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🪛 Masela Nkolo comes from a place that most people reading this story would struggle to identify on a map. His experiences growing up were vastly different from anything the majority of Americans could comprehend. But the artistic movement he helped create is commanding attention in the way it celebrates his heritage and sparks change.

We sat down with to discuss his journey to the Atlanta arts scene from a village in the Congo, and how his work brings awareness to the urgent issues shaping his culture.

👆 Find our link to his compelling story in our bio.

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Nicole Kang Ahn paints with flashes of color. A ribbon of bold pinks. Bright yellows. Luminous blues. A figure emerging from layered textures. Standing in her studio on Peachtree Street and gazing at the works displayed on the walls, there’s a sense of nostalgia and tender memories in the subjects she paints that invite viewers in. And underneath her brushstrokes, there’s a profound story about a working artist translating grief, resilience, and hope into visual form.

sat down with Nicole to discuss her bond with Atlanta as a Korean-American, her journey back to making art after a series of hardships, how she found a creative outlet to give voice to those who have none, and how the serendipitous encounters of city life show up in her Midtown studio

Read more at https://bit.ly/4rbI8Tp


📸 Alexa Kravitz Photography

Central to her work as a visual artist, Aysha Pennerman embraces the power of community involvement to surface the unique stories and themes that make a neighborhood special. She’s putting this into practice and honing her craft at a studio on the All Saints Episcopal Church campus in Midtown Atlanta, where she is participating in Midtown Alliance’s artist residency program.

We sat down with Aysha to talk about her background in creative placemaking, the story of how she found her calling, her recent experimentation with mixed media, and the very special mural project she’s creating next spring in Midtown.

Read more at the link in bio.


📸 Alexa Kravitz Photography

We are thrilled to be working with alongside these dreamy collaborators to help make .atl a true platform for creative exchange and impact!

Y’all ready? Let’s go!

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GOAT FARM ANNOUNCES: LOOP.

LOOP is a new hub for creative and technological exchange powered by Goat Farm, launching in 2026. 🔁

Goat Farm is leading the first phase of the seven-acre Creative Quarter redevelopment. LOOP is expected to be operational and offering programming in time for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Taking over the former Randall Brothers Building at 665 Marietta Street, LOOP will activate the district surrounding Georgia Tech () as both a physical and conceptual platform for creative interchange, connecting artists, innovators, students, and visitors in an ongoing dialogue.

Anchored by a performance venue and artist studios, LOOP will offer a dynamic space for contemporary art, performance, music, and design, inviting experimentation and cross-disciplinary collaboration while fostering work that pushes boundaries.

Key LOOP collaborators include:

🔘 MALL / Stayner Architects ( + ) spearheading the innovative redesign of the historic warehouse and its interiors
🔘 Anava Projects () consulting on national and international arts and design events, opportunities, and partnerships
🔘 JJLA () booking world-class live events and entertainment
🔘 ASHA Advisory (.advisory) consulting on local arts, education, and nonprofit events, opportunities, and partnerships

Lots more to share soon. Follow .atl and www.loopatl.space to stay in the know. ➰

Here we go!

🧵 𝐒𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐲: 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐆𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐝

For , a designer and mixed media artist, the subtle interplay between light and texture has had a profound influence on the practice he is building. We recently visited his studio on the south end of the district to discuss his artistic process and what he’s working on as a Midtown Alliance artist-in-residence. 👀 Read the story at the link in bio.

📸: Alexa Kravitz Photography