The Artifice is a contemporary art gallery in Atlanta, GA.
Exhibitions, film, and artist-led programming.
A space between the human and the constructed—where systems, signals, and form collide.
CURRENT EXHIBITION
A Group Exhibition
Vinyl VI: Locked Groove
An endless loop of sound and image. Artists reinterpret album art and sound culture in every medium—analog nostalgia meets remix modernity.
The Artifice presents the sixth edition of its Vinyl exhibition series. Locked Groove refers to the circular loop at the end of a record—where sound repeats endlessly, holding a moment in place. A glitch becomes structure. A fragment becomes permanent.
Artists work directly on 12-inch vinyl records, treating the object itself as both surface and artifact. Each piece exists within a fixed boundary—contained, cyclical, and deliberate.
Our second presentation at Atlanta Utility Works, the series continues to evolve—tightening its curatorial framework while reinforcing the enduring power of the physical record.
On display at Atlanta Utility Works
May 10 – July 4, 2026
FILM CLUB
DAVID FINCHER: Control, Obsession, Precision
This June, Film Club focuses on the work of David Fincher—a director defined by control, detail, and psychological precision.
Across four weeks, these films examine individuals caught inside systems they believe they understand. Obsession becomes structure. Control becomes illusion. Every action is measured, every environment constructed, and every character pushed toward a breaking point they cannot avoid.
In Fincher’s world, nothing is accidental. Every frame is deliberate. Every outcome is earned. What appears stable is already in motion.
5 days to the eventJun 02, 2026, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PMTHE SYSTEM IS SET Control begins as design. Every detail is accounted for—until the system starts to turn. Se7en (1995 / R / 2h 7m) The Game (1997 / R / 2h 9m)
UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS
Prima Materia
The origin point of transformation. Artists reveal the sacred beginning of the creative act—where pigment, gesture, and intention emerge from the unknown.
A Group Exhibition at Empire Arts Gallery
July 11 – August 8, 2026
Soft Machines
Where flesh meets mechanism. Artists explore the evolving relationship between the human body and constructed systems—technology, craft, and adaptation intertwined.
A Group Exhibition at Atlanta Utility Works
July 12 – August 28, 2026
Something Haunting is Brewing VIII
The annual Halloween spectacle. Horror, humor, and the uncanny converge in The Artifice’s most anticipated exhibition of the year.
A Group Exhibition at Atlanta Utility Works
September 5 – October 31, 2026
Memento Mori
Endings and remembrance. Contemporary reflections on mortality, impermanence, and rebirth close the year with quiet power.
A Group Exhibition at Atlanta Utility Works
November 8 – December 20, 2026
Resonance
An evolving interdisciplinary project exploring the intersection of visual art, custom instrument fabrication, sound culture, and live performance.
An Interdisciplinary Art & Sound Initiative
2027
EVENTS CALENDAR
Join us at for entertaining weekly events, art exhibitions and other events.
Vinyl VI: Locked GrooveSun, May 10Atlanta Utility Works- Film Club TuesdayTue, Jun 02Atlanta Utility Works
Film Club TuesdayTue, Jun 09Atlanta Utility Works
Film Club TuesdayTue, Jun 16Atlanta Utility Works
Film Club TuesdayTue, Jun 23Atlanta Utility Works
Film Club TuesdayTue, Jul 07Atlanta Utility Works
Prima MateriaSat, Jul 11Empire Arts Gallery
Soft MachinesSun, Jul 12Atlanta Utility Works