Reaching the 'tipping point'? Here are 9 ways Savannah is cementing itself as an arts town

Curtis Patterson alongside one of his casted bronze sculptures; Patterson was featured by Laney Contemporary in our booth at Untitled Miami in 2022.

Laney Heads to Miami

Art Basel has become almost mainstream in the sense that it’s likely that even non-art people have heard of it and know that it’s one of the most important global art events each year.

But Art Basel Miami is so much more than simply “Art Basel.” It’s really a collection of a number of concurrent art events all happening at the same time time (usually around the first week of December) in and around Miami during Miami Art Week. And this year Savannah’s own Laney Contemporary was on the scene as a part of Untitled Art Fair.

The importance of Laney’s participation in this yearly art gathering can’t be understated. Put simply, a Savannah gallery was invited to stand alongside galleries from all over the world. And knowing Gallery Director Susan Laney, the new connections made between her and her gallery and the art scene luminaries she was able to interact with will no doubt be paying artistic dividends in our own community for years to come. Moreover, she was able to introduce one of her represented artists, Curtis Patterson, to those very same figures in the art world, as he was the featured creative at booth C18, the Miami home for Laney Contemporary at Untitled Art Fair. 

What does it say about the Savannah art scene when one of our own galleries can offer that kind of global exposure to their artists? What new doors might Laney’s appearance open for the gallery’s other current artists, just by virtue of them being associated with such a gallery? And what kind of impact might the gallery’s potentially elevated station have on Savannah’s artistic reputation in general, in terms of being a place where one might expect world class art?

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