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.

Kids Studio

May 9, 2020 @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm –

Kids Studio is a weekly program where children and their families can come to explore contemporary art. Activities are designed to stimulate young minds through open-ended projects that encourage self-expression and idea exploration. Classes are taught by local artists and trained professional educators.