Beau McCall: Divas, Blues, and Memories Exhibition

Curated by Souleo

ON VIEW FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13 - JUNE 28, 2026

Beau McCall: Divas, Blues, and Memories draws from three distinct series that together celebrate music’s role as a source of inspiration, cathartic emotional solace, and marker of significant life experiences. 

 Anchoring the exhibition are McCall’s music-themed collages. McCall created each one by hand using his personal archival photos and papers, along with images from his button-embellished artwork. Once completed, the works were scanned and printed on metal for luminosity. Divided into two categories, the collages pull from his Diva Worship and REWIND: MEMORIES ON REPEAT series. The former features portraits of both famous and underrepresented divas–of all gender identities–whose music inspired, empowered, and captivated McCall, particularly during his coming-of-age in the 1970s LGBTQ+ community.

This exhibition is supported in part by generous funding from Fulton County Board of Commissioners, Fulton County Department of Arts and Culture, City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs, National Performance Network, Community Foundation of Greater Atlanta, Georgia Council for the Arts, Andy Warhol Foundation, and Hammonds House Museum Members and Donors.

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