Lakea Shepard’s Powerful Mixed-Media Masks Interrogate Ideas about What It Means to Be Protected
Shepard’s debut solo show runs at CAM Raleigh through August 29, 2022.
White-Dominated Arts Institutions Are Keen To Diversify. But Are They Willing To Give Up Power?
In July, NC Black Artists for Liberation released a petition giving local arts organizations six months to develop and implement racial equity plans.
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.”
With Introspective Bars and Bespoke Sound Design, Pat Junior Builds His Magnificent Sound from Scratch
Last month, the Raleigh rap artist premiered his new LP, “I Thought I Knew,” at a detail-oriented launch party at CAM Raleigh.
“The Container” Stalls Out Partway Down the Road to Believability
Despite the fine acting in the refugee drama being staged inside an industrial shipping container outside CAM Raleigh, the set design breaks the immersion.
Clones Have Feelings Too (And Other Near-Future Warnings From Caryl Churchill)
Dystopian dramas “A Number” and “Far Away” bring grim tidings of the day after tomorrow to CAM Raleigh, courtesy of Burning Coal Theatre Company.
The Intergalactic Patriarchy Exposed In Princess’s Intersectional Sci-fi Romp
In the year 2028, a pair of artistic collaborators use their white-male privilege to build a rocket ship and escape the misogynistic dystopia of Earth.
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Last week, we ran a pair of stories that looked at charter schoolsone noting that the two charters in northern Orange County cater overwhelmingly to white students, the other discussing the efforts of a Durham charter to counteract the effects charters have had on traditional public schools. Commenter LunaBelle takes exception to the former: “This…
How Did CAM Raleigh Botch Its Handling of the Margaret Bowland Controversy So Badly, and What Can It Do to Move Forward?
MARGARET BOWLAND: PAINTING THE ROSES RED Through Sunday, June 17 CAM Raleigh, Raleigh www.camraleigh.org Let’s dig in. What would it mean if you were a ten-year-old black girl and you came to CAM Raleigh?” This is what Monét Noelle Marshall, a Durham-based performing artist and arts activist, asked those gathered for the pop-up conversation she…
CAM Raleigh Director Gab Smith Speaks About the Margaret Bowland Controversy and the Museum’s Desire to Listen and Learn
This is part two of our interview series related to the controversy over the Margaret Bowland exhibit at CAM Raleigh. For context, an overview of the situation and our first interview, with curator Dexter Wimberly, is here. What follows is our in-person interview with CAM Raleigh director Gab Smith. Check our print edition next Wednesday…
We Think CAM Raleigh Hasn’t Answered the Community’s Questions About Its Controversial Margaret Bowland Show. Curator Dexter Wimberly Says We Just Don’t Like the Answers.
On April 6, CAM Raleigh opened Painting the Roses Red, a solo show of Brooklyn-based artist Margaret Bowland’s paintings that was guest-curated by Dexter Wimberly. Bowland, a native of Burlington, North Carolina, is white; her oil portraits frequently depict black subjects with their faces painted white. Triangle communities reacted strongly to the work, with many…
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