The next Third Thursday — the monthly evening of art in Athens, Georgia — is scheduled for Thursday, July 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 Yoga and Pilates for the People 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:

“Looking Through a Sewn Sky: Rachel 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   Summer series opening reception, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

On view:

“It Came to Me in a Dream by Valton Murray” — Murray is a self‑taught artist from Mesena, Georgia, whose vibrant paintings draw on early memories of sketching in the dirt outside his childhood home. Despite challenges with epilepsy and polio, he built a lifelong practice that has earned both statewide and national recognition. Known for his brightly colored, memory‑based scenes of family life and the rural South, Murray now moves into more abstract territory, creating dreamlike landscapes filled with imagined structures and intuitive, otherworldly forms.

“Interwoven by Jennifer Heynen” — Heynen’s work radiates warmth and energy. The loose, free-form weaving of her sculptures echoes the playful, exploratory brushstrokes of her paintings. Inspired by the coast, her paintings seem to embody the sun’s glow, while her sculptures evoke an accumulation reminiscent of the beach — where wind and tides deposit debris into the nooks and crannies of driftwood and tidal pools.

“Pet Portraits” — This community-wide exhibition features 169 works of art celebrating the pets we love. From 87 dogs and 58 cats to horses, birds, fish, bunnies, goats, reptiles, a coyote and even a piglet, it showcases the creativity and affection our community has for its animal companions. Please consider supporting our Pet Supply Drive benefiting the Athens-Clarke County Animal Services Shelter. We are collecting unopened cat and dog food, treats, toys, towels and other pet supplies.

“Speaking in Tongues” — This exhibition brings together a diverse group of artists who use language in their work. Ranging from complete sentences in English to rudimentary shapes, the works illustrate how language becomes form and form becomes language while the viewer shifts between reading the work and gazing upon it.

“Excursions in Ukraine by Stephen Humphreys” — Humphreys has taken photographs on multiple trips to the war‑torn country over the past four years, revealing a nation that is simultaneously exhausted, damaged and steadfast. His images document the stark realities of war — shattered bridges, mangled vehicles, homes torn apart — alongside scenes of ordinary life that persist despite it.

“Son of a Griff by Rial Rye” — Rye’s work is boisterous and loud, soaked in riotous saturated colors and littered with children’s toys caught in unknown acts of violence. A self-taught Black and Indigenous American artist, Rye explores the physical and psychological boxes that constitute the American racial caste system, ranging from the ubiquitous racial identity checkboxes on forms to the lasting impact of redlined neighborhoods.

“Bee City of Now” — Swannatopia and Experimental Art Club present a 24-foot-long model community for bees, drawing inspiration from utopian experiments attempted and imagined, honeybee architecture and communication, theme parks and cooperative and adaptive behaviors observed across life forms (no live bees are involved in this project).

“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.

ATHICA: Athens Institute for Contemporary Art

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

Closed this Third Thursday

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

“Piecemeal: Brian George” — George takes images from discarded books and digital archives to undermine the clear narratives and stable images they hold. The resulting artworks become quiet monuments to not knowing and embrace their status as objects holding data that does not need resolution.

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

“cecilia reynolds: rivers, roots and bones”

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

Open studio.

The Athenaeum 287 West Broad Street

Closed until August Third Thursday.

ACE/FRANCISCO Gallery 675 Pulaski Street, Suite 1500

Closed for this Third Thursday

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 —

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 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.

“Seeing the News in Harper’s Weekly, 1860 – 80” — Civil War-era woodcuts by Winslow Homer and Thomas Nash, selected by UGA students.

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   Summer series opening reception, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

On view:

“Pet Portraits” — This community-wide exhibition features 169 works of art celebrating the pets we love. From 87 dogs and 58 cats to horses, birds, fish, bunnies, goats, reptiles, a coyote and even a piglet, this exhibition showcases the creativity and affection our community has for its animal companions. Please consider supporting our Pet Supply Drive benefiting the Athens-Clarke County Animal Services Shelter. We are collecting unopened cat and dog food, treats, toys, towels and other pet supplies.

“Speaking in Tongues” — This exhibition brings together a diverse group of artists who use language in their work. Ranging from complete sentences in English to rudimentary shapes, the works illustrate how language becomes form and form becomes language while the viewer shifts between reading the work and gazing upon it.

“Excursions in Ukraine by Stephen Humphreys” — Humphreys has taken photographs on multiple trips to the war‑torn country over the past four years, revealing a nation that is simultaneously exhausted, damaged and steadfast. His images document the stark realities of war — shattered bridges, mangled vehicles, homes torn apart — alongside scenes of ordinary life that persist despite it.

“Son of a Griff by Rial Rye” — Rye’s work is boisterous and loud, soaked in riotous saturated colors and littered with children’s toys caught in unknown acts of violence. A self-taught Black and Indigenous American artist, Rye explores the physical and psychological boxes that constitute the American racial caste system, ranging from the ubiquitous racial identity checkboxes on forms to the lasting impact of redlined neighborhoods.

“Bee City of Now” — Swannatopia and Experimental Art Club present a 24-foot-long model community for bees, drawing inspiration from utopian experiments attempted and imagined, honeybee architecture and communication, theme parks and cooperative and adaptive behaviors observed across life forms (no live bees are involved in this project).

“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 screen printing, 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.

ATHICA: Athens Institute for Contemporary Art

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

“Mutual Grit” — With a specific focus on Georgia social ecology, this exhibition hopes to shed light on pollution, habitat de-extrication, deforestation and more. By starting conversations on these issues and interrogating the systems that perpetuate them, we can begin to advocate for change and solutions.

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

“Piecemeal: Brian George” — George takes images from discarded books and digital archives to undermine the clear narratives and stable images they hold. The resulting artworks become quiet monuments to not knowing and embrace their status as objects holding data that does not need resolution.

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

“Inner ‘Possum: nature and soul: Tatiana Kiselyova”

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

Open studio.

The Athenaeum 287 West Broad Street

Closed until August Third Thursday.

ACE/FRANCISCO Gallery 675 Pulaski Street, Suite 1500

Closed for this Third Thursday

The Classic Center 300 Thomas Street, Athens, GA 30601

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, 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

—

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.

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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, 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.

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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.