2025 “Hotlanta: Visual Stories of ATL”

Located less than a mile from Mercedes-Benz Stadium during Atlanta’s pre-World Cup season “Hotlanta: Visual Stories of ATL,” positioned Bookstore Gallery as a cultural gateway for tourists and locals. The exhibition invited audiences to experience Atlanta’s heartbeat through diverse lenses—musical roots, everyday lifestyle, ancestral storytelling, Afrofuturist visions, skyline shifts, and gentrification. The inclusion of the short film “Granny’s Daughters,” highlighted generational memory and resilience, enriching the exhibition’s commitment to storytelling across mediums. The exhibition was co-curated by K. Medulla and Zandra Solomon, bringing together artists whose work captured the spirit of Atlanta’s culture. In addition to curating, K. Medulla designed the exhibition flyer, in-gallery TV graphics, and digital content for social media and email marketing, ensuring the show’s visual identity reached audiences both inside and beyond the gallery.

“Granny’s Daughters” short film by Summer J. Robinson A semi-autobiographical family drama about three women and their connection to Granny, the family matriarch. It explores the nuance of intergenerational relationships amongst Black women as well as the significance of care, community, and property. This film paints a family portrait that shows a network of women. Each of the women are unique in her desires and challenges, yet they are similar in their connection to Granny and their commitment to family.

“Hotlanta is a love letter to a city that never stops creating.”