EXHIBIT, Cine
EXHIBIT
Smoke & Mirrors: New Paintings by Courtney Khail
September 1 – October 25, 2025
Reception: Thursday, September 4, 2025, 6:00-8:00 PM
ATHICA@Ciné Gallery presents Smoke & Mirrors, an exhibition featuring new paintings by Courtney Khail, a contemporary artist whose work plays with the ink blot as a projection of our subjectivity and bias. Positive and negative space are tools which challenge the viewer to look again.
The truth is not always in the boldest stroke—it may reside in the quiet margins, in what is omitted, or in the distractions designed specifically to obscure it.
— Courtney Khail, 2025
This is Khail’s first solo exhibition with ATHICA. She was selected by the ATHICA Exhibitions Committee to be featured in the Solo Duo Trio series, which provides opportunities for individual artists to exhibit their work at ATHICA and its partner location, ATHICA@Ciné.
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About the Artist Contemporary artist Courtney Khail lives and works in Athens, Georgia. Originally from Augusta, she studied visual arts at Davidson Fine Arts before earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Scientific Illustration from the University of Georgia’s Lamar Dodd School of Art. A storyteller at heart, Khail weaves flowers, vibrant color, gestural line work and personal anecdotes to explore themes of influence, religion, and womanhood. Her work has been featured in publications such as The Atlanta Journal Constitution, The Food Network, GoodGrit Magazine, and Modern Luxury. Her paintings are held in private collections nationwide and have been commissioned for exclusive projects, including the Rosewood Baha Mar Resort in Nassau, the Whole Foods’ headquarters in Austin, and the Hotel del Coronado in San Diego. |
IG: @courtneykhail
Artist’s Statement: ARTIST STATEMENT
Press Release: https://mailchi.mp/athica/khail
Title Sheet: Smoke and Mirrors Painting List 2025 (Courtney Khail + ATHICA)
Smoke & Mirrors: New Paintings by Courtney Khail is sponsored in part by The James E. and Betty J. Huffer Foundation, The Georgia Council for the Arts, and The National Endowment for the Arts.