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Public Art Theory and Practice Design Charrette

This three-day event provides a learning laboratory and environment where students, faculty and public art professionals from different regions of the country can connect about public art theory and practice, share knowledge, experiences and resources.

SCAD faculty will be joined by local public officials from the Fulton County Arts Council, City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs, City of New York Department of Cultural Affairs, New York Public Art Fund, Metropolitan Transportation Authority Metro Art Program (Los Angeles) and the Arts Council for Long Beach Public Art Program (Ca.).

The symposium features one-hour sessions, panels, breakout workshops and Q & A sessions that address:

• Recent trends in public art theory and practice
• Exploring innovative approaches to sustainability
• Public art within the socio-political landscape, relational aesthetics community strategies and the public audience
• Studio art and public art: What are the differences?
• Public space design and innovative approaches to land use
• Public art: Private/Public partnerships in education and outreach

All sessions take place at SCAD-Atlanta in fifth floor portrait studio, Building C. Pre-registration is NOT required. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, e-mail pmohr@scad.edu.

Kiang Gallery is pleased to present the internationally acclaimed artist, Chi Peng, b.1980. This young Beijing artist, known for his surrealistic staged photographs, has been described as “a kick-ass, anti-establishment artist, fully versed in the magic of digital media”. This is his first exhibition in Atlanta, coinciding with ACP.

Chi Peng’s recent body of work, “The Journey to the West”, was inspired by pop culture versions (comic books, Japanese anime and a popular television series) of the famous 16thc. Chinese fantasy tale of a magical Monkey King who declared himself more important than the gods in heaven, threatening the order of the universe until he was tricked by Buddha himself and buried under a mountain for 500 years. The Monkey King’s release from imprisonment sets in motion the fabled journey to the west and Chi Peng using the wonders of modern technology, as the primary tool of a contemporary artist, generates his magical images of the Monkey King, who can change himself in flash into anything that he imagines, allowing him to supersede all enemies and obstacles; powerful metaphors for a young independent artist negotiating the environment he lives and works in.

Through Nov. 28.

TEW Galleries presents Brian Rutenberg and Deedra Ludwig. The artists will be present.