Third Thursday

The next Third Thursday — the monthly evening of art in Athens, Georgia — is scheduled for Thursday, May 21. All exhibitions are free and open to the public. This schedule and each venue’s location and hours of operation are available at 3thurs.org.

Circulating Stamp Project —This spring, create your own limited-edition postcard designed by local artist Abigail West, while visiting four different arts venues throughout March, April and May. Visitors can get a stamp at each participating venue — Lyndon House Arts Center, Georgia Museum of Art, ATHICA (Athens Institute for Contemporary Art) and tiny ATH gallery — to collect all four stamps that combine to make a single image. Stamps can be collected in any order.

Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia, 6 – 9 p.m. 90 Carlton Street

Yoga in the Galleries, 6 p.m. — This free yoga class surrounded by works of art in the galleries is led by instructors from Five Points Yoga and open to both beginner and experienced yogis. Sanitized mats are provided. Space is limited and spots are available on a first-come, first-served basis; tickets are available at the front desk starting at 5:15 p.m.

On view: 

“We, Too, Are Made of Wonders” — This exhibition takes inspiration from Ada Limón’s poem “In Praise of Mystery,” which she wrote for NASA’s Europa Clipper mission. It brings together historic, modern and contemporary works of art from our permanent collection that explore and respond to the night sky, outer space and the vast universe.

“Shacks, Stories and Spirit: Beverly Buchanan’s Art of Home” — This exhibition celebrates the Georgia Museum of Art’s growing collection of Buchanan’s work, highlighting the depth of our holdings and our commitment to preserving her legacy. 

“asinnajaq: Three Thousand” — A film by an Inuk artist that uses archival and new footage to imagine a future created by and for Indigenous people.

“Looking Through a Sewn Sky: Rachel B. Hayes” — A colorful textile installation in the sculpture garden.

Permanent collection — A wide range of the museum’s permanent collection is always on view, featuring painting, sculpture, works on paper and decorative arts from the Renaissance to the present.

The museum’s days of operation are Tuesday – Sunday. Reserve a free ticket and see our policies at https://georgiamuseum.org/visit/.

Lyndon House Arts Center, 5 – 8 p.m. 211 Hoyt Street

Music in the House with Jimee Stoune and the Blue Blazes, 6 – 7:30 p.m. — This quarterly series brings together live local music, live figure drawing and open creative expression. We provide the easels and drawing horses. You bring your sketchbook, journal or simply your curiosity. Whether you’re drawing from life or soaking in the sounds, Music in the House is a space for creativity and inspiration.

On view: 

“Somethings by Ivy Laurel Anderson” — Anderson creates sculptural assemblages from discarded, mass-produced objects — faucet knobs, drawer pulls, trophies and toys — collected from thrift stores and secondhand spaces. These fragments of everyday life, caught between function and obsolescence, are reconfigured into tangled armatures and encased in machine-knitted elastic membranes.

“Surface Tension: Erika Diamond and Chelsea Lillo” — These two makers’ creative paths emerge from distinct disciplines. Erika Diamond, a textile-based artist, and Chelsea Lillo, a board-certified anaplastologist, both use handwork — sewing, weaving, sculpting and precision — to explore protection, identity and the fragility of the human body.

“AIR Group 2” – Jo Anderson and Jordan Blackwell completed residencies at the Lyndon House Arts Center in 2025. Anderson, a printmaker and book artist from Fayetteville, Georgia, creates narrative pieces exploring home and place through CMYK screenprinting, pochoir, collage and pop‑up structures. Blackwell, a jeweler trained in cloisonné, enamel, chain making and beadwork, experiments intuitively with transparent and opaque glass over silver and copper to elevate everyday metals to jewel-like status.

tiny ATH gallery, 6 – 9 p.m. 174 Cleveland Avenue

“Feral Feminism” by Manda McKay

Habibi Art, 6 – 9 p.m. Chase Park Warehouse Unit 4, Suite 10

Open studio featuring guest artist Mr. E., live poetry reading.

The Classic Center, 5 – 8 p.m.  300 Thomas Street, Athens, GA 30601

“17 Days in 1996, My Athens-Area Olympic Retrospective” by Wingate Downs

The Athenaeum 287 West Broad Street

Closed until August Third Thursday.

ACE/FRANCISCO Gallery

675 Pulaski Street, Suite 1500

Closed for this Third Thursday

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Third Thursday was established in 2012 to encourage attendance at Athens’ established art venues through coordination and co-promotion by the organizing entities. 

The next Third Thursday — the monthly evening of art in Athens, Georgia — is scheduled for Thursday, April 16. All exhibitions are free and open to the public. This schedule and each venue’s location and hours of operation are available at 3thurs.org.

Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia, 6 – 9 p.m.90 Carlton Street

Yoga in the Galleries, 6 p.m. — This free yoga class surrounded by works of art in the galleries is led by instructors from Five Points Yoga and open to both beginner and experienced yogis. Sanitized mats are provided. Space is limited and spots are available on a first-come, first-served basis; tickets are available at the front desk starting at 5:15 p.m.

Film: “2001: A Space Odyssey,” 7 p.m. — One of the most influential and controversial of all sci-fi films, Stanley Kubrick’s film is a delicate, poetic meditation on the ingenuity and folly of humanity. 1968, G, 139 min. 

On view: 

“We, Too, Are Made of Wonders” — This exhibition takes inspiration from Ada Limón’s poem “In Praise of Mystery,” which she wrote for NASA’s Europa Clipper mission. It brings together historic, modern and contemporary works of art from our permanent collection that explore and respond to the night sky, outer space and the vast universe.

“Shacks, Stories and Spirit: Beverly Buchanan’s Art of Home” — This exhibition celebrates the Georgia Museum of Art’s growing collection of Buchanan’s work, highlighting the depth of our holdings and our commitment to preserving her legacy. 

“asinnajaq: Three Thousand” — A film by an Inuk artist that uses archival and new footage to imagine a future created by and for Indigenous people.

“Looking Through a Sewn Sky: Rachel B. Hayes” — A colorful textile installation in the sculpture garden.

Permanent collection — A wide range of the museum’s permanent collection is always on view, featuring painting, sculpture, works on paper and decorative arts from the Renaissance to the present.

The museum’s days of operation are Tuesday – Sunday. Reserve a free ticket and see our policies at https://georgiamuseum.org/visit/.

ATHICA: Athens Institute for Contemporary Art

ATHICA@675 Pulaski St., Suite 1200, 4 – 8 p.m.

“2026 Members’ Showcase” — As an all-volunteer and membership-based organization, ATHICA serves as a community hub for artists seeking conversation, collaboration and a venue for sharing and experiencing contemporary art. The 2026 Members’ Showcase exhibits works from ATHICA's supporters and is a prime opportunity for all of these essential components of the arts in Athens.

ATHICA@CINÉ Gallery, 234 West Hancock Avenue, 6 – 9 p.m.

“Jon Swindler: Never Not New — New and Ongoing Works on Paper” — Etchings, collaged prints and monotypes, many of which have lived in various stages of incompletion. Returning to these pieces years later, Swindler found that time had reshaped his relationship to both the images and the materials that initiated them. What began as an effort to pick up where he left off became a negotiation between former intentions and present sensibilities.

Lyndon House Arts Center, 5 – 8 p.m.

211 Hoyt Street

“51st Juried Exhibition” — The Lyndon House Arts Center is pleased to invite the community to celebrate the opening of its 51st juried exhibition, one of Athens’ longest-running and most anticipated annual showcases of regional artistic talent. This year’s juror, Michelle Yun Mapplethorpe, director and chief curator of the Katonah Museum of Art in Katonah, New York, reviewed 599 works submitted by 215 Athens-area artists. From this impressive pool, she selected 130 works by 91 artists, representing a wide range of artistic voices and mediums from across our creative community. 

“Surface Tension” – Erika Diamond and Chelsea Lillo — “Surface Tension” brings together two makers whose creative paths emerge from distinct disciplines. Erika Diamond, a textile-based artist, and Chelsea Lillo, a board-certified anaplastologist, both use handwork — sewing, weaving, sculpting and precision — to explore protection, identity and the fragility of the human body.

“AIR Group 1” – Elizabeth Given and Anne McInnis — The Lyndon House Arts Center is proud to showcase new work by our 2025 Artists in Residence, Elizabeth Given and Anne McInnis. Each artist completed a six‑month residency that included dedicated studio space, access to our media studios and a community workshop.

“Green Life: Hometown Heroes” – The Green Life exhibition is an annual art contest for K – 12 students and is part of the broader Athens-Clarke County Green Life Awards. Organized by several ACC government divisions focused on environmental education and sustainability, the Green Life Awards honor environmental leaders in our community. The student art contest has been a key component of the program for more than 10 years.

“18,443 Souls: A Metamorphosis of Coffee Culture” — A community-based sensory installation by Maria Nissan composed of used coffee and tea filters touched by 18,443 people across Athens, Georgia, and Florence, Italy. Each filter — used by 20 individuals — becomes a fragment of shared ritual. The layered traces create a portrait of an expanding, multicultural community shaped through coffee.

“Window Works: Meditations on Perceived Acts of Violence: Michael Reese” — This body of work examines the idea of perception as it relates to Black bodies. The work speaks to Reese’s understanding of the intellectual and behavioral gesturing that is required of Black folks to successfully control the narrative of perception.

tiny ATH gallery, 6 – 9 p.m.

174 Cleveland Avenue

Opening reception for “As Above / So Below” — “As Above / So Below” explores the connection between the celestial and the earthly, and the cycles of renewal and transformation that unite them. Central to the work is an ethos of care, wonder and regeneration — a quiet sense of awe for the unseen forces shaping our world. 

Together, Peter Loose and Tex Crawford transform weathered surfaces into luminous fields, weaving a visual language of dots that are at once stars, seeds, constellations and cellular life — a subtle map of correspondence between sky and soil, spirit and matter. The materials’ histories remain visible yet are renewed and reactivated, emphasizing the regenerative cycles at play.

ACE/FRANCISCO Gallery, 6 – 8 p.m.

675 Pulaski Street, Suite 1500

Closed for this Third Thursday.

Habibi Art, 6 – 9 p.m.

Chase Park Warehouse Unit 4, Suite 10

Open studio.

The Athenaeum, 6 – 9 p.m.

287 West Broad Street

MFA Speaks program, 6 p.m. — Eleven graduating MFA candidates will give five-minute mini artist talks in the gallery on their work. Estimated end time: 8 p.m.

On view: 

“Merging Lane Ends” — The 2026 MFA Thesis Exhibition celebrates MFA graduates from the Lamar Dodd School of Art at the University of Georgia. Students include Adah Bennion, Brian George, Jana Ghezawi, Kayla Hall, Jaelyn “Yaya” Hill, Samuel Horgan, Izzy Losskarn, Larissa McPherson, Harper Nichols, Hannah Toussaint and Jordan Winiski. 

The Classic Center

Closed for this Third Thursday.

—

Third Thursday was established in 2012 to encourage attendance at Athens’ established art venues through coordination and co-promotion by the organizing entities. 

The next Third Thursday — the monthly evening of art in Athens, Georgia — is scheduled for Thursday, March 19. All exhibitions are free and open to the public. This schedule and each venue’s location and hours of operation are available at 3thurs.org.

Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia, 6 – 9 p.m.

90 Carlton Street

Yoga in the Galleries, 6 p.m. — This free yoga class surrounded by works of art in the galleries is led by instructors from Five Points Yoga and open to both beginner and experienced yogis. Sanitized mats are provided. Space is limited and spots are available on a first-come, first-served basis; tickets are available at the front desk starting at 5:15 p.m.

On view: 

“We, Too, Are Made of Wonders” — This exhibition takes inspiration from Ada Limón’s poem “In Praise of Mystery,” which she wrote for NASA’s Europa Clipper mission. It brings together historic, modern and contemporary works of art from our permanent collection that explore and respond to the night sky, outer space and the vast universe.

“Shacks, Stories and Spirit: Beverly Buchanan’s Art of Home” — This exhibition celebrates the Georgia Museum of Art’s growing collection of Buchanan’s work, highlighting the depth of our holdings and our commitment to preserving her legacy. 

“asinnajaq: Three Thousand” — A film by an Inuk artist that uses archival and new footage to imagine a future created by and for Indigenous people.

“Looking Through a Sewn Sky: Rachel B. Hayes” — A colorful textile installation in the sculpture garden.

Permanent collection — A wide range of the museum’s permanent collection is always on view, featuring painting, sculpture, works on paper and decorative arts from the Renaissance to the present.

The museum’s days of operation are Tuesday – Sunday. Reserve a free ticket and see our policies at https://georgiamuseum.org/visit/.

ATHICA: Athens Institute for Contemporary Art

ATHICA@675 Pulaski St., Suite 1200, 6 – 8 p.m.

Opening reception, 5 – 7 p.m. 

“Confluence IV: 4th Annual Clarke County School District Student Pop-Up Exhibition”

ATHICA@CINÉ Gallery, 234 West Hancock Avenue, 5 – 9 p.m.

Opening reception, 6 – 8 p.m. 

“Jon Swindler: Never not New” — Etchings, collaged prints and monotypes, many of which have lived in various stages of incompletion. Returning to these pieces years later, Swindler found that time had reshaped his relationship to both the images and the materials that initiated them. What began as an effort to pick up where he left off became a negotiation between former intentions and present sensibilities.

Lyndon House Arts Center, 5 – 8 p.m.

211 Hoyt Street

Opening reception of “51st Juried Exhibition,” 5 – 8 p.m.

On view:

“51st Juried Exhibition” — The Lyndon House Arts Center is pleased to invite the community to celebrate the opening of its 51st juried exhibition, one of Athens’ longest-running and most anticipated annual showcases of regional artistic talent. This year’s juror, Michelle Yun Mapplethorpe, director and chief curator of the Katonah Museum of Art in Katonah, New York, reviewed 599 works submitted by 215 Athens-area artists. From this impressive pool, she selected 130 works by 91artists, representing a wide range of artistic voices and mediums from across our creative community. 

“Creative Tracks: Artwork from Inside the Athens-Clarke County Jail” — A selection of artwork made over the past year as part of a new studio art program for residents of the ACC jail, taught by Kristen Bach. This program is now integrated within the Reentry Quality Support Program administered by the Sheriff’s Office, with the mission to provide jail residents with the resources, education and training needed to successfully transition back into the broader community.

“Sebastian Granados: En mi mente” — Granados’ energetic, figurative contour drawings reflect his emotions and experiences. Bursts of color and vigorous mark-making express the subjects’ internal states, hidden by their turned faces.

“Kate Kaiser: hold still, please” — Kaiser is a self-taught painter based in Colbert, Georgia. Working primarily in oil on wood panel, she creates intimate abstract landscapes that explore space, memory and the quiet tension between presence and absence.

“Jeff Campana: Assemblage and Shadow Vessels” — If there were an equivalent to the genre of industrial music in the ceramics world, it would be populated by these vessels. This body of work, which began in 2018, explores what becomes possible in ceramics when we move beyond the limits of the human hand.

“18,443 Souls: A Metamorphosis of Coffee Culture” — A community-based, sensory installation by Maria Nissan composed of used coffee and tea filters touched by 18,443 people across Athens, Georgia, and Florence, Italy. Each filter — used by 20 individuals — becomes a fragment of shared ritual. The layered traces create a portrait of an expanding, multicultural community shaped through coffee.

“Window Works: Meditations on Perceived Acts of Violence: Michael Reese” — This body of work examines the idea of perception as it relates to Black bodies. The work speaks to Reese’s understanding of the intellectual and behavioral gesturing that is required of Black folks to successfully control the narrative of perception.

tiny ATH gallery, 6 – 9 p.m.

174 Cleveland Avenue

“Steve Sweetser: Resurrection Revival”

ACE/FRANCISCO Gallery, 6 – 8 p.m.

675 Pulaski Street, Suite 1500

Closed for this Third Thursday.

Habibi Art, 6 – 9 p.m.

Chase Park Warehouse Unit 4, Suite 10

Closed for this Third Thursday.

The Athenaeum, 6 – 9 p.m.

287 West Broad Street

“Beverly’s Athens” — Beverly Buchanan (1940–2015) lived in Athens, Georgia, from 1987 to 2010. This first major solo exhibition of her work in the city situates her expansive practice from this period within the local and lived conditions that shaped it. The exhibition emphasizes two intertwined threads from Buchanan’s Athens years: her modes of surviving chronic illness in the absence of an equitable healthcare system, and her multidisciplinary efforts to study and commemorate Black Southern geography, traditions and forms.

The Classic Center

Closed for this Third Thursday.

—

Third Thursday was established in 2012 to encourage attendance at Athens’ established art venues through coordination and co-promotion by the organizing entities. 

The next Third Thursday — the monthly evening of art in Athens, Georgia — is scheduled for Thursday, February 19. All exhibitions are free and open to the public. This schedule and each venue’s location and hours of operation are available at 3thurs.org.

Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia, 6 – 9 p.m.

90 Carlton Street

Yoga in the Galleries, 6 p.m. — This free yoga class surrounded by works of art in the galleries is led by instructors from Five Points Yoga and open to both beginner and experienced yogis. Sanitized mats are provided. Space is limited and spots are available on a first-come, first-served basis; tickets are available at the front desk starting at 5:15 p.m.

Studio Workshop: House Portrait Painting with Lauren Adams, 6 – 8 p.m. — Join us for a two-part watercolor workshop presented in conjunction with “Shacks, Stories and Spirit: Beverly Buchanan’s Art of Home.” Local artist Lauren Adams will guide you through the process of creating a fun and funky house portrait. No experience is required. We’ll cover the basics of watercolor, along with adding depth and detail to your painting. You’ll start by practicing fundamental watercolor techniques before moving on to painting your house. $25 for Donating-level members; $35 for non-members. Space is limited and registration is required. The workshop will be held February 19 and 26, 6 – 8 p.m.

On view: 

“We, Too, Are Made of Wonders” — This exhibition takes inspiration from Ada Limón’s poem “In Praise of Mystery,” which she wrote for NASA’s Europa Clipper mission. It brings together historic, modern and contemporary works of art from our permanent collection that explore and respond to the night sky, outer space and the vast universe.

“Shacks, Stories and Spirit: Beverly Buchanan’s Art of Home” — This exhibition celebrates the Georgia Museum of Art’s growing collection of Buchanan’s work, highlighting the depth of our holdings and our commitment to preserving her legacy. 

“asinnajaq: Three Thousand” — A film by an Inuk artist that uses archival and new footage to imagine a future created by and for Indigenous people.

“Looking Through a Sewn Sky: Rachel B. Hayes” — A colorful textile installation in the sculpture garden.

Permanent collection — A wide range of the museum’s permanent collection is always on view, featuring painting, sculpture, works on paper and decorative arts from the Renaissance to the present.

The museum’s days of operation are Tuesday – Sunday. Reserve a free ticket and see our policies at https://georgiamuseum.org/visit/.

ATHICA: Athens Institute for Contemporary Art

ATHICA@675 Pulaski St., Suite 1200, 6 – 8 p.m.

“New In Town: UGA’s First Year Graduate Students” — Enjoy a fresh showcase of the Lamar Dodd School of Art’s newest talent. Running from February 14 to March 14, this is the first exhibition of the year at ATHICA.

ATHICA@CINÉ Gallery, 234 West Hancock Avenue, 5 – 9 p.m.

Reception, 6 – 8 p.m.

“Bird’s Eye View: New Artwork by Lybi Cucurullo” — Abstracted landscapes inspired by bird murmurations.

Lyndon House Arts Center, 5 – 8 p.m.

211 Hoyt Street

Music in the House, 6 – 7:30 p.m. — A quarterly series blending live local music with open creative expression. This session features Cicada Rhythm, a truly talented local group performing original music in a relaxed, welcoming setting. Bring a sketchbook, journal or just curiosity. The Lyndon House Arts Center will provide easels and drawing horses, and those attending are welcome to draw from life, write or simply listen and enjoy.

On view:

“Creative Tracks: Artwork from Inside the Athens-Clarke County Jail” — A selection of artwork made over the past year as part of a new studio art program for residents of the ACC jail, taught by Kristen Bach. This program is now integrated within the Reentry Quality Support Program administered by the Sheriff’s Office, with the mission to provide jail residents with the resources, education and training needed to successfully transition back into the broader community.

“Sebastian Granados: En mi mente” — Granados’ energetic, figurative contour drawings reflect his emotions and experiences. Bursts of color and vigorous mark-making express the subjects’ internal states, hidden by their turned faces.

“Kate Kaiser: hold still, please” — Kaiser is a self-taught painter based in Colbert, Georgia. Working primarily in oil on wood panel, she creates intimate abstract landscapes that explore space, memory and the quiet tension between presence and absence.

“Jeff Campana: Assemblage and Shadow Vessels” — If there were an equivalent to the genre of industrial music in the ceramics world, it would be populated by these vessels. This body of work, which began in 2018, explores what becomes possible in ceramics when we move beyond the limits of the human hand.

“Window Works: Meditations on Perceived Acts of Violence: Michael Reese” — This body of work examines the idea of perception as it relates to Black bodies. The work speaks to Reese’s understanding of the intellectual and behavioral gesturing that is required of Black folks to successfully control the narrative of perception.

tiny ATH gallery, 6 – 9 p.m.

174 Cleveland Avenue

Contact venue for information.

ACE/FRANCISCO Gallery, 6 – 8 p.m.

675 Pulaski Street, Suite 1500

“The Uncanny Valley: New Work in Ceramics, Oils and Watercolor by Heaven4theYoung aka Frances Thrasher” — All-new work coming off a stellar couple of years of acclaim.

Habibi Art, 6 – 9 p.m.

Chase Park Warehouse Unit 4, Suite 10

Open studio.

The Athenaeum, 6 – 9 p.m.

287 West Broad Street

“Beverly’s Athens” — Beverly Buchanan (1940–2015) lived in Athens, Georgia, from 1987 to 2010. This first major solo exhibition of her work in the city situates her expansive practice from this period within the local and lived conditions that shaped it. The exhibition emphasizes two intertwined threads from Buchanan’s Athens years: her modes of surviving chronic illness in the absence of an equitable healthcare system, and her multidisciplinary efforts to study and commemorate Black Southern geography, traditions and forms.

The Classic Center

Closed for this Third Thursday.

—

Third Thursday was established in 2012 to encourage attendance at Athens’ established art venues through coordination and co-promotion by the organizing entities. 

The next Third Thursday — the monthly evening of art in Athens, Georgia — is scheduled for Thursday, January 15. All exhibitions are free and open to the public. This schedule and each venue’s location and hours of operation are available at 3thurs.org.

Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia, 6 – 9 p.m.

90 Carlton Street

Yoga in the Galleries, 6 p.m. — This free yoga class surrounded by works of art in the galleries is led by instructors from Five Points Yoga and open to both beginner and experienced yogis. Sanitized mats are provided. Space is limited and spots are available on a first-come, first-served basis; tickets are available at the front desk starting at 5:15 p.m.

On view: 

“Shacks, Stories and Spirit: Beverly Buchanan’s Art of Home” — This exhibition celebrates the Georgia Museum of Art’s growing collection of Buchanan’s work, highlighting the depth of our holdings and our commitment to preserving her legacy. “Beverly’s Athens,” (a concurrent exhibition at the Athenaeum, the Lamar Dodd School of Art’s downtown gallery space, on view January 16 – March 21), further explores Buchanan’s time in the city, providing other perspectives on her enduring legacy and artistic practice.

“asinnajaq: Three Thousand” — A film by an Inuk artist that uses archival and new footage to imagine a future created by and for Indigenous people.

“Looking Through a Sewn Sky: Rachel B. Hayes” — A colorful textile installation in the sculpture garden.

Permanent collection — A wide range of the museum’s permanent collection is always on view, featuring painting, sculpture, works on paper and decorative arts from the Renaissance to the present.

The museum’s days of operation are Tuesday – Sunday. Reserve a free ticket and see our policies at https://georgiamuseum.org/visit/.

ATHICA: Athens Institute for Contemporary Art

ATHICA@675 Pulaski St., Suite 1200, 6 – 8 p.m.

Closed for this Third Thursday.

ATHICA@CINÉ Gallery, 234 West Hancock Avenue, 5 – 9 p.m.

“Bird’s Eye View: New Artwork by Lybi Cucurullo” — Abstracted landscapes inspired by bird murmurations.

Lyndon House Arts Center, 5 – 8 p.m.

211 Hoyt Street

“Jeff Campana: Assemblage and Shadow Vessels”—If there were an equivalent to the genre of industrial music in the ceramics world, it would be populated by this body of work. Begun in 2018, it explores what becomes possible in ceramics when we move beyond the limits of the human hand.

“Seams to Be: New Approaches to Textile Techniques” — The fourth installment of “Highlighting Contemporary Art in Georgia,” a series of traveling exhibitions that happens every three years and aims to discover and cultivate artists from across the state and to make their creations accessible to audiences in metropolitan areas big and small. Organized by the Georgia Museum of Art and independent guest curator Didi Dunphy. 

“Carving Out Liminal Pathways Toward Fragmentation” — This two-person exhibition features the abstract sculptural paintings of Sebastian Garcia Huidobro alongside the brutalist architecture-inspired sculptures of Rachel Lea Seburn. Both artists explore concepts of balance, co-dependency, growth and weight. 

“Interwoven Narratives: Caul and Response” — A collaborative exploration by twin sisters Sachi Rome and Tokie Rome-Taylor. Pairing photographic realism and abstract expressionism, the exhibition uses southern folklore surrounding the caul and the concept of double consciousness as an entry point.

“Plastic Tense: Katie Kameen” — Katie Kameen collects secondhand plastics and recontextualizes them as art materials. By combining highly saturated and muted colors into wearable and interactive sculptures, she invites the viewer into her world. 

“Window Works: Meditations on Perceived Acts of Violence: Michael Reese” — This body of work examines the idea of perception as it relates to Black bodies. The work speaks to Reese’s understanding of the intellectual and behavioral gesturing that is required of Black folks to successfully control the narrative of perception.

tiny ATH gallery, 6 – 9 p.m.

174 Cleveland Avenue

“Laurel Rudolph” — Rudolph is a textile artist who uses art quilts to spark positive conversations.  Come enjoy the bright colors and see quilting as art.

ACE/FRANCISCO Gallery, 6 – 8 p.m.

675 Pulaski Street, Suite 1500

“The Uncanny Valley: New Work in Ceramics, Oils and Watercolor by Heaven4theYoung aka Frances Thrasher” — All-new work coming off a stellar couple of years of acclaim.

Habibi Art, 6 – 9 p.m.

Chase Park Warehouse Unit 4, Suite 10

Open studio and Donate to Own — Each painting sale supports the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia, helping families facing food insecurity and loss of essential benefits. All proceeds go directly to the Food Bank.

The Athenaeum, 6 – 9 p.m.

287 West Broad Street

Closed for this Third Thursday.

The Classic Center

Closed for this Third Thursday, returning in February.

—

Third Thursday was established in 2012 to encourage attendance at Athens’ established art venues through coordination and co-promotion by the organizing entities. 

The next Third Thursday — the monthly evening of art in Athens, Georgia — is scheduled for Thursday, December 18. All exhibitions are free and open to the public. This schedule and each venue’s location and hours of operation are available at 3thurs.org.

Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia, 6 – 9 p.m.

90 Carlton Street

Yoga in the Galleries, 6 p.m. — This free yoga class surrounded by works of art in the galleries is led by instructors from Five Points Yoga and open to both beginner and experienced yogis. Sanitized mats are provided. Space is limited and spots are available on a first-come, first-served basis; tickets are available at the front desk starting at 5:15 p.m.

On view: 

“asinnajaq: Three Thousand” — A film by an Inuk artist that uses archival and new footage to imagine a future created by and for Indigenous people.

“Looking Through a Sewn Sky: Rachel B. Hayes” — A colorful textile installation in the sculpture garden.

Permanent collection — A wide range of the museum’s permanent collection is always on view, featuring painting, sculpture, works on paper and decorative arts from the Renaissance to the present.

The museum’s days of operation are Tuesday – Sunday. Reserve a free ticket and see our policies at https://georgiamuseum.org/visit/.

ATHICA: Athens Institute for Contemporary Art

ATHICA@675 Pulaski St., Suite 1200, 6 – 8 p.m.

Closed for this Third Thursday.

ATHICA@CINÉ Gallery, 234 West Hancock Avenue, 5 – 9 p.m.

“Halloween Forever: New Artwork by Judah Cannarella” — A series of 31 poster-style illustrations celebrating the artist’s favorite Halloween movies.

Lyndon House Arts Center, 5 – 8 p.m.

211 Hoyt Street

“Jeff Campana: Assemblage and Shadow Vessels”—If there were an equivalent to the genre of industrial music in the ceramics world, it would be populated by this body of work. Begun in 2018, it explores what becomes possible in ceramics when we move beyond the limits of the human hand.

“Shawn Ireland: Arts Center Choice Award Winner” — Ireland’s Paris series draws inspiration from the interiors and “moments of pause” found in still-life vignettes. Each year, the Arts Center’s exhibitions team selects one artist from the annual Juried Exhibition whose work shows exceptional promise and deserves broader recognition, inviting them to present a solo show. 

“Fiber 50: Celebrating 50 Years of the Athens Fibercraft Guild” — Works made by current Athens Fibercraft Guild members with a variety of materials and processes.

“Public Works: Athens Public Art Behind the Scenes” — Step behind the scenes of the creative infrastructure that shapes our city. This exhibition showcases the mockups, engineering drawings and design proposals behind Athens’ public art installations. 

“Seams to Be: New Approaches to Textile Techniques” — The fourth installment of “Highlighting Contemporary Art in Georgia,” a series of traveling exhibitions that happens every three years and aims to discover and cultivate artists from across the state and to make their creations accessible to audiences in metropolitan areas big and small. Organized by the Georgia Museum of Art and independent guest curator Didi Dunphy. 

“Carving Out Liminal Pathways Toward Fragmentation” — This two-person exhibition features the abstract sculptural paintings of Sebastian Garcia Huidobro alongside the brutalist architecture-inspired sculptures of Rachel Lea Seburn. Both artists explore concepts of balance, co-dependency, growth and weight. 

“Interwoven Narratives: Caul and Response” — A collaborative exploration by twin sisters Sachi Rome and Tokie Rome-Taylor. Pairing photographic realism and abstract expressionism, the exhibition uses southern folklore surrounding the caul and the concept of double consciousness as an entry point.

“Plastic Tense: Katie Kameen” — Katie Kameen collects secondhand plastics and recontextualizes them as art materials. By combining highly saturated and muted colors into wearable and interactive sculptures, she invites the viewer into her world. 

“Window Works: Meditations on Perceived Acts of Violence: Michael Reese” — This body of work examines the idea of perception as it relates to Black bodies. The work speaks to Reese’s understanding of the intellectual and behavioral gesturing that is required of Black folks to successfully control the narrative of perception.

tiny ATH gallery, 6 – 8 p.m.

174 Cleveland Avenue

"Dance Paint Miracle" -- A group exhibition featuring original ceramics, paintings and prints by artists from Love Craft Athens. All sales will directly benefit Love Craft Athens, an art studio working to create space for adults with disabilities in the local Athens community.

ACE/FRANCISCO Gallery, 6 – 8 p.m.

675 Pulaski Street, Suite 1500

“The Uncanny Valley: New Work in Ceramics, Oils and Watercolor by Heaven4theYoung aka Frances Thrasher” — All-new work coming off a stellar couple of years of acclaim. 

This Third Thursday features dozens of fine art prints signed by ACE / FRANCISCO artists (Heaven4theYoung, Cecilia Reynolds, Louise Haynes Hall, Vernon Thornsberry, Jason Thrasher, Ouida Williams and more) printed with archival inks on museum-quality papers at a special one-day-only holiday discount.

Habibi Art, 6 – 9 p.m.

Chase Park Warehouse Unit 4, Suite 10

Open studio and Donate to Own — Each painting sale supports the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia, helping families facing food insecurity and loss of essential benefits. All proceeds go directly to the Food Bank.

The Athenaeum, 6 – 9 p.m.

287 West Broad Street

Closed for this Third Thursday.

The Classic Center

6 – 8 p.m.

Closed for this Third Thursday

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Third Thursday was established in 2012 to encourage attendance at Athens’ established art venues through coordination and co-promotion by the organizing entities. 

The next Third Thursday — the monthly evening of art in Athens, Georgia — is scheduled for Thursday, November 20. All exhibitions are free and open to the public. This schedule and each venue’s location and hours of operation are available at 3thurs.org.

Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia, 6 – 9 p.m. 90 Carlton Street

Museum Studies Pop-Up Exhibition, 5 – 9 p.m. — Dr. Callan Steinmann’s FCID 5010/7010 (Introduction to Museum Studies) class developed this pop-up exhibition focused on portraiture while meeting at the museum over the course of the fall 2025 semester. Students selected portraits from the collection that resonated with them and worked in groups to research them and write interpretive object labels. The pop-up exhibition will be on view in the Shannon and Peter Candler Collection Study Room beginning at 5 p.m. November 20 and staying up regular museum hours Friday, November 21, and Sunday, November 23.

Yoga in the Galleries, 6 p.m. — This free yoga class surrounded by works of art in the galleries is led by instructors from Five Points Yoga and open to both beginner and experienced yogis. Sanitized mats are provided. Space is limited and spots are available on a first-come, first-served basis; tickets are available at the front desk starting at 5:15 p.m.

On view: 

“asinnajaq: Three Thousand” — A film by an Inuk artist that uses archival and new footage to imagine a future created by and for Indigenous people.

“Looking Through a Sewn Sky: Rachel B. Hayes” — A colorful textile installation in the sculpture garden.

Permanent collection — A wide range of the museum’s permanent collection is always on view, featuring painting, sculpture, works on paper and decorative arts from the Renaissance to the present.

The museum’s days of operation are Tuesday – Sunday. Reserve a free ticket and see our policies at https://georgiamuseum.org/visit/.

ATHICA: Athens Institute for Contemporary Art

ATHICA@675 Pulaski St., Suite 1200, 6 – 8 p.m.

“Radical Imperfection: 2025 Juried Exhibition” — Sneak peek of new exhibition featuring juried works in all media from around the country.

ATHICA@CINÉ Gallery, 234 West Hancock Avenue, 5 – 9 p.m.

“Halloween Forever: New Artwork by Judah Cannarella” — Halloween Forever is a series of 31 poster-style illustrations by Judah Cannarella celebrating his favorite Halloween movies.

Lyndon House Arts Center, 5 – 8 p.m. 211 Hoyt Street

“Shawn Ireland: Arts Center Choice Award Winner” — Ireland’s Paris series draws inspiration from the interiors and “moments of pause” found in the still-life vignettes of painters such as Fantin-Latour, Manet, Derain and Matisse. Each year, the Arts Center’s exhibitions team selects one artist from the annual Juried Exhibition whose work shows exceptional promise and deserves broader recognition, inviting them to present a solo show. 

“Fiber 50: Celebrating 50 Years of the Athens Fibercraft Guild” — Works made by current Athens Fibercraft Guild members with a variety of materials and processes.

“Public Works: Athens Public Art Behind the Scenes” — Step behind the scenes of the creative infrastructure that shapes our city. This exhibition showcases the mockups, engineering drawings and design proposals behind Athens’ public art installations. 

“Seams to Be: New Approaches to Textile Techniques” — The fourth installment of “Highlighting Contemporary Art in Georgia,” a series of traveling exhibitions that happens every three years and aims to discover and cultivate artists from across the state and to make their creations accessible to audiences in metropolitan areas big and small. Organized by the Georgia Museum of Art and independent guest curator Didi Dunphy. 

“Carving Out Liminal Pathways Toward Fragmentation” — This two-person exhibition features the abstract sculptural paintings of Sebastian Garcia Huidobro alongside the brutalist architecture-inspired sculptures of Rachel Lea Seburn. Both artists explore concepts of balance, co-dependency, growth and weight. 

“Interwoven Narratives: Caul and Response” — A collaborative exploration by twin sisters Sachi Rome and Tokie Rome-Taylor. Pairing photographic realism and abstract expressionism, the exhibition uses southern folklore surrounding the caul and the concept of double consciousness as an entry point.

“Plastic Tense: Katie Kameen” — Katie Kameen collects secondhand plastics and recontextualizes them as art materials. By combining highly saturated and muted colors into wearable and interactive sculptures, she invites the viewer into her world. 

“Wonder: Susan Perry” — Susan Perry’s small-scale sculptures of handmade paper and bamboo are inspired by traditional Chinese kites.

“Window Works: Meditations on Perceived Acts of Violence: Michael Reese” — This body of work examines the idea of perception as it relates to Black bodies. The work speaks to Reese’s understanding of the intellectual and behavioral gesturing that is required of Black folks to successfully control the narrative of perception.

tiny ATH gallery, 6 – 9 p.m. 174 Cleveland Avenue

Mixed Media Installation titled "Thing Church" by Caitlin La Dolce.

ACE/FRANCISCO Gallery, 6 – 8 p.m. 675 Pulaski Street, Suite 1500

“The Uncanny Valley: New Work in Ceramics, Oils and Watercolor by Frances Thrasher” — All-new work coming off a stellar couple of years of acclaim. Frances spent part of this past summer traveling in Spain, studying the work of Gaudí, which inspired her recent work in ceramics.

Habibi Art, 6 – 9 p.m.

Chase Park Warehouse Unit 4, Suite 10 Open studio.

The Athenaeum, 6 – 9 p.m. 287 West Broad Street

“Intersecting Contemporary Art and Business: A Night with UBS,” 6 p.m. — Join the Athenaeum and UGA’s Franklin College of Arts and Sciences for a dynamic evening with two accomplished private wealth advisors and the head of Art Advisory Americas at UBS, all proud Franklin College alumni. Whether you’re a student exploring future career paths, a professional or patron curious about the crossroads of art, finance, and philanthropy or simply interested in how individuals can shape the cultural landscape — this conversation is for you.

On view:

“Krista Clarke: Assembly” — A site-specific installation of new work. Clark’s studio practice is informed by the politics and poetics of the urban built environment and pushes the formal artistic boundaries between drawing, sculpture and installation through the lens of abstraction.

“Steven Thompson: Ever Loyal, Ever True” — Like Krista Clark, Steven Thompson has an affinity for pushing the boundaries and definitions of traditional drawing through layering, erasure and additive means, moving his work toward sculptural abstraction that commands a physical call and response.

The Classic Center 6 – 8 p.m.

Closed for this Third Thursday

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Third Thursday was established in 2012 to encourage attendance at Athens’ established art venues through coordination and co-promotion by the organizing entities. 

The next Third Thursday — the monthly evening of art in Athens, Georgia — is scheduled for Thursday, October 16. All exhibitions are free and open to the public. This schedule and each venue’s location and hours of operation are available at 3thurs.org.

Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia, 6 – 9 p.m. 90 Carlton Street

Wine Tasting Takeover with the Lark, 5 – 7 p.m. — Back by popular demand, the Lark Winespace will present a special wine tasting experience in conjunction with the exhibition “Brilliant Exiles: American Women in Paris, 1900 – 1939.” Light snacks of cheese and charcuterie. 21+. $35 per person ($25 for Reciprocal-level Annual Fund members). Register online.

Teen Studio: Color Patchwork, 5:30 – 8 p.m. — Teens ages 13 – 18 are invited to this studio-based workshop led by local artist and educator Kristen Bach. Explore the galleries and create a colorful work of art based on the exhibition “Looking Through a Sewn Sky.” This program is free and includes a pizza dinner from DePalma’s Italian Cafe. Seats are limited; register online or email [email protected].

Yoga in the Galleries, 6 p.m. — This free yoga class surrounded by works of art in the galleries is led by instructors from Five Points Yoga and open to both beginner and experienced yogis. Sanitized mats are provided. Space is limited and spots are available on a first-come, first-served basis; tickets are available at the front desk starting at 5:15 p.m.

Film: “Coco Before Chanel,” 7 p.m. — From rags to riches to haute-couture. Starring Audrey Tautou, this biographical drama (which won an Academy Award for costume design) tells the incredible story of designer Coco Chanel’s rise from obscure beginnings to the heights of the fashion world. 2009, PG-13, 110 min.

On view: 

“Brilliant Exiles: American Women in Paris, 1900 – 1939” — Approximately 65 portraits of remarkable women in a variety of mediums in this exhibition organized by the National Portrait Gallery.

“Conservation in the Galleries: Joan Mitchell’s ‘Close’” — Conservator Larry Shutts is touching up this large abstract painting from the museum’s collection live in the galleries.

“asinnajaq: Three Thousand” — A film by an Inuk artist that uses archival and new footage to imagine a future created by and for Indigenous people.

“Looking Through a Sewn Sky: Rachel B. Hayes” — A colorful textile installation in the sculpture garden.

Permanent collection — A wide range of the museum’s permanent collection is always on view, featuring painting, sculpture, works on paper and decorative arts from the Renaissance to the present.

The museum’s days of operation are Tuesday – Sunday. Reserve a free ticket and see our policies at https://georgiamuseum.org/visit/.

ATHICA: Athens Institute for Contemporary Art

ATHICA@675 Pulaski St., Suite 1200, 6 – 8 p.m.

“Radical Imperfection: 2025 Juried Exhibition” — Sneak peek of new exhibition featuring juried works in all media from around the country.

ATHICA@CINÉ Gallery, 234 West Hancock Avenue, 5 – 9 p.m.

“Smoke and Mirrors: New Paintings by Courtney Khail” —Contemporary paintings that play with the subjectivity of the ink blot.

Lyndon House Arts Center, 6 – 8 p.m. 211 Hoyt Street

“Seams to Be” Curator Discussion, 5:30 p.m. — Join Didi Dunphy and select artists as they discuss the exhibition “Seams to Be: New Approaches to Textile Techniques”

On view:

“Seams to Be: New Approaches to Textile Techniques” — The fourth installment of “Highlighting Contemporary Art in Georgia,” a series of traveling exhibitions that happens every three years and aims to discover and cultivate artists from across the state and to make their creations accessible to audiences in metropolitan areas big and small. Organized by the Georgia Museum of Art and independent guest curator Didi Dunphy. 

“Carving Out Liminal Pathways Toward Fragmentation” — This two-person exhibition features the abstract sculptural paintings of Sebastian Garcia Huidobro alongside the brutalist architecture-inspired sculptures of Rachel Lea Seburn. Both artists explore concepts of balance, co-dependency, growth and weight. Forms stack and lean, fit snuggly together like puzzle pieces, referencing the building blocks of structures minute and grand.

“Interwoven Narratives: Caul and Response” — A collaborative exploration by twin sisters Sachi Rome and Tokie Rome-Taylor. The exhibition delves into two main themes: the caul and double consciousness. Through pairing photographic realism and abstract expressionism, the exhibition uses southern folklore surrounding the caul and the concept of double consciousness as the entry point for their works.

“Plastic Tense: Katie Kameen” — Katie Kameen collects secondhand plastics and recontextualizes them as art materials that have the potential to communicate aspects of her experiences. By combining highly saturated and muted colors into wearable and interactive sculptures, she invites the viewer into her world. 

“Wonder: Susan Perry” — Susan Perry’s small-scale sculptures of handmade paper and bamboo are inspired by traditional Chinese kites.

“Window Works: Meditations on Perceived Acts of Violence: Michael Reese” — This body of work examines the idea of perception as it relates to Black bodies. The work speaks to Reese’s understanding of the intellectual and behavioral gesturing that is required of Black folks to successfully control the narrative of perception.

tiny ATH gallery, 6 – 9 p.m. 174 Cleveland Avenue

Opening reception with music by tinyBAND, 6 – 9 p.m.

“Margo Newmark Rosenbaum: People Are All Colors” — Rosenbaum’s newest works explore the culture of the South using oil pastels and acrylics, playfully connecting moodscapes with complex and often humorous relationships between species.

ACE/FRANCISCO Gallery, 6 – 9 p.m. 675 Pulaski Street, Suite 1500

Opening event with snacks provided by Big City Bread Cafe, 6 – 9 p.m.

On view:

“The Uncanny Valley: New Work in Ceramics, Oils and Watercolor by Frances Thrasher” — All-new work coming off a stellar couple of years of acclaim. Frances spent part of this past summer traveling in Spain, studying the work of Gaudí, which inspired her recent work in ceramics.

Habibi Art, 6 – 9 p.m. Chase Park Warehouse Unit 4, Suite 10

Film: “20 Years of SPOA: 2 Decades of Concrete Community,” 8 p.m. — A retrospective on the creation of Athens’ first and only public skatepark. A compilation of 30 years of media and interviews with the founding members of the Athens Skatepark Community.

On view: 

Christina Habibi with guest artist Corwin Weik

The Athenaeum, 6 – 9 p.m. 287 West Broad Street

“Krista Clarke: Assembly” — A site-specific installation of new work. Clark’s studio practice is informed by the politics and poetics of the urban built environment and pushes the formal artistic boundaries between drawing, sculpture and installation through the lens of abstraction.

“Steven Thompson: Ever Loyal, Ever True” — Like Krista Clark, Steven Thompson has an affinity for pushing the boundaries and definitions of traditional drawing through layering, erasure and additive means, moving his work toward sculptural abstraction that commands a physical call and response.

The Classic Center 6 – 8 p.m.

Closed for this Third Thursday

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Third Thursday was established in 2012 to encourage attendance at Athens’ established art venues through coordination and co-promotion by the organizing entities. 

The next Third Thursday — the monthly evening of art in Athens, Georgia — is scheduled for Thursday, September 18. All exhibitions are free and open to the public. This schedule and each venue’s location and hours of operation are available at 3thurs.org.

Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia, 6 – 9 p.m.

90 Carlton Street

Yoga in the Galleries, 6 p.m. — This free yoga class surrounded by works of art in the galleries is led by instructors from Five Points Yoga and open to both beginner and experienced yogis. Sanitized mats are provided. Space is limited and spots are available on a first-come, first-served basis; tickets are available at the front desk starting at 5:15 p.m.

On view: 

“Brilliant Exiles: American Women in Paris, 1900 – 1939” — Approximately 65 portraits of remarkable women in a variety of mediums in this exhibition organized by the National Portrait Gallery.

“Conservation in the Galleries: Joan Mitchell’s ‘Close’” — Conservator Larry Shutts is touching up this large abstract painting from the museum’s collection live in the galleries.

“asinnajaq: Three Thousand” — A film by an Inuk artist that uses archival and new footage to imagine a future created by and for Indigenous people.

Permanent collection: A wide range of the museum’s permanent collection is always on view, featuring painting, sculpture, works on paper and decorative arts from the Renaissance to contemporary periods.

The museum’s days of operation are Tuesday – Sunday. Reserve a free ticket and see our policies at https://georgiamuseum.org/visit/.

ATHICA: Athens Institute for Contemporary Art

ATHICA@675 Pulaski St., Suite 1200, 6 – 8 p.m.

“Material Archive: Individual and Collaborative Works by Amanda Britton and Johanna Norry” — Layered materials with artifacts, weavings and a contemporary twist on fiber art

ATHICA@CINÉ Gallery, 234 West Hancock Avenue, 5 – 9 p.m.:

“Smoke and Mirrors: New Paintings by Courtney Khail” — Contemporary paintings that play with the subjectivity of the ink blot.

Lyndon House Arts Center, 6 – 8 p.m.

211 Hoyt Street

“Habit: Chris Moss and Sue Fox” — Together, Moss and Fox offer parallel explorations of form and color, playing with the viewer’s perception, concealing and revealing forms of common imagery among a camouflage of multifaceted hues.

“ORISA! ORISHA! ORIXA!” — Illustrations by Afro-Cuban artist Victor Mora, guest-curated by Christopher Swain. 

“Window Works: Meditations on Perceived Acts of Violence: Michael Reese” — This body of work examines the idea of perception as it relates to Black bodies. The work speaks to Reese’s understanding of the intellectual and behavioral gesturing that is required of Black folks to successfully control the narrative of perception.

“Playing Ball Without a Ball: María Korol” — Korol explores the profound connection between the human and non-human through drawings, paintings, sculptures, writing, animation and more.

tiny ATH gallery, 6 – 9 p.m.

174 Cleveland Avenue

Opening reception and live music with tinyBAND: Joni Younkins-Herzog — “Beauty Is Where You Find It.” Younkins-Herzog is a local sculptor of mostly large-scale public art pieces shown nationally and internationally. For this show she is excited to share her mischievous, fecund, obsessively feminine works, including a giant egg, spiders and paper blooms.

ACE/FRANCISCO Gallery, 5 – 8 p.m.

675 Pulaski Street, Suite 1500

“Terry Allen: Passenger Side” and “Mason Pearson & Grace Lang: The Nuclear Age” — On view for the last time Thursday, September 18. Meet Terry Allen and have the chance to purchase one of his original framed pieces. A portion of the sale of these gallery prints allows us to continue to hold special events free and open to the public.

Habibi Art, 6 – 9 p.m.

Chase Park Warehouse Unit 4, Suite 10

Open studio — Experience abstract art in progress and explore a wide selection of finished work.

The Athenaeum, 6 – 9 p.m.

287 West Broad Street

“Krista Clarke: Assembly” — A site-specific installation of new work by Krista Clark. Clark’s studio practice is informed by the politics and poetics of the urban built environment and pushes the formal artistic boundaries between drawing, sculpture and installation through the lens of abstraction.

“Steven Thompson: Ever Loyal, Ever True” — Like Krista Clark, Steven Thompson has an affinity for pushing the boundaries and definitions of traditional drawing through layering, erasure and additive means, moving his work toward sculptural abstraction that commands a physical call and response.

The Classic Center

6 – 8 p.m.

Closed for this Third Thursday

Winterville Cultural Center Gallery

The next Third Thursday — the monthly evening of art in Athens, Georgia — is scheduled for Thursday, August 21. All exhibitions are free and open to the public. This schedule and each venue’s location and hours of operation are available at 3thurs.org.

Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia, 6 – 9 p.m.

Yoga in the Galleries, 6 p.m. — This free yoga class surrounded by works of art in the galleries is led by instructors from Five Points Yoga and open to both beginner and experienced yogis. Sanitized mats are provided. Space is limited and spots are available on a first-come, first-served basis; tickets are available at the front desk starting at 5:15 p.m.

On view: 

“Brilliant Exiles: American Women in Paris, 1900 – 1939” — Approximately 65 portraits of remarkable women in a variety of mediums in this exhibition organized by the National Portrait Gallery.

“Conservation in the Galleries: Joan Mitchell’s ‘Close’” — Conservator Larry Shutts is touching up this large abstract painting from the museum’s collection live in the galleries.

“asinnajaq: Three Thousand” — A film by an Inuk artist that uses archival and new footage to imagine a future created by and for Indigenous people.

Permanent collection: A wide range of the museum’s permanent collection is always on view, featuring painting, sculpture, works on paper and decorative arts from the Renaissance to contemporary periods.

The museum’s days of operation are Tuesday – Sunday. Reserve a free ticket and see our policies at https://georgiamuseum.org/visit/.

ATHICA: Athens Institute for Contemporary Art

ATHICA@675 Pulaski St., Suite 1200, 6 – 8 p.m.

Closed this Third Thursday.

ATHICA@CINÉ Gallery, 5 – 9 p.m.:

“upstage / downstage: Photographs by Chase Brantley” — Backstage photographs by the local performer, comedian and impresario.

Lyndon House Arts Center, 6 – 8 p.m.

“Peach Fuzz: Victoria Dugger” — Dugger’s work plays with body horror, humor and excess, challenging ideas of beauty, deformity and survival. She reflects on the complexities of girlhood and femininity, reclaiming space for bodies often overlooked or misunderstood.

“Controlled Burn: Tom Schram” — Schram uses postconsumer materials that have come to the end of their human-intended functional lifecycle. This practice has fostered a long interest and investigation into a material’s history and various lives, most recently leading to a focus on how we consume and what we waste.

“Forging Connections: Metal Art Inspired by the Marine Carbon Cycle: Barbara Mann” — Barbara Mann is captivated by the intricate complexity and beauty of the natural world. Her ongoing body of work delves into the origins of life on Earth, the process of evolution and the carbon cycle.

“Water Meadows: Yanira Vissepó” — Yanira Vissepó’s textile paintings are centered around gradient linocuts of native plants and the natural terrain of both her birthplace in the Caribbean Sea and her adopted home in the American South.

“Thaw Line: Lindsey Kennedy and Josh Skinner” — This photography exhibition centers the natural world — both in its intimate details and expansive landscapes — and humanity’s shifting relationship with it. 

“Pendulum: Jean Gray Mohs” — Rooted in the American South, Mohs’ work explores the tension between resilience and vulnerability, shaped by a life of chronic illness and an organ transplant.

“Habit: Chris Moss and Sue Fox” — Together, Moss and Fox offer parallel explorations of form and color, playing with the viewer’s perception, concealing and revealing forms of common imagery among a camouflage of multifaceted hues.

“ORISA! ORISHA! ORIXA!” — Illustrations by Afro-Cuban artist Victor Mora, guest-curated by Christopher Swain. 

“Window Works: Meditations on Perceived Acts of Violence: Michael Reese” — This body of work examines the idea of perception as it relates to Black bodies. The work speaks to Reese’s understanding of the intellectual and behavioral gesturing that is required of Black folks to successfully control the narrative of perception.

“Playing Ball Without a Ball: María Korol” — Korol explores the profound connection between the human and non-human through drawings, paintings, sculptures, writing, animation and more.

tiny ATH gallery, 6 – 9 p.m.

“Cloth: Untied & United” — Featured artists: Annie Sears, Kate Windley, Megan Weatherford, Stephanie Witchger.

The Classic Center, 6 – 8 p.m.

6:30 p.m. — Tour of the Georgia Music Collections in the Akins Ford Arena guided by Ryan Lewis, music and popular culture curator, UGA Special Collections Libraries.

On view:

"Murmur Trestle” — Fifteen photographs by Jason Thrasher of the railroad trestle that appeared on R.E.M.’s album “Murmur,” in Classic Gallery I. Thrasher has been working as an artist and professional photographer in Athens for 25 years. His work focuses on the rich and varied music scene of the American Southeast.

“The Silence Beyond the Window” — Nine works by Marco Battezzati in Classic Gallery II. Battezzati is an Italian American photographer currently based in Athens, Georgia. His work explores the interplay between illusion and reality, focusing on the relationship between humans and their environment through the photographic lens.

ACE/FRANCISCO Gallery, 5 – 8 p.m.

Closed this Third Thursday.

Winterville Cultural Center Gallery, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

“The Art of the Mixtape: Works by Karen S. Campbell”

“Cloudland: Works by Elyse Mazanti, Eli Saragoussi and Emily Tatum”

“Below the Surface” — Abstract paintings by Jesse Blalock

Habibi Art, Chase Park Warehouse, 6 – 9 p.m.

Open studio — Experience abstract art in progress and explore a wide selection of finished work.

The Athenaeum and Dodd Galleries

Coming soon, closed on this Third Thursday.

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Third Thursday was established in 2012 to encourage attendance at Athens’ established art venues through coordination and co-promotion by the organizing entities. 

The next Third Thursday — the monthly evening of art in Athens, Georgia — is scheduled for Thursday, July 17. All exhibitions are free and open to the public.

Athens Road Runners/Classic City Marathon is coordinating a group run on the 3rd Thursday in July to hit five of the 3Thurs arts venues. A hundred or so runners from the Athens Road Runners, Slow Girl Run Club and Fleet Feet Run Club will start at the Leathers building, home of ATHICA and ACE/FRANCISCO galleries, and travel on from there. 

Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia, 6 – 9 p.m.

Yoga in the Galleries, 6 p.m. — This free yoga class surrounded by works of art in the galleries is led by instructors from Five Points Yoga and open to both beginner and experienced yogis. Sanitized mats are provided. Space is limited and spots are available on a first-come, first-served basis; tickets are available at the front desk starting at 5:15 p.m.

On view: 

“Feel the Beat: Rhythm, Music and Movement” — Students in Dr. Callan Steinmann’s spring 2025 Topics in Art Museum Education course selected works relating to music and dance from the museum’s permanent collection.

Permanent collection: A wide range of the museum’s permanent collection is always on view, featuring painting, sculpture, works on paper and decorative arts from the Renaissance to contemporary periods.

The museum’s days of operation are Tuesday – Sunday. Reserve a free ticket and see our policies at https://georgiamuseum.org/visit/.

ATHICA: Athens Institute for Contemporary Art

ATHICA@675 Pulaski St., Suite 1200, 6 – 8 p.m.

The Captain will be holding court, sharing important news of “the Sentient Pile” coming soon from Nonsensica on August 1 and 2, 2025.

ATHICA@CINÉ Gallery, 5 – 9 p.m.:

“upstage / downstage: Photographs by Chase Brantley” — Backstage photographs by the local performer, comedian and impresario.

Lyndon House Arts Center, 6 – 8 p.m.

“Peach Fuzz: Victoria Dugger” — Dugger’s work plays with body horror, humor and excess, challenging ideas of beauty, deformity and survival. She reflects on the complexities of girlhood and femininity, reclaiming space for bodies often overlooked or misunderstood.

“Controlled Burn: Tom Schram” — Schram uses postconsumer materials that have come to the end of their human-intended functional lifecycle. This practice has fostered a long interest and investigation into a material’s history and various lives, most recently leading to a focus on how we consume and what we waste.

“Forging Connections: Metal Art Inspired by the Marine Carbon Cycle: Barbara Mann” — Barbara Mann is captivated by the intricate complexity and beauty of the natural world. Her ongoing body of work delves into the origins of life on Earth, the process of evolution and the carbon cycle.

“Water Meadows: Yanira Vissepó” — Yanira Vissepó’s textile paintings are centered around gradient linocuts of native plants and the natural terrain of both her birthplace in the Caribbean Sea and her adopted home in the American South.

“Thaw Line: Lindsey Kennedy and Josh Skinner” — This photography exhibition centers the natural world — both in its intimate details and expansive landscapes — and humanity’s shifting relationship with it. 

“Pendulum: Jean Gray Mohs” — Rooted in the American South, Mohs’ work explores the tension between resilience and vulnerability, shaped by a life of chronic illness and an organ transplant.

“Habit: Chris Moss and Sue Fox” — Together, Moss and Fox offer parallel explorations of form and color, playing with the viewer’s perception, concealing and revealing forms of common imagery among a camouflage of multifaceted hues.

“ORISA! ORISHA! ORIXA!” — Illustrations by Afro-Cuban Artist Victor Mora, guest curated by Christopher Swain. 

“Window Works: Meditations on Perceived Acts of Violence: Michael Reese” — This body of work examines the idea of perception as it relates to Black bodies. The work speaks to Reese’s understanding of the intellectual and behavioral gesturing that is required of Black folks to successfully control the narrative of perception.

tiny ATH gallery, 6 – 9 p.m.

“Greg Benson” — Oil paintings of landscapes.

The Classic Center, 6 – 8 p.m.

“Murmur Trestle” — Fifteen photographs by Jason Thrasher of the railroad trestle that appeared on R.E.M.’s album “Murmur,” in Classic Gallery I. Thrasher has been working as an artist and professional photographer in Athens for 25 years. His work focuses on the rich and varied music scene of the American Southeast.

“The Silence Beyond the Window” — Nine works by Marco Battezzati in Classic Gallery II. Battezzati is an Italian American photographer currently based in Athens, Georgia. His work explores the interplay between illusion and reality, focusing on the relationship between humans and their environment through the photographic lens.

ACE/FRANCISCO Gallery, 5 – 8 p.m.

“Passenger Side” — Photographs by Terry Allen.

“Grace Lang and Mason Pearson: The Nuclear Age: 2018 – 2025” — Photographs of the band Nuclear Tourism.

Winterville Cultural Center Gallery, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Open for 3rd Thursday happy hour and sneak peek at the two exhibitions opening on July 22:

“The Art of the Mixtape: Works by Karen S. Campbell”

“Cloudland: Works by Elyse Mazanti, Eli Saragoussi and Emily Tatum”

Habibi Art, Chase Park Warehouse, 6 – 9 p.m.

Open studio — Experience abstract art in progress and explore a wide selection of finished work.

The Athenaeum

Closed on this Third Thursday.

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Third Thursday was established in 2012 to encourage attendance at Athens’ established art venues through coordination and co-promotion by the organizing entities. 

The next Third Thursday — the monthly evening of art in Athens, Georgia — is scheduled for Thursday, June 19. All exhibitions are free and open to the public. This schedule and each venue’s location and hours of operation are available at 3thurs.org.

Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia, 6 – 9 p.m.

Closed on this Third Thursday.

ATHICA: Athens Institute for Contemporary Art

ATHICA@675 Pulaski St., Suite 1200:

6:30 – 8:30 p.m. — JOKERJOKERtv @ Athfest 2025 (June 19 – 22), streaming live from ATHICA

ATHICA@CINÉ Gallery, 5 – 9 p.m.:

“New Work: Jeffrey Whittle” — Figurative drawings hovering between nature and abstraction.

tiny ATH gallery, 6 – 9 p.m.

“Will Eskridge: Locos Only” — This Athens artist, who created the theme for Athfest 2025, paints surreal nature and animal scenes.

Lyndon House Arts Center, 6 – 8 p.m.

Closed on this Third Thursday.

The Classic Center, 6 – 8 p.m.

Closed on this Third Thursday.

ACE/FRANCISCO Gallery, 5 – 8 p.m.

Closed on this Third Thursday.

Winterville Cultural Center Gallery, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Closed on this Third Thursday.

The Athenaeum

Closed on this Third Thursday.

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Third Thursday was established in 2012 to encourage attendance at Athens’ established art venues through coordination and co-promotion by the organizing entities. 

The next Third Thursday — the monthly evening of art in Athens, Georgia — is scheduled for Thursday, May 15. All exhibitions are free and open to the public. This schedule and each venue’s location and hours of operation are available at 3thurs.org.

Please note the addition of a new Third Thursday partner, the Winterville Cultural Center Gallery, 371 N. Church Street, Winterville, Georgia (upstairs inside Winterville Cultural Center, entrance from parking lot side).

Circulating Stamp Project

Art lovers and collectors alike can take part in this unique, interactive experience that features a specially designed image inspired by vintage “Greetings from Athens, GA” postcards. Visitors can get a stamp at each participating venue — Lyndon House Arts Center, Georgia Museum of Art, ATHICA (Athens Institute for Contemporary Art) and tiny ATH gallery — to collect all four stamps that combine to make a single image. Stamps can be collected in any order.

Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia, 6 – 9 p.m.

Yoga in the Galleries, 6 p.m. — This free yoga class surrounded by works of art in the galleries is led by instructors from Five Points Yoga and open to both beginner and experienced yogis. Sanitized mats are provided. Space is limited and spots are available on a first-come, first-served basis; tickets are available at the front desk starting at 5:15 p.m.

On view:

“Beyond the Medici: The Haukohl Family Collection” — Florentine baroque art.

“The Awe of Ordinary Labors: 20th-Century Paintings from Ukraine” — Works by Ukrainian painters that complied with Soviet government requirements on the surface but also communicated subtle subversive statements.

“Waffle House Vistas” — Photographs by Micah Cash taken from inside Waffle House restaurants, plus a newly commissioned time-based work.

Permanent collection: A wide range of the museum’s permanent collection is always on view, featuring painting, sculpture, works on paper and decorative arts from the Renaissance to contemporary periods.

Circulating Stamp Project participant (see info above)

The museum’s days of operation are Tuesday – Sunday. Reserve a free ticket and see our policies at https://georgiamuseum.org/visit/.

ATHICA: Athens Institute for Contemporary Art

ATHICA@675 Pulaski St., Suite 1200, 4 – 8 p.m.:

“DELUGE: Leah Mulligan Cabinum, Ally Christmas, Lori Brook Johnson, Mary Stuart Walker” — Four artists from across the Southeast working in a variety of mediums.

Circulating Stamp Project participant (see info above)

ATHICA@CINÉ Gallery, 5 – 9 p.m.:

“New Work: Jeffrey Whittle” — Figurative drawings hovering between nature and abstraction.

Lyndon House Arts Center, 6 – 8 p.m.

5:30 – 7 p.m. — In celebration of “Unbroken Circle: The Musical Threads of Art Rosenbaum,” local musicians Tommy Jordan and William Tonks will perform in the Lower Atrium, offering a unique opportunity for participants to draw from life, just as Rosenbaum encouraged. Bring your own drawing materials.

On view: 

“Unbroken Circle: The Musical Threads of Art Rosenbaum” — Guest-curated by Joseph Peragine, director of the University of Georgia’s Lamar Dodd School of Art, this exhibition takes its name from the iconic folk and gospel song “Will the Circle Be Unbroken,” a piece that speaks to themes of continuity, unity and the enduring bonds of family and community. 

“Pretend” — Anne McInnis’ lobby case exhibition of layered works on washi papers and silk organza explore the impermanence of identity. Utilizing the process of screen printing, McInnis repeats the motifs of clouds and mirrors to visualize our shifting natures, identities that are temporal and illusive.

“Window Works: Meditations on Perceived Acts of Violence: Michael Reese” — This body of work examines the idea of perception as it relates to Black bodies. The work speaks to Reese’s understanding of the intellectual and behavioral gesturing that is required of Black folks to successfully control the narrative of perception.

Circulating Stamp Project participant (see info above)

tiny ATH gallery, 6 – 9 p.m.

“Will Eskridge” — This Athens artist paints surreal nature and animal scenes.

Circulating Stamp Project participant (see info above)

The Classic Center, 6 – 8 p.m.

6:30 – 7 p.m. and 7:15 – 7:45 p.m. — A Tour of the Georgia Music Collections in Akins Ford Arena. Guided tours by Ryan Lewis, Georgia music curator, University of Georgia.

On view:

“Murmur Trestle” — 15 photographs by Jason Thrasher of the railroad trestle that appeared on R.E.M’s album “Murmur,” in Classic Gallery I. Thrasher has been working as an artist and professional photographer in Athens for 25 years. His work focuses on the rich and varied music scene of the American Southeast.

“The Silence Beyond the Window” — Nine works by Marco Battezzati in Classic Gallery II. Battezzati is an Italian American photographer currently based in Athens, Georgia. His work explores the interplay between illusion and reality, focusing on the relationship between humans and their environment through the photographic lens.

ACE/FRANCISCO Gallery, 5 – 8 p.m.

“Orb Compulsion Disorder” — Keith Bennett is an art director, photographer and Photoshop artist based in Athens, Georgia.  These days Keith devotes his time to creating images for the sheer joy of it, resulting in an ever-evolving body of work that is clearly a vision of a world uniquely his own.

“Black and White Lego” — Mike Landers is an Athens native and a self-trained photographer. Since 2012, he has been exploring Lego as a material for creating art.

Winterville Cultural Center Gallery, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

The Winterville Cultural Center Gallery collaborates with the Marigold Auditorium on these Thursdays for a happy hour at the Marigold Bar in the auditorium. Grab snacks and a beverage at the bar and wander over to the gallery to view the art on display.

On view:

“Friends of the Gallery: Members’ Exhibition” — Featuring 40+ works by local artists that are members of the gallery.

“Georgia Contemporary Wood-Fired Potters” — Featuring wood-fired pottery from local potters as well as potters from across the state of Georgia.

All works are for sale in both galleries.

The Athenaeum

Not open this Third Thursday.

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Third Thursday was established in 2012 to encourage attendance at Athens’ established art venues through coordination and co-promotion by the organizing entities. 

The next Third Thursday — the monthly evening of art in Athens, Georgia — is scheduled for Thursday, April 17. All exhibitions are free and open to the public. This schedule and each venue’s location and hours of operation are available at 3thurs.org.

Circulating Stamp Project

Art lovers and collectors alike can take part in this unique, interactive experience that features a specially designed image inspired by vintage “Greetings from Athens, GA” postcards. Visitors can get a stamp at each participating venue — Lyndon House Arts Center, Georgia Museum of Art, ATHICA (Athens Institute for Contemporary Art) and tiny ATH gallery — to collect all four stamps that combine to make a single image. Stamps can be collected in any order.

Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia, 6 – 9 p.m.

Yoga in the Galleries, 6 p.m. — This free yoga class surrounded by works of art in the galleries is led by instructors from Five Points Yoga and open to both beginner and experienced yogis. Sanitized mats are provided. Space is limited and spots are available on a first-come, first-served basis; tickets are available at the front desk starting at 5:15 p.m.

On view:

“Beyond the Medici: The Haukohl Family Collection” — Florentine baroque art.

“The Awe of Ordinary Labors: 20th-Century Paintings from Ukraine” — Works by Ukrainian painters that complied with Soviet government requirements on the surface but also communicated subtle subversive statements.

“Waffle House Vistas” — Photographs by Micah Cash taken from inside Waffle House restaurants, plus a newly commissioned time-based work.

Permanent collection: A wide range of the museum’s permanent collection is always on view, featuring painting, sculpture, works on paper and decorative arts from the Renaissance to contemporary periods.

Circulating Stamp Project participant (see info above)

The museum’s days of operation are Tuesday – Sunday. Reserve a free ticket and see our policies at https://georgiamuseum.org/visit/.

ATHICA: Athens Institute for Contemporary Art

ATHICA@675 Pulaski St., Suite 1200, 4 – 8 p.m.:

Third Thursday Poetry Event, 6 p.m.: Join us for an evening of poetry. Participants are welcome to read their personal work or the work of other poets. There is no prior sign-up necessary. After the reading, linger for a discussion of writing, reading and creative practice.

On view:

“Interstitial Agency” — Visceral sculptures, photographs and installations from six artists working with materials as varied as resin, thread, human hair, deer bones, clay, silicone and kombucha SCOBY (symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast), referencing the fragmented, extended, damaged and repaired body to depict ideas of autonomy and resilience.

Circulating Stamp Project participant (see info above)

ATHICA@CINÉ Gallery, 5 – 9 p.m.:

“A Walk in the Woods and Stroll Through the Garden: Richard Huston” — Stylized, colorful paintings of native flowers.

Lyndon House Arts Center, 6 – 8 p.m.

“50th Juried Exhibition” — Curated by Michael Rooks, Wieland Family Senior Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, this annual juried show showcases 151 works selected from 837 submissions by Athens-area artists.

“Unbroken Circle: The Musical Threads of Art Rosenbaum” — Guest-curated by Joseph Peragine, director of the University of Georgia’s Lamar Dodd School of Art, this exhibition takes its name from the iconic folk and gospel song “Will the Circle Be Unbroken,” a piece that speaks to themes of continuity, unity and the enduring bonds of family and community. 

“Go’n by the House: Solidarities of Black Southern and Appalachian Women through Material Culture” — Curated by Dr. Sha’Mira Covington, assistant professor in fashion at the University of Georgia, this exhibition illuminates the shared histories, struggles and cultural practices of Black southern and Appalachian women.

“Imposter Syndrome” — Emily Llamazales weaves together narratives of imaginative world building and speculative evolutionary traits using found objects and documentary photography.

“Window Works: Meditations on Perceived Acts of Violence: Michael Reese” — This body of work examines the idea of perception as it relates to Black bodies. The work speaks to Reese’s understanding of the intellectual and behavioral gesturing that is required of Black folks to successfully control the narrative of perception.

Circulating Stamp Project participant (see info above)

The Athenaeum, 6 – 9 p.m.

2025 MFA Thesis Exhibition: "an exit from between two places"— The 2025 graduating MFA cohort includes Gabby Barnett, Eliza Bentz, Jasmine Best, Sarah Bouchard, Lucas Eytchison, Eleanor Foy, Landon McKinley, Caitlin La Dolce, Kate Luther and Hayden Maltese.

tiny ATH gallery, 6 – 9 p.m.

“Annie Sears” — This Athens fiber artist often incorporates embroidery and stitching techniques in her work.

Circulating Stamp Project participant (see info above)

The Classic Center

Closed for this Third Thursday — between exhibitions

ACE/FRANCISCO Gallery, 5 – 8 p.m.

Artist Cecilia Reynolds will be present.

“Louise Haynes Hall: Beneath the Sky and Sea” — Hall finds her inspiration in the natural habitat of South Carolina’s lowcountry. Each painting here blends her love of vibrant color with an intense observation of nature. 

“Cecilia Reynolds: Playing House” — Reynolds collects colors, patterns, images and ideas she encounters, then distills them through her own sensibility. She combines watercolor, drawing and collage to create art that feels both personal and universal, offering a glimpse into the spaces where memory, place and play intersect. 

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Third Thursday was established in 2012 to encourage attendance at Athens’ established art venues through coordination and co-promotion by the organizing entities. 

The next Third Thursday — the monthly evening of art in Athens, Georgia — is scheduled for Thursday, March 20. All exhibitions are free and open to the public. This schedule and each venue’s location and hours of operation are available at 3thurs.org.

Circulating Stamp Project

Art lovers and collectors alike can take part in this unique, interactive experience that features a specially designed image inspired by vintage “Greetings from Athens, GA” postcards. Visitors can collect a stamp at each participating venue — Lyndon House Arts Center, Georgia Museum of Art, ATHICA (Athens Institute for Contemporary Art) and tinyATH — to collect all four stamps that combine to make a single image. Stamps can be collected in any order.

Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia, 6 – 9 p.m.

Yoga in the Galleries, 6 p.m. — This free yoga class surrounded by works of art in the galleries is led by instructors from Five Points Yoga and open to both beginner and experienced yogis. Sanitized mats are provided. Space is limited and spots are available on a first-come, first-served basis; tickets are available at the front desk starting at 5:15 p.m.

On view:

“Beyond the Medici: The Haukohl Family Collection” — Florentine baroque art.

“The Awe of Ordinary Labors: 20th-Century Paintings from Ukraine” — Works by Ukrainian painters that complied with Soviet government requirements on the surface but also communicated subtle subversive statements.

“Waffle House Vistas” — Photographs by Micah Cash taken from inside Waffle House restaurants, plus a newly commissioned time-based work.

Permanent collection: A wide range of the museum’s permanent collection is always on view, featuring painting, sculpture, works on paper and decorative arts from the Renaissance to contemporary periods.

The museum’s days of operation are Tuesday – Sunday. Reserve a free ticket and see our policies at https://georgiamuseum.org/visit/.

ATHICA: Athens Institute for Contemporary Art, 6 – 8 p.m.

ATHICA@675 Pulaski St., Suite 1200: 

Drop-in exhibition reception for students, staff, families and the art community, 4 – 8 p.m.

On view:

“Confluence III: CCSD High School Student Pop-Up Exhibition” — Paintings, photographs, sculptures and more from Clarke County High School students.

ATHICA@CINÉ Gallery:

“A Walk in the Woods and Stroll Through the Garden: Richard Huston” — Stylized, colorful paintings of native flowers.

Lyndon House Arts Center, 6 – 8 p.m.

“50th Juried Exhibition” — Curated by Michael Rooks, Wieland Family Senior Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, this annual juried show showcases 151 works selected from 837 submissions by Athens-area artists.

“Imposter Syndrome” — Emily Llamazales weaves together narratives of imaginative world building and speculative evolutionary traits using found objects and documentary photography.

“Victoria Dugger’s Jet Magazine Collection” — A testament to the rich tapestry of Black culture, history and excellence Jet magazine captured over decades.

“Window Works: Meditations on Perceived Acts of Violence: Michael Reese” — This body of work examines the idea of perception as it relates to Black bodies. The work speaks to Reese’s understanding of the intellectual and behavioral gesturing that is required of Black folks to successfully control the narrative of perception.

The Athenaeum, 6 – 9 p.m.

“Matt Keegan: Realia” — These sculptures, collage and paintings are informed by a set of 400 double-sided image-based flash cards the artist’s mother made from the late 1980s to the mid-2000s to teach English to high school and adult ed students.

tiny ATH gallery, 6 – 9 p.m.

“4th Annual ‘Clean Your Closet’ group pop-up” — Purchase low-priced artworks and take them home with you that night. This gives artists a chance to sell some pieces after the new year to make room for new creations.

The Classic Center

Closed for this Third Thursday.

ACE/FRANCISCO Gallery

Closed for this Third Thursday.

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Third Thursday was established in 2012 to encourage attendance at Athens’ established art venues through coordination and co-promotion by the organizing entities. 

The next Third Thursday — the monthly evening of art in Athens, Georgia — is scheduled for Thursday, February 20, from 6 to 9 p.m. All exhibitions are free and open to the public. This schedule and each venue’s location and hours of operation are available at 3thurs.org.

Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia

Yoga in the Galleries, 6 p.m. — This free yoga class surrounded by works of art in the galleries is led by instructors from Five Points Yoga and open to both beginner and experienced yogis. Sanitized mats are provided. Space is limited and spots are available on a first-come, first-served basis; tickets are available at the front desk starting at 5:15 p.m.

On view:

“Beyond the Medici: The Haukohl Family Collection” — Florentine baroque art.

“The Awe of Ordinary Labors: 20th-Century Paintings from Ukraine” — Works by Ukrainian painters that complied with Soviet government requirements on the surface but also communicated subtle subversive statements.

“Waffle House Vistas” — Photographs by Micah Cash taken from inside Waffle House restaurants, plus a newly commissioned time-based work.

Permanent collection: A wide range of the museum’s permanent collection is always on view, featuring painting, sculpture, works on paper and decorative arts from the Renaissance to contemporary periods.

The museum’s days of operation are Tuesday – Sunday. Reserve a free ticket and see our policies at https://georgiamuseum.org/visit/.

ATHICA: Athens Institute for Contemporary Art

ATHICA@675 Pulaski St., Suite 1200:

“2025 Members’ Showcase” — Paintings, photographs, sculptures and more from over 50 of ATHICA’s member artists.

ATHICA@CINÉ Gallery:

“R.B. Pruett: Paintings” — Through cutting up and repurposing paintings, Pruett uses layers of fragmentation, collage and distortion to build new images that twist and turn with a cartoon cubism.

Lyndon House Arts Center

“Twist: Carol John” — In John’s paintings, dots, lines and squares multiply to create vibrating forms and surfaces that resonate with playful pops of color. 

“Distillations: Patti Robert-Pizzuto and Johntimothy Pizzuto”— Composed of drawings on paper and wall-bound constructions, this show brings together the work of life partners who share a restrained palette and lightness of touch.

“Imposter Syndrome” — Emily Llamazales weaves together narratives of imaginative world building and speculative evolutionary traits using found objects and documentary photography.

“Victoria Dugger’s Jet Magazine Collection” — A testament to the rich tapestry of Black culture, history and excellence captured over decades.

“Window Works: Meditations on Perceived Acts of Violence: Michael Reese” — This body of work examines the idea of perception as it relates to Black bodies. The work speaks to Reese’s understanding of the intellectual and behavioral gesturing that is required of Black folks to successfully control the narrative of perception.

ACE/FRANCISCO Gallery

Opening reception, 6 – 9 p.m. — The following two exhibitions will open this Third Thursday, with both of the artists in attendance.

On view:

“Louise Haynes Hall: Beneath the Sky and Sea” — Large abstract paintings inspired by the natural habitat of South Carolina’s Lowcountry.

“Cecilia Reynolds: Playing House” — Watercolor, drawing and collage that transform everyday moments into something more precious.

The Classic Center

Free Tours of UGA Libraries’ Georgia Music Collections at the Akins Ford Arena, 6:30 – 7 p.m. and 7:15 – 7:45 p.m. — Ryan Lewis, Georgia music curator for the Special Collections Libraries at UGA, will lead visitors through a display that features more than 200 legendary artists, from Arrested Development to Whisperin’ Bill Anderson. 

Also on view:

“Legendary Georgia Musicians in Watercolor” — Jackie Dorsey’s homage to musicians who have called Georgia home. 

“Linnentown Then and Now: The Johnsons” — Portraits by Caroline Ford Coleman).

tiny ATH gallery

Opening for an exhibition by Linda Hall, a Florida-based artist who makes elaborate masks and animal sculptures.

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Third Thursday was established in 2012 to encourage attendance at Athens’ established art venues through coordination and co-promotion by the organizing entities. 

Third Thursday events and exhibitions for January 16

The next Third Thursday — the monthly evening of art in Athens, Georgia — is scheduled for Thursday, January 16, from 6 to 9 p.m. All exhibitions are free and open to the public. This schedule and each venue’s location and hours of operation are available at 3thurs.org.

Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia

Yoga in the Galleries, 6 p.m. — This free yoga class surrounded by works of art in the galleries is led by instructors from Five Points Yoga and open to both beginner and experienced yogis. Sanitized mats are provided. Space is limited and spots are available on a first-come, first-served basis; tickets are available at the front desk starting at 5:15 p.m.

On view:

“Waffle House Vistas” — Photographs by Micah Cash taken from inside Waffle House restaurants, plus a newly commissioned time-based work.

Permanent collection: A wide range of the museum’s permanent collection is always on view, featuring painting, sculpture, works on paper and decorative arts from the Renaissance to contemporary periods.

The museum’s days of operation are Tuesday – Sunday. Reserve a free ticket and see our policies at https://georgiamuseum.org/visit/.

ATHICA: Athens Institute for Contemporary Art

ATHICA@675 Pulaski St., Suite 1200:

“Plantronics: Presented by PlantBot Genetics” — Animatronic plant sculptures, video and wheat paste mural.

ATHICA@CINÉ Gallery:

“R.B. Pruett: Paintings” — Through cutting up and repurposing paintings, Pruett uses layers of fragmentation, collage and distortion to build new images that twist and turn with a cartoon cubism.

Lyndon House Arts Center

Artist reception for the new exhibitions “Twist: Carol John” and “Distillations: Patti Robert-Pizzuto and Johntimothy Pizzuto,” 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

On view:

“Twist: Carol John” — In John’s paintings, dots, lines and squares multiply to create vibrating forms and surfaces that resonate with playful pops of color. 

“Distillations: Patti Robert-Pizzuto and Johntimothy Pizzuto”— Composed of drawings on paper and wall-bound constructions, this show brings together the work of life partners who share a restrained palette and lightness of touch. 

“Inspired: Artworks by Students of the Clarke County School District” — This year's CCSD student art exhibition biennial features artworks by students inspired by Athens artists and creatives.

“fast tracks, ski masks, plaid slacks: Tim Root” — Tim Root’s playful wooden constructions draw from a comic book aesthetic, featuring humorous yet grotesque characters brought to life in bold colors and graphic black outlines.

“Window Works: Meditations on Perceived Acts of Violence: Michael Reese”— This body of work examines the idea of perception as it relates to Black bodies. The work speaks to Reese’s understanding of the intellectual and behavioral gesturing that is required of Black folks to successfully control the narrative of perception.

The Athenaeum

“Matt Keegan: Realia” — The sculptures, collage and paintings here are informed by a set of 400 double-sided image-based flash cards the artist’s mother made from the late 1980s to the mid-2000s to teach English to high school and adult ed students.

ACE/FRANCISCO Gallery

Show closing and special event, 6 p.m. sharp, — MacArthur Genius Grant winner, birder and South Carolina poet laureate Drew Lanham will read his poem from “Murmur Trestle,” plus music by T. Hardy Morris and other special guests

On view:

“Murmur Trestle: Photographs by Jason Thrasher” —Thrasher spent six years focusing his lens on an immersive exploration of the railroad trestle associated with Athens band R.E.M., photographing it within its changing natural environment.

“Grit Portraits: Paintings by Tobiah Cole” — Paintings of some of the artist’s friends from his many years at the Grit, a beloved restaurant formerly on Prince Avenue in Athens. A limited-edition fine art print of one of Cole's landscape paintings made in Maine will be available for purchase.

The Classic Center

Contact the venue to ensure Third Thursday exhibition and access: 706.208.0900

“Legendary Georgia Musicians in Watercolor” — Jackie Dorsey’s homage to musicians who have called Georgia their home. 

“Linnentown Then and Now: The Johnsons” — Portraits by Caroline Ford Coleman).

tiny ATH gallery

“Noah James Saunders” — Wire sculpture in fused glass by the local artist. Music by Humdingers during this opening reception.

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Third Thursday was established in 2012 to encourage attendance at Athens’ established art venues through coordination and co-promotion by the organizing entities.