From Buckhead galleries where works run into the five digits to scruffier indie art spaces populated by Gen Z-types in mom jeans, Atlanta gallery owners can sometimes seem more anxious to chew the fat about the art on the walls than sell it. Hospitality and accessibility are hallmarks of Atlanta’s art scene, which makes it easy to dip a toe in, no matter what your art education. AJC contributor and art critic Felicia Feaster brought us a roundup a few local galleries and spoke with a few local gallery owners. On this week’s podcast, she brings us her conversation with Arnika Dawkins of Arnika Dawkins Gallery.

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