From pop art to bold photographs, these are the art exhibits on our radar
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As winter days become fewer, we turn to hopefully, more consistently sunnier and warmer days.
That also means, our art is brighter and bolder. You’ll find plenty of that kind of art in area art museums and galleries.
Here’s a look at some of the exhibitions we’re watching.
“Borderlands - Evidence from the Rio Grande” & “Explorations - Science Sculpture”
Feb. 7-July 28. Gregg Museum of Art & Design at NC State University, 1903 Hillsborough St., Raleigh. 919-515-3503 or gregg.arts.ncsu.edu
In the Randy and Susan Woodson Gallery, photographs by Susan Harbage Page from the Mexican-American border are displayed. For “Borderlands — Evidence from the Rio Grande,” Page decided to go to the border in Texas to see what the quality of life was like for people trying to cross into the United States. In “Explorations — Science Sculptures,” Christina Lorena Weisner creates sculptures from science tools and elements to demonstrate functions of the tools.
“The Beautiful Brain: The Drawings of Santiago Ramón y Cajal”
Feb. 8-April 7. Ackland Art Museum. 101 S. Columbia St., Chapel Hill. 919-966-5736 or ackland.org
View more than 80 drawings from Santiago Ramón y Cajal, who is known as the “father of neuroscience.” The scientifically accurate drawings are displayed along with comparison images to historical and contemporary brain images from the University of North Carolina neuroscience department.
Cathy Foreman, Britney Symone and JJ Raia
Feb. 15-March 15. Halle Cultural Arts Center. 237 N. Salem St., Apex. 919-249-1120 or apexnc.org/454/Halle-Cultural-Arts-Center
This exhibit showcases the works of these Triangle artists. JJ Raia has taken photographs inspired by the natural world and the phases of life. Cathy Foreman works on reflections through black and white photographs and portraits. Symone is a digital artist and graphic design student at NC State, according to her website. In her own words, she says, her work “comments on the stereotypes that women of color face.”
“In the Arches, We Cave”
Feb. 15-April 6. Opening reception, March 1, 6-10 p.m. Artspace, 201 E. Davie St., Raleigh. 919-821-2787 or artspacenc.org
Mariam Stephan’s paintings represent the tough aspects of life and identity. Her works channel subconscious feelings within viewers. Her exhibit will be in Gallery One.
“The Birds of America” & The Audubon Experience
Feb. 16-Dec. 31. North Carolina Museum of Art, 2110 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh. 919-715-5923 or ncartmuseum.org
The Audubon Experience is a presentation about the artist, John James Audubon. The Experience is next to the exhibit, “The Birds of America.” Audubon is a naturalist who has done hand-colored engravings of over 200 birds.
“Pop América”
Feb. 21-July 21. Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University, Durham. 919-684-5135 or nasher.duke.edu
Pop América is an exhibition of a multitude of Latin American artists and art from 1965-1975. The photos and paintings are different perceptions of Pop art from different countries.
“Monoliths”
March 1-30. Opening Reception: March 1, 6- 10 p.m. Artist Talk + Tour, March 9, 12 - 1 p.m. Artspace.
In the Upfront Gallery, drawings of actual broken down billboard images are displayed in unique ways. The artist, Brett Morris, hopes to show that even images that are considered trash can be art.
North Carolina Artists Exhibition
March 10-June 9. Opening Reception, March 10, 6:30-8:30 p.m. CAM Raleigh, 409 W. Martin St., Raleigh. 919-261-5920 or camraleigh.org or ralfinearts.org
For the first time, CAM Raleigh hosts the North Carolina Artists Exhibition by the Raleigh Fine Arts Association. The exhibition showcases artists using various art mediums in North Carolina.
“Art in Bloom”
March 21-24. North Carolina Museum of Art.
The four-day festival is back, having over 50 different pieces of floral art showcased. See some of the most natural art through the museum’s galleries.
“Surround Sounds”
March 21-Sept. 1. Nasher Museum of Art.
Christian Marclay created a silent video with graffiti-style “sound words” popping up against the black background. The piece is silent but is supposed to work like a musical composition with words.
“Consequential Stranger”
April 12-June 1. Artspace.
Michela Martello uses drawings and paintings to portray various portraits of people who may be strangers. Her art challenges symbolism to create cultural identities.
“Wim Botha: Still Life with Discontent”
April 13-Aug. 4. North Carolina Museum of Art and the 21c Museum Hotel, Durham
Wim Botha, a South African artist, creates art that challenges how opposite characteristics can collide. Heavy and light, stable and unsettling. All of these characteristics go into art to create a juxtaposition aesthetic. The exhibit — Botha’s first solo museum exhibition in the United States — is a collaboration with the 21c Museum Hotel in Durham, according to a museum news release. There will be pieces specific to each exhibit space. There will be several events opening weekend, including a tour led by Botha himself at 21c.
This story was originally published February 22, 2019 at 9:04 AM with the headline "From pop art to bold photographs, these are the art exhibits on our radar."
