Y. MALIK JALAL

November 8, 2019 – July 17, 2020 @ –

Atlanta based emerging artist Y. Malik Jalal will mount his first solo exhibition this fall at Alabama Contemporary, curated by elizabet elliott. Jalal was born in Savannah, GA, and raised in the Atlanta suburbs. He paints and makes images and objects. His work is equally personal and fictitious, rooted in both the artist’s own identity and his relationship to the collective cultural identity and history of the African diaspora in the American South. 

The Drowned

March 13, 2020 – June 27, 2020 @ –

The Drowned, curated by Aaron Levi Garvey as a part of Alabama Contemporary Art Center’s new guest curator program, is a collection of photographs, paintings, and films that highlight and play with altered realities.

Putting a pause on opening date speculation

April 23, 2020 – May 6, 2020 @ 12:00 am –

At ACAC, we are rolling back any commitments to an opening date. My top priority is keeping our staff and supporters safe. As much as we miss you all and would love to throw open our doors, there is simply no level of health risk that I find an acceptable trade for admission. Until we are sure that we can open safely while protecting our front of line staff and patrons, we won’t make a return announcement.

CERAMICS STUDIO: WHEEL-THROWING 101 – WEEK 3

May 6, 2020 @ 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm –

In this beginners’ ceramics class, instructor Bronco Sloan will guide students through introductory wheel-throwing techniques to create functional ceramic ware.