ABV Gallery 'IN MOTION' shows 30+ works

ABV Gallery used a May 14 social media post to spotlight three exhibitions now on view at its East Atlanta Village space in Atlanta. The lineup centers on “In Motion,” a group exhibition featuring more than 30 artists, alongside “Portal,” a solo show by Sabrina Shumaker, and “Lucky You,” a solo show by Tiny Kaiju. ABV’s website lists all three exhibitions as running from May 2 through May 31 at 1206 Metropolitan Ave. SE. The gallery describes the shows as free and open to the public. ### Which shows are included in the current presentation? “In Motion” is the main group exhibition in the current rotation, according to ABV Gallery’s exhibition page. The gallery says the show includes 30-plus local and international artists making new work inspired by movement, with pieces tied to the human body, natural forces and abstract gesture. “Portal” and “Lucky You” are the two solo presentations shown alongside it. (abvgallery.com) ABV identifies Sabrina Shumaker as the artist behind “Portal” and Tiny Kaiju as the artist behind “Lucky You,” with both solo shows listed on the same May program page. ### What does ABV Gallery say the group show is about? ABV Gallery says “In Motion” explores how artists translate movement into visual form. (abvgallery.com) On its website and on Artsy, the gallery says the exhibition looks at change, rhythm and energy, with works that turn motion into a lasting image or experience. Artsy’s listing for the show repeats the 30-plus artist count and says the exhibition is presented by ABV Gallery in Atlanta. (abvgallery.com) The listing gives the same May 2 to May 31 run and the same East Atlanta address as the gallery’s own site. ### What are the solo shows by Sabrina Shumaker and Tiny Kaiju? Sabrina Shumaker’s “Portal” draws on folklore, memory and imagination, according to ABV Gallery. (abvgallery.com) The gallery says Shumaker uses oil paintings to reinterpret myths, ghosts, spirits and legendary figures through contemporary narratives, drawing in part on her Panamanian heritage and personal photographs made in natural settings. (artsy.net) Tiny Kaiju’s “Lucky You” is described by ABV Gallery as a body of work shaped by cartoons, symbolic imagery and Japanese culture. The gallery says the show draws on the artist’s travels in Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka and explores luck, superstition and personal mythology. Artsy uses similar language in its listing for the exhibition. ### Where is the gallery, and how large is the venue? (abvgallery.com) ABV Gallery says its current venue is in East Atlanta Village at 1206 Metropolitan Ave. SE. The gallery describes the site as an 8,500-square-foot space housed in a restored historic church. Greg Mike founded ABV Gallery in 2009, according to the gallery’s information page. ABV says it works with more than 500 artists from around the world and presents rotating exhibitions, installations and events in Atlanta. (abvgallery.com) ### How was the exhibition promoted this week? ABV Gallery highlighted the exhibitions in a social media post dated May 14, matching details already published on its website and event listings. (abvgallery.com) Eventbrite and other event pages for the opening described the May 2 launch as a triple exhibition night built around the group show and the two solo presentations. ArtsATL also listed “In Motion” among Atlanta arts events in early May, describing the show as featuring more than 30 local and international artists and noting Tiny Kaiju’s solo exhibition in the same run. ### When can visitors still see it? May 31, 2026 is the closing date listed for “In Motion,” “Portal” and “Lucky You” on ABV Gallery’s website and on Artsy. (eventbrite.com) ABV’s visitor page says the gallery is in East Atlanta Village and directs visitors to its hours and access information for the current exhibitions. (abvgallery.com) (artsatl.org)