{"title":"Art At EpiCenter","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\"\u003e\n\u003carticle class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:3015a88c-7dcf-42e2-ae45-8d9a55befdd6-1\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-4\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"3092a62f-d976-4b10-9015-17c58fd2015c\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-2\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"157\" data-end=\"923\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"718\" data-start=\"698\"\u003eArt at EpiCenter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"157\" data-end=\"923\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"841\" data-start=\"721\"\u003eA curated, rotating exhibition by Black Art In America celebrating the depth and evolution of Global Artistic Voices\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"157\" data-end=\"923\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-right: 22px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 22px; float: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/fz\/api\/res\/1.2\/WdjD2xPNIqnq8C1sezV9PA--~C\/YXBwaWQ9c3JjaGRkO2g9MTA4MDtxPTgwO3c9MTkyMA--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/bj\/d130\/d13089d1da2ec39c3d0b152e87df4289.jpg\" width=\"422\" height=\"238\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThis April, as 404 Day honors the spirit and cultural influence of the city, Black Art In America (BAIA) presents a dynamic exhibition at the EpiCenter—situated in metro Atlanta and rooted in the same creative energy that defines the region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eAtlanta has long been a driver of culture, shaping conversations across music, fashion, and visual art—and this exhibition reflects that ongoing impact. Featuring works by Atlanta-based artists Stacy Brown, Traci Mims, Jamaal Barber, Honey Pierre, Louis Delsarte, and Najee Dorsey, the presentation highlights voices that both emerge from and contribute to the city’s far-reaching influence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eAligned with the EpiCenter’s mission of meaningful community engagement, this collaboration brings Black visual culture into a public space where art remains accessible, inviting connection, reflection, and shared experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eJoin us this April to celebrate Atlanta’s influence—and the artists who continue to expand its reach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-center\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"smith-cedric-is-there-anything-sweeter","title":"Smith, Cedric, (Is There Anything Sweeter?)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Is There Anything Sweeter?\" by Cedric Smith\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e36 x 36 inches acrylic painting on gallery wrap canvas --unframed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0261\/3941\/files\/cedric-smith-portrait_large.jpg?709205761833643085\" style=\"float: left; margin: 5px 8px 2px 5px;\" width=\"200\" height=\"249\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCedric Smith\u003c\/strong\u003e was born in Philadelphia in 1970. He grew up in Thomaston, Georgia, where he moved with his family when he was a young boy. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003eSmith is a self-taught artist who while eschewing the “so-called rules of art”, has created a personal genre of work.  He draws on a wide range of influences and sources, both traditional and contemporary, and which include landscape art, pop art, brand advertising and photography to express his poignant observations of life in the rural south. A prolific artist, Smith works with a honed discipline on his compositions, seamlessly morphing photographic images into his richly textured pieces, applying and removing layers and lettering.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMuch of his current work is devoted to redressing an observation that dogged him as a child - the absence of Blacks in advertising and on the labels of popular brands.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSmith has had a number of solo exhibitions since 1998. They include Barbara Archer Gallery, Atlanta, GA; Beverly Libby Gallery, Atlanta, GA; Fay Gold Gallery, Atlanta, GA; Thelma Harris Gallery, Oakland, CA; Noel Gallery, Charlotte, NC, and AT\u0026amp;T, Atlanta, GA. His work has also been shown in numerous group exhibitions. Public collections in which his work can be found include The Francis Walker Museum in Thomaston, GA; The Tubman Museum in Macon, GA, and Morris Brown College, Atlanta, GA. The artist and his work have been the subject of several articles, reviews and television programs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yesrod","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21595267716,"sku":"sbo_isthereanythingsweeter_cedric_smith","price":4200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0261\/3941\/products\/Cedric_Smith_GeorgiaPeach_crop.jpg?v=1571439156"},{"product_id":"dorsey-najee-with-you-in-mind","title":"Dorsey, Najee (With You In Mind)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"With You In Mind\" \u003cspan\u003eb\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ey Najee Dorsey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e24 x 29 inches, limited edition of 10, digital collage, photomontage on Hahnemuhle archival premium paper-- unframed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"200\" data-end=\"231\"\u003eAbout the Photomontage Works\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0261\/3941\/files\/images_404f9632-2b79-41b3-ad86-d827c58e66f5_240x240.jpg?v=1772706339\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; float: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"233\" data-end=\"534\"\u003eNajee Dorsey’s photomontage works are original fine art prints created through a deliberate process of visual construction. Each composition is assembled from layered photographic elements, textures, and symbolic references to form a unified image that does not exist in reality prior to its creation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"536\" data-end=\"750\"\u003eThese works are not reproductions of paintings or single photographs. There is no preexisting artwork being duplicated. The image is conceived, constructed, and resolved specifically for editioned print production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"752\" data-end=\"1041\"\u003eMuch like a traditional printmaker develops a plate, stone, or screen as a matrix for an edition, Dorsey builds a visual matrix through layered assembly. 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The process is rooted in image construction and matrix development, aligning conceptually with lithography, screenprint, and other traditional print disciplines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"203\" data-end=\"295\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"203\" data-end=\"295\"\u003eAs editions sell through and availability decreases, prices increase accordingly.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Najee Dorsey","offers":[{"title":"2 of 10 - Unframed","offer_id":50691724116250,"sku":"sbo_with_you_in_mind_najee_dorsey-2of10","price":2000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Framed","offer_id":50691724149018,"sku":"sbo_with_you_in_mind_najee_dorsey-framed","price":2500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0261\/3941\/products\/najee_dorsey_with_you_in_mind_2020_2.jpg?v=1605927716"},{"product_id":"johnson-kevin-common-spirit-3","title":"Johnson, Kevin, (Common Spirit #3)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCommon Spirit #3\u003c\/span\u003e\" by Kevin Johnson\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e36 x 36 inches, oil painting on gallery wrapped canvas,  \u003c\/span\u003e-- unframed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"float: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-right: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px; float: left;\" src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0261\/3941\/files\/Capture_540feabf-c4ae-4e95-bfc2-f83c1f49a04b_medium.PNG?v=1548169425\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKevin Johnson \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eis a\u003cspan\u003e Colorado-based painter, concept artist, graphic designer, sculptor, and animator known for his striking employment of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003evibrant colors and depictions of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eeveryday people progressing, evolving through life. 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With simple, clear shapes she evokes both the physical and spiritual essence of her subjects. Her hardy laborers and nurturing mothers radiate both power and a timeless dignity and calm. Whether working in wood, stone, bronze, or clay, Catlett reveals an extraordinary technical virtuosity, a natural ability to meld her curving female forms with the grain, whorls, color, or luster of her chosen medium. The beauty of her subjects is matched by the beauty she reveals in her sculptural materials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout her career, Catlett has been a political progressive committed to improving the lives of African-American and Mexican women, and she has often used her art explicitly to advance their cause. She has also protested, picketed, and even been arrested in her quest to win justice for those she describes as \"my people.\" Moving from the United States to Mexico in 1946, she was eventually identified as an \"undesirable alien\" by the U.S. State Department. 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