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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. 

New York-based artist Francine Tint’s (1943-present) colorful paintings are influenced by and contribute to this long lineage of abstract art. Taking inspiration from artists such as Willem de Kooning and Arshile Gorky, Tint creates lyrically free abstracted paintings that express intuition through color. Tint credits discussions with Clement Greenberg in her studio as a guiding artistic force. Though abstract expressionism is an oft-imitated and commented upon style, Tint’s paintings remain distinctively her own, especially considering the field is largely male-dominated. 

Yoland uses multi channel video installation, performance, text, sculpture, and photography to chronicle the migration and movement of her and the tumbleweed. Yoland playfully approaches a serious topic by re-interpreting the iconic and deeply “American” nature of tumbleweeds, immigration, freedom, and borders. The piece aims to examine personal agency and the fluid nature of identity.

Quarterly, we host a set of short talks by local makers and enthusiasts on a theme. Think tiny home-grown TED talks. Each speaker gives a 10 minute presentation on a topic that interests them, and then we Q & A the night away.  Hosted by local enthusiast Sean Sullivan, join us to get to know your creative community on a whole new level.

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MOBILE, AL. January 9, 2020 – Following a banner year, Alabama Contemporary Art Center has cultivated a new organizational design to strengthen their focus on serving the local community in the most dynamic and successful manner. Starting January 1, elizabet elliott, former Director of Exhibitions and Programs, transitioned into the role of Executive Director.

Guest curated by Ashley Stull Meyers through the Alabama Contemporary Art Center’s new Guest Curator Program, If You Have Ghosts includes four artists who engage with contemporary fiber techniques (both physical and digital) to recall their familial and ancestral histories.

Different kinds of making require different kinds of skills, but artists also think about their work differently from medium to medium. Join elizabet elliott, Director of Exhibitions to unpack the three current exhibitions and to take a small dive into the ways materials inform thought process and vice versa. 

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.

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.