Felicia Feaster

Atlanta

Director, Content Studio at Rewiring America

Contributing Writer at HGTV

Travel and design editor. Film lover. Arts writer. Consumer of good stuff.

Articles

Recovering Korean identity central to new show at High Museum

3 weeks ago | ajc.com | Felicia Feaster

Based on his colorful, lyrical, childlike landscapes of wildflowers, forests and Korea’s Mount Seorak, one might think South Korean artist Kim Chong Hak’s is far younger than his 88 years. “When I first saw them, I thought it was by an artist maybe in their 30s,” said Michael Rooks, senior curator of modern and contemporary art for the High Museum and curator of “Kim Chong Hak, Painter of Seoraksan,” opening April 11. Despite being an octogenarian, Kim’s sense of wonder remains firmly intact.
Immersive Japanese artist Ryoji Ikeda makes his U.S. debut at the High

1 month ago | macon.com | Felicia Feaster

If it weren't for Italian architect Renzo Piano's 2005 expansion of the High Museum of Art, which more than doubled the institution's square footage, the museum might have never undertaken one of its most innovative installations to date.
Immersive Japanese artist Ryoji Ikeda makes his U.S. debut at the High

1 month ago | ajc.com | Felicia Feaster

If it weren’t for Italian architect Renzo Piano’s 2005 expansion of the High Museum of Art, which more than doubled the institution’s square footage, the museum might have never undertaken one of its most innovative installations to date.
Hale Woodruff’s legacy at CAU lives on in masterful mural ‘The Art of the Negro’

2 months ago | ajc.com | Felicia Feaster

Paris has its Mona Lisa and Italy its David. But in the pantheon of American art, Atlanta has its own under-the-radar masterwork: Hale Aspacio Woodruff’s epic six-part mural “The Art of the Negro” which has hung for six decades in the Trevor Arnett Library rotunda outside the Clark Atlanta University Art Museum.
Atlanta Jewish Film Festival, celebrating 25 years, looks to expand its impact

2 months ago | ajc.com | Felicia Feaster

This year the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival (AJFF) marks an important milestone as it celebrates 25 years as one of the world’s largest Jewish film festivals. And that cultural significance and stamina wouldn’t have come without the input of Kenny Blank, who joined the AJFF in 2005 as its first full-time executive and artistic director.
12 Dill Companion Plants That Will Make Your Crop Thrive

Jan 13, 2025 | marthastewart.com | Felicia Feaster

Photo: Devid / Getty Images Garden enthusiasts agree that dill is a classic herb to grow, especially when paired with companion plants that can help it thrive. The right companion plant for dill is one that shares essential characteristics with the herb but also offers unique benefits of its own that will help ward off pests, retain soil moisture, and offer an array of other growing advantages.
Atlanta movie critics give Best Film nod to ‘Anora’

Dec 10, 2024 | ajc.com | Felicia Feaster

The Atlanta Film Critics Circle is the only Atlanta-specific film critics organization among the nation’s hundreds of regional and national critics groups. The 38-member AFCC is also one of only a handful of critic groups that votes in early December for its annual awards, making their picks some of the earliest in the annual awards race. In its lengthy list of awards, the AFCC selected director Sean Baker’s “Anora” as its top film of the year.
10 Things You Should Always Buy at a Craft Fair

Nov 25, 2024 | marthastewart.com | Felicia Feaster

Photo: Getty / crispin la valiente In an age of mass-produced homewares and products shipped across the ocean, craft fairs are a delightful break from the norm. These seasonal productions feature artisans and small business owners, and often focus on locally produced goods. Whether you're looking for a bespoke birthday or wedding gift or chemical-free skincare, a craft fair can be a buying bonanza—if you know what to look for.
19 Things to Never Buy at a Thrift Shop, According to Experts

Nov 11, 2024 | marthastewart.com | Felicia Feaster

Photo: Thomas Winz / Getty Images Thrift stores can be a treasure trove of great deals on one-of-a-kind items you won’t find at a big-box store. But it’s also easy to get caught up in the moment when something strikes your fancy. If you follow your heart and not your head, you might pick up something that's a bargain but will have other issues you didn't expect. Interior stylist and vintage expert Leah Ashley has a good rule of thumb.
Obscure films and cult classics are this local cinephile’s stock in trade

Nov 4, 2024 | ajc.com | Felicia Feaster

Despite the rise of Atlanta’s moviemaking industry, the elements that make for a vibrant film culture — plentiful repertory, foreign and art house venues, film-related lectures and book signings, and a film-loving community that exists beyond the business side of filmmaking — has been an on-again, off-again thing. The High Museum’s film program was a shining light of international and revival film, until it shuttered after 26 years with the death of curator Linda Dubler in 2011.