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July 2018
The 1960s: A Survey of the Decade
Drawn from the Weatherspoon Art Museum’s collection, this exhibition highlights various art styles and social issues that emerged in America during the turbulent decade of the 1960s. Paintings by figurative artists such as Philip Pearlstein and Alex Katz will hang alongside abstract compositions by Raymond Parker, Larry Rivers, and Al Held. Conceptualist works by Shusaku Arakawa and Lee Lozano will serve as counterpoints to Robert Rauschenberg’s socio-political painting, Straw-Boss. The museum will also display works on paper and sculpture by…
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Exhibition: Dread & Delight: Fairy Tales in an Anxious World
Exhibition on view August 25-December 9, 2018. This fall the Weatherspoon Art Museum premieres Dread & Delight: Fairy Tales in an Anxious World, an exhibition that brings together the work of contemporary artists who use classical fairy tales to address the complexities of our lives today. While some embrace the stories’ promises of transformation and happy endings, others plumb the stories’ more troubling elements—poverty, addiction, and exploitations of power. MoreFree and open to the public.weatherspoon.uncg.edu
Find out more »Exhibition: Modern Roots: A Survey of Latin American Art from the Collection
Opens October 13 and continues through December 23, 2018.In celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month (Sep 15-Oct 15), the Weatherspoon will showcase objects from its collection by modern and contemporary artists hailing from the diverse Latin American cultures of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Uruguay. The exhibition will focus on both figurative traditions and innovative explorations of abstraction, with surreal motifs and conceptual considerations rounding out the overview. Moreweatherspoon.uncg.edu336-334-5770Free to the public
Find out more »Exhibition: 1960s: A Survey of the Decade
On view July 14, 2018-February 17, 2019.Drawn from the Weatherspoon’s collection, 1960s: A Survey of the Decade highlights various art styles and social issues that emerged in America during the turbulent decade of the 1960s. Paintings by figurative artists such as Philip Pearlstein and Alex Katz will hang alongside abstract compositions by Raymond Parker, Larry Rivers, and Al Held. Conceptualist works by Shusaku Arakawa and Lee Lozano will serve as counterpoints to Robert Rauschenberg’s socio-political painting, Straw-Boss. The museum will…
Find out more »Exhibition: Andy Warhol: Prints, Polaroids, & Photographs
Opens September 29, 2018 and continues through February 3, 2019Andy Warhol explored the relationships among artistic expression, celebrity culture, and popular culture that first began in the 1960s. In a way, his singular, matchless endeavors anticipated today’s trends with Instagram, Snapchat, and cell phone cameras. Three distinct bodies of work comprise this star-studded exhibition to underscore Warhol’s unique vision. Moreweatherspoon.uncg.edu336-334-5770Free to the public
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Students of Dr. Abigail Pack
Find out more »Exhibition: 1960s: A Survey of the Decade
On view July 14, 2018-February 17, 2019.Drawn from the Weatherspoon’s collection, 1960s: A Survey of the Decade highlights various art styles and social issues that emerged in America during the turbulent decade of the 1960s. Paintings by figurative artists such as Philip Pearlstein and Alex Katz will hang alongside abstract compositions by Raymond Parker, Larry Rivers, and Al Held. Conceptualist works by Shusaku Arakawa and Lee Lozano will serve as counterpoints to Robert Rauschenberg’s socio-political painting, Straw-Boss. The museum will…
Find out more »Exhibition: Dread & Delight: Fairy Tales in an Anxious World
Exhibition on view August 25-December 9, 2018. This fall the Weatherspoon Art Museum premieres Dread & Delight: Fairy Tales in an Anxious World, an exhibition that brings together the work of contemporary artists who use classical fairy tales to address the complexities of our lives today. While some embrace the stories’ promises of transformation and happy endings, others plumb the stories’ more troubling elements—poverty, addiction, and exploitations of power. MoreFree and open to the public.weatherspoon.uncg.edu
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