Westobou

15/08/2025

First Friday - September 5
sponsored by Security Federal

Join us for a curator talk at 5pm and reception from 6-8pm featuring the exhibition The Big Light by Kate Burke in the main gallery plus check out STRIKE THAT MATCH by Kevin Kirkwood in the MICRO gallery. Enjoy some hors d’oeuvres and brews from Savannah River Brewing Co.

Main Gallery
The Big Light by Kate Burke
Sept 5 - Oct 25
The marquee exhibition signals the beginning of Westobou Gallery’s season. Past exhibitions have featured the work of Hannah Ehrlich, Michi Meko, Yuken Teruya, Pamela Wiley, Hiromi Moneyhun and Jowita Wyszomirska.

MICRO gallery
sponsored by Wynn Capitol
STRIKE THAT MATCH by Kevin Kirkwood
Sept 5-27
STRIKE THAT MATCH is an immersive installation that reconstructs the emotional and physical architecture of a once-shared domestic space; a home that, over time, became something more transient, volatile, and ultimately symbolic. In late May, Kirkwood began a personal excavation, translating memory into material. Through this exhibition, he invites viewers into a space shaped by layered intimacy, rupture, and renewal. This installation brings together symbolic objects that reflect both the comfort and chaos of shared living. Handmade elements in the form of painted canvas, stained glass, quilted fabric; evoke familial warmth and intimacy. In contrast, moments of rupture emerge through charred fragments of wood and torn paper, signaling emotional intensity, sexuality, and transformation. This interplay between the tender and the volatile reveals the unstable boundaries of domestic life, where acts of care coexist with moments of upheaval. STRIKE THAT MATCH is not merely a recreation of a place, it is a reckoning. A hybrid of home and terminal, the installation captures the threshold where relationships ignite, unravel, and burn away.

06/08/2025

The gallery is closed for construction!
See you in September for our marquee exhibit by Kate Burke.

21/07/2025

Become a member today for an invitation to our exclusive party to kick off Westobou’s 2025-26 season of events and exhibitions. Be the first to see the marquee exhibition by artist Kate Burke and enjoy food catered by Tastefully Yours plus an open bar by White Horse Wine & Spirits. Stay tuned for other fun announcements coming soon!

https://www.westobou.org/membership

14/07/2025

Westobou seeks anchor sponsor to further its mission.

12/07/2025

11/07/2025

Have you ever wondered what goes into curating a contemporary art exhibition? Westobou Gallery takes you behind the scenes for a special look at how they transform their beautiful space with each exhibition. You will be immersed in the artwork and learn what it means to be a curator.

Create your own charcuterie board inspired by the artwork and mingle with a glass of wine.

Upcoming Dates:
July 17
October 16
December 11

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-curated-palette-tickets-1138525011959

05/07/2025

First Friday, August 1 from 5-8 PM

Celebrate the close of Westobou’s 2024-25 season of events and exhibitions with live music, art and fun! Get a last look at THE END exhibition in the main space and Beyond the Panel curated by Theron Cartwright in the MICRO gallery. Music by Death Ray Robin and drinks by Savannah River Brewing. Come hang!

First Fridays at Westobou sponsored by Security Federal Bank

02/07/2025

Our gallery will be closed this Friday & Saturday in observance of Independence Day.

26/06/2025

Beyond the Panel: Connecting Comics and Culture curated by Theron Cartwright
MICRO gallery
JULY 11-AUGUST 2

Beyond the Panel: Connecting Comics and Culture curated by Theron Cartwright seeks to celebrate the rich tapestry of visual storytelling within the comic and sequential art genres. This showcase aims not only to spotlight the craftsmanship behind iconic comic book pages but also to explore the evolution of storytelling techniques and the broader cultural impact of sequential narratives.

18/06/2025

Our gallery will be closed tomorrow (Thursday, June 19th) in observance of Juneteenth.

13/06/2025

Seeds Application is Open Now thru 8/8/25

Seeds is our annual juried exhibition of small works priced at $300 or less. Each year, a new juror selects 10-12 artists to show their work at Westobou Gallery during the holidays from November through December. Applications open up in early summer and selections are made in August giving the artists a few months to create new works.

Details & Application:
https://www.westobou.org/seeds

About Our 2025 Juror:
Adam P. (AP) Faust is a creative based in Atlanta. He holds a BFA from Guilford College, where his 2014 sculpture thesis featured found object sculptures inspired by explorations in dreams, memory, and the woods of Durham and Greensboro, North Carolina. After graduating, Faust embraced collage as his primary art form, delving into surrealist explorations of the subconscious through dreams and automatism. He utilizes collage to reshape narratives by repurposing physical media in his own work and shares collage as a technique to overcome creative blocks, teach collaboration, and facilitate communication through professional workshops and community-based projects.
Faust has presented his work at Kolaj Fest New Orleans 2024, for Collage Artists of America, and was in last year’s SEEDS X at Westobou. Earlier this year, he showcased a decade’s worth of collage work in his debut solo exhibition, IT’S ABOUT TIME. He continues to exhibit in group shows, mostly around the Atlanta area, energized by the synergy of the creative community.
Currently, Faust serves as the Operations Director at Callanwolde Fine Arts Center. In this role, he curates exhibitions and programs in collaboration with various Atlanta arts organizations, educators, and artists at all stages of their careers. Highlights of his curatorial work include producing an exhibition of Howard Finster’s work, Shannon McCollum’s FILA retrospective, Alice Woodruff’s Warrior Women, and curating Echoes: 100 Years of Surrealism’s Influence. He juried the Atlanta High School Art Show as a part of the Atlanta Dogwood Festival this spring, and is excited to return to Augusta this Fall for SEEDS 11.

11/06/2025

Artist in Residence Program
Next Residency Dates: JAN-DEC 2026
Application Due: JULY 18, 2025

Westobou aims to inspire creativity in artistic expression and community advancement. This inspired us to create a year-long Artist in Residence program for artists and creatives in the Augusta area.

The Westobou Artist in Residence program awards free studio space to an emerging or mid-career Augusta-based visual artist for one year at the Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art (GHIA). The program provides a stipend for research, tools and supplies to build a body of work for an exhibition at Westobou Gallery. In collaboration with the GHIA, the artist in residence has the opportunity to teach a workshop series to community members.

Apply Now: https://www.westobou.org/artist-in-residence
*note you will need to sign in to gmail to fill out the form - if you have any issues let us know