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.
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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.
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Meet the New Director of the Nasher Museum of Art
It comes as little surprise that star curator Trevor Schoonmaker will follow Sarah Schroth as the director of Duke’s art museum when she retires after 25 years.
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The Stream Warriors: Local Artists to Watch During the Coronavirus Shutdown, Part 4
As artists flood the internet, we’re documenting the archive emerging before our eyes. Today: Des Ark to return; Phil Cook does Randy Newman; The Kraken keeps cookin’, and more.
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After Helping a Generation of Artists Get Started, VAE Raleigh Turns 40 with a Sharpened Focus on Social Justice
We sat down with executive director Brandon Cordrey to find out how much the Raleigh art scene has changed in four decades. Would you believe “a lot”?
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Ebony G. Patterson Drenches the Nasher in Mourning Glory
Unable to be contained by pedestal or frame, the artist’s distinctively embellished vision spills all over the museum’s walls in this immersive solo exhibit.
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The Scrap Exchange Is Transforming Its Gallery into a Marketplace for Artists
The community-oriented creative re-use center’s Cameron Gallery is moving to a more prominent location and embracing a new mission, starting with a grand reopening on Saturday.
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The Metal Magic of Jewelry and Design Titan Mary Ann Scherr
Mary Ann Scherr, who lived and taught in Raleigh, innovated with exotic materials, wearable tech, and “compassionate jewelry.”
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Meet the High Priestess of Polka Dots at the Ackland
Yayoi Kusama is renowned for her “infinity mirrors,” but there’s so much more to the artist than that, as “Open the Shape Called Love”—if not always intentionally—attests.
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Black Girls and Women from Durham Visit Their Art Exhibit at the Met
The Beautiful Project recently took 14 girls to see themselves in “Pen, Lens & Soul: The Story of The Beautiful Project” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Visit with them via our photo journal.