“Blurred Interpretation” by Randy Shull 2011. According to curator Janet Kopolos, “the most interesting use of the U.S. map shape,” in  Randy Shull’s new body of work “is that it’s a void.” A void is usually seen negatively as a loss or lack of something. Perhaps Shull is critiquing the United States’ substance or lack […]

Phoebe Klett as Clara. Photo by Peter Zay I am going to see the Nutcracker this coming weekend for the first time. Of course I am familiar with the story: how young Clara is magically transported to another realm by Herr Drosselmeyer and the Nutcracker Prince comes to life to save her. I can’t wait […]

Whoever thinks museums are stuffy, static places where nothing changes has not been to the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art (a Knight Arts grantee) lately.  The main exhibition, “Giacometti: Memory and Presence,” has undergone a face lift recently and a new exhibition, “Antoni Tàpies: Texture and Image,” opens Saturday December 15.  A flurry of things […]

“Andreas Bechtler, the Artist” at UNCC Projective Eye Gallery. In Charlotte, Andreas Bechtler is well known as the art collector, the philanthropist, and even the entrepreneur, but his role as the artist is perhaps lesser known. University of North Carolina Charlotte’s Projective Eye Gallery presents “Andreas Bechtler, the Artist” through February 27, 2013, exploring Bechtler’s […]

“In My Own Time” at the Light Factory. Significantly, the Light Factory (a Knight Arts grantee) is continually showcasing and supporting artists and photographers right here in the Queen City. In fact, the Light Factory has a whole series devoted to this purpose — “In Our Own Backyard.” The current show in the Middleton McMillan […]

The holiday season is upon us and whether you believe in Santa, hang a stocking or put out your shoes, spin the dreidel, light a Kinara or a Menorah, parade in Posadas, or ring in the New Year, there are festivities for everyone in the Queen City this December. Musical Happenings: Holiday Jazz Concert at […]

“Against the Grain” exhibition title panel. “Enignum Motion” by Joseph Walsh is one of the most outstanding examples of studio furniture design in the Mint Museum’s Contemporary Craft Collection. It is a unique example of the versatility of wood and conveys movement in a totally unique way. As such, Walsh’s perspective on “Against the Grain: […]

Previous “Magic of Christmas” concert. Courtesy of Charlotte Symphony Orchestra A holiday tradition returns to Charlotte November 29 through December 2: the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra’s “Magic of Christmas” concert! The CSO (a Knight Arts grantee) will be joined by the Children’s Choir and Oratorio Singers for a festive evening full of good cheer and holiday classics. The […]

Left to Right: the Grace Miller House Palm Springs, CA, designed by Richard Neutra 1937; Dion Neutra. Eclectic interior design meets modernist architecture in the Queen City tonight as the Mint Museum of Art (a Knight Arts grantee) and the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art ( a Knight Arts grantee) host stars in these fields respectively. […]

The Mint Museum (a Knight Arts grantee) announced the three winning artworks from its Vote for Art campaign this past Friday at a swanky event appropriately called the Ballot Ball. The Vote for Art campaign began in September and coincided with the Democratic National Convention. In an attempt to more fully align the Mint Museum’s […]

Charlotte Art Collective Holiday Show & Sale flyer. Sculpture, photography, pottery, handmade books, glass art, prints, paintings, jewelry and so much more are all to be found at the Charlotte Art Collective’s Holiday Show & Sale this Saturday November 10 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. With as many as 25 artists in attendance, including well known […]