Art
Two Petitions Hold North Carolina Arts Institutions Accountable for Deep-Seated White Supremacy
“We appreciate that they recognize that they have a lot to learn, but it would also be appreciated if they could acknowledge their role in causing real harm.” Read more
Aug. 12, 2020
The cover of "All/Black Lives Matter" by John Davis
A White Photographer Made a Book of Black Lives Matter Murals Without Asking the Artists
John Davis is "projecting his white privilege without even thinking about who I am or what the work is really all about," one artist said. Read more
Jul. 29, 2020
photo courtesy of the artist
Ben Bridgers Is Vermeer with a "Thrasher" Subscription in "Back Burner"
Combining skate culture and old-master painting, Bridgers's exhibit is on view at Craven Allen Gallery, one of the first local galleries to reopen after COVID-19. Read more
Jun. 24, 2020
photo courtesy of the Ackland
The Uneasy Immortality of Henrietta Lacks: An Afrofuturist Parable
"Project LHAXX" is the inspiration for a virtual festival at The Ackland Art Museum this weekend. Read more
Jun. 17, 2020
photo by Jade Wilson
"You Snapped a Few Mural Pics. Now What?"
In the recent flurry of Black Lives Matter murals across the nation, Candy Carver’s challenge to Durham states the underlying tension of Black public art. Read more
Jun. 17, 2020
Photo courtesy of Oliver Egger
Meet the Twin Brothers behind the Durham Mural Commemorating the Lives Lost to COVID-19
An interview with Oliver and Leo Eggers, the artists who constructed the New York Times front-page mural on Duke's campus. Read more
Jun. 03, 2020
file photo by Alex Boerner
The Mothership Is Closing. Its Legacy in Durham Will Long Outlast COVID-19.
A coworking space and a retail showroom for local goods, The Mothership was something more than the sum of those parts: a true community. Its story goes on in the ways it paved for others. Read more
May 27, 2020
Photo by Adrianna Calvo from Pexels
The North Carolina Humanities Council Is Accepting Grant Applications through May 29
It's not too late for cultural organizations to apply for stimulus grants, which range from $5,000-$20,000. Read more
May 20, 2020
As Another Locked-Down First Friday Nears, Two Raleigh Institutions Offer Unique Art Experiences
Get tipsy with hotshot local chefs courtesy of the United Arts Council and go down the weirdo rabbit hole with Lump. Read more
Apr. 30, 2020
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