CLAVVS, Nu Africans, Voiceless Mass & More | ATL Arts Collective

Featured contributor Jamaal Barber joins us to talk about printmaking, MTV/Smithsonian’s The Exhibit, and how he amplifies Black artists through his Studio Noize podcast. Plus, synth-pop duo CLAVVS discusses their new album Into the Cave of Crumbling Gold, and we learn about the Nu Africans exhibition at Hammond House Museum. We also prepare for the Atlanta premiere of Voiceless Mass, and explore ArtsATL’s Best Bets with Executive Editor Shane Harrison.

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Jamaal Barber and Studio Noize 

Our featured contributor is Jamaal Barber. The artist and printmaker is also a podcaster, and his Studio Noize podcast highlights and amplifies Black artists across all mediums. He joins Kim in the studio to talk about his experience competing on the art-based reality competition show The Exhibit, and discuss the origins of Studio Noize. For Beats, Bites & Sites, Jamaal recommends seeing intimate live performances at City Winery, dining at Southern-fusion spot Poor Calvin’s, and exploring the tranquil collection at the Clark Atlanta University Art Museum.

CLAVVS and Into the Cave of Crumbling Gold

Kim visits CLAVVS (Amber Renee and Graham Marsh) in their home studio to discuss their new album, Into the Cave of Crumbling Gold. The Atlanta-based duo talks about how technical limitations fuel their artistic process, providing them with a creative path for their music and videos. They also share the story behind their tarot card video for "Dark Age,” their rejection of AI in pop music, and their return to Atlanta's creative community post-pandemic.

Maurice Evans and Grace Kisa: Nu Africans 

Jamaal takes us to Hammonds House Museum for a conversation with mixed-media artists Maurice Evans and Grace Kisa. The pair discusses the return of their 2020 exhibition Nu Africans and the expanded work, which features 14 new gorgeous pieces, following its pandemic interruption. 

Raven Chacon’s Voiceless Mass 

Arts ATL reporter Doug DeLoach highlights the Atlanta premiere of Voiceless Mass by composer Raven Chacon. Performed at St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Midtown on October 12 by Ensemble VIM and Bent Frequency, the Pulitzer Prize-winning piece reflects on church history and the silencing and amplification of voices. 

ArtsATL Best Bets 

Shane Harrison runs down ArtsATL’s picks for Atlanta arts and culture, including the Georgia Symphony Orchestra's American Tapestry, Oakhurst Porch Fest, Chalktoberfest at the Marietta Cobb Museum of Art, Kelundra Smith's Other Paths to God at Horizon Theatre, and The Ghastly Dreadfuls at the Center for Puppetry Arts.

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Our theme music is K Michelle Dubois’ “Hit the Deck” from her album Astral Heart, courtesy of Wicked Superb Records. Jordan Owen composed all other original music in this episode. Set art by Gina Thompson.

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