Group of Morgan Keegan, Perennial Properties, The Rich Foundation, Taylor Family Fund, Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation, The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, and the WISH Foundation. Atlanta Contemporary Art Center gratefully acknowledges the generosity of other private, corporate, and individual donors.

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