Buckhead Art & Company functions as both a cultural anchor and a living archive. They preserve stories, affirm identity, and create space for living marginalized artists whose work speaks directly to the realities of our time. In this moment, art is not simply aesthetic. It is documentation, memory, and legacy.
This new chapter marks a significant evolution. Buckhead Art & Company is relocating into a new 9,465 square foot gallery at 3063 Bolling Way NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30305, located in the heart of the Shops of Buckhead. The expansion reflects both physical growth and cultural intention.
Today, Buckhead Art & Company is proudly recognized as the largest African American woman owned and operated art gallery in the Southeast specializing in living marginalized artists, with no investors and no partners. That independence is intentional. It allows the gallery to operate without compromise, centered on stewardship, integrity, and long-term cultural impact rather than trend or transaction.
A deeply mission based gallery, every time a collector purchases a work, a portion of those proceeds is reinvested directly back into artists. That reinvestment helps fund studio time, materials, creative exploration, and the freedom to focus on what artists do best: create. Supporting artists is not a byproduct of the work, it is the point.
Karimah McFarlane’s role is different and deeply intentional. “I see myself as a connector and a curator of community,” she says. “My work is about finding the people who are meant to live with my artists’ work and bringing them together. I focus on creating meaningful relationships between people and art and helping artists be seen, valued, and sustained.”
“I am not an artist — and that is by design. My calling is to curate, connect, and build the bridges that help artists and collectors find one another,” the owner and curator states. “When history is being erased, ownership becomes an act of power. Owning a gallery means deciding what gets remembered and refusing to let important stories disappear.”
“Curation is an act of care. When you invest in artists, you invest in culture that can actually last.”
The new gallery is intentionally designed to be a safe haven. It is a place where artists, collectors, and community can engage deeply with work rooted in lived experience, nuance, and humanity. Through immersive exhibitions, artist talks, and community centered programming, Buckhead Art & Company creates space for reflection, dialogue, and connection at a moment when those spaces feel increasingly necessary.
MacFarlane is deeply rooted in Atlanta. Raised in Stone Mountain and Decatur and educated in DeKalb County schools, including Southwest DeKalb High School. She is a proud graduate of Howard University and a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, initiated into Alpha Chapter. “The Atlanta community shaped my understanding of leadership, service, and legacy. Acquiring Buckhead Art & Company was a deliberate act of stewardship and an opportunity to expand what ownership and cultural leadership can look like while giving back to the city that raised me.”
“Art does not just hang on walls. It lives in homes, conversations, and memory. My role is to help it find where it belongs.”
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