Artists in Action Blog — carl janes

     When I asked Carl Janes what three words he would use to describe his art, he said, “The real deal,” and if you’ve ever seen him at a show opening or painting around Atlanta, I think you’d agree. Janes, also known as Future Ancestors, is a vital player in the contemporary art scene. From the way he looks to the way he speaks about art, you know he’s living the honest-to-goodness life of a working artist. Whether he is drawing inspiration from primitive drawings to artists such as Warhol and Basquiat, Janes’ work doesn’t fit into any one...