For our first few workdays, we are concentrating on cleaning up accumulated debris and overgrown plants, removing invasives, and considering future functions and designs. We removed shrubs on both sides of the front door, revealing the full length of the windows and the provocative rhythm of solids and voids across the facade; we also uncovered grading […]
Building on Dana is a collaborative and interdisciplinary study of John Portman’s Dana Fine Arts Building (1965), documenting and understanding its history, assessing its current functions for the new Department of Creative Arts, and planning its future as a more inclusive and sustainable environment. We are looking backward and forward at once: bringing together archival […]
&yet again & again is the 3rd biennial exhibition of emerging artists from Atlanta. This year’s exhibition features the work of 50 artists. The exhibition is on view until April 8, 2024. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday from 12-4pm. Artists featured in the exhibition are: Allison Aguilera | Layla Amar | Jabria Anala | […]
We are excited to announce our fall exhibition- Recordar/Anhelar: Aesthetics of Undocumentedness curated by Erika Hirugami. The artworks in this exhibition are a multiplicity of remembrances that together outline the embodiment of undocumentedness as a mediation of hope. In this exhibition the recollections of Jackie Amézquita, Yehimi Cambrón, Nube Cruz, David Cuatlacuatl Federico Cuatlacuatl, Jose […]
Eliza Taylor – they/she My work is a tool to explore human existence and our interactions with nature. I begin the artistic process by sourcing images from the internet and my life. I then compile these images on top of one another to express the past present and future of a moment in nature. Often […]
Personal relationships with gender and identity are unique to every individual. Frequently these identities and experiences transcend the limits of language and semantic meaning. Showcasing visual work exploring artists’ personal relationships with gender, this exhibition will provoke visitors to think critically about what it means to be gendered in the world today and to reflect […]
Running in the rain, falling in the ocean curated by Zachary Francois of Prelude Pointe Gallery highlights the art of fiber artists whose work explores color theory through the use of textiles. Using fiber art techniques originating from Black people these artists use textile making as a form of healing and meditation. The result of […]
The Dalton Gallery is seeking artwork for our upcoming exhibition- Transcendent. Artists creating visual work on gender identity and experience are invited to apply to this exhibition on view from September 20 to December 5. Applications are open through September 5 at bit.ly/DGtranscend For more information or if you have any questions please contact us […]
The Dalton Gallery of Agnes Scott College is excited to welcome you to view our fall exhibition, Transcendent in person starting on September 20. For the safety and wellbeing of our visitors, students, staff, and campus community, our COVID-19 visitation policy abides by regulations set by the Agnes Scott College COVID-19 taskforce. We ask that you […]
A multi-sensory installation of projections, video work, and fabric pieces, our fall exhibition, Strata, transforms from amazing to stunning once nighttime falls. We’re opening up the gallery for three nighttime visitation hours this fall so everyone can enjoy Strata in it’s fullest impact. Nighttime visits will be offered on 10/25, 11/13 and 11/29 from 7-9pm. You can […]
The Dalton Gallery is excited to host the annual Decatur Fine Arts Exhibition by the Decatur Arts Alliance once again. The 2021 Fine Arts Exhibition will be on view Thursday-Sunday from 12-4pm. You can reserve your ticket here. Make sure to mark your calendar for the Last Call reception on June 13, 2021 from 4-6pm. […]
Join us Wednesday, March 31 on Zoom for a virtual studio visit and discussion by Press Here artists Tracey Murrell and Cassidy Russell. RSVP here for the zoom.
The Dalton Gallery at Agnes Scott College partnered with the Atlanta Printmakers Studio to bring together 15 artists for an exhibition on view in Spring 2021. It is undeniable that 2020 was an unprecedented year, the effects of which we cannot yet understand. The pandemic and the resulting economic chaos have been stressful, devastating, unnerving, […]
Searching for Home artist Dawn Williams Boyd was recently featured in an AJC article about the Atlanta artist’s new show “Cloth Paintings” at Fort Gansevoort Gallery in New York City. You can read the full article on ajc.com here.
The Exhibition will be closed for viewing through October 16. If you’ve signed up for an in person visit, you will be contacted by the gallery manager to reschedule. We are sorry for the inconvenience!
Agnes Scott’s Dalton Gallery Opens Exhibition with COVID-19 Safe Requirements Searching for Home Artists’ Work Explores Themes Relevant to Our Current World Decatur, GA – September 14, 2020 – The Department of Art and Art History at Agnes Scott College is pleased to announce the opening of Searching for Home, one in a series of […]
We are excited to announce that the gallery has gone green with the new year. As we kick off the Spring 2020 semester new bulbs have gone up all over the gallery. These new LED bulbs will not only cut down on energy costs, but will allow us to keep the gallery temperature down, and […]
You can view the list of past exhibitions and artists who have shown in our gallery below. (this is a growing list so if you see something wrong or a show we’ve missed email us and we’ll update the database!) Click the links to see more information about selected exhibitions. Fall 1978 – American Paintings: […]
