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Opened Sat., May 3 - CRITIC’S PICK: Vando Davis: Still Outside The Box, Gallery Anderson Smith - Neo-expressionist Vando Davis didn’t get around to becoming an artist until he was 49. Prior to that, he was a music studio engineer and a chef, but he has made up for lost time with a prolific output since 2017. Anderson Smith has promoted and displayed his work since the gallery’s inception.
Davis’ paintings have a charming, cartoonish innocence to them, using dynamic colors that are often in conflict, accompanied by an array of adroit text. “What fills me with pride on this artistic adventure is the opportunity to give back to children by sharing the joy of art with them,” he says. — Kevin C. Madigan
Opened Sat., Mar. 15 - CRITIC’S PICK: Taylor B. Douglass: A Dose of Earth, Exploring Healing and Connection in the Natural World, Gallery Anderson Smith - “Spending time in nature is my medicine, offering sanctuary in life’s moments of strife,” says Taylor B. Douglass, an abstract expressionist from Houston who lives and works in Atlanta. “My current mixed media works are a heartfelt exploration of this - mindfulness and healing through earthing and connecting with the Source. Each piece captures intimate moments of reflection and grounding, inspired by my personal experiences outdoors.”Douglass’ work has been displayed at the State Capitol of Georgia; the ‘Matter is the Minimum’ mural in Grove Park; the Ali at Lakewood ‘Creation, Community, Family, Self’ mural; the Midtown Heart of the Arts Banner exhibition; and on a digital billboard at Reverb Hotel in Castleberry Hill, among other prominent places. The exhibition opens at Anderson Smith in Buckhead on Saturday, March 15 with a reception from 7 to 10 p.m. - Kevin C. Madigan
From the venue:
Gallery Anderson Smith curates dialogue between cultures and art. We represent contemporary artists specializing in pop art and international figurative art and curate, procure, and consult for museums, cultural institutions, arts organizations, and collectors in the US and abroad.
Anderson Smith founded the Gallery in September 2022, focusing on representing emerging artists from Atlanta, Georgia, and has since expanded that mission globally.
Featured Artists
Vando Davis
Vando Davis is a self-taught artist who works primarily with acrylic and oil sticks. Vando began his art career in 2017 after years in the hospitality field. The impetus for his painting was his youngest son, who was having trouble relaxing during intense day trading sessions. Vando saw painting as a way to help his son, but little did he know how much it would impact his own life.Rooted in Neo-Expressionism and Abstract, Vando’s style of painting uses vibrant, uncharacteristic, sometimes clashing colors, along with phrasing and vowel-free words. Vando’s fun-loving nature is seen in every colorful stroke.Since becoming a full-time artist, Vando exhibited at Spectrum Miami 2018, where he was selected to the Director’s List. In 2019, he was selected as a “Featured Artist” for Hot Works Estero Fine Art Show.Vando lives in Atlanta, GA with his wife Sheri, two cats and pup Pepper.
Amar Al-Robeai
Amar's first dream was to be a painter, he couldn't realize it due to society pressure, He graduated from the college of architecture in 2003, had a career as an architect for 5 years in Iraq and Dubai, returned home, only to leave it to Ukraine due to events that happened in Iraq in 2008, after residing in east Ukraine, he was inclined to leave architecture and head to illustration, having a career as an illustrator, then leaving east Ukraine in a hurry and heading to the far west of the country in 2014 due to the Russian occupation there, he carried on working as an illustrator, but the urge to become a fine artist kept growing, he started experimenting on how to translate feelings and ideas onto the canvas, with a certain language that he started to build, which took him years to master, in 2023 he fled Ukraine due to the new war with Russia and resided in the United States, again leaving the life he has built for the 3rd time.
Zoe Atlow
Zoe Atlow is a passionate artist who began expressing her emotions through drawing at the age of eight. By thirteen, she discovered her love for acrylic painting, which has since become her primary medium. Zoe's work delves into the complexities of human emotion, often exploring themes of connection and distance. Her artistic practice has become an integral part of her identity, transforming her inner experiences into captivating visual narratives. Currently, her piece is on display at the gallery, embodying the feeling of emotional distance even in the closest moments.
Paulo Chiezzi
Taylor B. Douglas
Jeston Cameron
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