On Display October 5 – November 16, 2023

MABLETON, GA – You are invited to join us for Transcend – a Miles Davis Solo Exhibition. Miles, artist at Massive Burn Studios, is pleased to follow up last year’s successful solo museum exhibition at Marietta Cobb Museum of Art with Transcend, an art showcase of over thirty original paintings by the ultra contemporary artist, completed since 2020.

Presented by the Office of Cobb County Parks and Rec and the Mable House Arts Center, this solo exhibition is a culmination of years of effort to further develop his skills and elevate his modern surrealistic paintings to a new level.

Having taken time during the COVID-19 pandemic to focus wholeheartedly on his artwork, Miles emerges in this exhibition with a collection of work that digs deep into the psyche highlighting the inner turmoil, distress, euphoria, and solitude of the human experience. In all, the original paintings on display during this exhibition aim to further connect humanity through interpretation, discussion, healing and collective spirit.

Transcend invites you to unravel the visionary artworks of Miles Davis, blurring the lines between dream and reality, with thought-provoking themes and engaging compositions. Allow your mind to wonder as you wander through this captivating exhibition. Please join us on Thursday, October 12 for the Opening Reception – details below.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Miles Davis is a longtime Mableton resident and active arts advocate, spending much of his time teaching and volunteering in the local city and county art scene and throughout the metro Atlanta area. A member since 2013, Davis currently serves as Director at Large for the South Cobb Arts Alliance; additionally, he is an active member of the Marietta Arts Council, where he assisted with the production and implementation of the popular 2023 M2R TrailFest. He has taught public and private art lessons to adults and children in the metro Atlanta area since 2010 including the Mable House Arts Center and Callanwolde Fine Arts Center in Atlanta.

Miles Davis exhibits his works locally, nationally, and abroad. In addition to his very successful debut solo museum exhibition at the Marietta Cobb Museum of Art in 2022 with Vibrant Shadows, he has also exhibited in New York City as well as Miami during Miami Art Week, and internationally in Milan, Italy.

Among his list of accolades, Miles has received two finalist awards for Best of Cobb: Visual Artist in both 2022 and 2023. In addition, he has garnered numerous awards from Artavita and Circle Foundation for the Arts and was the selected artist to fulfill a grant issued by the National Endowment for the Arts at the South Cobb Regional Library.

Learn more about Miles Davis here or follow @massiveburn on Instagram and Facebook.

To schedule an interview with the artist, contact us.