Opening Reception: Saturday, January 18

Member Preview 6:30 – 7:00 / Open to the Public 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.

Curated by Lizzie Zucker Saltz, ATHICA Director Emerita

Participating Artists: Malena Bergmann (Charlotte, NC), John English (Athens, GA), Lisa Freeman (Athens, GA), Tom Hussey (Dallas, TX), Karen Hymer (Tucson, AZ), Cecelia Kane (Decatur, GA), Peter Nelson (Northfield, MN), David Noah (Athens, GA), Ann Rowles (Atlanta, GA) Collaborating Scholars: Dr. Anne P. Glass and her students from the Institute of Gerontology in the College of Public Health at the University of Georgia & Melissa Armstrong, Master of Social Work Student and Intern at the Institute of Gerontology

The Third Act, an exhibition curated by ATHICA Director Emeritus Lizzie Zucker Saltz, contemplates aspects of contemporary aging, an increasingly central issue as the additional thirty years that have been added to human life expectancy over the last century create changes of many kinds. The exhibit features thought provoking artworks by nine artists who address these issues with sensitivity in a wide variety of media; as well as an educational area developed by students from UGA’s Institute of Gerontology, led by Dr. Anne P. Glass. From a 14′ long kinetic sculpture centered on an EKG strip of the last hour of a woman’s life to photographs of local seniors at events such as Rabbit Box and Word of Mouth, The Third Act: Contemplating Aging flips the stereotypical media focus on youth on its head. Held at ATHICA: Athens Institute for Contemporary Art, it runs from January 18th to March 2, 2014.