CHRISTIAN GARNETT, Recent Paintings Kiang Gallery is pleased to present, New York based artist, Christian Garnett in his first solo exhibition in Atlanta. The exhibition runs through February 28. In this exhibition, Garnett continues his inquiry into the fundamental conditions of perception by exploring the relatiohships between flatness and of depth and the how these perceptions are affected by light and by color. These luminous, seemingly monochromatic, paintings are created sans brush, by dragging layers of paint across the panels with wide blades. The rich color gradually fades from the intense saturation near the edges to vivid whites in the center creating the sensation that the painting is bowing out from the wall. Garnett is represented in several prominent public and private collections, including the Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, the Milwaukee Museum of Art, the Auckland Museum of Art, Chapel Hill, North Carolina . Currently he is teaching at the School of Visual Arts in New York. Reception for the Artist: Friday January 16, 2004 5:00-10:00 pm Exhibition runs through February 28, 2004 and is presented in conjunction with: Atlanta Gallery Association presents ATLart[04] The Atlanta Gallery Association (AGA) is pleased to present ATLart [04]. This citywide event will offer outstanding collaborative exhibitions, lectures, tours and special events from Atlantas leading art galleries and museums beginning January 14, 2004. Offerings will include Under Different Circumstances, a special exhibition held at the Atlanta Contemporary Art Center, The Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgias (MoCA GA) exhibition The Georgia 7: seven emerging artists from the state of Georgia; a night of gallery openings, a lecture organized by the High Museum of Art, as well as artists receptions, press previews and a variety of alternative art exhibitions spanning a three-week period. The AGA, a non-profit, professional association of Atlanta art galleries, is dedicated to promoting the visual arts and expanding the reputation of Atlanta as the Cultural Capital of the South. Our goal is to establish Atlanta as a cultural destination by developing and advancing the visual arts. The AGA is comprised of 29 member galleries committed to the highest standards of fine art. The breadth of the work ranges from 18th Century through Contemporary, American, African, Latin American and European, painting, sculpture, photography, works on paper, glass and conceptual installations by regional, national and international artists. ATLart[04] is sponsored by Delta Airlines and The Coca-Cola Company. KIANG GALLERY 1545 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 225, Atlanta, GA 30309 CONTACT: Marilyn Kiang, Tel: 404-892-5477 info@kiang-gallery.com