VISUAL ARTS
On view until March 9, 2025
JP Jermaine Powell—Leadership Reimagined: Share Your Journey
Free admission
Leadership Reimagined encapsulates the journey of JP Jermaine Powell as artist in residence at the North Carolina Museum of Art. Throughout the exhibition he reflects on and pays tribute to the remarkable work of NCMA staff, critically acclaimed artists, and everyday heroes who have dedicated themselves to making the local art scene vibrant and productive.
North Carolina Museum of Art
2110 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh
www.ncartmuseum.com
March 8–June 29, 2025
The Time Is Always Now: Artists Reframe the Black Figure
Admission: $20 Adults, $17 Seniors age 65 and older, $12 Students (ages 7–22), free for children 6 and under
The title, The Time Is Always Now, references an essay on desegregation by American writer James Baldwin (1924–1987). Organized around three themes—double consciousness, the persistence of history, and our aliveness—the exhibition showcases works by artists including Michael Armitage, Jordan Casteel, Lubaina Himid, Kerry James Marshall, Wangechi Mutu, Toyin Ojih Odutola, and Amy Sherald.
North Carolina Museum of Art
2110 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh
www.ncartmuseum.com
On view until May 11, 2025
By Dawn’s Early Light
Free Admission
The years 2024 and 2025 mark the sixtieth anniversaries of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The two Acts transformed life in the United States for many marginalized individuals, including people of color, women, people with disabilities, elders, and others who had not had equal rights in the nation’s history. This legislation was the culmination of nearly a century of work by activists and advocates. By dawn’s early light reflects on the historical context against which these Acts came into being: the U.S. Constitution’s Preamble and the rights outlined in the First, Second, and Fourteenth Amendments. Each gallery features selections from the Nasher’s permanent collection that speak to these documents, questioning what it means to form a nation, to have a right to assemble, to own weapons, to pursue the American dream, and to define who “we the people” are.
Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University
2001 Campus Drive, Durham, NC 27705
www.nasher.duke.edu
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African American Art Galleries in the Triangle
Ella West Gallery
Ella West is a contemporary gallery dedicated to diverse, underrepresented artists from around the world who are committed to pushing the boundaries of art that will redefine art history. For decades, there has been an outsized focus on the European male experience in art history. Ella West Gallery will work to reorient that focus by creating space for Black people, people of color, women, and other marginalized communities who have been historically underrepresented based on race, sex, national origin, sexual identity, gender identity, gender expression, or disability.
104 W. Parrish Street, Durham
(919) 485-9602
www.ellawestgallery.com
Triangle Cultural Art Gallery
The Triangle Cultural Art Gallery in Raleigh, NC cultivates and exhibits art that reflects the triangle’s diverse cultural heritage and artistic expression. Through the engagement of cultural art awareness and events, we help build our local community. We invite everyone to come and share in this cultural experience and this visual celebration.
8320 Litchford Rd Ste 138, Raleigh
(919) 900-8055
www.triangleculturalart.com
On view until March 9, 2025
JP Jermaine Powell—Leadership Reimagined: Share Your Journey
Free admission
Leadership Reimagined encapsulates the journey of JP Jermaine Powell as artist in residence at the North Carolina Museum of Art. Throughout the exhibition he reflects on and pays tribute to the remarkable work of NCMA staff, critically acclaimed artists, and everyday heroes who have dedicated themselves to making the local art scene vibrant and productive.
North Carolina Museum of Art
2110 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh
www.ncartmuseum.com
March 8–June 29, 2025
The Time Is Always Now: Artists Reframe the Black Figure
Admission: $20 Adults, $17 Seniors age 65 and older, $12 Students (ages 7–22), free for children 6 and under
The title, The Time Is Always Now, references an essay on desegregation by American writer James Baldwin (1924–1987). Organized around three themes—double consciousness, the persistence of history, and our aliveness—the exhibition showcases works by artists including Michael Armitage, Jordan Casteel, Lubaina Himid, Kerry James Marshall, Wangechi Mutu, Toyin Ojih Odutola, and Amy Sherald.
North Carolina Museum of Art
2110 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh
www.ncartmuseum.com
On view until May 11, 2025
By Dawn’s Early Light
Free Admission
The years 2024 and 2025 mark the sixtieth anniversaries of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The two Acts transformed life in the United States for many marginalized individuals, including people of color, women, people with disabilities, elders, and others who had not had equal rights in the nation’s history. This legislation was the culmination of nearly a century of work by activists and advocates. By dawn’s early light reflects on the historical context against which these Acts came into being: the U.S. Constitution’s Preamble and the rights outlined in the First, Second, and Fourteenth Amendments. Each gallery features selections from the Nasher’s permanent collection that speak to these documents, questioning what it means to form a nation, to have a right to assemble, to own weapons, to pursue the American dream, and to define who “we the people” are.
Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University
2001 Campus Drive, Durham, NC 27705
www.nasher.duke.edu
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African American Art Galleries in the Triangle
Ella West Gallery
Ella West is a contemporary gallery dedicated to diverse, underrepresented artists from around the world who are committed to pushing the boundaries of art that will redefine art history. For decades, there has been an outsized focus on the European male experience in art history. Ella West Gallery will work to reorient that focus by creating space for Black people, people of color, women, and other marginalized communities who have been historically underrepresented based on race, sex, national origin, sexual identity, gender identity, gender expression, or disability.
104 W. Parrish Street, Durham
(919) 485-9602
www.ellawestgallery.com
Triangle Cultural Art Gallery
The Triangle Cultural Art Gallery in Raleigh, NC cultivates and exhibits art that reflects the triangle’s diverse cultural heritage and artistic expression. Through the engagement of cultural art awareness and events, we help build our local community. We invite everyone to come and share in this cultural experience and this visual celebration.
8320 Litchford Rd Ste 138, Raleigh
(919) 900-8055
www.triangleculturalart.com