Michael Richards’s visionary sculptures and drawings, created between 1990 and 2001, engage Blackness, flight, diaspora, spirituality, police brutality, and monuments in his largest retrospective to date. Michael Richards: Are You Down? takes its name from one of the last artworks the artist created. In his sculptures and installations, Richards gestures toward both repression and reprieve from…
LaMantia Gallery, Raleigh’s premier fine art gallery (440 Daniels Street) presents in a limited engagement presentation, "Advait: Through the Lens." Extraordina ry Artwork from this 9-year-old renowned contemporary artist will be on exhibition and available for acquisition at the gallery from Friday, February 24 through Saturday, March 4, 2023. Advait’s art has a global footprint—…
First Friday is celebrated on the first Friday of each month throughout Downtown Raleigh to showcase the best of the city's creative community. Thousands venture downtown to visit art galleries and studios open late to host exhibits, artist talks, and creative activities. Retailers and restaurants also get in on the fun with live music, vendor…
The North Carolina Museum of Art hosts events around the Triangle in the weeks leading up to its floral fundraiser, Art in Bloom. During the First Friday Market and Movie in March, the NCMA will debut an Art in Bloom–inspired floral installation by Watered Garden Florist on the updated Moore Square Art Piano. Pianist Emilie Powell from the Community Music School will…
An aging actor balances his ego, art, admirers and romantic intrigues with the help of his quirky entourage. A classic comedy reimagined with a diverse cast. Garry Essendine, world renowned actor, is preparing for a theatrical tour to Africa to distract himself from impending middle age. But in the weeks before the tour is to…
