It may be overlooked by international art insiders, but Atlanta’s art scene is thriving. The city is home to stellar institutions presenting exceptional exhibitions and has helped formatively shape the careers of artists like Nikita Gale, Shara Hughes, Lauren Clay, Torkwase Dyson and Gerald Lovell. That is just a short list, but somehow, despite an abundance of world-class talent, mainstream attention has largely eluded the city. Luckily, that is starting to change. Atlanta Art Week has attracted plenty of attention in recent years, and in October of 2024, Atlanta received the ultimate art world stamp of approval: its own art fair. Atlanta Art Fair debuted to large crowds with around thirty booths, satellite programming and discussion panels and was met with equally uplifting press coverage, with Vanity Fair, the Art Newspaper and Artsy (among others) running glowing articles.
