Out There Atlanta

Jonathan Bouknight is an artist based in Atlanta. This year he ends his tenure at the Atlanta Contemporary Art Center Studio Program. Over the five years that he’s been at the Contemporary, his work has evolved from photography into video work, with some painting on the side. Check out the podcast to hear about his practice, and some of his biggest works and exhibitions from the past few years.

Topics include: Using friends and family in your work, balancing attention spans and the concept in video art, the Whitney Biennial, Susan Sontag, and Jonathan’s favorite studio visitor ever.

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 Out There Atlanta is sponsored by BurnAway.org, an online art magazine for engaged dialogue about the arts.

Music for this podcast was provided by M.S.I.F.

Jonathan, photo taken by Stephanie Pharr

Nails & Buttons, 2011, Video Still from Digital Video, Length: 23min, looped.

Forever Young, 2010-2011, Video Still from Digital Video, Length: 7min 30sec, looped. (Watch a teaser on Jonathan’s site here)

A Man Explores His Face (Black), 2012, 18”x22”, Acrylic on Paper.

 All images courtesy of Jonathan Bouknight

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Mike Stasny is an artist and musician who moved to Atlanta a year ago. He’s celebrating his year anniversary with an exhibition at Boom City, the yearly roll-out exhibition of Dashboard Co-op’s new artists. Mike mingles Midwestern perspectives with general gregariousness and an enthusiasm for monsters to create work that aims for the sweet-spot between terrifying and enjoyable. 

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Topics include: Astrological signs, monster-art, new years resolutions, and integrating into Atlanta as an artist (from the Midwest, no less).

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In other news, we’re pleased to announce that Out There Atlanta is collaborating with online art magazine BurnAway to continue to bring you coverage of Atlanta’s artists, creatives, and non-profits. Stay tuned for more updates as we make this transition. And thank YOU for all of your support!

Mike working on his Boom City installation

Mike Stasny @Boom City

Mike Stasny (right) with artist Nathan Sharratt as part of their “Club MSIF” performance at East Atlanta Farmers Market

The Staz.

Cynthia Farnell and Dan Powell are photographers, writers, artists and curators. This artistic couple has collaborated on a series called “Gravesites,” in which they document gravesites all over the Southeast. This project has led them to make surprising connections regarding cultural expression and expanded their understanding of the region.

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Topics include: Burial practices across race and class lines, botanical aspect of gravesites, dark humor, and the work of Thornton Dial.

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Charleston County, SC

Aiken, SC

near Columbus, GA

Florence, SC

Jill Frank is a visual artist who primarily works in photography. She moved to Atlanta a little over a year ago to become a teacher at Georgia State. She’s a studio artist at the Atlanta Contemporary Art Center. Her work is about creating documentation for something from the past, or something that cannot be seen. Listen to the interview to find out more!

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topics include: Her many roles, early work, the time or two her car got stolen, and her path from Atlanta to Louisville to New York to Chicago to Atlanta again.

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The artist, repping Chomp & Stomp. 

Jill Frank, Rug Burn

Jill Frank, Air Raid, 2007

From Archive Project series, 2012

From Archive Project series, 2012

All images courtesy of the artist