Free. Registration required.Discover the tantalizing true stories behind your favorite colors. Join Dr. Emily Stamey, Curator of Exhibitions, for a three-part series on the history of color inspired by Victoria Finlay’s book, Color: A Natural History of the Palette. Bridging the genres of history and travelogue, Finlay explores the remarkable origins of different hues: yellow made from saffron to aid Cleopatra’s seductions, blue extracted from Afghan mines at a price so high even Michelangelo couldn’t afford to buy it, and red derived…

Please join the WAM Family as we celebrate Director Nancy Doll's twenty-two-year career at the Weatherspoon. Friend and former WAM Curator of Exhibitions Ron Platt will look back at some of Nancy's many achievements and fondest memories. Join the conversation, post a greeting (#ThankYouNancy22), or simply join us in raising a glass.Please register to receive a link to this event here:  https://uncg.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUofuGhqT8uE9WIu4E9uW8b6wcZMD24F7YaCan't attend? A video recording will be provided to registrants after the event. You may also send your questions and well wishes to Nancy…

Free. Registration required.Discover the tantalizing true stories behind your favorite colors. Join Dr. Emily Stamey, Curator of Exhibitions, for a three-part series on the history of color inspired by Victoria Finlay’s book, Color: A Natural History of the Palette. Bridging the genres of history and travelogue, Finlay explores the remarkable origins of different hues: yellow made from saffron to aid Cleopatra’s seductions, blue extracted from Afghan mines at a price so high even Michelangelo couldn’t afford to buy it, and red derived…

Registration required for this VIRTUAL EVENT, click here: https://uncg.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Lx0z0JulS62nP-hXciVJhgArtists Kendell Carter, André Leon Gray, and Victor Solomon approach race, spirituality, and basketball in ways that are intimately personal and yet largely reflective of American pop culture. They sit down with Curator of Exhibitions Emily Stamey to talk about their work prior to COVID and this summer’s nation-wide BLM movement as well as their thoughts on making art in a new cultural landscape. In all his work, Kendell Carter seeks to reward imaginative moves beyond clichés and stereotypes. Describing Meditation on Team…