March Issue 2010
Aberdeen
The Exchange Street Gallery, 129 Exchange St., Aberdeen. Ongoing - The Artist's League of the Sandhills currently houses 35 artists-in-residence studios and offers classes by local professional artists and workshops by nationally known artists. Hours: Mon.-Sat., noon -3pm. Contact: Melodie McRae at 910/944-3979, or at (www.artistleague.org).
Asheboro
Sara Smith Self Gallery, W.H. Moring, Jr. Arts Center,123 Sunset Avenue, Asheboro. Mar. 9 - 31 - "NC Watercolor Society," featuring works by members. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am-5pm & Sat., 10am-2pm. Contact: 336/629-0399 or at (www.randolphartsguild.com).
Asheville Area
Asheville Area Arts Council, 11 Biltmore Ave., Asheville. Ongoing - Featuring works by local and regional artists. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-7pm & Sun. 1-6pm. Contact: 828/258-0710 or at (www.ashevillearts.com).
Asheville Art Museum, 2 South Pack Square at Pack Place, Asheville. Second Floor Galleries, Ongoing - "Looking Back: Celebrating 60 Years of Collecting at the Asheville Art Museum will explore the Museum's collection of American art of the 20th and 21st centuries with an interest in the art of the Southeast and WNC. Appleby Foundation Gallery, Through July 18 - "Limners to Facebook: Portraiture from the 19th to the 21st Century." The exhibition will include images in the following categories: formal portraits, self-portraits, portraits of animals and portraits of friends or models. It will include works in a variety of media and range of styles including painting, drawing, photography, printmaking, sculpture and new media. The Museum is especially excited to be working with The Mary Duke Biddle Foundation to include work from the Foundation's collection in the exhibition including work by Leonard Baskin, Thomas Eakins and John Singer Sargent. In addition to the works borrowed from the Biddle Foundation, the exhibition will include works drawn from the Museum's permanent collection and works borrowed from the Johnson Collection and other private collections. Approximately 40 artists will be represented including Oscar Bailey, Elizabeth Catlett, Chuck Close, Alex Katz, Annie Liebovitz, Alice Neel and William Wegman, among others. Artists with ties to Western North Carolina to be included are Rob Amberg, S. Tucker Cooke, Kenny Pieper and Jonathan Williams. Gallery 6, Through July 11 - "Nouns: Children's Book Artists Look at People, Places and Things". The world is made up of people, places and things and the best words are nouns and verbs - children's books don't use many adjectives! The genre of children's books allows for a multiplicity of artistic styles - the range of forms, colors, materials and methodology becomes a type of "visual adjective" - a way for the subject of the illustration to be described. These visual descriptions hold the viewer's interest, have universal appeal and become embedded into each child's memory bank. Artists in this exhibition include Erin Bennett Banks, Eric Carle, Remy Charlip, Leo Espinosa, Gail Haley, Gordon C. James, Leo Monahan, Robert Quackenbush, Faith Ringgold, Edel Rodriguez, Art Spiegelman, Vera Baker Williams and others. Holden Community Gallery, Through May 9 - "Lorna Blaine Halper: The Space Between." The work of Black Mountain artist Lorna Blaine Halper (1924- ) will be featured in this solo exhibition. Evident in her earliest work is the indelible influence of Josef Albers. She went on to develop a highly unique approach that combined the principles of Albers's teaching with her own individualized style. Adept in a wide variety of media including drawing, sculpture and painting, Halper's work displays a masterful exploration of the descriptive qualities of line as well as a thoughtful examination of the relationship of line to the space between, echoing Albers's directive to "see things in context." Admission: Yes. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10am-5pm; Fri. till 8pm & Sun., 1-5pm. Contact: 828/253-3227 or at (www.ashevilleart.org).
Asheville Gallery of Art, Ltd., 16 College Street, Asheville. Ongoing - Featuring original works of art by 30 local artists in oils, watercolors, lithographs, etchings and woodcuts. Hours: M.-Sat., 10am-5:30pm and first Fri. of the month till 8pm. Contact: 828/251-5796 or at (www.ashevillegallery-of-art.com).
Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center, 56 Broadway, Asheville. Through June 12 - From BMC to NYC: The Tutelary Years of Ray Johnson (1943-1966). A seminal Pop Art figure, Ray Johnson has been called the most significant "unknown artist" of the post-war period, a "collagist extraordinaire" who influenced Pop artists such as Andy Warhol and Keith Haring, as well as a generation of contemporary artists. Since his death, however, Johnson has emerged not only as a key member of the 1960's generation, but as one of the major artistic innovators of the second-half of the 20th century. Through a carefully selected group of paintings, collages and early correspondence, the exhibit will explore the early transitions in Johnson's career-in particular his graduation from high school in Detroit to his three years of serious study at Black Mountain College to his immersion in the Manhattan art scene of the 50s. Ongoing - An exhibition space dedicated to exploring the history and legacy of the world's most acclaimed experimental educational community, Black Mountain College. Hours: Wed.-Sat., noon-4pm or by appt. Contact: 828/350-8484 or at (www.blackmountaincollege.org).
Blowers Gallery, main floor of UNCA's Ramsey Library, Asheville. Mar. 1 - 30 - "The Homecoming," featuring a collection of some 30 sculptural collages by long-time Asheville resident Betsy Murray. Hours: regular library hours. Contact: 828/251-6546.
Flood Gallery Fine Arts Center, 109 Roberts St., Asheville. Flood and Pump Galleries, Through Apr. 10 - "Winter Show!," featuring an exciting and diversified body of work exclusively from the resident artists of Phil Mechanic Studios. The twenty studios in the Phil Mechanic building house more than thirty artists working in a variety of mediums including painting, ceramics, metal work, fiber art, woodworking, photography, glass, puppetry and performance art. Ongoing - Dedicated to advancing the careers of emerging and mid career artists, as well as educating the public and furthering the understanding of contemporary art and its importance within the community and beyond. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-4pm. Contact: 828/255-0066 or at (www.philmechanicstudios.com).
Grove Arcade Art & Heritage Gallery, One Page Ave., Suite 115, on O. Henry Ave., Asheville. Ongoing - The gallery is a project of the Grove Arcade Public Market Foundation and features the crafts, music and stories of the Blue Ridge. The gallery features a state-of-the-art, interactive exhibition that uses a solid terrain model animated with regional voices, video, music and lasers to bring the culture and history of Western North Carolina to life. Rotating exhibitions of regional crafts will bring emerging artists and new stories to gallery visitors. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-6pm & Sun., noon-5pm. Contact: 828/255-0775 or at (www.grovearcade.com).
Guild Crafts of Southern Highland Craft Guild, 930 Tunnel Road, Asheville. Ongoing - Work by members of the Southern Highland Craft Guild in various media. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 9:30am-5pm. Contact: 828/298-7903.
NC Homespun Museum, next to Grovewood Gallery, at Grove Park Inn, 111 Grovewood Road, Asheville. Ongoing - Featuring the Conway Collection of Appalachian Crafts, owned by Mr. and Mrs. Bob Conway, who began collecting over 40 years ago while visiting the Southern Highland Craftsman Fair at the Civic Center in downtown Asheville. They also collected pottery & other traditional crafts from the Crafts Center during the State Fairs in Raleigh. Hours: Mon.- Sat., 10am-5pm & Sun., 1-5pm. Contact: 828/253-7651.
The Fine Arts League Gallery, 25 Rankin Ave., Asheville. Ongoing - Located within the Fine Arts League of Asheville, the Gallery is devoted to the development of realist artists and features figure drawings, portraits, landscapes and still lifes. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am-5pm or by appt. Contact: 828/252-5050 or at (www.fineartsleague.org).
The Folk Art Center of the Southern Highland Craft Guild, Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 382, Asheville. Main Gallery, Through May 2 - "Charles Counts: A Retrospective Exhibition". The show features over 146 objects including ceramics, quilts, drawings and paintings as well as photographs and other archival material. Permanent Collection Gallery, Ongoing - "Craft Traditions: The Southern Highland Craft Guild Collection". The Guild's Permanent Collection is comprised of approximately 2400 craft objects and dates from the late 19th century to present. Beginning with a donation from Frances Goodrich in 1931, the Permanent Collection serves the Guild's mission of craft conservation and education. This new installation will feature over 200 works that highlight our holdings in traditional art: woodcarving, pottery, dolls, basketry, weavings and furniture. The subject of this ongoing exhibition is craft history that of the Southern Highland Craft Guild and the Studio Craft Movement. Hours: daily from 9am-5pm. Contact: 828/298-7928 or at (www.southernhighlandguild.org).
The Odyssey Gallery, 238 Clingman Ave., Asheville. Ongoing - Works in ceramics by regional and national artists. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 11am-6pm. Contact: 828/285-9700 or at (www.highwaterclays.com).
YMI Gallery, YMI Cultural Center, 39 S. Market Street @ Eagle Street, Asheville. Through Mar. 28 - Juke Joint: An Installation by Willie Little. Ongoing - "In the Spirit of Africa". Featuring traditional and contemporary African masks, figurative woodcarvings, beadwork, jewelry, and textiles. Discover the purpose of mask and sculptures, which reflect African ancestral heritage and learn to appreciate symbolism and abstraction in African art. YMI Conference Room, Ongoing - "Forebears & Trailblazers: Asheville's African American Leaders, 1800s 1900s". The permanent exhibit offers a pictorial history of African-Americans from throughout Western North Carolina. Photographs of both influential and everyday people create a panorama of the variety of life among blacks in the mountain region. Here are the young and old, the prominent and the unknown, the men and women who helped create our city's life. YMI Drugstore Gallery, Ongoing - "Mirrors of Hope and Dignity". A moving and powerful collection of drawings by the renowned African-American artist Charles W. White. Entry, Ongoing - "George Vanderbilt's Young Men's Institute, 1892-Present". Admission: Yes. Hours: Tue.-Fri., 10am-5pm. Contact: 828/252-4614 or at (www.ymicc.org).
ALTERNATE ART SPACES - Asheville
The North Carolina Arboretum, Milepost 393,
Blue Ridge Parkway, 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville.
Education Center's 2nd Floor Gallery, Through May 31 - "On
Earth's Furrowed Brow: The Appalachian Farm in Photographs,"
featuring photographs by Tim Barnwell. The exhibit showcases Barnwell's
longtime exploration of the southern Appalachian region. Ongoing
- The Asheville Quilt Guild features a permanent, rotating quilt
exhibit at Arboretum's Education Center. Visitors can also enjoy
the Arboretum's Quilt Garden year-round, with plantings and patterns
that change with the seasons. Admission: Yes. Hours: Education
Center hours: Mon.-Sat., 9am-5pm. Holiday Hours: all buildings
closed from Dec. 24 - Jan., 1, 2010. Winter Hours: Tue.-Sun.,
8am7pm. Contact: 828/665.2492 or at (www.ncarboretum.org).
Beaufort
Washington Civic Center Gallery, Beaufort County Arts Council, 110 Gladden St., Washington. Through Mar. 11 - Painting, Pottery, and Paper, featuring works by Bettie Bonner Bradshaw, Jean Dexter (paintings), Diane Lee (pottery), and Johnnie Lee Scott (book arts, mixed media). Mar. 21 - Apr. 30 - Annual Student Art Show. This annual juried exhibit features our best young artists (K-12) from Beaufort County's public schools. Hours: Tue.-Fri., 9am-4pm, but call to confirm hours. Contact: 252/946-2504.
Blowing Rock
Parkway Craft Center, of the Southern Highland Craft Guild, at the Moses Cone Manor, Milepost 294, Blue Ridge Parkway, Blowing Rock. Opening Mar. 15. Ongoing - Featuring the work of members of the Southern Highland Craft Guild members in various media. Demonstrations offered each month. Hours: daily 9am - 5pm. Contact: 828/295-7938 or e-mail at (parkwaycraft@bellsouth.net).
Boone
Appalachian Cultural Museum, University Hall Drive, off Hwy. 321 (Blowing Rock Road), Boone. Ongoing - The permanent exhibit area includes, TIME AND CHANGE, featuring thousands of objects ranging from fossils to Winston Cup race cars to the Yellow Brick Road, a section of the now closed theme park, "The Land of Oz". Admission: Yes. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10am-5pm & Sun., 1-5pm. Contact: 828/262-3117.
Catherine J. Smith Gallery, Farthing Auditorium, Appalachian State University, Boone. Through Mar. 20 - "Appalachian Faculty Biennial". Featuring new work from the faculty of Appalachian State University's Department of Art. Faculty exhibitions provide a great opportunity for students to view and discuss artwork produced by their teachers. They also give other faculty at Appalachian State and the Boone community a chance to engage with the many ideas and practices being explored and taught within the Department of Art. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am-5pm. Contact: Jody Servon, Gallery Director at 828/262-7338 or at (www.art.appstate.edu/cjs).
Turchin Center for the Visual Arts, Appalachian State University, 423 West King Street, Boone. Mezzanine Gallery, Mar. 5 - June 5 - "7th Annual Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition," (AMPC) is a program of Appalachian's Outdoor Programs in partnership with the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation and the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts. The AMPC has grown to become a prominent regional competition attracting the work of amateur and professional photographers from across the country allowing them the opportunity to celebrate the unique people, places, and pursuits that distinguish the Southern Appalachians. Main Gallery, Mar. 5 - June 5 - "Syntax: 'sin-,taks". This exhibition features contemporary artists who employ writing in the creation of images. From their use of the graphic quality of individual letters, to Arabic calligraphy, to words that possess meanings, these artists all create works that pull the viewer into a dialogue. The addition of writing adds an interesting layer to image making that challenges the viewer to interpret these visual cues. Catwalk Community Gallery, Mar. 5 - June 5 - "Painted Speech: New Works by Barbara Yale-Read". Calligrapher and graphic design artist Barbara Yale-Read is a faculty member with Appalachian's Department of Art. Born in Baltimore, MD, Barbara Yale-Read received her BA from Towson University and her MFA in graphic design from East Tennessee State University.Gallery B and Mayer Gallery, Through Mar. 20 - "JinBao Han". Abstract artist JinBao Han's work is inspired by traditional Chinese painters and calligraphers. His style is both delicate and dramatic, and embodies traditional Chinese painting, interpreted through his own contemporary style that includes vibrant color, resulting in what he describes as a "true, East-meets-West form of expression." Originally from Beijing, China, Han lives in nearby Asheville, NC. Gallery A, Through Mar. 20 - "Appalachian Faculty Biennial". Featuring new work from the faculty of Appalachian State University's Department of Art. Faculty exhibitions provide a great opportunity for students to view and discuss artwork produced by their teachers. They also give other faculty at Appalachian State and the Boone community a chance to engage with the many ideas and practices being explored and taught within the Department of Art.Hours: 10am-6pm, Tue., Wed., Thur., & Sat. and Fri.,noon -8pm. Contact: Hank T. Foreman at 828/262-3017 or at (www.turchincenter.org).
Brasstown
Folk School Craft Shop, John C. Campbell Folk School, Olive D. Campbell Building, Brasstown. Ongoing - Featuring the juried craftworks of over 300 regional artists offering a wide range of items including woodcarvings, ironwork, jewelry, weaving, pottery, craft instruction books, historical works, tapes, CDs, craft supplies and much more. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 8am-5pm and Sun., 1-5pm. Contact: 800/365-5724 or at (www.grove.net/~jccfs).
Brevard
Downtown Brevard, Apr. 23, 5 - 9pm - "4th Friday Gallery Walk," featuring downtown galleries and other area art spaces, including: Bluewood Gallery, Drew Deane Gallery, Gallery on Main, Hollingsworth Gallery, Number 7 Fine Arts & Crafts Gallery, Red Wolf Gallery, and Transylvania Community Arts Center. Brochures with a map are available at participating galleries. For more info call 828/883-4142.
Transylvania Community Arts Center Gallery, 349 S. Caldwell St., Brevard. Through Mar. 12 - "Body & Soul," a juried show by local and regional artists. Mar. 19 - 29 - "WNC Quilters Guild Area 5," featuring mountain quilts made this group's members. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am-4pm. Contact: 828/884-2787 or at (www.artsofbrevard.org).
Broadway
Gallery One Pottery, 104 South Main Street, located across from the Post Office, Broadway. Ongoing - Featuring some of the finest pottery from NC and across the US, including works by 40 plus artists display their works in pottery, glass and wood. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10am-5pm & Sat., 10am-4pm. Contact: 919/258-3921 or at (www.galleryonepottery.com).
Burnsville
Burnsville Gallery, Toe River Arts Council, 102 W. Main St., Burnsville. Through Mar. 20 - Arts Ed/Yancey Exhibit, featuring artworks by Yancey County students (K-12). Mar. 26 - Apr. 17 - New Artists Exhibit, featuring works by new artists juried into the giftshop. Ongoing - Featuring works by artists from Mitchell and Yancey Counties sponsored by the Toe River Arts Council. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-5pm. Contact: 828/682-7215 or at (www.toeriverarts.org).
Chapel Hill - Carrboro - Hillsborough
Ackland Art Museum, UNC - Chapel Hill, Columbia & Franklin Streets, Chapel Hill. Through May 9 - "Color Balance: Paintings by Felrath Hines," includes fourteen major paintings and four drawings from the collections of the Ackland Art Museum, the Nasher Museum of Art, and the North Carolina Central University Art Museum. Spanning the 1960s to Hines' death in 1993, the paintings are recent gifts to the three museums from the artist's widow. Through May 9 - "Jacob Lawrence and The Legend of John Brown," includes Lawrence's famous 1977 suite of twenty two screen prints that chronicle the life of the famous and controversial nineteenth-century abolitionist. Through June 5 - "Along the Silk Road: Art and Cultural Exchange". Drawing from the Ackland's celebrated collection of Asian art, the special exhibition features over sixty objects which were created along these storied corridors of trade. Individually and in groups, these objects dating from the first through the sixteenth centuries reflect the broad scope of cultural exchange which occurred along the Silk Road. Renaissance and Baroque Gallery, Ongoing - "Art and the Natural World in Early Modern Europe," features masterpieces by artists including Peter Paul Rubens, Jan Weenix, Salomon van Ruysdael, and a seventeenth-century landscape by Claude Lorrain on long term loan to the Ackland from the Tryon Palace Historic Sites and Gardens in New Bern, NC. This exhibit now combines with its neighboring gallery, Art and Religious Life in Early Modern Europe, to showcase a wide range of Renaissance and Baroque subject matter. Hours: Wed., Fri., & Sat., 10am-5pm; Thur., 10am-8pm; Sun., 1-5pm; and 2nd Fri, each month till 9pm. Contact: 919/966-5736 or at (www.ackland.org).
Susan Soper
Horace Williams House, Chapel Hill Preservation Society, 610 East Rosemary Street, Chapel Hill. Mar. 7 - 28 - "Emergence," featuring lithographs by Susan Soper and figurative clay scuptures by Melissa York. Hours: Tue-Fri 10 am-4 pm, & Sun 1-4 pm. Contact: 919/942-7818 or at (www.chapelhillpreservation.com).
Charlotte Area
North Davidson Arts District Gallery Crawl - From 6-9 or 10pm on the 1st & 3rd Fridays of each month. For info check (www.noda.org).
Uptown Gallery Crawl - From 6-8pm on the 1st Friday of each month.
South End Art Gallery Crawl - From 6-9pm on the 1st Friday of each month.
Bechtler Museum of Modern Art, Wells Fargo Cultural Campus, 420 South Tryon St., Charlotte. Ongoing - The Bechtler Museum of Modern Art is named after the family of Andreas Bechtler, a Charlotte resident and native of Switzerland who assembled and inherited a collection of more than 1,400 artworks created by major figures of 20th-century modernism and donated it to the public trust. The Bechtler collection comprises artworks by seminal figures such as Alberto Giacometti, Joan Miro, Jean Tinguely, Max Ernst, Andy Warhol, Alexander Calder, Le Corbusier, Sol LeWitt, Edgar Degas, Nicolas de Stael, Barbara Hepworth and Picasso. Only a handful of the artworks in the Bechtler collection have been on public view in the United States. Admission: Yes. Hours: Mon., Wed.-Sat., 10am-5pm & Sun. noon-5pm. Contact: 704/353-9200 or at (www.bechtler.org).
Charlotte Art League CALeidoscope Gallery, 1517 Camden Rd., South End, Charlotte. Ongoing - Drawing on the diverse talent of its 350 members, CAL offers fine art for all tastes and budgets including mixed media, pastel, acrylics, oil, watercolor, jewelry, and sculpture. Hours: Mon., Wed., Thur., & Fri., 11am-3pm; Tue. & Sat., 11am-7pm; & Sun., noon-4pm. Contact: 704/376-2787 or at (www.charlotteartleague.org).
Charlotte Museum of History, 3500 Shamrock Drive (between Eastway and Sharon Amity), Charlotte. Ongoing - "The Hezekiah Alexander Homesite". Restored 1774 homesite is the oldest surviving house in Mecklenburg County. Historically fascinating guided tours by interpretive docents in 18th century dress include the colonial kitchen, springhouse, barn, and herb garden. Admission: Yes. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10am-5pm & Sun. 1-5pm. Contact: 704/568-1774 or at (www.charlottemuseum.org).
Civic & Cultural Arts Center of Pineville, 316 Main St., Pineville. Mar. 9 - Apr. 10 - "Journey Home." featuring a visual art exhibition by Han Cashion, a Korean-born painter of stunning abstract visuals. Also featuring works by two guest artists: Lambeth Marshall (clay) and Kathy Oda (glass). Hours: Tue.-Fri., 1-5pm and Sat., 11am-4pm. Contact: 704-889-2434 or at (www.ccacpineville.org).
Creative Art Exchange, (formerly the Icehouse Center for Creativity, Craft & Design) 19725 Oak St., Unit 1, Oak Street Mill Village, behind the police station, Cornelius. Ongoing - Featuring works by local and regional artists and offering art classes. Hours: Tue.-Fri., 11am-5pm & Sat., noon-4pm. Contact: 704/892-7323 or at (www.icehousecenter.org).
New Location
Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts & Culture
(formerly the Afro-American Cultural Center), 551 S. Tryon St.,
Charlotte. Through Mar. 28 - "Juan Logan - Leisure Space,"
explores themes of pleasure and power in his vibrant images of
landscapes. The exhibit examines the lines of demarcation and
lifestyles that bodies of water provided; separate beaches, separate
opportunities. Beaches were considered a symbol of power
and prestige while rural lakes and rivers served as reminders
of the struggles of blacks and the unfortunate and brutal murder
of many. Through June 15 - "Evolution: Five Decades of Printmaking
by David C. Driskell". This exhibition organized by the David
C. Driskell Center at the University of Maryland, College Park
includes more than seventy-five prints by Driskell as well as
several works on paper which will provide insight into Driskell's
artistic process and development. In addition, the exhibition
includes several woodblocks used to produce the prints. "Evolution"
is curated by the David C. Driskell Center 's Curator-in-Residence,
Dr. Adrienne L. Childs, a graduate of the Department of Art History
and Archaeology at the University of Maryland, College Park. Hours:
Tue.-Sat., 10am-5pm & Sun. 1-5pm. Contact: 704/547-3700 or
at (www.ganttcenter.org).
Lake Norman Art League Gallery, 442 S. Main St., located across the street from Wooden Stone, next to Masterworks; enter at the rear of the building, and turn right into the lobby, Davidson. Through Mar. 26 - "2010 Winter Exhibit," featuring works by Lake Norman Art League members. Ongoing - Featuring works by Lake Norman Art League members. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8am-7pm. Contact: 704/620-4450 or at (www.LKNart.org).
Levine Museum of the New South, 200 E. Seventh St., corner of College St & Seventh St , Charlotte. Ongoing - "Cotton Fields to Skyscrapers," featuring a permanent exhibition featuring interactive environments that trace the history of the New South from the end of the Civil War until today. Admission: Yes. Free on Sat. Parking: next door in Seventh Street Station. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-5pm & Sun., noon-5pm. Contact:704/333-1887 or at (www.museumofthenewsouth.org).
Max L. Jackson Gallery, Watkins Art Building, Queens University, 1900 Selwyn Avenue, Charlotte. Mar. 4 - Apr. 9 - "Mine," featuring an exhibition of works by graphic designers. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9am-6pm. Contact: 704/337-2270 or (www.queens.edu).
McColl Center for Visual Art, 721 North Tryon Street, Charlotte. Through Mar. 20 - "Recall," featuring craft, sculpture, and prints, by Joyce Scott of Baltimore. MD. Inspired by American history and her heritage, Scott's works combine humor with social commentary to address racism and sexism, often in a straightforward and startling manner. Even the choice of materials, primarily beads, have significance for Scott, who describes her heritage as a mix of African-American, American Indian and Scottish. This exhibit will include new beaded work as well as glass sculptures and prints. The exhibit will be Scott's first solo show in Charlotte. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 11am-4pm. Contact: 704/332-5535 or at (www.mccollcenter.org).
Mint Museum of Art, 2730 Randolph Road, Charlotte. Through Mar. 27 - "Identity Theft: How a Cropsey Became a Gifford". The exhibit centers around what is perhaps the Mint Museum's most important Hudson River School painting, Sanford Robinson Gifford's "Indian Summer in the White Mountains," which was for many years attributed to Jasper Francis Cropsey. Recent conservation work revealed a Gifford signature and a new date beneath Cropsey's a find that presents the Museum with a unique opportunity to share with our visitors a number of fascinating professional and art historical issues. Through June 30 - "The Art of Affluence: Haute Couture and Luxury Fashions 1947-2007". See impressive works of wearable art from the Museumís extensive holdings of haute couture and luxury garments complimented by fashion accessories that reflect the creativity of numerous fashion designers working between 1947 and 2007. Top fashion designers featured include Chanel, De La Renta, Dior, Givenchy, Saint Laurent, Valentino, and Versace, among others. A unique item featured in the exhibition is a Versace haute couture ensemble worn by singer Elton John. Through Dec. 31 - "North Carolina Pottery: Diversity and Traditions". Showcasing the state's rich history of pottery-making, this exhibition features more than 50 works that span from the late 1700s to the present and represents North Carolina's most important pottery areas, including the Catawba Valley, the mountains, Seagrove and the Moravian settlements. Through May 30, 2011 - "The Heights of Fashion: Platform Shoes Then and Now". The exhibit highlights 60 examples of platform footwear from the 1930s - the present. Ongoing - "Art for the Millions: WPA Prints" and "Carolina Clay," featuring a display of colorful wares made between 1920 and 1950 as potters from NC adapted their works to a market economy. "Art of the United States," featuring contemporary works from the Mint's permanent collection, including works by Romare Bearden, Maud Gatewood, John Biggers Juan Logan, Tarlton Blackwell, Radcliffe Bailey, Kojo Griffin, and others. "Art in the Americas," featuring paintings, precious metalwork, sculpture, furniture and decorative arts from the 17th through the 19th centuries illustrate the unique culture that emerged from the Spanish colonization of the Americas. Crosland Gallery - Featuring a presentation of portraits with many fascinating images presented. Rankin Gallery - Featuring a presentation of the Romare Bearden Collection, including two "new" Beardens. Harris and Crist Galleries - Featuring some contemporary works that are new to the collection or have not been seen for a while. Delhom Gallery, Ongoing - The European Collection of ceramic works. Admission: Adult $10, Seniors and Students with I.D, and Children and youth ages 5-17, $5. Admission is valid for both museums on the same day. Admission is free on Tue. from 5-9pm. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10am-5pm and Tue. till 19pm. Contact: 704/337-2000 or at (www.mintmuseum.org).
Mint Museum of Craft + Design, 220 N. Tryon Street, Charlotte. Although the Main Museum is closed, the Mint Museum of Craft + Design Shop will remain open for several more months. Admission: Yes. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10am-5pm and Tue. till 10pm. Contact: 704/337-2000 or at (www.mintmuseum.org).
Rowe Arts Galleries, Rowe Arts Building, UNC-Charlotte, Charlotte. Main Gallery, Through Mar. 24 - "Annual Juried Student Exhibition". Mar. 31 - Apr. 9 - "BFA Group 4 (2-D, 3-D)". Upper Gallery, Through Feb. 12 - "Seth Rouser / Jacques Arseneault". Feb. 24 - Mar. 24 - "Mark Franchino". Mar. 31 - Apr. 9 - "BFA Group 4 (2-D, 3-D)". Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am-4pm. Contact: 704/547-3315.
ALTERNATE ART SPACES - Charlotte
The Gallery at Carillon, 227 West Trade Street, Charlotte. Through
Apr. 30 - "Architecture Abstractions: Two Artists' Perspectives,"
featuring works by Peter Alberice and Anatoly Tsiris. Ongoing
- Permanent onsite works of art including: "Cascade,"
a 40' x 25' construction of machinery parts and metal by Jean
Tinguely; "The Garden," a site-specific sculpture by
Jerry Peart; and "Wall Drawing #683," by So LeWitt.
The exhibition is sponsored by Hines Charlotte Carillon LP. Hours:
Mon.-Fri., 8am-8pm; Sat., 8am-7pm & Sun., noon-8pm. Contact:
Christie Taylor at 704/334-3799 or e-mail at (ctaylor@hodgestaylor.com).
Cherokee
Qualla Arts and Crafts Mutual, 645 Tsali Blvd., across from the Museum of the Cherokee Indian, Cherokee. Ongoing - Featuring basket weaving, pottery, wood carving, finger weaving, beadwork, stone carving and fine painting by members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. Artisans must go through a juried process to become affiliated with the organization and current membership stands at about 300. Hours: open daily, year round, with seasonal hours. Contact: 828/497-3103 or at (www.cherokee-nc.com).
Concord
Cabarrus Arts Council Galleries, Historic Courthouse,
65 Union Street, Concord. Through Mar. 13 - "All in the Approach:
Abstract, Allegorical, Analytical". As an artist begins to
explore an avenue for his vision, one of these three approaches
often presents: Abstraction to convey ideas through non-representation,
an Allegory to use symbols to tell the story, or the Analytical
approach to separate an idea into component parts. The artists
in this show use a variety of media in one or more of these approaches.
Artists include Raed Al-Rawi, Susan Brenner, Alex Clark, Chris
Craft, Courtney Dodd, Clark Hawgood, Chris Horney, Jennifer Kincaid,
Kenn Kotara, Libby and Jim Mijanovich, Alison Overton, Mary-Ann
Prack, Tom Stanley, Billie Ruth Suddduth and Tim Turner. Mar.
29 - May 20 - "A Time and Place". A love of the land
and places held dear are the heart of this show. Walter Stanford's
Century Farms series of paintings, urban landscapes by Julyan
Davis, clocks by Irene Semanchuk, birdhouses by Rolf Homquist
and place settings and teapots by Penland potters make up the
heart of this exhibition. Artists include Barking Spider Pottery,
Julyan Davis, Rolf Homquist, Nick Joerling, Suze Lindsay, Kent
McLaughlin, Ken Sedberry, Irene Semanchuk, Gay Smith, Walter Stanford,
and others. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am-4pm and the 2nd Sat. of each
month. Contact: 704/920-2787 or at (www.cabarrusartscouncil.org).
Cullowhee
Fine Art Museum, Fine & Performing Arts Center, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee. Through Mar. 13 - "RICHARD RITTER: North Carolina Master of Glass - A 40 Year Retrospective". Through Mar. 13 - "Transformation: Drawing into Painting - Six New York Artists," including works by Simon Carr, John Goodrich, Stanley Lewis, Ying Li, Ruth Miller, and Thaddeus Radell. Through May 31 - "School of Art & Design Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibitions: Janis Parker, Phyllis Jarvinen, Tracey Kirchmann, and Mike Polomik". Ongoing - "Worldviews," featuring selections from the Permanent Collection and new acquisitions featuring regional, national and international artists' works in all media. Hours: Tue.- Fri.,10am-4pm & Sat., 1-4pm. Contact: 828/227-3591 or at (www.wcu.edu/fapac/galleries).
Mountain Heritage Center, ground floor of Robinson Admin. Building, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee. Gallery A, Ongoing - "Migration of the Scotch-Irish People". Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8am-5pm. Contact: 828/227-7129 or (www.wcu.edu/mhc).
Durham
Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University,1317 West Pettigrew Street, Durham. Kreps & Lyndhurst Galleries, Through May 23 - "Olive Branch: Twenty-five Years in the Life of Mark Fisher and Cedric Chatterley". Chatterley was a graduate student in photography, hanging out with his camera in Cairo, Illinois, when he was approached by a young man who invited him to photograph "everything in my house that's broken." Mark Fisher believed in the power of the photographic document to facilitate change, and thus began Chatterley and Fisher's twenty-five year (so far) collaborative project Olive Branch, named for Mark's Illinois hometown. The exhibition, which includes photographs, journals, ephemera, and handmade cameras, documents nearly three decades of Mark Fisher's life and reveals the evolution of this remarkable relationship at the foundation of Chatterley's most important work. And - "Reciprocity: Cedric Chatterley's Handmade Cameras". Chatterley makes photographs using film and he still prints in the darkroom. A few years ago, he started making cameras. The first cameras Chatterley built were made for him alone, an exercise in the imaginative and practical use of found objects and cast-off materials. He then became inspired to collaborate with friends and fellow artists-not only in creating images but also in constructing the instruments used to make them. Hours: Mon.-Thur, 9am-7pm; Fri., 9am-5pm; Sat., 11am-4pm; & Sun., 1-5pm. Contact: 919/660-3663 or at (cds.aas.duke.edu).
North Carolina Central University Museum of Art, 1801 Fayetteville Street, Durham. Ongoing - Permanent collection focuses on African American art of the 19th & 20th century, including works by Edward Mitchell Bannister, Henry Ossawa Tanner, Romare Bearden, Jacob Lawrence, Elizabeth Catlett, and Norman Lewis. As well as more contemporary works by Sam Gilliam, Richard Hunt, William Artis, and Kerry James Marshall. Hours: Tue.-Fri., 9am-5pm & Sun., 2-5pm. Contact: 919/560-6211.
Royall Center for the Arts, 120 Morris Street, Durham. Allenton Gallery, Through Mar. 21 - "Transient Memories," featuring photographs by Steven Gregory. Semans Gallery, Through Mar. 21 - "Under the Influence," featuring abstract paintings in acrylic by Don Mertz. Through Mar. 21 - "Lakeview Arts Program, featuring works by Lakeview & Dearborn Schools' Students. Allenton & Semans Galleries , Mar. 26 - May 30 - "ARTQUILTS-Illuminations - The 8th Annual PAQA-South International Juried Quilt Exhibition & Annual Quilting Conference". Hours: Mon.-Sat., 9am-9pm & Sun., 1-6pm. Contact: 919/560-2719 or at (www.durhamarts.org).
Fayetteville
Cape Fear Studios, 148-1 Maxwell Street, Fayetteville. Through Mar. 24 - "CREate, the art of Fine Craft," featuring works by artists from across the US. Ongoing - Featuring original works by 40 artists in a variety of media, inc2luding oils, pastels, watercolors, pottery, basketry, jewelry, photography, slumped glass, stained glass, and fabric art. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 11am-5pm & Sat., 10am-4pm. Contact: 910/433-2986, e-mail at (capefearstudios@mindspring.com) and at (www.capefearstudios.com).
Fayetteville Museum of Art, 839 Stamper Road, Fayetteville. Through Mar. 7 - "Outsider: Minnie Evans". Minnie Evans (1892-1987) was an African-American folk artist known for her colorful drawings primarily executed in crayon. Evans' drawings were inspired by her dreams, and were filled with many different colors, possibly inspired by her work at Airlie Gardens. Her designs are complex, with elements recalling the art of China and the Caribbean combined with more Western themes. The central motif in many pieces is a human face surrounded by plant and animal forms. The eyes, which Evans equated with God's omniscience, are central to each figure. In addition, God is sometimes depicted with wings and a multicolored collar and halo, and He is shown surrounded by all manner of creatures. The collection is on loan from the Cameron Art Museum in Wilmington, NC. Mar. 13 - May 2 - "Molten Glass". Explore the intricate technical process through an exhibition of glass work both hand-blown and fractured. Glassblowing involves three furnaces. The first, which contains a crucible of molten glass, is simply referred to as "the furnace." The second is called the "glory hole", and is used to reheat a piece in between steps of working with it. The final furnace is called the "lehr" or "annealer", and is used to slowly cool the glass, over a period of a few hours to a few days. Admission: Yes. Hours: Tue. & Wed., 9am-5pm; Thur., 9am-1pm; closed Fri.; Sat. & Sun., 1-4pm. Contact: 910/485-5121 or at (www.fayettevillemuseumart.org).
Greensboro Area
Throughout Greensboro, first Fri. of the month, till 9pm - "First Friday," featuring a gallery crawl of several gallery spaces in Greensboro. For further info (www.uacarts.org).
African American Atelier & Bennett College for Women Gallery, Greensboro Cultural Center, 200 N. Davie Street, Greensboro. Ongoing - Featuring works by local, regional and national African American artists. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10am-5pm; Wed., till 7pm & Sun., 2-5pm. Contact: 336/333-6885.
Elliott University Center Art Gallery, 221 Elliott University Center, UNC-G, Greensboro. Ongoing - Featuring works by student and alumni artists. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8am-9pm. Contact: 336/408-3659 or at (www.euc.uncg.edu/services/gallery/).
Green Hill Center for North Carolina Art, 200 North Davie Street, Greensboro Cultural Center, Greensboro. Through Mar. 26 - "Embodiment: Nikki Blair, Heea Crownfield, Carolyn DeMeritt, Holly Fischer, Ellen Giamportone, Kate Kretz, Cort Savage, Mary Tuma, and Margaret Yaukey". The exhibit presents nine artists who investigate the body as a site of transformative identity and mediation. Hours: Tue.-Thur., 10am -7pm; Fri.-Sat., 10am-5pm & Sun. 2-5pm Contact: 336/333-7460 or at (www.greenhillcenter.org).
Guilford College Art Gallery, Hege Library, 5800 W. Friendly Avenue, Greensboro. Mar. 22 - May 28 - "The African Art Collection of Drs. Bobbie Person and Adam Wolkon". Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9am-5pm, & Sun. 2-5pm. Contact: 336/316-2438 or at (www.guilford.edu/artgallery).
Guilford Native American Art Gallery, Greensboro Cultural Center, 200 N. Davie St., Greensboro. Ongoing - Featuring works by Carolina's Native Americans. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10am-5:30pm. Contact: 336/273-6605.
Irene Cullis Gallery, Greensboro College, 815 W. Market Street, Greensboro. Ongoing - Featuring works by studen, faculty and others. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am-4pm & Sun., 2-5pm. Contact: 336/272-7102, ext. 301 or at (www.art.gborocollege.edu/gallery.html).
NC A&T State University Galleries, 1601 E. Market Street, Dudley Building, NC A&T State University, Greensboro. Ongoing - The Mattye Reed African Heritage Collection seeks to educate people about the culture, history and accomplishments of African societies and peoples of African descent. It achieves this through the development of exhibits drawn from its extensive collection of African artifacts, which represent a cross-section of African cultures from over thirty-five countries. The collection is made up of fine examples of African material culture including sculptures, masks, figures, household implements, musical instruments, and textiles. The modern collection includes works from Nigeria, Ghana, Ethiopia, Haiti and elsewhere in the African Diaspora. Hours: Tue.-Fri., 10am-5pm & sat., 1-5pm. Contact: 336/334-3209 or at (www.ncat.edu/~museum).
The Center for Visual Artists Greensboro, second floor of the Cultural Arts Center, 200 North Davie St., Greensboro. Ongoing - Featuring works by member artists from throughout the greater Greensboro area. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10am-5pm; Weds. till 7pm; & Sun., 2-5pm. Contact: 336/333-7485 or at (www.greensboroart.org).
Leonardo Drew
Weatherspoon Art Museum, University of North Carolina - Greensboro, Cone Building, Tate and Spring Garden Streets, Greensboro. Through Mar. 7 - "American Art: 1960-Present - Five Decades of Innovation". For most of the twentieth century, sculpture seemed to be the poor relation of modernist art compared to painting. This ill-fated status changed, however, in the 1960s when painting lost its central position and was replaced by a multiplicity of three-dimensional practices. This exhibition surveys some of the sculptural movements that have evolved since 1960. The objects on display also reveal some of the major artistic concerns that have preoccupied artists as a whole from the 1960s on. Due in part to these innovative explorations, a proliferation of materials, techniques, and forms now exist for today's artists to choose from, and a multiplicity of attitudes and concerns likewise jostle for the artist's-and viewer's-attention. Through May 9 - "Existed: Leonardo Drew." This major mid-career survey exhibition examines the artist's ongoing mediation of minimalism and African-American history through fourteen major sculptures, eight works on paper, and a special on-site installation in the Weatherspoon's atrium. Atrium and Lobbies - Featuring works of art complementing current gallery exhibitions which are rotated in the atrium and public areas throughout both floors of the gallery. Tom Otterness' site-specific work, "The Frieze" is permanently installed in the atrium. Sculpture Courtyard - Featuring selections of American sculpture from 1900 to the present from the Weatherspoon Collection and on loan works from contemporary artists. Admission: Free. Hours: Tue., Wed. & Fri.,10am-5pm, Thur., 10am to 9pm and weekends, 1-5pm. Contact: 336/334-5770 or at (www.weatherspoon.uncg.edu).
ALTERNATE ART SPACES - Greensboro
Kim Kesterson Trone
Center For Creative Leadership, 1 Leadership Place, off Hwy. 220, Greensboro. Through Mar. 25 - "Marshall Art Gallery Collection," featuring works from Marshall Gallery partners: Dawn Ashby, Joe Bergeron, Dian H. Felder, Christine J. Marshall, Paul Nixon, Christine Sieler, Kim K. Trone, and artists from Eastern Europe. Hours: by Appt. only. Contact: 336/510-0975.
Greenville
Emerge Gallery & Art Center, 404 S. Evans St., Greenville. Through Apr. 10 - "Down East Sculpture," featuring a juried competition of sculpture from the south eastern US, juried by Adam Walls. Through Apr. 10 - "On the Wall: Emerging ENC 2010," featuring a juried competition of wall work from artists residing in easten NC. Ongoing - Featuring works in a variety of media by students, faculty, alumni (East Carolina University) and local artists.. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 11am-9pm & Sun., 1-4pm. Contact: 252/551-6947 or at (www.emergegallery.com).
Greenville Museum of Art, 802 South Evans Street, Greenville. Commons Gallery, Through Apr. 24 - "WPA Exhibition". Featuring works from the Museum's WPA permanent collection. During the depression of the 1930's, the Roosevelt Administration created the Works Progression Administration (WPA) to aid out of work artists. In 1943, after the WPA was disbanded, several small museums and community art centers were loaned collections of work done by these artists during the 1930's. Through the efforts of Rachael Maxwell Moore, the GMA was fortunate to receive a collection of prints which will be displayed. South Gallery, Ongoing - Featuring works by NC artists and American landscape artists including: Nena Allen, Charles Bashum, Charles Burchfield, Jasper Cropsey, Arthur Dove, Daniel Garber, David Johnson and David Kapp. Francis Speight & Sarah Blakeslee Gallery, Ongoing - Featuring works by Francis Speight and Sarah Blakeslee, two of Greenville's and NC's important artists. Student's Gallery, Ongoing - Featuring changing exhibitions of work produced by students, including students from East Carolina University. Look & Learn Gallery, Ongoing - On display are two and three-dimensional art from the Museum's Education Collection. Young visitors are invited to browse through the gallery and engage in the project sheets found in the Activity Corner. Admission: Free. Hours: Tue., - Fri., 10am - 4:30pm and Sat.&Sun., 1-4pm. Contact: 252/758-1946 or at (www.gmoa.org).
Wellington B. Gray Gallery, Jenkins Fine Arts Center, East Carolina University, East 5th St. and Jarvis Street, Greenville. Mar. 3 - Apr. 1 - "School of Art & Design Undergraduate Exhibition". Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am-5pm; Thur., till 8pm; & Sat., 10am-3pm. Contact: 252/328-6336 or at (www.ecu.edu/art).
Hendersonville
D. Samuel Neill Gallery, at The Arts Council of Henderson County, 538A North Main St., corner of 6th Avenue, Hendersonville. Celebrating 10 years of bringing art to our community. Through May 1 - "Mentors and Students," including three separate exhibitions featureing the art of Henderson County students and their teachers (public, private and parochial schools), including: Through Mar. 6 - "Art Teachers Create". Mar. 12 - 27 - "Artists of Tomorrow/Secondary School Exhibition". Hours: Tue.-Fri., 1-5pm & Sat., 1-4pm. Contact: 828/693-8504 or at (www.acofhc.com).
Opportunity House, 1141 Asheville Hwy. (Hwy. 25), Hendersonville. Grace Etheredge Room, Through Mar. 11 - Featuring an exhibit of paintings by Beverly Bowden Pickard. Mar. 14 - Apr. 9 - "Polyrhythms," featuring works by Costanza Knight. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9am-5pm. Contact: 828/696-3132 or at (www.artleague.net).
The Center for Craft, Creativity and Design, UNC-Asheville Kellogg Conference Center, at 11 Broyles Road between HWY 64 and South Rugby, Hendersonville. Through Mar. 26 - "Loren Schwerd: Mourning Portrait." This solo exhibit features a series of work by sculptor and mixed media artist Loren Schwerd, currently an Assistant Professor of Sculpture at Louisiana State University. Schwerd creates sculptures using hair to commemorate the losses of those who lived in the Ninth Ward in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 1-5pm. Contact: 828/890-2050 or at (www.craftcreativitydesign.org).
Hickory
Full Circle Arts, 327 Second Avenue NW, Hickory. Ongoing - Featuring works by member artists in a variety of mediums. Full Circle Arts is a not-for-profit educational organization whose mission is to encourage public appreciation and education for the arts. Hours: Wed.-Sat., noon-6pm. Contact: 828/322-7545 or at (www.fullcirclearts.org).
The Hickory Museum of Art, Arts and Science Center, 243 Third Avenue N.E., Hickory. Coe Gallery, Through May 2 - "Torn From Home: My Life as a Refugee." A traveling exhibit on the world's refugees takes school-age children and visitors of all ages on an inspiring, hands-on journey into the extraordinary lives of millions of children who were forced to flee their homes in conflict regions throughout the world. The exhibit gives young visitors and others an opportunity to gain a firsthand look into the often challenging realities faced by refugee children and their families, and yet experience the personal triumphs of rebuilding their lives in a new land. It showcases six exhibit areas: Home, Losing Home, Registration, Refugee Camp, Medical Clinic and Going Home. Mezzanine Gallery, Through Fall 2010 - "Carolina Folk Sculptors: Four Formidable Folk Fathers". This exhibition features: one of the most comprehensive collections of wood and stone sculptures by Raymond Coins; bondo sculptures by Hubert Walters; sculpted canes by Charlie Sain; and fanciful sculptures by James Harold Jennings. Guest Curators Allen and Barry Huffman selected the works from their extensive collection of Southern Contemporary Folk Art. Paul Whitener Gallery, Ongoing - This newly constructed gallery honors the life and work of the Museum's founder and first director, Paul W. Whitener (1911 1959). It features rotating exhibitions of art created by Paul Whitener - from the Permanent Collection and through loans. Open Storage Gallery, Ongoing - "Contemporary Southern Folk Art." From the Museum's Permanent Collection, the works are displayed in an open storage format. The pieces are not part of a traditional exhibition, but are on view for research, study, comparison and enjoyment. Admission: Yes. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10am-4pm & Sun., 1-4pm. Contact: 828/327-8576 or at (www.hickorymuseumofart.org).
Highlands
The Bascom, a center for the visual arts, 323
Franklin Rd., covered bridge entrance at the end of Main Street,
Highlands. Ongoing - In addition to rotating exhibitions, The
Bascom offers a campus-wide art experience including studio classes
for children and adults, educational presentations, historic buildings,
a covered bridge, a nature trail, a 23,000 square foot main building
for two-dimensional art, a separate reconstructed Barn Studio
for three-dimensional art, a café, a terrace for venue
rentals, and much more. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10am-5pm. Contact: 828/526-4949
or at (www.thebascom.org).
High Point
Theatre Art Galleries, High Point Theatre, 220 East Commerce Avenue, High Point. Main Gallery, Through Apr. 8 - "Sports Exhibited," features images from with world of sports by members of the North Carolina Society of Illustrators, including: Steven M. Cozart, Ed Fields, David Gaadt, Austin Harris, Marshall Lakes, Mark Spangenberg, David Stanley, Don Stewart, Kyle T. Webster, and LoganYork. Hallway Gallery, Through Apr. 8 - "Tarleton's Quarter," features a collection of Civil War reenactment photographs taken in the Triad by Ross Holt. Gallery B, Through Apr. 8 - "Foment," featuring a collection of intense, colorful, abstract images - slices of every day objects by Ross Holt. Kaleidoscope Youth Gallery, T - F. Hours: Tue.-Sat., noon-5pm. Contact: 336/887-2137 or at (www.tagart.org).
Kings Mountain
Kings Mountain Art Center,(the old depot) 301 N. Piedmont Ave. (NC 216), Kings Mountain. T - ". Ongoing - Offering art & pottery classes and ongoing art exhibits by local and regional artists. Also - Southern Arts Society (SASi) Members Gift Shop featuring fine art, ceramics, wood, jewelry, photography and wearable art. Fireside Gallery, Ongoing - Features art of the late A.B. Mauney Snow. Hours: Wed.-Fri., 10am-4pm & Sat.-Sun., 1-4pm or by appt. Contact: 704/739/5585 or 704/739/2056.
Lenoir
Christy Gillian 
Cathy Taylor
Caldwell Arts Council Gallery, 601 College Avenue, SW, Lenoir. Through Mar. 26 - "Caldwell County Student Art Exhibition," featuring the artwork of Caldwell County elementary, middle & high school students. Satie's Gift Shop, Ongoing - featuring gift items made by local artists. Hours: Tue.-Fri., 9am-5pm. Contact: 704/754-2486 or at (www.caldwellarts.com).
ALTERNATE ART SPACES - Lenoir
Art in Healing Gallery, Caldwell Memorial Hospital, Lenoir. Through
Mar. 31 - Featuring the works of the five artists who received
the Stevens Family Scholarships in 2009 in honor of Allene Broyhill
Stevens, including: Mary Dobbin, Vaun Healey,Toni Indicott, Jayne
Stevens and Cathy Taylor. Hours: regular hospital visiting hours.
Contact: Caldwell Arts Council at 704/754-2486 or at (www.caldwellarts.com).
Lexington
Steve Childs
Davidson County Community College, Mendenhall Building, 279 DCCC Road, intersection of I-85 Business Loop & Old Greensboro Road, Lexington. Through May 14 - "Simple Complexity," featuring works by Chris Almerini, Fredreen Bernatovicz, Steve Childs, Robert Crum, Janet Geismar, Bill Harris, Carolyn Henion, Ethan Igleheart, Virginia Kassay, Jan Kiefer, Bob Lillich, Patricia Raible, Pat Spainhour, and Daniel Vaughan. Hours: Mon.-Thur., 8am-9pm & Fri., 8am-5pm. Contact: Call Teenie Bingham at 336/249-8186, ext. 239.
Montreat
Montreat College Chapel, Montreat College, Montreat. Ongoing - Featuring Ben Long's fresco, "Return of the Prodigal". Docents will conduct tours Tue.-Sun., from 2-4pm. Hours: Tue. - Fri., 9am-4pm. Contact: Docent tours call 828/669-8012, ext. 3820. For info call Mindy Clinard at 828/669-8011 or e-mail at (mclinard@montreat.edu).
Mooresville
Depot Visual Arts Center, 103 West Center Ave., Mooresville. Ongoing - Featuring works by local and regional artists. Also - MAGical Gallery shop, a great source for unique gifts. Hours: Tue.-Sat., noon-4pm & Sun. noon-4pm. Contact: 704/663-6661 or at (www.mooresvilleartistguild.com).
Old Fort
The Appalachian Artisan Society Gallery, 48 East Main St., off Interstate 40 Exit-73, Old Fort. Ongoing - Featuring a showcase gallery of area artisans and craftspeople offering: fine art, contemporary art, sculpture, pottery, glass, metal art, fiber art, jewelry, crafts, wood working, paintings, photography, handmade candles and soaps, handmade quits, and sewn crafts.. Hours: Tue.-Fri., 10am-5pm & Sat., 10am-8pm. Contact: 828/668-1070 or at (www.taasg.com).
Penland
Penland Gallery, first building on right as you enter the campus, Penland School of Crafts, Penland Road, Penland. Ongoing - Featuring works by Penland Instructors and affiliated artists. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10am-5pm & Sun., noon-5pm. Contact: 828/765-6211 or at (www.penland.org).
Pittsboro
Pittsboro, Mar. 7, 2010 - "Pittsboro First Sundays". Opening art exhibits at Chatham Arts Gallery, Fusions Glass Gallery, New Horizons Trading Company & Side Street Gallery featuring local craftspeople & artists displaying their work on the sidewalks in historic downtown, plus antique stores, specialty shops, restaurants & other businesses. Sponsored by the Pittsboro Merchants Assn. First Sun. of every month, noon-4pm. Contact: 919/260-9725 or at (www.pittsboroshops.com).
Chatham Arts Gallery, 115 Hillsboro St., Pittsboro, Ongoing - Featuring a wide range of original work produced by local artists. Hours: Wed.-Sat., 11am-5pm & Sun. noon-4pm. Contact: 919/542-0394 or at (www.chathamarts.org).
Raleigh
Artspace, 201 E. Davie Street, Moore Square Art District, behind City Market, Raleigh. Gallery 1, Through Mar. 5 - "Bogus Rating System," featuring works by Howard Sherman. Gallery 2, Through Mar. 27 - "Intimate Animals," featuring works by Heather Freeman and Steve Subotnick. Lobby, Mar. 5 - 27 - "Milkbones," featuring works by Shannon Johnstone. Upfront Gallery, Through Mar. 27 - "Secret Hours II," featuring works by Alison Overton. Education Room, Through Mar. 19 - "Wake County Teacher Exhibition". Hours: Mon.-Sat., 9am-5pm. Contact: 919/821-2787 or at (www.artspacenc.org).
Collective Arts Gallery & Ceramic Supply, 8801 Leadmine Road, Suite 103, Raleigh. Ongoing - Featuring works by local and nationally renowned artists on permanent exhibit. Hours: Tue.-Fri. 11am-7pm & Sat., 10am-6pm. Contact: 919/844-0765.
Frankie G. Weems Gallery, Gaddy-Hamrick Art Center, Meredith College, 3800 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh. Through Apr. 4 - "Desire and Otherness: Photographs by Titus Brooks Heagins". The exhibition interrogates the spaces of race, gender, sexual orientation, ageism, class, and religion. The images confront viewers' perceptions of themselves and move the position of "the other" closer for examination. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9am-5pm & Sat.-Sun., 2-5pm. Contact: Ann Roth at 919/760-8239 or at (www.meredith.edu/artgallery).
Gregg Museum of Art & Design, Univ. Student Center, NC State University, Cates Avenue, Raleigh. Through May 15 - "With Lathe and Chisel: North Carolina Wood Turners and Carvers". This exhibition showcases the current state of the art in the world of woodturning and features turners from North Carolina. Guest curator and noted wood artist Dale Nish has selected objects from active members of the North Carolina Chapter of the American Association of Woodturners. Local chapters of the AAW are independent organizations of enthusiasts who come together to learn more about the craft and enjoy fellowship with other turners. In addition to the work of these skilled and innovative artists, the exhibition will include wood from the permanent collection of the Gregg. Through May 15 - "Faces and Mazes." In Lia Cook's most recent series of weavings, she uses an electronic Jacquard hand loom to weave faces that dissolve into continuously changing maze-like patterns. Drawing on familiar childhood sources, Cook uses a detail, often re-photographed, layered and re-woven in oversize scale, to intensify an emotional and/or sensual encounter. This traveling exhibition is curated by Wendy Weiss and organized by the Robert Hillestad Textiles Gallery, University of Nebraska. Ongoing - "Common Ground". The Gallery of Art & Design maintains a collection that includes examples of art and craft from virtually every part of the globe. We explored this vast diversity for common threads and universal themes to curate this exhibition and came up with many examples. This exhibition will compare and contrast ceramics from Africa, Turkey, Korea and Native American cultures alongside contemporary and historical pottery from North Carolina; various types of textiles from Bolivia, India, Scotland, Kashmir, and Navajo culture as well as 19th century garments from the US; and portraits by Durham, NC's Caroline Vaughan with early 20th century daguerrotypes and "cartes de visite." These examples and more will both discover commonalities between cultures of the world and celebrate what makes them unique. Hours: Wed.-Fri., noon-8pm & Sat.&Sun., 2-8pm. Contact: 919/515-3503 or at (www.ncsu.edu/arts).
Miriam Preston Block Gallery, Raleigh Municipal Building, lobby of the Avery C. Upchurch Government Complex, presented by the City of Raleigh Arts Commission, 222 West Hargett Street, Raleigh. Through Mar. 22 - "dual/FOCUS," featuring works by Jason Arthurs, Gabriella Corter, Mary Shannon Johnstone, Judy Jones, Mary Kay Kennedy, Tricia McKellar, Julie Niskanen, Alison Overton, Kristianne Ripple and Susan Soper, curated by Rachel Berry and Sarah Powers. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8:30am-5:15pm. Contact: 919/996-3610 or at (www.raleigh-nc.org/arts).
Nature Art Gallery, inside the Museum Store, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, 11 W. Jones Street, downtown Raleigh. Mar. 5 28 - "Ronan Peterson: Stumps and Stones". Admission: Free. Gallery Hours: Mon.-Sat., 9am-4:45pm & Sun., noon-4:45pm. Store Contact: 919/733-7450, ext. 360 or at (www.naturalsciences.org/store/nature_gallery.html).
North Carolina Museum of Art, 2110 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh.Through Mid-Apr. 2010 - Closed while moving into new facilities. Contact: 919/839-6262 or at (www.ncartmuseum.org).
NC Museum of History, between the Capitol and the Legislative Building, 5 E. Edenton St., (between Salisbury and Wilmington Streets) Raleigh. Ongoing - Featuring exhibits dealing with North Carolina's history as a theme. Admission: Free. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 9am-5pm & Sun., noon-5pm. Contact: 919/715-0200 or at (www.ncmuseumofhistory.org).
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, 11 W. Jones Street, Raleigh. Ongoing - "Treasures Unearthed: North Carolina's Spectacular Gems & Minerals." Experience the largest, most comprehensive collection of North Carolina's gems and minerals ever displayed. In collaboration with a premiere private collector, the Museum hosts this world-class collection of specimens from North Carolina's most famous mineralogists - Stephenson, Hidden, Pratt,and Colburn - and presents the reasons for North Carolina's uniquely rich geological diversity. Ongoing - "The Terror of the South," the only Acrocanthosaurus skeleton displayed anywhere in the world. "Mountains to the Sea," an exhibit re-creating five North Carolina habitats, complete with live animals and a 20-foot high waterfall. Also - Featuring one of the world's finest displays of great whale skeletons in Coastal Carolina and special interactive areas where Museum staff and volunteers can help you make the most of your visit. Admission: Free. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 9am-5pm, & Sun., noon-5pm. Contact: 919/733-7450 or at (www.naturalsciences.org).
Rotunda Gallery, Johnson Hall, Merideth College, 3800 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh. Through Apr. 4 - "Alumnae Art Exhibition". Over 65 alumnae representing each decade since 1946 are represented by ceramics, paintings, mixed media, sculpture, textiles, photography and drawings among other media in this retrospective look at the Meredith College Art Department. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9am-5pm & Sat.-Sun., 2-5pm. Contact: 919/829-8465.
ALTERNATE ART SPACES - Raleigh
D.H. Hill Library, NC State University, Raleigh. Through July
15 - "Hold on to Your Hats!" This exhibition will explore
hat making and styles from around the world using 150 hats from
the Gregg's permanent collection. Mary Hauser, the Gregg's registrar
is the exhibit's curator. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 7:30am-9pm; Sat.&Sun.,
9am-9pm. Contact: 919/515-7188 or at (www.lib.ncsu.edu).
Rocky Mount
Rocky Mount Arts Center, Imperial Centre for the Arts and Sciences, 270 Gay Street, Rocky Mount. Through Aug. 31 - "The Sculpture Salmagundi XIII: Outdoor". Now in its thirteenth year, the exhibition brings sculpture artists from New York to Arkansas and all across the United States to Rocky Mount. Salmagundi (meaning an eclectic mixture of people, ideas, or objects) represents emerging and internationally acclaimed sculptors working in many different media, scale, and concepts. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10am-5pm & Sun., 1-5pm. Contact: 252/972-1163 or at (www.rockymountnc.gov/imperialcentre/).
The Mims Gallery, Dunn Center for the Performing Arts, NC Wesleyan College Campus, 3400 N. Wesleyan Blvd., Rocky Mount. Through Mar. 21 - "It Ain't Funny: Matt Cooper". Critically acclaimed self-taught expressionist painter looks at society wrestle with itself. Mar. 26 - Apr. 25 - "Ann Harwell Visionary Quilts". Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9am-5pm & one hour before performances. Contact: call 252/985-5268 or at (www.ncwc.edu/Arts/Mims/).
Rutherfordton
Rutherford County Visual Artists Gallery, Rutherford County Visual Arts Center, 173 N. Main St., across from KidSenses Children's Museum, Rutherfordton. Ongoing - Featuring works by members of the Rutherford County Visual Artists Guild in a wide variety of media. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10am-3pm and Fri. till 6:30pm. Contact: 828/288-5009 or at (www.rcvag.com).
Salisbury
Waterworks Visual Arts Center, 123 E. Liberty St.,Salisbury. Sculpture Gardens, Ongoing - "Wind Instruments, a year round exhibit, by Mike Roig". Hours: Wed.-Sat., 10am-4pm & Thur. till 7pm. Contact: 704/636-1882 or at (www.waterworks.org).
Seagrove
Museum of North Carolina Traditional Pottery, 122 E. Main St., Seagrove. Ongoing - The Museum organization was founded twenty-five years ago in Seagrove, and is dedicated to preserving and perpetuating the pottery tradition. We strive to impart to new generations the history of traditional pottery and an appreciation for its simple and elegant beauty. A display of area pottery is now offered in the old Seagrove grocery building. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 9:30am-3:30pm. Contact: 336/873-7887 or at (www.seagrovepotteryheritage.com).
The North Carolina Pottery Center, 233 East Avenue, Seagrove. Galleries I, II, & III, Through Apr. 10 - "New Generation of Seagrove Potters," featuring works by fifteen Seagrove area potters all under age 40. The Seagrove area has a long and rich history of pottery and this exhibit highlights the younger potters who have made a career working in clay. Selected artists include: Blaine Avery, Chad Brown, Jeff Dean, Samantha Henneke, Daniel Johnston, Crystal King, Matthew Luck, Stephanie Martin, Eck McCanless, Will McCanless, Tommy Nichols, Travis Owens, Hitomi Shibata, Takuro Shibata, and Jared Zehmer. Ongoing - Featuring permanent and changing exhibits on the history of North Carolina pottery, "The North Carolina Pottery Tradition" and "Seagrove Area Pottery". The Center also offers information on activities, maps and information about the potteries located in the Seagrove area and across the state. A display of representative works from more than 90 area potteries is also offered. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10am-4pm. Contact 336/873-8430 or at (www.ncpotterycenter.com/index.htm).
Southern Pines
Campbell House Galleries, Arts Council of Moore County, 482 E. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines. Mar. 5 - 20 - "14th Annual Young People's Fine Arts Festival". Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9am-5pm. Contact: 910/692-4356 or at (www.artscouncil-moore.org).
Southport
Franklin Square Gallery, 130 E. West St., Southport. Ongoing - Works by members of the Associated Artists of Southport. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-5pm. Contact: 910/457-5450 or at (www.franklinsquaregallery.com).
Sparta
Preview Gallery of the Sparta Teapot Museum of Craft & Design, 18 South Main Street, Sparta. Ongoing - "Traditions and Trends: The Teapot in Art, Craft and Design," featuring an exhibit of 70 teapots from the Gloria and Sonny Kamm Teapot Collection, featuring over 7,500 teapots. The exhibit tells stories about the history and culture of teapots. Admission: Free. Hours: Thur.-Sat., 10am-5pm.Contact: 336/372-6872 or at (www.spartateapotmuseum.org).
Spruce Pine
Spruce Pine Gallery, Toe River Arts Council Center, 269 Oak Avenue, Spruce Pine. Mar. 27 - Apr. 24 - "Blacksmith Exhibit," featuring works by participating blacksmiths in conjunction with downtown "Fire on the Mountain Festival". Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10am-5pm. Contact: 828/765-0520 or at (www.toeriverarts.org).
Sylva
Gallery One, Main Street, Sylva. Ongoing - Home of the Jackson County Visual Arts Association. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 11am-3pm. Contact: call Ray Menzie at 828/293-2239.
Tryon
Tryon Arts and Crafts, 373 Harmon Field Rd., in the old Tryon Middle School, Tryon. Gallery & Gift Shop, Ongoing - Gift Shop features juried works by regional artisans to selected work produced by our instructors and students. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am-4pm & Sat. 10am -1pm. Contact: 828/859-8323 or at (www.tryonartsandcrafts.org).
Upstairs Artspace, 49 South Trade St., Tryon. Through April 10 - "Looking Back, Walking Forward: Evolution of Southern Folk Art," is a major folk art exhibit of 200-plus works focussing on the genre's colorful history and contemporary trends. Artists include legends like Jimmy Lee Sudduth and Mose Tolliver, popular bestsellers Cornbread Anderson and Michael Banks, and younger innovators like Gabriel Shaffer and Sarah Rakes. Many artists are in national and international museum collections. On Mar. 2, at 7pm, curator Ted Oliver will offer a lecture entitled, "Challenging the Definition of Folk Art". Films about specific folk artists are shown Mar. 9, 16, 23, at 7pm. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 11am-5pm. Contact: 828/859-2828 or at (www.upstairsartspace.org).
Valdese
Valdese Heritage Arts Center, arts and crafts cooperative, 146 Main Street, W, Valdese. Ongoing - Featuring works in a variety of media by local artists. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9am-5pm; Wed., 10am-5pm; and Sat., 11am-3pm. Contact: 828/874-1849.
Waynesville
Little Gallery on Church Street, 37 Church Street, Waynesville. Ongoing - Featuring montly exhibits by regional arts. Sponsored by the Haywood County Arts Council. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9am-5pm. Contact: 828/452-0593, e-mail at (info@haywoodarts.org) or at (www.haywoodarts.org).
The Haywood County Arts Council's Gallery 86, 86 N. Main Street, Waynesville. Ongoing - The gallery lends itself to showcase high quality fine art by local and regional artists. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-5pm. Contact: 828/452-0593 or at (www.haywoodarts.org).
The Museum of North Carolina Handicrafts, 307 Shelton Street, corner of US 276 So. and Shelton Street, Waynesville. Ongoing - Featuring the handicrafts of North Carolina in the historic Sheldon House. Hours: Museum hours change seasonally, call 828/452-1551.
West Jefferson
The Gallery, Ashe Arts Center, 303 School Ave, historic WPA Building @ Main Street and School Ave., West Jefferson. Through Apr. 10 - "Across County Lines," featuring an exhibit of works by aritists living in counties surrounding Ashe County. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9am-4pm. Contact: 336/246-2787 or at (www.ashecountyarts.org).
Wilmington
Ann Flack Boseman Gallery, 2nd floor, Fisher University Union, UNC-Wilmington, Wilmington. Through Mar. 4 - "Making Waves," featuring an exhibit of student works relating to music and the creation of art. Mar. 24 - Apr. 15 - "All Student Show," featuring a juried show of works by UNC-Wilmington art students. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-8pm. Contact: call UNCW Presents at 910/962.7972 or at (www.uncw.edu/stuaff/presents/boseman-gallery.htm).
Louise Wells Cameron Art Museum, (formerly St. John's Museum of Art), @ intersection of Independence Blvd. & South 17th Street, Wilmington. Through Mar. 28 - "Toying with Art". This is an exhibition of toys designed and fabricated by more than 50 artists from around the country and 2 international artists have created toys in a wide variety of sizes, themes and styles for this exhibition. Through May 9 - "KALEIDOSCOPE: Changing Views of the Permanent Collection," features selected paintings, prints, drawings, sculptures, photographs, furniture, decorative arts and other objects drawn from the Cameron Art Museum's permanent collection. Through June 20 - "Recollection: The Past is Present," featuring an exhibition that brings together a collection of handmade quilts from the Mississippi Museum of Art and the work of three female artists: Amalia Amaki, Lillian Blades and Beverly Buchanan. Admission: Yes. Hours: Tue.-Fri., 11am-2pm and Sat. & Sun., 11am-5pm. Contact: 910/395-5999 or at (www.cameronartmuseum.com).
The Wilmington Gallery at Newcastle, 616 B Castle St., Wilmington. Through Mar. 31 - Featuring an exhibit of photography by Gordon Webb. Ongoing - Featuring a co-operative gallery of 50 + artists sponsored by the Wilmington Art Association. The gallery features a wide range of paintings in all media as well as pottery, stained glass, fiber art and jewelry. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10am-5pm. Contact: 910/343-4370 or at (www.wilmington-art.org).
Winston-Salem
Downtown Arts District, Sixth and Trade streets, Winston-Salem. Mar. 5, 7-10pm - "DADA First Friday Gallery Hop," with special artist demonstrations, art exhibits, and shops and studios open evening hours. Events are free and open to the public. Gallery Hops are funded and sponsored by the Downtown Art District Association, a non profit organization, and their supporting memberhship. Contact: 336/722-2345.
Artworks Gallery, 564 N. Trade Street, Winston-Salem. Mar. 2 - 27 - "Timeless II," featuring works by Alan Calhoun, including photographs and paintings of trucks. Mar. 2 - 27 - "Shards," featuring small acrylic on paper paintings of irregular views of scenes in a neighborhood and W-S downtown, done from tiny drawings on index cards. Mar. 30 - Apr. 24 - Featuring a group exhibit by gallery members. Ongoing - featuring the work of Mary Beth Blackwell-Chapman, E.Faye Collins, Chris Flory, Carl Gericke, Don Green, Nancy Hayes, Ted Hill, Alix Hitchcock, Virginia Ingram, Steven Hull Jones, Lea Lackey-Zachmann, Nanu LaRosee, Kate Magruder, Beverly Noyes, Nelida Otero, Dave Riedel, Ben Rouzie, Inez Ruchte, Virginia Shepley, Ed Shewmake, Mitzi Shewmake, Anne Kesler Shields, Kimberly Varnadoe, Jody Walker, and Mona Wu. Hours: Tue.- Sat. 11am-5pm. Contact: 336/723-5890 or at (www.Artworks-Gallery.com).
Associated Artists of Winston-Salem Gallery, corner of Fourth and Cherry Sts, 301 West Fourth Street, Winston-Salem. Through Apr. 1 - "1+ Exhibition," featuring an exhibition of art created by artists working in collaboration. Hours: Mon., 9am-1pm; Tue.-Fri., 9am-5pm & Sat., 10am-1pm. Contact: 336/722-0340 or e-mail at (staff@associatedartists.org).
Charlotte & Philip Hanes Gallery, Reynolda Road, Scales Fine Arts Center, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem. Through Mar. 28 - Featuring an exhibit of works by Craig Dongoski, Rune Olsen, and Jenny Scobel. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am-5pm, Sat.-Sun., 1-5pm. Contact: 336/758-5585.
Diggs Gallery, lower level of O'Kelly Library, Winston-Salem State University, 601 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, Winston-Salem. Through Mar. 6 - "Young Americans," features a dynamic new series of photographs by photographer Sheila Pree Bright, who explores the identities of young people and their relationship to the United States in an unusual manner. Each participant was aged 18 to 25 and posed with an American Flag. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 11am-5pm. Contact: 336/750-2458 or at (www.wssu.edu/diggs/home.asp).
4th Dimension Gallery, Commerce Plaza, 411 W. Fourth St., downstairs from Cat's Corner, Winston-Salem. Ongoing - Featuring works by art students from Winston-Salem's colleges and universities - the NC School of the Arts, Salem College, Wake Forest University and Winston-Salem State University. Hours: Fri., 5-8pm & Sat., 5-8pm. Contact: 336/249-0418.
Gateway Gallery, 1006 S. Marshall St. (corner of S. Marshall and Salem Ave., Winston-Salem. Ongoing - Featuring original paintings, painted furniture, decorative and functional ceramic pieces, and other gift items created by artists with disabilities. The artists work in the tradition of Outsider and Visionary Artists. Individual styles, however, range from traditional to abstract. Hours: Tue.-Fri., 10am-4pm or by appt. Contact: 336/777-0076 x209 or at (www.enrichmentcenter.org).
Piedmont Craftsmen Gallery, 601 North Trade Street, Winston-Salem. Ongoing - Featuring fine art crafts by over 350 of the best artisans of the Southeast. Hours: Tue.-Fri.., 10:30am-5pm & Sat., 11am-4pm. Contact: 336/725-1516 or at (www.piedmontcraftsmen.org).
Reynolda House Museum of American Art, Reynolda Road, Winston-Salem. Mary and Charlie Babcock Gallery, Through June 27 - "William Christenberry: Photographs, 1961-2005". Christenberry's work records the passage of time in a Southern landscape that is both ordinary and iconic. His photographs convey the poignance of an abandoned building, a lonely gravestone, and an empty dirt road. The most astonishing aspect of the artist's work is that it often does not include people but always speaks volumes about a human presence. With William Eggleston and Stephen Shore, Christenberry is considered an innovator of modern color photography. Northeast Bedroom Gallery, Through Apr. 5 - "American Expatriates: Cassatt, Sargent, and Whistler". In the mid-nineteenth century, young American artists felt the lure of the Old World. Most professional artists chose to study in Europe, where the art schools and studios had much more prestigious reputations than the newly emerging American academies. Some, like James McNeill Whistler, Mary Cassatt, and John Singer Sargent, remained in Europe essentially for the rest of their lives. This focused exhibition includes one work from the Reynolda House collection, one work on loan from Barbara B. Millhouse, and four prints by Whistler from the collection of Salem College. Ongoing - Collection of 18th through 20th century art, sculpture, American art, and pottery. Admission: Yes. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 9:30am-4:30pm & Sun., 1:30-4:30pm. Contact: 336/725-5325 or at (www.reynoldahouse.org).
Charlotte & Philip Hanes Gallery, Reynolda Road, Scales Fine Arts Center, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem. Through Mar. 28 - Featuring an exhibit of works by Craig Dongoski, Rune Olsen, and Jenny Scobel. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am-5pm, Sat.-Sun., 1-5pm. Contact: 336/758-5585.
SEED Collective Gallery, 205 W. Sixth Street, entrance is on "Soho Alley" , Winston-Salem. Ongoing - Featuring works by a cooperative group of artists in various mediums. Hours: Sat. from 11am-5pm & by appt. Contact: 336/722-2345.
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