Westobou

08/27/2025

Introducing Augusta to new artists has always been one of the things we look to do every season. So it seems fitting that our upcoming season opens with an exhibition in the MICRO gallery by Kevin Kirkwood, who in addition to his art practice hosts a podcast that interviews emerging artists. His artistic work seeks to create meaningful experiences that challenge and inspire, often combining community and environments in thought provoking ways. If you want to see what he has coming to the MICRO gallery in September get a sneak peek at our members Launch Party on Thursday, September 4! Free for all members and a great chance to see something new!

08/25/2025

One of the perks of being a member of Westobou is coming to the Launch Party for free! With food from and an open bar from our friends at sweetening the deal— it’s never been more important to support contemporary art in our commmnity and we’d love to have you be part of it! https://secure.westobou.org/forms/westobou-membership

08/19/2025

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.

Artist Bio:
Kate Burke (b. 1994) is an Atlanta-based artist. After receiving her BFA in Fabric Design in 2016 with honors from the University of Georgia, she moved to Atlanta in 2017 and shortly thereafter immersed herself within the Atlanta art community. Her solo career has developed steadily since moving to Atlanta, with solo and group showings throughout the United States in spaces such as the Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia, the Atlanta Contemporary, Hartsfield Jackson International Airport, Lyndon House Art Center, the Dalton Gallery at Agnes Scott, Tiger Strikes Asteroid Greenville, Swan Coach House, ATHICA, whitespec, Art Fields, Waiting Room Art, and Mint Atlanta. Kate has received distinguished awards such as the ArtFields Category Award for textiles in 2019, and has a growing list of fellowships including being a two-time Hambidge Center fellow, a former member of the Atlanta Contemporary Studio Artists, a resident at Long Meadow Artist Residency, and a Leap Year Artist with MINT in Atlanta, GA. Kate recently concluded her time as a Creatives Project Fellow, and will debut a new solo exhibition at Westobou Gallery in September 2025.

08/15/2025

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.

08/06/2025

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

07/21/2025

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

07/14/2025

Westobou seeks anchor sponsor to further its mission.

07/12/2025

07/11/2025

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

07/05/2025

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