Dan is skrait from the A with it and never shies away from using his God given talents and platform to shine light on his people.
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Announcing our 2025 Open Call Finalists!
Our jury of William Downs, Éngel Ellis, Makeda Lewis, and Steven L. Anderson sifted through almost 50 submissions, and boiled them down to eight amazing proposals. We’re excited to announce these finalists and their scheduled exhibitions over the next two years:
Hanna Newman & Blaise Dell: May 7 – 30, 2026
Noah Reyes: Sept. 11 – Oct. 4, 2026
Ashley Whitt & Ashley Kauschinger: Oct. 15 – Nov. 7, 2026
Camisha Butler: Jan. 14 – Feb. 6, 2027
John Folsom: Feb. 25 – March 20, 2027
Amber Toplisek: April 1 – 24, 2027
Leah Solomon: May 13 – June 5, 2027
Kimani Johnson: Oct. 22 – Nov. 13, 2027
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Closing reception for Black Folk Stars: Black Folks Are Naturally Iconic will take place on Saturday, February 21, 2026. Gallery hours are 12-5pm.
Join us for an engaging artist talk from 3–5 PM, where @myownsundays will share deeper insights into his work and creative process.
Day & Night Projects is excited to announce our new Co-Director, Makeda Jean Lewis-Kinuthia.
Lewis-Kinuthia is an Atlanta-based artist, casual documentarian, synthesizer, and fried-fish-eater. She is a Georgia State graduate, a former MINT gallery administrator, and
current Program Manager at Atlanta Center for Photography. Day & Night followers will remember her solo exhibition and love was a burning fence about my house from October 2024. Makeda’s art writing and other projects can be found at makedalewis.com.
Makeda expressed her excitement: “I’m super grateful for the opportunity to expand my devotion to and knowledge of the art community in Atlanta, working with a gallery and team I’ve long admired. I look forward to learning, deepening my community engagement practices and contributing what I have to support the growth of Day and Night Projects!”
Lewis-Kinuthia joins co-founders Steven L. Anderson and William
Downs in guiding the organization towards a compelling future. In
2026 Day & Night will celebrate our 10th anniversary with new
exhibitions by our soon-to-be-announced Open Call finalists, a
collaboration with Atlanta Center for Photography, and participation in the 3rd annual Atlanta Art Fair.
We would like to thank and honor Éngel Ellis, as she steps down from her two-plus years as Co-Director. Ellis will continue as a Day & Night Projects part-time team member. Éngel has
been critical to our success during her tenure, which has included two solo curation projects as Kei Museum: “HOME: The Artistry and Mind of Anna Noel,” and “Black Folk Stars, Part 2: Black Folks Are Naturally Iconic—artworks by Daniel Gilstrap”.
Photo: Amanda Edmondson Corbett (@salvagesparro
