With their frequent appearances at exhibition spaces around Savannah, it’s easy to forget that Maxx Feist only moved to Savannah in 2021, having previously spent the better part of 20 years in Asheville, North Carolina. It’s that previous stop which motivated them to put together “It’s A Small World,” a group art exhibition/fundraiser benefitting Asheville artists impacted by Hurricane Helen, opening Friday, December 13th at Gallery 2424.
“My first reaction was…I was totally traumatized, and it was unbelievable, and I couldn’t comprehend what I was seeing,” said Feist when asked what they thought when they first started seeing images of the devastation caused by the September storm. “Because I knew exactly where those places were.”
[Asheville, post Hurricane Helen Image Credit Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images]
Months later, the artists of Asheville, many of whom, Feist related, have lost their studios, much of their income, and years of work, are still struggling to survive. A GoFundMe has been put together to get resources into the hands of artists to help them “make it through the winter,” said Feist, and one hundred precent of the proceeds from “It’s A Small World” will be added to that effort.
“We’re artists,” they added. “Let’s help artists.”
Listen to our full interview with Maxx Feist, embedded above, to learn more.
Find the GoFundMe at https://www.gofundme.com/f/relief-for-ashevilles-rad-artists-employees
Gallery 2424 is located at 2424 Drayton Street in Savannah. The exhibition will be on view Friday 5-9pm (opening reception), Saturday 12-5pm, and Sunday 12-4pm. In addition to art sales, the opening reception will include a raffle for prizes from local businesses.
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