First Friday in September

Greensboro Cultural Arts Center 200 North Davie Street, Greensboro, NC, United States

Join us at the Greensboro Cultural Center on First Friday for an evening full of creativity, including art exhibits, live performances, local vendors and more!  Explore the GCC galleries African American Atelier, Center for Visual Artists, GreenHill, and Guilford Native American Association Pow Wow, and meet artists-in-residence.  From music to painting, from photography to sculpture, you'll find a wealth of artistic expressions to enjoy and connect with at the Greensboro Cultural Center. Plus, you'll have the opportunity to engage with the artists and learn more about their stories and inspirations!

Free

Kukuli Velarde: CORPUS

North Carolina Museum of Art, Winston-Salem (formerly SECCA) 750 Marguerite Drive, Winston-Salem, NC, United States

The Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA) is proud to host CORPUS, an exhibition of ceramics and fabric works by Peruvian American artist Kukuli Velarde. CORPUS is comprised of ceramic and fabric works that encourage reflection on the meaning of survival in the face of colonialism. Fifteen ceramic sculptures, each with matching tapestries, will be presented in a symbolic representation of the annual Corpus Christi festival in Cusco, Perú. The sculptures reference indigenous pre-Columbian forms and iconographies in a visual representation of syncretic aesthetic, cultural, and religious traditions. 

FREE

Kukuli Velarde: CORPUS

North Carolina Museum of Art, Winston-Salem (formerly SECCA) 750 Marguerite Drive, Winston-Salem, NC, United States

The Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA) is proud to host CORPUS, an exhibition of ceramics and fabric works by Peruvian American artist Kukuli Velarde. CORPUS is comprised of ceramic and fabric works that encourage reflection on the meaning of survival in the face of colonialism. Fifteen ceramic sculptures, each with matching tapestries, will be presented in a symbolic representation of the annual Corpus Christi festival in Cusco, Perú. The sculptures reference indigenous pre-Columbian forms and iconographies in a visual representation of syncretic aesthetic, cultural, and religious traditions. 

FREE

Abstractum

Stewart Theatre, Talley Student Center at NC State University 2610 Cates Avenue, Raleigh, NC, United States

Join world-class performers Olga Kleiankina (piano) and Kelariz Keshavarz (flute) in an exciting multimedia project, "Abstractum." As a celebration of Iranian culture in a reunion of dance, visuals and music, the performance will feature a collection of works produced by artists of Iranian descent. Such works include photography by Nesam Keshavarz, a dance choreographed and performed by State Dance Company member Ariana Fajerman, and music by Reza Vali, Alireza Mashayekhi and Amin Sharifi. The music album is available on all streaming platforms. Hear us on YouTube.

$5

SEEING STARS: Works from the Fischer/Schull Collection of Contemporary Art

The Harvey B. Gantt Center for African American Arts + Culture 551 South Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC, United States

SEEING STARS highlights some of the groundbreaking, traditionally underrepresented artists in the Fischer/Shull Collection, with an emphasis on works that provide profound commentary on American race and gender relations.  The exhibition includes painting, sculpture, photography, and mixed-media works created by 22 of the most significant visual artists of our time, including:

Sanford Biggers
Leonardo Drew
Aaron Fowler
Vanessa German
Aaron Gilbert
Trenton Doyle Hancock
Rashid Johnson
Titus Kaphar
Pope.L
Simone Leigh
Kerry James Marshall

Emmanuel Massillon
Rodney McMillian
Troy Michie
Zanele Muholi
Aida Muluneh
Alison Saar
Paul Mpagi Sepuya
David Shrobe
Nari Ward
Kehinde Wiley
Peter Williams

Free

Exploring Black Portraiture with Kennedi Carter

The Harvey B. Gantt Center for African American Arts + Culture 551 South Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC, United States

Explore the world of Black photography portraiture and sign up for a 2-day workshop led by renowned photographer, Kennedi Carter.

$10

Exploring Black Portraiture with Kennedi Carter

The Harvey B. Gantt Center for African American Arts + Culture 551 South Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC, United States

Explore the world of Black photography portraiture and sign up for a 2-day workshop led by renowned photographer, Kennedi Carter.

$10

Exploring Black Portraiture with Kennedi Carter

The Harvey B. Gantt Center for African American Arts + Culture 551 South Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC, United States

Explore the world of Black photography portraiture and sign up for a 2-day workshop led by renowned photographer, Kennedi Carter.

$10

Exploring Black Portraiture with Kennedi Carter

The Harvey B. Gantt Center for African American Arts + Culture 551 South Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC, United States

Explore the world of Black photography portraiture and sign up for a 2-day workshop led by renowned photographer, Kennedi Carter.

$10

Reynolda House Museum of American Art: Seen and Unseen: Photographs by Imogen Cunningham

Reynolda House Museum of American Art 2250 Reynolda Road, Winston-Salem, NC, United States

Imogen Cunningham was one of the most experimental photographers of the 20th century. In this exhibition, unusual and rare images are presented alongside iconic ones, revealing why this American artist is one of the most important pioneers of photography and demonstrating how the unseen for Cunningham was eternally as important as the familiar.

$18