Around Me: Art of Melanie Paulos

Paulos and her memory of Asheville | detail of chair seat repurposed as a palette 
The maturity of these paintings belies their status as a debut exhibition. Already known for hoop dancing magic, Melanie Anne Paulos chose to reveal her inner circus at Hodgepodge. Mirrors, and a kitchen cabinet door, join the canvases to find new life as media. Mixing a somber palette, she illuminates her whimsies, and sets them in motion geometrically. Of a lonely, billowing, purple mass say she:
Loving you is like wanting to know the touch of a raincloud.
I can only feel you in the form of rain.

At SCAD: Oscar de la Renta

Only ten days remain to see 'Oscar de la Renta' at the Savannah College of Art and Design, but if you can find the time, go. Many of these frocks are on loan from their famous owners. Student docents are happy to share with you their knowledge, and be sure to watch the documentary film telling the backstory to this remarkable exhibition.
through December 31 at SCAD FASH, 1600 Peachtree Street