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Atlanta Contemporary Hosts Winter Exhibits Celebrating Georgia Women Artists
Five innovative Georgia artists redefine the book as an artistic medium in "A Book Arts Revolution"
Published on Feb. 7, 2026
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The Atlanta Contemporary art center is hosting a series of winter exhibits featuring the work of Georgia women artists, including "Georgia Women to Watch 2026: A Book Arts Revolution," which showcases five innovative artists redefining the book as an artistic medium. Other exhibits include "Unbound Narratives: Embodied Language," "A Litany for Shelter" by Natalie Rose Eddings, "Bleed" by Jean Shon, and "Dokafleh" by Brittany Adeline King. The exhibits run from February 1 to May 17, 2026.
Why it matters
These exhibits highlight the depth and range of book-based art practices by contemporary Georgia women artists, who are engaging with the rich history of bookmaking while exploring the vast structural, conceptual, and political possibilities of the form. The exhibits also feature works that move beyond the page to explore how language, memory, and identity take physical form.
The details
The "Georgia Women to Watch 2026: A Book Arts Revolution" exhibit is curated by Cynthia Nourse Thompson of Kennesaw State University and features the work of five Georgia artists: Eliza Bentz, Hannah Israel, Cynthia Lollis, Serena Perrone, and Eileen Wallace. "Unbound Narratives: Embodied Language" brings together four artists - Bethany Collins, February James, a'driane nieves, and Gabi Madrid - who treat language as something lived and felt within the body. Natalie Rose Eddings' outdoor installation "A Litany for Shelter" explores questions of labor, rest, and interiority, while Jean Shon's "Bleed" presents memory as something that seeps and fades. Brittany Adeline King's "Dokafleh" considers the responsibility to keep record through rendered silhouettes punctuated by pattern and histrionics.
- The exhibits run from February 1 to May 17, 2026.
The players
Cynthia Nourse Thompson
The director of Curatorial Affairs at the Bernard A. Zuckerman Museum of Art, who curated the "Georgia Women to Watch 2026: A Book Arts Revolution" exhibit.
Eliza Bentz
A Georgia artist featured in the "Georgia Women to Watch 2026: A Book Arts Revolution" exhibit.
Hannah Israel
A Georgia artist featured in the "Georgia Women to Watch 2026: A Book Arts Revolution" exhibit.
Cynthia Lollis
A Georgia artist featured in the "Georgia Women to Watch 2026: A Book Arts Revolution" exhibit.
Serena Perrone
A Georgia artist featured in the "Georgia Women to Watch 2026: A Book Arts Revolution" exhibit.
Eileen Wallace
A Georgia artist featured in the "Georgia Women to Watch 2026: A Book Arts Revolution" exhibit.
What they’re saying
“These talented artists engage with the rich and intricate history of bookmaking while also exploring the vast possibilities of the form - structurally, conceptually, and politically. It's a privilege to witness such innovative practices that embody resilience, experimentation, and the transformative power of storytelling in its many varied expressions.”
— Cynthia Nourse Thompson, Director of Curatorial Affairs, Bernard A. Zuckerman Museum of Art (Creative Loafing)
The takeaway
These exhibits at the Atlanta Contemporary highlight the vibrant and innovative work of Georgia women artists who are pushing the boundaries of traditional book arts and using language, memory, and identity as the foundation for their creative practices.
