This summer in the US was spectacular, from time spent with family to Burning Man. This year, though, we had the opportunity to really explore Atlanta. It's music, art and culture. And now, for the first time in a very long time, a guest post from Noah.
Over the last decade, I've seen Atlanta rapidly transform from a small culturally hollow town -- nicknamed by some “The City That Never Wakes -- to a vibrant and aware metropolis.
Today it is another story entirely. Diverse communities of young artists have made their mark on previous cast off areas like East Atlanta. Little 5 has grown 10 times over and there is a thriving music scene with excellent venues like the Flaming Lips show we caught at Chastain Park.
The most prominent and well respected museum in Atlanta is The High. It has been growing rapidly and curating some substantial shows. Highlights include travelling exhibits of works by Monet, Piccaso, Degas and in recent years art lent by the Louvre and Metropolitan. Lowlights include the exhibit known to me as "what ridiculous shit does Elton John house in his Atlanta condo?" but I digress.
There is also a burgeoning permanent collection that includes contemporary artists such as Chuck Close, Vik Muniz and Gerhard Richter.
Moore once said, "I would rather have a piece of my sculpture put in a landscape, almost any landscape , than in, or on, the most beautiful building I know.".
See our full slideshow of the exhibit here. And for a full listing of galleries with Moore exhibits and sculpture, check out Artcyclopedia.
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