Central Piedmont’s Dove Gallery will host a new exhibition by esteemed Vietnamese artist Kenny Nguyen. Born in Vietnam and with a background in fashion design, Nguyen exhibits his work across the US and internationally.

As a Vietnamese immigrant now living and working as an artist in the United States, much of Nguyen’s work explores ideas related to cultural identity, displacement, reconciling with the past, and the artistic fusion of Vietnamese and American cultures.

Nguyen uses silk in tribute to his Vietnamese culture, deconstructs it into strips, and then dips it in paint. Thousands of these strips create sculptural works of art that Nguyen calls “deconstructed paintings.” The action of deconstruction and reconstruction, and transformation of the fine silk into a sculptural painting, echoes Nguyen’s journey of forging his own identity while continuously incorporating all of the unique elements that make him who he is today.

Each work of art by Nguyen is carefully arranged and pinned into place. As a result, each installation never looks the same twice. The folds and drapes take on a three-dimensional form, undulating like waves across the wall. While stationary, each piece has an element of movement as the delicate strips of fabric catch slight drafts of air from ventilation or passers-by. These thoughtful and intentional artistic interventions by Nguyen engage the viewer visually and invite them ‘Land/mark’ will feature new works by Nguyen as well as an interactive workshop for students to see and learn Nguyen’s process of creating deconstructed paintings.

WHEN: January 8 – March 15
WORKSHOPS: January 24 and March 14
WHERE: Central Piedmont Central Campus
Parr Center Student Union
1201 Elizabeth Ave., Charlotte, NC 28204

In a joint effort between the Central Piedmont Archives and Art Galleries, students and staff came together to recreate photographs from the Central Piedmont Archives. Using the photographs as inspiration, each participant artistically reimagined a selected photograph using any media of their choice.

The Gorelick Galleries will exhibit this collection of works on Cato, Levine and Central Campuses as part of a traveling exhibition series. With an emphasis on College history and student engagement the exhibition celebrates the some of the best moments in the College’s history and in turn shines the spotlight back on students.

WHEN: Traveling Exhibition Dates
Cato Campus (Cato 3): January 1 – May 7
Levine Campus (Levine 2): May 13 – July 2
Central Campus (North Classroom Building): August 5 – December 31

WHERE:
Cato Campus: Cato 3, First Floor, 8121 Grier Road, Charlotte, NC 28215
Levine Campus: Levine 2, Ground Floor, 2800 Campus Ridge Rd, Matthews, NC 28105
Central Campus: North Classroom Building, First Floor, 1320 Sam Ryburn Walk, Charlotte, NC 28204

Central Piedmont Dance Theatre will present its concert series Sunlight and Solstice at The Parr Center Theatre on Nov 29, 30, and Dec. 1 at noon. The program will include Tracie Chan’s new children’s ballet, “The Snowman,” based on the classic children’s story. The other two works on the program are by two of the four pioneers of American Modern Dance, Martha Graham, and Charles Weidman. Kim Jones, UNCC faculty, will stage Graham’s “Adorations,” and Clay Daniel will stage excerpts of Weidman’s “Christmas Oratorio.” For you history buffs, this will be the first time a Weidman and a Graham work have appeared on the same program in over 70 years! This concert series has something for everyone – and is not to be missed!

Central Piedmont Students attend for free with a current student ID.

Location:

• New Theatre

Show Times:

• Wed., Nov. 29 at 12 p.m.
• Thurs., Nov. 30 at 12 p.m.
• Fri., Dec. 1 at 12 p.m.