Now in its 19th year, Historic Oakland Foundation's illumine exhibition brings artists into the cemetery to install light-centered, interactive, and immersive work throughout the grounds in Atlanta. This year's exhibition runs April 16-19 and April 23-26.
For the second year, Cat Eye Creative gallery founder Adam Crawford co-curated illumine alongside members of the foundation's team. 'Even though Oakland is a beloved Atlanta institution, arts are not our main focus,' said Sandy White, Historic Oakland Foundation's senior director of programs and volunteers. 'To be able to collaborate with a gallery allows us to connect with and consider a more diverse list of artists.'
On any given afternoon, Grant Park's historic Oakland Cemetery is the kind of place that makes you slow down. Red brick paths wind past marble headstones and mausoleums. Magnolias shade Bell Tower Ridge. Oaks frame the African American Grounds. Then April arrives, and after sundown, the gardens fill with light.
