Join us for an opening reception for Humanity Through Environments, an art exhibition featuring recent alumni of our AFA program, Tuan Mai and Ingrid Swanson.
The Reception will be from 5- 7pm in the Ross Gallery, First floor in the Overcash Center.
1206 Elizabeth Ave, Charlotte, NC
Overcash Gallery
The Thin Red Line : In Cemento Veritas
Mario Loprete
Italian artist, Mario Loprete brings to us a fresh look at the archaic artistic culture of Italy with hip hop vibe. Created during the lockdowns of 2020, Loprete the idea of street art and street performers, or lack thereof during the lockdowns, inspired him. Reversing the concept of bringing art to the streets, Loprete brings street to art.
Ancient Romans famously built and sculpted out of concrete. Using his own clothing as inspiration, Loprete created concrete sculptures formed out of shirts, hats, shoes and more. Using masks as a support medium, Loprete incorporates hip hop dance and graffiti into his exhibition, mixing both traditional and contemporary styles as his muse.
Exhibition Dates: August 14 – October 5, 2023
Central Campus, Overcash Center, 1206 Elizabeth Ave, Charlotte, NC 28204
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Central Piedmont instructor Michael Ziegler, brings to us the art of stained glass. Masterfully arranged by Ziegler, each individual piece of glass comes together as a whole to impart a story. This new exhibition by Ziegler showcases the fullness of stained glass in a gallery setting and will consist of several stained glass windows, lamps, glass boxes and other stained glass works. Ziegler’s artist lecture will highlight the complexity of stained glass making and the narratives encased within.
The creative process of assembling stained glass works of art is where the story begins. Ziegler takes us on a journey of selecting glass and colors for each piece. Following this initial first step, each piece of glass undergoes a significant amount of cutting and grinding as Ziegler shapes each individual glass piece to fit perfectly into a pattern. He then wraps each piece in a copper foil and solders all the individual pieces together into one unit. This insightful exhibition will introduce students to another form of art and encourage their own creative process.
Whether the story is through the process or the intentional story-telling of the maker, Michael Ziegler brings Central Piedmont a stunning display of colors, form, composition and narrative.
Exhibition Dates: September 5 – October 19, 2023
ARTIST LECTURES
September 14 at 12:30 in the Parr Center, Ground Level, Parr Center Theater
Address: 1201 Elizabeth Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28204
October 19 at 12:30 in Overcash Center, Second Floor, Tate Hall
Address: 1206 Elizabeth Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28204
A brief meet and greet will follow in the Dove Gallery immediately after both artist lectures. Light refreshments provided.
Clay Art Bender
Greg Scott
June 23 – December 8, 2023
North Classroom Building, 1320 Sam Ryburn Walk, Charlotte, NC
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Bill and Patty Gorelick Galleries: Cato Campus
Stories From Within
Annie Nashold
July 13 – December 8, 2023
Cato III, 8120 Grier Road, Charlotte, NC 28215
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Bill and Patty Gorelick Galleries: Cato Campus
The Works of Jodi Lynn McNeely
Journey Through Life
Ross Gallery
Humanity Through Environments
Tuan Mai and Ingrid Swanson
Exhibition Dates: August 14 – October 5, 2023
Recent graduates of the Associate in Visual Arts program, Tuan Mai and Ingrid Swanson, bring us an energetic and colorful exhibition, ‘Humanity Through Environments.’ The exhibition focuses on our environments as human being as in what ways we relate and conform (or not) to those environments.
“Every story has a setting. We as humans are creatures whose memories and experiences are so often compelled by our surroundings. The question this body of work asks is, “What are we if not part of something greater?” – Ingrid Swanson
No one stands unaffected by the external forces at work in our lives. To detach yourself from your environment is to lose your humanity. Your environment is your perspective: from seeing life as it is to seeing cities bathed in color. Whether examining a story up close or seeing the bigger context, this series of oil, acrylic, watercolor, and ceramics tells of the interactions between people and spaces. Each facet of the face, each loose or contained brush mark, each detail informs the viewer of the subject’s story.
Ingrid Swanson is a Latina artist, whose keen interest in the innermost parts of people’s hearts has led her to pursue fine art. Though it may be through oil, acrylic, watercolor, or clay- bold marks and color are signature in Swanson’s work.
Raised in Vietnam, Mai came to the United State in 2017 to look for a new chapter in his art career. Mai’s paintings are a series of art that try to capture the daily activities of communities. With different mediums such as oil paints, acrylic paints, ink, watercolor, Mai creates story-telling works of art.
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Overcash Gallery
The Thin Red Line
Mario Loprete
Exhibition Dates: August 14 – October 5, 2023
Italian artist, Mario Loprete brings to us a fresh look at the archaic artistic culture of Italy with hip hop vibe. Created during the lockdowns of 2020, Loprete the idea of street art and street performers, or lack thereof during the lockdowns, inspired him. Reversing the concept of bringing art to the streets, Loprete brings street to art.
Ancient Romans famously built and sculpted out of concrete. Using his own clothing as inspiration, Loprete created concrete sculptures formed out of shirts, hats, shoes and more. Using masks as a support medium, Loprete incorporates hip hop dance and graffiti into his exhibition, mixing both traditional and contemporary styles as his muse.
The Dove Gallery is pleased to present Through an Artist’s Eyes. Stop by to see artwork featuring Gaston County Public School art students.
Through an Artist’s Eyes
June 5 – July 23
Opening Reception: Sunday, June 11 2 – 4 pm
Curated by Alicyn Wiedrich, Gaston County Museum Curator
Central Piedmont’s Pauline Dove Gallery presents “Through an Artist’s Eyes,” a collaborative exhibition with the Gaston County Museum of Art and History, featuring the artwork of Gaston County public school students.