Photos: Fay Gold, Saltworks and more

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Photos: Fay Gold, Saltworks and more

Fay Gold returns with a new gallery, joining other galleries in the burgeoning art scene in Atlanta's Westside neighborhood.

Fay Gold, owner of the Fay Gold Gallery, soon after begin honored as a Big Thinker by the Brain Injury Association of Georgia, in front of a Herb Ritts photograph in 1999.

Fay Gold, owner of the Fay Gold Gallery, who recently was honored as a Big Thinker by the Brain Injury Association of Georgia, with 'Dot & Charley' sculpture by Jack Dowd in 1999.

Craig Drennen’s “Painter 13c” is included in the Saltworks Gallery pop-up exhibition “Four Atlantans,” opening June 29 in the White Provision building on the Westside. The show of painting, drawing and sculpture spotlights recent works by gallery artists Drennen, Alejandro Aguilera, Brian Dettmer and Jiha Moon.

Fay and her late husband Donald Gold (who died in 2010) at home in 1998.

This trio of canines by Linda Hall is included in the exhibit "4 X 4," opening at Barbara Archer Gallery on May 17. The Tallahassee, Fla., artist once lived in Atlanta and Athens.

Works by Linda Hall, including this quilted deer from the series "Hollow Dogs and Other Holy Remnants," are included in the exhibit "4 X 4," opening at Barbara Archer Gallery on May 17. The Tallahassee, Fla., artist once lived in Atlanta and Athens.

Artist Linda Hall's "Memory Glow" is part of a series featuring invented or re-imagined animals in the group show "4 X 4." Image courtesy of the artist and Barbara Archer Gallery

This untitled print from artist Joseph Kurhajec is featured in the group show "4 X 4" at Inman Park folk art gallery Barbara Archer. Fantastic animals like Kurhajec's are a recurring feature in this exhibition. Image courtesy of the artist and Barbara Archer Gallery.

Longtime Atlanta artist Benjamin Jones turns his attention to creating artist books for the group show "4 X 4" like this one, "The Little Red Book" whose interior is shown here. Image courtesy of the artist and Barbara Archer Gallery.

Fay Gold, owner of the Fay Gold Gallery, at the gallery under construction on June 26, 2013. Having closed her Buckhead gallery after nearly three decades in 2009, 81-year-old Gold is back in the gallery business.

Dr. Jim Chappuis, owner-founder of Westside Cultural Arts Center, stands with Fay Gold, owner of the Fay Gold Gallery, at the gallery under construction on June 26, 2013. Having closed her Buckhead gallery after nearly three decades in 2009, 81-year-old Gold is back in the gallery business.

Dr. Jim Chappuis, owner-founder of Westside Cultural Arts Center, talks with Fay Gold, owner of the Fay Gold Gallery, at the gallery under construction on June 26, 2013. Having closed her Buckhead gallery after nearly three decades in 2009, 81-year-old Gold is back in the gallery business.

Dr. Jim Chappuis, owner-founder of Westside Cultural Arts Center, stands with Fay Gold, owner of the Fay Gold Gallery, at the gallery under construction on June 26, 2013. Having closed her Buckhead gallery after nearly three decades in 2009, 81-year-old Gold is back in the gallery business.

Dr Jim Chappuis, owner-founder of Westside Cultural Arts Center, looks over the progress with Fay Gold, owner of the Fay Gold Gallery, at the gallery under construction Wednesday, June 26, 2013. Having closed her Buckhead gallery after nearly three decades in 2009, 80-something Fay Gold is back in the gallery business. She opens her first show, of photographer Sandy Skoglund, on Thursday night. Her new gallery space is a converted building with a new all-around exterior wall mural by former graffiti artist Hense. KENT D. JOHNSON/KDJOHNSON@AJC.COM

Dr. Jim Chappuis, owner-founder of Westside Cultural Arts Center, stands with Fay Gold, owner of the Fay Gold Gallery, at the gallery under construction on June 26, 2013. Having closed her Buckhead gallery after nearly three decades in 2009, 81-year-old Gold is back in the gallery business.

Dr. Jim Chappuis, owner-founder of Westside Cultural Arts Center, stands with Fay Gold, owner of the Fay Gold Gallery, at the gallery under construction on June 26, 2013. Having closed her Buckhead gallery after nearly three decades in 2009, 81-year-old Gold is back in the gallery business.

Craig Drennen's "Painter 13c" is included in the Saltworks Gallery pop-up exhibition "Four Atlantans," opening June 29 in the White Provision building on the Westside. The show of painting, drawing and sculpture spotlights recent works by gallery artists Drennen, Alejandro Aguilera, Brian Dettmer and Jiha Moon.

Visual artist Brian Holcombe in Saltworks Gallery in 2002, just after opening the gallery.

Brian Dettmer sculpts poetic and sometimes whimsical works out of old books and encyclopedias. Photo: Jill Vejnoska / jvejnoska@ajc.com

In the Westside Arts District, Brian Dettmer talks about his "sculpted books" with a visitor to Saltworks Gallery in 2009. Photo: Jill Vejnoska / jvejnoska@ajc.com

Elton John (left), art gallery owner Fay Gold and Versace boutique manager Farshid Arshid at John's AIDS fundraiser at the Georgian Terrace.

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Jiha Moon, "Stepping out," 2009. Photo: Jiha Moon.

Fay Gold in her Atlanta gallery in 2005 with a photograph by Chris Verene.

Artist Sandy Skoglund, with her installation made from Cheez Doodles at Fay Gold Gallery in 2005.

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Fay Gold, owner of the Fay Gold Gallery, soon after begin honored as a Big Thinker by the Brain Injury Association of Georgia, in front of a Herb Ritts photograph in 1999.

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