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On Exhibit: Area Galleries and Museums
A list of exhibits in area galleries and museums
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Published: December 28, 2008
ON EXHIBIT
Effective Dec. 28
Winston-Salem area
5IVE & 40RTY, 541-A N. Trade St.: Through Jan. 31: "I've Got Issues," works by Nancy Baker, Audrey Coombs, Jennifer Drinkwater, Tim French, McArthur Freeman, Jason Mitcham, Kymia Nawabi, Janie Askew, Michelle Roberts and Victoria Sexton. Phone: 336-724-2474.
ALLEGACY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, 1691 Westbrook Plaza Drive: Through Saturday: "Double Vision — Two Visions, Two Mediums, One Goal: To Capture the Essence of the Scene," plein air paintings of the Piedmont by Addren Ross and Alexis Lavine. Phone: 336-774-3400.
ARTISTS ON LIBERTY BUILDING, 521 N. Liberty St.: The Main Gallery: Through Dec. 30: "New Beginnings: Mixed Media Paintings by Sherri Anne." apercugallery: Through Jan. 10: "Creative Coalescence," selected works by Frank Russell, Toni Lindhahl, Mark Graves, Brian Hibbard and Travis Donavan. apercugallery2: Friday through March 2: "Cassius Parsons: New Works" by the glass artist, sculptor and experimental photographer. Reception; 7-10 p.m. Friday. Free. Phone: 503-888-5930.
ARTWORKS GALLERY, 564 N. Trade St.: Friday through Jan. 31: "Portraits," works in various media by member artists. Reception: 7-10 p.m. Friday. Free. Phone: 336-723-5890.
ASSOCIATED ARTISTS OF WINSTON-SALEM, 301 W. Fourth St.: Through Jan. 2: "Winter Showcase," a holiday show and sale. Phone: 336-722-0340.
CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF WINSTON-SALEM, 390 S. Liberty St.: Through Jan. 4: "Healthier Ever After," an active fairytale forest in which children exercise their bodies to learn about good nutrition. On opening day, children can bring in their teddy bears for a check-up by a real doctor. Phone: 336-723-9111.
DOWNTOWN ARTS DISTRICT, Sixth and Trade streets: 7-10 p.m. Friday: First Friday Gallery Hop, with receptions, live entertainment and shops and studios open late. Sponsored by the Downtown Arts District Association. Free. Send e-mail to info@dadaws.org.
THE ENRICHMENT CENTER, 1006 S. Marshall St.: In the Gateway Gallery: Through Jan. 17: "Picturing Motion: Image & Reality," photography of dancers by Steve Clarke, Ron Hagan and the Photographers of Gateway Studios. Phone: 336-777-0076, ext. 238.
FORSYTH COUNTY CENTRAL LIBRARY, 660 W. Fifth St.: Through Dec. 31: Works by Vince Cannino. Phone: 336-703-2665.
HAWTHORNE GALLERY, 1281 W. Fourth St.: Through Feb. 7: Sculpture by Bruce Anderson and paintings by Robert Myers. Phone: 336-724-1022.
THE OTHER HALF, 560 N. Trade St.: Through Jan. 2: "Fabulous Things to Celebrate the Holidays." Reception: 7-10 p.m. Friday. Free. Phone: 336-407-5494.
PIEDMONT CRAFTSMEN, 601 N. Trade St.: Through Dec. 31: Works in clay by Linda Dalton and jewelry by Shirley T. Marriot. Phone: 336-725-1516.
REYNOLDA HOUSE MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART, 2250 Reynolda Road: Through Jan. 4: "Seeing the City: Sloan's New York," works by early-20th century artist John Sloan; and "Seeing Our City Through Our Students," works by K-12 students in the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools. Phone: 336-758-5150.
SCIWORKS, 400 W. Hanes Mill Road: Through Jan. 31: "Scenes of the Dinosaurs," a robotic exhibition for all ages. Phone: 336-767-6730.
SOUTHEASTERN CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ART, 750 Marguerite Drive: Through Jan. 4: "Still Living," works by Dutch photographer Erwin Olaf; and "Structure, Surface and Expression: Quilt Directions Today," by Sue Benner, Nancy Crow, Michael James and other textile artists. Also on display is "Psychedelic," a video program. It includes several videos by the Mexican artist Carlos Amorales. Faces will be on view through today, Manimal from Dec. 31 through Jan. 4. Phone: 336-725-1904.
TATTOO ARCHIVE, 618 W. Fourth St.: Through Jan. 31: "Tattoos & Politics," tattoos with a political theme. Phone: 336-722-4422.
WHITESPACE GALLERY, Suite 202, Piedmont Leaf Lofts, 401 E. Fourth St.: Through Jan. 2: "Eric Mack: Magnified Moons," mixed-media works by the Atlanta-based artist. Phone: 336-722-4671.
Elsewhere
APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY, Boone: At the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts: Through Feb. 7: Polaroid and black-and-white photography by Andy Warhol. The collection was recently gifted to the Turchin by The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Phone: 828-262-3017.
BLACK MOUNTAIN COLLEGE MUSEUM + ARTS CENTER, 56 Broadway, Asheville: Through Feb. 14: "The Shape of Imagination: Women of Black Mountain College," a look at the visual arts, literature, dance and academic works of Elaine de Kooning, Anni Albers, Martha McMillan Roberts, Mim Sihvonen and others. Phone: 828-350-8484.
CAMERON ART MUSEUM, 3201 S. 17th St., Wilmington: Through April 5: "Quiet Spirit, Skillful Hand: The Graphic Work of Clare Leighton," a selection of wood engravings. Through April 26: "Bob DeYoung: installation {phantasm}." Phone: 910-395-5999.
CARLTON GALLERY, 10360 N.C. 195 South, Banner Elk: Through March 15: "Winter Exhibition," with jewelry by Channing Ayers, pottery by Maggie Black, leather purses by Amy Eagles, items by blacksmith Jim Cotter and mixed-media collages by Toni Carlton. Phone: 828-963-4288.
CHATHAMARTS GALLERY, 115 Hillsboro St., Pittsboro: Through Dec. 31: "100 under $100," works by more than 90 Chatham County artists. Phone: 919-542-4144.
DAVIDSON COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM, Old Courthouse on the Square, 2 S. Main St., Lexington: Through Dec. 31, 2009: "Order in the Court," a restored courtroom with life-sized painted representations by Chip Holton of those one might have seen during a court week in the 1920s. Phone: 336-242-2035.
DISCOVERY PLACE, 301 N. Tryon St., Charlotte: Through Jan. 4: "A Day in Pompeii," a national traveling exhibition of more than 250 artworks and artifacts. Through Dec. 31: "Flip it, Fold it, Figure it Out!" a playful exhibition on the relevance of math. Through July 3: "Circus," the secrets of science under the big top, with 20 interactive exhibits. Phone: 704-372-6261.
DOLL & MINIATURE MUSEUM OF HIGH POINT, 101 W. Green Drive, High Point: Through Jan. 15: "All I Want for Christmas..." toys, ornaments and memories of childhood Christmases. Phone: 336-885-3655.
DUKE UNIVERSITY, Durham: At the Nasher Museum of Art: Through Jan. 18: "Espejo Negro/Black Mirror," an installation by Pedro Lasch. Phone: 919-660-1701. At the Center for Documentary Studies: Through Jan. 4: "Scenes of Secrecy: Visual Studies on Suspicion, Intelligence, and Security." Phone: 919-660-3663.
GALLERY C, 3532 Wade Ave., Raleigh: Through Jan. 7: "Collection C," a show of holiday crafts. Phone: 888-278-3973.
GERMANTON GALLERY, N.C. 8, Germanton: Through Jan. 1: "16th Annual Southeast Invitational Miniature Show," works by more than 30 artists. Phone: 336-969-6121.
GREENSBORO CULTURAL CENTER, 200 N. Davie St., Greensboro: In the Green Hill Center for North Carolina Art: Through Dec. 31: "Winter Show," a show and sale by more than 100 North Carolina artists. Phone: 336-333-7460.
HIGH POINT THEATRE, 220 E. Commerce Ave., High Point: In the Theatre Arts Galleries: Through Jan. 17: Paintings by Raul Rene Montero; "Beauty and the Beholder," portraiture by Jessica Burke; and the "High Point Fine Arts Guild Holiday Show" of works priced at $200 and less. Phone: 336-887-2137.
HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY, High Point: At the Hayworth Fine Arts Center: Through Jan. 30: "Andrew Martin & The Greensboro School of Painting." Phone: 336-841-4685.
JERALD MELBERG GALLERY, 625 S. Sharon Amity Road, Charlotte: Through Feb. 28: "Celebrating 25 Years and 25 Artists," new work by artists including Thomas McNickle, Raul Diaz, Wolf Kahn, Romare Bearden, Dale Chihuly and James Rosati. Phone: 704-365-3000.
JULES ANTIQUES & FINE ART, 530 S. Elm St., Greensboro: In the Gallery: Through Jan. 31: "Connections," paintings by Agnes Preston-Brame. Phone: 336-389-9934.
McCOLL CENTER FOR VISUAL ART, 721 N. Tryon St., Charlotte: Through Jan. 3: "Drawn: Crossing the Line," works by Susan D'Amato, Bailey Doogan, Nancy Lawton, Deanna Leamon, Oliver Lewis and Richard Stenhouse. Phone: 704-332-5535.
MAYA GALLERY, 340 Tate St., Greensboro: Through Jan. 4: "Natural Bliss: Instinct and Inspiration," works by the 12 member artists of the Cosmic Cow Society. See http://CosmicCowSociety.com.
MINT MUSEUM OF ART, 2730 Randolph Road, Charlotte: Through April 5: "Scene in America: A Contemporary Look at the Black Male Image." Through April 1, 2010: "The Art of Affluence: Haute Couture and Luxury Fashions, 1947-2007," wearable art by top European and American designers. Through March 22: "The Craven Family of North Carolina Potters," works by four generations, spanning about 1850 to 1990; and "Women in American Ceramics — 1875-1945." Through Feb. 15: "Andy Warhol Portfolios: Life and Legends," rarely seen selections from the Bank of America's Warhol collection. Through May 9: "Andy Warhol: Cowboys & Indians," a tribute to America's popular version of Western history. Phone: 704-337-2000.
MINT MUSEUM OF CRAFT + DESIGN, 200 N. Tryon St., Charlotte: Through Jan. 4: "Ornament as Art: Avant-Garde Jewelry from the Helen Williams Drutt Collection." Through Feb. 1: "Breaking New Ground: The Mint Museum Expansion," a working model and electronic tour of the new facility in Center City, which is scheduled to be completed in 2010. Phone: 704-337-2000.
NEW ELEMENTS GALLERY, 216 N. Front St., Wilmington: Through Jan. 10: "Annual Holiday Show," works by more than 30 local artists. See www.NewElementsGallery.com.
THE N.C. ARBORETUM, 100 Frederick Law Olmstead Way, Asheville: Through Dec. 31: "Our Weakening Web: The Story of Extinction," interactive exhibits and dioramas covering 500 million years of natural history. A traveling exhibition organized by the Cincinnati Museum Center. Through Dec. 31: "Thoreau's Walden: A Journey in Photographs" by Scot Miller. A traveling exhibition organized by the Harvard Museum of Natural History, with educational materials provided by the Walden Woods Project. Through March 8: Selected works by paper sculptor Leo Monahan. Phone: 828-665-2492.
N.C. MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCES, 11 W. Jones St., Raleigh: Through today: "The Dead Sea Scrolls," more than 100 artifacts from the site of discovery, as well as an exploration of the scientific interpretation and conservation of the scrolls. In the Nature Art Gallery: Through today: "The Season of Trees," a selection of nature-themed quilts by fiber artist Nancy G. Cook. Phone: 919-733-7450.
N.C. POTTERY CENTER, 250 East Ave., Seagrove: Through Jan. 10: Tableware by leading North Carolina potters of the early- to mid-20th century. Phone: 336-873-8430.
RALEIGH CONVENTION CENTER, Raleigh: Through Dec. 31: "The Big Picture: Painting on a Large Scale," works by 18 artists with North Carolina ties including the late Ted Potter, former director of the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art. Phone: 919-828-7557.
UNC GREENSBORO: At the Weatherspoon Art Museum: Through Jan. 25: "Art on Paper 2008," an invitational exhibition of works by 75 regional and international artists. Through Feb. 22: "Jeff Whetstone: Post-Pleistocene," photography of the Saltpetre caves of Tennessee and Alabama. Phone: 336-334-5770. At Elliott University Center: Through Dec. 31: Graduate students group show. Phone: 336-334-5248. At the Gatewood Studio Arts Building: Through Jan. 24: Sculpture and ceramics show. Phone: 336-334-5248.
WATERWORKS VISUAL ARTS CENTER, 123 E. Liberty St., Salisbury: Through Feb. 7: "Purgatory Ain't Nothin' but the Blues," large-scale figurative drawings by Tyrone Geter; "The Quest: Dreams and Coincidental Discoveries," paintings of past-life memories by Don Moore; and "Atmospheres: Formed and Formless," abstract paintings by Natalie Bork and Maja Godlewska. Phone: 704-636-1882.
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