While I was in town for the Armstrong 2D exhibition, I was able to visit the Telfair Museum in downtown Savannah. Parking was available in the parking deck about a block over, which I totally recommend because finding street parking is heinous in Savannah.
The Telfair had two things that I really enjoyed: Panhandle Slim's series of portraits and the hall of .gifs as part of their Pulse Exhibit. The Pulse exhibit featured art in new media, and featured a wide variety of takes on the .gif, one of my favorite things to look at. Gifs can be animated, they can loop, they can be beautiful, they can be interactive,and they can be surprising, all of the reasons gifs are my thing. One of the most outstanding gifs on display was called '72 Degrees in the Shade' by T.S. Abe, a British artist who lives and works in London. She's known for her realism, and it is impressive. The physical likeness is amazing and the expression in her eyes as she looks you up and down is powerful. It's almost disconcerting, how the image looks at you then looks away. It was made for her website, so check it out here: http://www.tsabe.co.uk/.
Another series of work that I enjoyed was not part of the Pulse exhibit, and that was an exhibition of Panhandle Slim's paintings. I was drawn to them because they feature a portrait of an inspirational person and a quote that exemplifies them, honors them, and teaches us to be better human beings. My favorite one features Elizabeth Taylor with the quote, "Pour yourself a drink, put on some lipstick and pull yourself together." My next favorite included a portrait of John Coltrane saying, " Our mission is to paint the globe with the message of A Love Supreme, and in doing so promote global unity, peace on Earth and knowledge of the one true living God." You can see some of Panhandle Slim's work for sale here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.289056631107042.82818.125615207451186&type=3
Another cool part of the Pulse exhibit was a piece that you could touch and it would display different graphics and emit different sounds. I didn't get a chance to take a photo of the placard, or I would share! But the whole experience was really cool; I totally think it's worth the trip, and just what you need to enrich the artistic soul. :)