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812Carolinaarts-Pg44 vate collections to highlight the Queen’s accom- contradictions. This exhibition presents a major plishments as a devoted mother, a notable patron survey of Dial’s work, an epic gathering of over of the arts, and a loyal consort to the King. Royal fifty large-scale paintings, sculptures, and wall NC Institutional Galleries portraits by Allan Ramsay, Sir Joshua Reynolds, assemblages that address the most compelling continued from Page 43 and Sir William Beechey are featured in the exhi- issues of our time. Ongoing - The Mint Museum bition, as are representative examples of works Uptown will house the world renowned collec- a Charlotte resident and native of Switzerland fill the Gantt Center galleries with objects as from the English manufactories - Wedgwood, tions of the Mint Museum of Craft + Design, as who assembled and inherited a collection of diverse as the typewriter Alex Haley used when Chelsea, Worcester, and others - patronized by well as the American Art and Contemporary Art more than 1,400 artworks created by major he penned his Pulitzer Prize-winning book the Queen. Williamson Gallery, Through Dec. collections and selected works from the Euro- figures of 20th-century modernism and donated "Roots" to Prince’s guitar! Ongoing - Featur- 31 - Threads of Identity: Contemporary Maya pean Art collection. The building also includes it to the public trust. The Bechtler collection ing selections from the John & Vivian Hewitt Textiles. Maya peoples of Guatemala and south- a café, a Family Gallery, painting and ceramics comprises artworks by seminal figures such as Collection of African-American Art, one of the eastern Mexico are renowned for their time-hon- studios, classrooms, a 240-seat auditorium, a Alberto Giacometti, Joan Miro, Jean Tinguely, nation's most important and comprehensive ored tradition of magnificent attire. Throughout Special Events Pavilion with outdoor terrace, and Max Ernst, Andy Warhol, Alexander Calder, Le collections of African-American art. Hours: the world, clothing transforms the biological body an expanded Museum Shop specializing in crafts Corbusier, Sol LeWitt, Edgar Degas, Nicolas Tue.-Sat., 10am-5pm & Sun. 1-5pm. Contact: into a socio-cultural being, integrating the person of the Carolinas. Admission: Yes. Hours: Tue., de Stael, Barbara Hepworth and Picasso. Only 704/547-3700 or at (www.ganttcenter.org). into the community. Among the Maya, dress is 10am-9pm (free every Tue. from 5-9pm); Wed.- a handful of the artworks in the Bechtler col- an outward expression of cultural pride. Dress Sat., 10am-6pm; and Sun., 1-5pm. Closed Mon. lection have been on public view in the United Lake Norman Art League Gallery, 442 also conveys one’s place in the world, signaling and major holidays. Contact: 704/337-2000 or at States. Admission: Yes. Hours: Mon., Wed.- S. Main St., located across the street from social identity and geographic origin or current (www.mintmuseum.org). Sat., 10am-5pm; Sun. noon-5pm; and open Wooden Stone, next to Masterworks; enter at community. It also articulates social structure, until 9pm the 1st. and 3rd. Fri. of each month. the rear of the building, and turn right into the political affiliation and religious ideology by way of Pease Auditorium Gallery, Central Piedmont Contact: 704/353-9200 or at (www.bechtler. lobby, Davidson. Ongoing - Featuring works its decoration which comprises a symbol system Community College, Central Campus, Pease org). by Lake Norman Art League members. Hours: of visual codes, the ability to read the message Lane & Elizabeth Ave., Charlotte. Through Aug. Mon.-Fri., 8am-7pm. Contact: 704/620-4450 or reflecting one’s degree of cultural initiation.Dick - 20 - "Annual Art Department Exhibition". A recep- Charlotte Art League Gallery, Classes at (www.LKNart.org). son Gallery, Through Sept. 30 - "Hard Truths: tion will be held on Aug. 16, from 5-7pm. Hours: & Studios,1517 Camden Rd., South End, The Art of Thornton Dial," featuring a selection of Mon., Wed., & Fri., 9am-4pm and Tue. & Thur., Charlotte. Aug. 3 - Sept. 28 - "My Carolina Levine Museum of the New South, 200 E. drawings by Dial in conjunction with the exhibit 1-4pm. Contact: 704-330-6668 or at (www.cpcc. Home". From the mountains to the sea, the Seventh St., corner of College St & Seventh being presented at the same time at Mint Mu- edu/art_gallery). Carolinas encompass a unique beauty. For St., Charlotte. Through Sept. 9 - "Down Home: seum Uptown. Through Dec. 31 - "The Shape the 2012 Democratic National Convention, Jewish Life in North Carolina," featuring an of Life: Contemporary Native American Ceram- Projective Eye Gallery, UNC-Charlotte Center we are showing off the best of the Carolinas’ exhibit that chronicles Jewish life in the Tar ics". Contemporary Native American ceramics City Building, 320 E. 9th Street, Uptown Char- art and reflect on our Carolina home, people, Heel state from colonial times to the present. constitute an on-going dialogue concerning the lotte. Through Aug 8 - "The Summer Experi- places and long history in the formation of the In conjunction with the Violins of Hope project. past, present and future, embracing personal ment 2012 - Songs of the Fisherman," featuring United States. A reception will be held on Aug. This traveling exhibit is part of the first major expression and cultural essence. The works and a performance and installation by Gretchen 3, from 6-9pm. Ongoing - CAL offers fine art effort to document and present more than 400 the underlying creative processes revitalize the Alterowitz, Brian Arreola, Anita Easterling and for all tastes and budgets in a variety of media: years of Jewish life in North Carolina. Produced individual, strengthen the community and ensure Mira Frisch. Inspired by Homer’s “Odyssey” acrylics, oil, pastel, watercolor, mixed media, and organized by the Jewish Heritage Founda- the future for Native peoples. The compassion, and the creation story in Genesis, Songs of photography and sculpture. Tour studios of tion of North Carolina (JHFNC), Down Home vision and spiritual energies embedded within the the Fisherman presents the simultaneously working artists. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10am-5pm & shows how Jews have integrated into Tar creations, made of Clay Mother, speak also to intimate and universal journey of a life, from Sun. 1-5pm. Contact: 704/376/2787 or at (www. Heel life by blending their own traditions into the world at large, conveying delight, inspiration birth through self-discovery, alienation as felt charlotteartleague.org). Southern culture, while preserving their ethnic and introspection, which is the ultimate goal of all in the immigrant community, reconciliation, and and religious traditions. Through Sept. 9 - "All noble works of art. Heritage Gallery, Ongo- ultimately death. In this incarnation Songs of Elizabeth Ross Gallery, Central Piedmont That Remains". In conjunction with the Violins ing - Feature works of art, archival documents, the Fisherman is hybridization of performance Community College, Central Campus, Over- of Hope project. This new panel exhibit was and photographs documenting the growth and and installation art, created by the collaborative cash Performing Arts Center, Elizabeth Avenue inspired by an article that originally appeared evolution of the museum, from its beginnings as team of Gretchen Alterowitz – Dance, Brian and Kings Dr., Charlotte. Ross Gallery II, in Charlotte magazine. Writer Ken Garfield the original branch of the US Mint to its founding Arreola - Music, Anita Easterling –Theatre, Mira Through Aug. 2 - "People Under the Stairs: interviewed ten people living in the Charlotte as an art museum to the present and beyond. Frisch – Music. Brian Arreola portrays the lead Antoine Williams". Charlotte artist Antoine Wil- area who survived the Holocaust and under- Ongoing - "Art for the Millions: WPA Prints" and male character through his operatic voice and liams exhibits new paintings that explore issues stood the importance of telling their stories "Carolina Clay," featuring a display of colorful Julliard trained professional dancer, Alison Mix- of race and class. Through Aug. 2 - "New before it’s too late. Ongoing - "Cotton Fields to wares made between 1920 and 1950 as pot- on, portrays the lead female character through Works by Chris Watts and Isaac Payne". The Skyscrapers," featuring a permanent exhibition ters from NC adapted their works to a market the choreography of Gretchen Alterowitz. After exhibit of works on paper features by Central featuring interactive environments that trace economy. "Art of the United States," featuring performance night the gallery will remain as a Piedmont Community College faculty, Isaac the history of the New South from the end of contemporary works from the Mint's permanent space for installation with video projection and Payne and Charlotte artist Chris Watts. The the Civil War until today. Admission: Yes. Free collection, including works by Romare Bearden, figurative wire sculptures by Easterling. Hours: pieces explore the artists’ personal views on a on Sat. Parking: next door in Seventh Street Maud Gatewood, John Biggers Juan Logan, Mon.-Sun., 9am-9pm. Contact: Crista Cam- sense of place and identity. Aug. 20 - Oct. 14 - Station. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-5pm & Sun., Tarlton Blackwell, Radcliffe Bailey, Kojo Griffin, maroto, Director of Galleries at 704/687-0833, Featuring an exhibit of works by Annabel Man- noon-5pm. Contact:704/333-1887 or at (www. and others. "Art in the Americas," featuring paint- 704/687-2397 or at (http://coaa.uncc.edu/ ning. A reception will be held on Aug. 30, from museumofthenewsouth.org). ings, precious metalwork, sculpture, furniture Performances-exhibitions/Center-city-gallery). 6-8pm. Manning concentrates on contemporary and decorative arts from the 17th through the political and social issues. Hours: Thur.-Sat., McColl Center for Visual Art, 721 North Tryon 19th centuries illustrate the unique culture that The Civic & Cultural Arts Center of Pineville, 9am-5pm. Contact: 704-330-6668 or at (www. Street, Charlotte. Aug. 31 - Nov. 3 - "America emerged from the Spanish colonization of the 316 Main Street, right next door to “old” Pineville cpcc.edu/art_gallery).
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