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An exhibit entitled “HigherGround” focused on connecting to the higher self is on display at the Cultural Arts Center in honor of Black History Month, from January 8-February 20, 9 am – 5 pm. As a supplement to the exhibit, lead artist and curator Charly Palmer will be joined by participating artists and co-curators Kendall “Pow Wow” Chambers and Kaylah Hagler on Friday, February 13th from 6-8 pm for an Artists’ Panel at the CAC to answer questions about the exhibit, their work, and what it’s like to be a working artist. The Artists’ Panel is a free event featuring (in addition to the informational Q&A session) drinks, appetizers, a self-guided tour of the exhibit, and the opportunity to meet other creative, artistic, locals. This is an excellent opportunity for the community to go deeper on what it means to be an artist of color producing work in Atlanta in 2026. Aspiring artists who want to know what it takes to be a professional, working, artist should take this chance to ask hard questions and gain insight into the industry.
The three speaking artists are well known Atlanta-based creatives who offer diverse perspectives on the art industry, artistic techniques, and how to maximize creative output. Charly Palmer was born in Fayette, Alabama, and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. His achievements include designing the Black Heritage Stamp honoring Judge Constance Baker Motley, creating the album cover for John Legend's "Bigger Love," and illustrating the cover for TIME Magazine's "America Must Change”. Kendall “Pow Wow” Chambers is an artist whose work focuses on cultures, taboos, spirituality and remedies of the original American people. Artist Kaylah Hagler is a self-taught painter whose work focuses on figurative and realistic styles. Her themes explore thought, manifestations, metaphysics, Black girlhood and womanhood, community building, and existence in general.
“HigherGround” is an exhibition centered on inspiration, self-expression, and the celebration of one’s highest self. It is about encouragement, upliftment, and the power of stories; those we tell, and those we share. The exhibit showcases artists who push through personal boundaries in their work and is designed to encourage viewers to consider their own comfort zones with the goal of creating a space where experimentation is welcomed and where the artistic process itself has been expanded beyond convention.
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