The Marietta Cobb Museum of Art (MCMA) in Georgia is presenting its first juried exhibition focused exclusively on wood art and woodworking, titled "Georgia Wood Artists: A Juried Exhibition." Curated by Madeline Beck, the show features works selected from over 150 submissions by artists living in Georgia, including Arnold Abelman, Jody Pollack, Abraham Tesser, Thomas Williams, and Doug Pisik. The exhibition highlights a range of techniques such as carving, woodturning, marquetry, intarsia, joinery, and epoxy woodworking, and runs from January 10 to March 22, 2026.
This exhibition matters because it spotlights a specialized medium—wood art—within a regional context, giving Georgia-based artists a dedicated platform that is often overlooked in mainstream art venues. By organizing a medium-specific, Georgia-focused juried show, MCMA reinforces its mission of building community through art and provides visibility for both established and emerging woodworkers. The involvement of the Jewish Woodworkers Group of Atlanta also underscores the exhibition's role in fostering inclusive, community-driven cultural programming.