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Wertz | Contemporary is located in Atlanta's exciting Castleberry Loft & Art District. Flanked by notable galleries such as Skot Foreman and Marcia Wood, the gallery will continue to build on this precedent whose impetus is to put Atlanta on the national and international map by showcasing distinctive contemporary fine art.

264 Peters Street, a one-hundred year old building that was formerly a meat packing facility turned livery stable and now contemporary art space gives inspiration to Wertz | Contemporary. The post-industrial, gritty urban flavor of the gallery showroom and of the Castleberry Loft & Art District complements the contemporary art represented. The mission of Wertz|Contemporary is to showcase and develop the reputations of a diverse range of artists from around the world. A unique area of expertise is highlighting contemporary art that is drawn from or inspired by the historical, social, political, and aesthetic particularities of Africa and the African Diasporic experience. This is of particular interest to the director of Wertz |Contemporary, Jason Wertz, as he is drawn to contemporary art that stretches aesthetic boundaries and expands global parameters.

Wertz | Contemporary thus seeks to redefine and foster a broader understanding of the exciting, complex and diverse world of contemporary art. In so doing, broaden our dialogue and open our collective visual imaginations.

Wertz | Contemporary will, therefore, continue to emphasize contemporary works of art by artists who have established reputations in Africa, Europe, the United States and other parts of the world. Artists, who Wertz feels represent this vision, will be featured throughout the year with solo and group exhibitions.

Wertz | Contemporary looks forward to welcoming visitors to our distinctive gallery space designed to celebrate an invigorating and dynamic journey through art and foster groundbreaking vistas.