Art

G&G editors and contributors suggest forty Southern novels, memoirs, and cookbooks to put at the top of your reading list this year

These spots foster local and legendary talent alike

As told by Henry Cho

Comics to catch on tour and social-media darlings to stream prove that more than ever, the South has something (funny) to say

In homage to a forgotten Texas landscape, artist James Prosek covered 5,000 square feet of panels with depictions of native grasses and blooms

The hottest comic on earth is building more than just a Nashville hub of humor—he’s pulling a parade’s worth of funny people behind him

Charleston will welcome the likes of Béla Fleck, Ken Burns, and Brandi Carlile to the performing arts festival, which marks its fiftieth season

Six years after his death, a new biography examines the talent, charm, and heartbreak of the man behind the music

Wearable works of art shimmer with millions of beads, vibrant feathers, and rich heritage

Why D.C. residents, including one proud Zamboni driver, love the splendor of the National Gallery of Art’s winter gem

The Hable Gallery gives the dusty oil boomtown a creative boost

The new Ralph Eugene Meatyard exhibition in Atlanta frames a haunting, humorous cast of characters

Thousands of carefully preserved flowers stage a fantastical world of color, texture, and light in an immersive installation at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens in Sarasota, Florida

“We garden for fresh food, to beautify our homes, to create habitat for wildlife, to conserve native plants, to create sanctuaries for ourselves, to cool our yards and cities, to express ourselves creatively, to be outdoors with hands in the dirt”

In a storied King Street building, a new woman-owned shop bolsters the Holy City’s growing literary district

In its new space, the bookstore celebrates community and creativity with local art and expanded offerings

Caftans, memorabilia, and more from late North Carolina native and Vogue alum wow at museums in Atlanta and Savannah

The Louisiana native carries on a Cajun woodworking and painting lineage

The magic and mystery of Danish artist Thomas Dambo’s creations land across the Tarheel State

Over the past century, the Rice family name has been synonymous with silhouette artwork. Now, with his eyes trained on Lowcountry landscapes, waterways, and people, Clay Rice has made the form all his own.