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Little Things Mean a Lot
Through January 12
Tuesday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Swan Coach House Gallery
3130 Slaton Drive, NW
Atlanta 30305
404-266-2636

Small works sparkle in Swan’s holiday show

By Debra Wolf

One hundred Georgia artists contribute a little of this and a little of that – literally – to “Little Things Mean a Lot.” It’s the Swan Coach House Gallery’s annual exhibition of small works, a seasonal fixture since 2003.

Curator Marianne Lambert does not disappoint, pulling together a sparkling array of over two hundred artworks in varied styles and diverse mediums – painting, drawing, photography, collage, printmaking, ceramics, and more.

Here is a sampling of some of the highlights.

• Kevin Cole’s variations on the necktie typically run the gamut from roller coaster convolutions to tongue-tied configurations: his metaphorical artworks reference lynching, corporate power, and societal constraints. “Between the Struggles II” is a beautiful example, a textured and brightly painted form. Its upper knots resemble holiday ribbons, as the artist opts for a seemingly celebratory shape. The addition of zigzagged fragments on the sword-like sheath suggest small boats or possibly bared teeth, and mark an intriguing element in a striking mixed-media sculpture.

“Between the Struggles II” © Kevin Cole

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Tom Riesing opening at Gallery Stokes in historic Castleberry Hill, during the 4th Friday Art and Dine. Exhibition on view through December 15.

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