“Forgetting to Remember - Remembering to Forget” Memento Gallery

CRITIC’S PICK: Christa and Beau Allen Collins, a pair of artists from Tennessee now ensconced in Atlanta, have mounted an intriguing exhibition at Memento that encompasses painting, sculpture, video, drawing, photography and writing, all based on the power of memory. The collaboration between this married couple delves into the intricate layers that create the bedrock of shared narratives. Both solo and joint artworks are on display in this compelling concept. Christa works primarily in mixed-media abstract expressionism, and explores the vivid and emotional ideas behind subconscious recollection, according to the gallery; Beau, an actor, musician, and photographer, graduated from the School of Visual Arts and studied conservation at the Museum of Modern Art, both in New York. Memento, which opened in 2023, is in the Poncey-Highland area of town. — Kevin C. Madigan