Looking for art in the Savannah area? Go no further. Here s our list of exhibitions, galleries and museums.
Teachers as Trailblazers in Savannah: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Saturday, noon-4 p.m. Sunday May 12-July 31; Massie Heritage Center, 207 E. Gordon St.; $9 for adults, $7 for seniors.
This 19th century to the present exhibition pays tribute to many educators in Savannah who have fought against rigid societal norms and legislation to pave the road toward progress. The narrative spans over two centuries and outlines the evolution of Savannah’s educational system, focusing on its trailblazers. Themes include a re-imaged principal’s office from 1856, the African American Experience in Education, Kindergarten and the Progressive Movement, Youth Organizations and Empowerment, and Contemporary Icons.
Gallery Listings
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Memory, Ephemerality, and Intuitive Making: noon-5 p.m. May 6-9; The Gallery at Sulfur Studios, 2301 Bull St.; reception 6-9 p.m. and gallery talk 7 p.m. May 7; An MFA Thesis Exhibition by L. Edward Smith; sulfurstudios.org; Facebook event: https://fb.me/e/4jTxuLsYp.
The work is a body of portraits of influential women in Smith’s life done in crochet, collaborative installations with his aunt and mother, and automatic writing and drawings resulting from the process of making. The work is all based on memories and ephemeral situations, created in an intuitive process with repurposed materials.