Atlanta Contemporary Art Center Review

The best visual arts programing in the city...off the beaten track but worth searching out

keep an eye out for the open gallery events twice a year because they are so worth it! it's $5 for a student ticket and $1 regular. you get a chance to meet all of the artists working in the studios there and it's a beautiful and unique experience that gives a holistic view of the entire process from idea to creation to presentation.

Always great exhibits rotating frequently. Programming has been getting better and better every year. I have only been frequenting the museum for the past 4 years. So I cannot speak to all the years before which I'm sure were glorious. A sort of Hidden Gem in Atlanta. All the more so for it's now free entry. leave a tip in their dip jar though it's a deserving organization.

Nice place to go and see some of the local artists and their works of art.

Neat. Go there and be impressed by the interesting but limited exhibitions.

You should always check out what's going on at The Atlanta Contemporary!

Best free arts gallery in the city. Great exhibits and welcoming space. And...they have a ping pong table!

A hidden cultural gem on Atlanta's West Side. I'm going back for sure.

Love this place. Check their website for various happenings and exhibitions. Worth a stop.

This place is closed until October 2013 for renovations. Once it's up and running, I will revise my review. They don't charge admission on Thursdays.

Contemporary works shown here and getting very diverse with the choice of art mediums exhibited

My wife and I are art professionals -- she an art historian with a specialty in Contemporary art, and I am a painter and art professor. Our artistic interests are varied and forward-looking. That said, a visit to the Atlanta Art Center yesterday to view the Biennial Exhibit was most disappointing to say the least. Frankly, it is demoralizing to consider that the Southest has a wealth of artistc talent that deserves to respresent current artistic currents in region, but the ACC has chosen some of the most inept and sophomoric of work to display. There was one line artist, Perez, whose pastel and charcoal work was gripping and truly meritorious. Other than that, most of the other work was facil and uninspiring at best and others just plain awful. The curator seemed to choose work by artists who in some way are marginalized (e g., mentally ill), and not consider artistic merit. If they want to have an exhibit of untrained and clueless artists okay, but then call it that. Don't present this as representative of arts in the Southeast (which is the purpose of a biennial). I'd like to think that maybe there simply was a very poor pool of applicants, and not that the curator was so terribly inept.

Atlanta has not done well compared to other cities in establishing itself as an important "art city". Save a few very good private galleries, one or two good nonprofit spaces, the Carlos Museum, and the High, there is a terrible lack of artistic leadership and
here. When the local press publishes an article it is often about street or pubic arrt, thus offeri g a myopic view of Atlanta art When it was the Nexxus years ago, the ACC was considered favorably. But this exhibit and previous exhibits indicate a management that really has no business running such a space that could be doing great things. They are in fact only celebrating and facilitating mediocrity.

Was a great experience, really nice exposition, also you can play table tennis, the staff are very nice people.

Atlanta Contemporary Art Center was unfortunately not my cup of tea. It has so little to see, it took us ten minutes to see. For us personally it was really not worth travelling 31 minutes to visit. Maybe they are just starting. I do not know. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Maybe you would like it.

A smaller space BUT the exhibitions they've held have always been been amazingly beautiful. I love that admission is free everyday. A lovely spot to visit if you're in the city and have an hour or so to spare

Great experience love the atmosphere food was great..thanks for having me BET.. ALSO THE STAFF WORKING WAS EXCELLENT

I don't know enough about this place. You don't know enough about this place. You should go and check it out. But maybe call first.

Very nice space. Enjoyed the art and the staff were truly amazing!

The poem reading was EXCELLENT today February 9, 2019 and the artist was very handsome lol. The artwork was great too. I will be back soon!

Modern experimental art exhibition city / free parking / free viewing

Unique exhibits rotating quarterly. Very friendly staff.

Great art and friendly people. The museum is free and has free parking as well. Make sure to come during their craft cocktail series and open studios!

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Larger space focused on very contemporary art. Lots of shows try to make an opening party

This place is a hidden gem their programs to help artists are great!

The front desk is really awesome. I went on a cold rainy day to kill some time. I was kindly greeted and given a very in-depth overview of the museum.

We talked about art for a good 20 minutes. The space is small but the art is very thought provoking. I put together an entire art collection that I want to create based of the art in the museum. It was definitely influential to me.

The museum is also free. And it s a very spacial place. I love spacial artistry. I was also given some nice places to check out near by although the diner closes at 3 pm and therefore I couldn t go. I found a nice bookstore that had a great vibe to just chill!!

Oh and the museum is free!!

We attended a private event. The outdoor garden was beautiful. While the art in museum was wonderfully curated, there were a very limited number of pieces.

Great tour of an awesomely interesting space. I would love to be a featured artist!

Small gallery/museum that shows really interesting work. Very friendly staff, nice bookstore; and admission is free! Worth a visit.

A great place for exploring art and very budget friendly since its free! I took my kids there and we really enjoyed learning about the museum's history as well as each artists exhibition. The museum administrator Ethan was also super friendly, humorous and helpful!

Smaller than I had anticipated but a really great collection when I was there in January 2019.

You must already be fond of contemporary art to enjoy your visit. here. It's kind of sparse to show off the work.

Personal tour of current exhibit by Nisa Floyd. Beautiful exhibit and she is beyond knowledgeable about each artist's narratives. Must see in person to truly appreciate.

Cool, free nonprofit art center. Not in the best area, but there is parking and the place itself is marvelous.

It's Free.
It's an awesome, beautiful space.
The art changes regularly.
Go.

Parking was a challenge but well worth it. Thoroughly enjoyed the current exhibits. Staff was very friendly and helpful. Exhibits were well layed out and documented.

Fancy, fun, and free! We got invited by an artist and it was super great. Signs for parking suck. Signs for where the art is sucks too! But it's free!

Fun way to spend an afternoon. Great exhibits and laid back art exploring.

I ve been to a lot of art centers and museum including modern and contemporary art, however I have never seen so many random installations in one place. I did like couple artworks, but that Santa Claus room was disturbing if not cringe worthy

Super neat facility, and very transitional gallery space. And let's not forget the 14 working artist studios. Wow.

I just attended the (free) 9/50 Summit and would like to give ACAC a pat on the back for that incredible panel discussions on Sunday: Does Regionalism exist?

Many thanks to the staff and partner organizations who brought us all together in the wonderful city of Atlanta this past weekend.

It was a cool place to see what idea locals were showcasing and to spread awareness of artists in the area, but there wasn't too much to look at. This is not a day trip, but perhaps a nice stop to check things out every now and then.