Shanequa Gay’s new Beltline monument begins with the women and stories that shaped Atlanta
Artist Shanequa Gay has been selected to create a major public monument for the Westside Beltline Connector in Atlanta. The project is based on conversations with local women and aims to highlight stories that shaped the city.
Before Shanequa Gay’s newest work becomes a monument on the Atlanta Beltline, it begins with something less permanent but just as powerful: a conversation. Gay, an Atlanta-based multidisciplinary artist and Spelman College professor, has been selected by Atlanta Beltline Art to create a major public artwork for the Westside Beltline Connector. Her sculpture will be […]
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