Two new art spaces debut in the King Historic District this weekend when One Contemporary Gallery and The Sun ATL open their doors, joining nearly a dozen galleries and art organizations in the area, including the Atlanta Center for Photography and Whitespace.
Grand opening celebrations begin on Friday with One Contemporary Gallery’s “The Start of Something,” a group show of millennial artists who are at pivotal moments in their practice. The gallery was founded by Faron Manuel, former director of the Black Art In America Foundation.
And just next door, The Sun ATL will premiere “First Light,” an exhibition with work by 16 local and international artists, including paintings by the late Purvis Young and documentary photographs by Jim Alexander.
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