Miya Bailey Celebrates Opening Of 3rd Art Gallery, Nina Baldwin 

The train for Peter Street is taking off and Atlanta is getting on. On Friday, Sept. 6, the grand opening of Atlanta-based artist Miya Bailey’s newest gallery, “The Nina Baldwin Gallery” took place.& The opening of the gallery, named after famed writer and musicians James Baldwin and Nina Simone, is simultaneous with the debut of Bailey’s newest gallery exhibit, “My My: A Solo Art Exhibition. 100 New York’s By Miya Bailey”. The exhibit focusing on themes of childhood and adulthood utilized all three of Bailey’s owned locations.& Bailey’s three exhibit galleries, collectively displayed approximately 100 pieces of art, all made from him.Originally from Asheville, North Carolina, Bailey moved to Atlanta seeking a fresh start away from the streets. “I’ve been in Atlanta since 1994, trying to get away from the streets,” he said, noting that his move was about pursuing a safer, more fulfilling path through art.Bailey’s love for art began early, nurtured by his mother, who encouraged his talent from the time he was a baby. “My mom got me into art when I was really young. She said I was really getting good at it around two or three, so she had me drawing every day,” Bailey recounted....