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Words of local musician inspire visual creations in Hillsborough gallery

By Jackson Fromm | March 6

From Feb. 20 to March 24, the 21 artists in the Hillsborough Gallery of Arts will be paying homage to Hillsborough singer-songwriter Mary Rocap with visual ...

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Thirty-year-old photos of malls find new life at Peel Gallery

By Carly Breland | November 5

Peel Gallery's current exhibition, "The Decline of Malls Across America," showcases Michael Galinsky's decades-old photos as a form of visual storytelling. ...

Student gallery opens first show of the year, featuring faceless portraits

By Morgan Brenner | October 5

The Studio Art Majors Alliance's first group show of the year is on display at the SAMple Gallery in Hanes Art Center until Oct. 15. The exhibit explores ...

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'Something for everyone': A guide to art galleries in the Triangle

By Kaitlyn Church | August 23

The Triangle offers a variety of galleries, from basements to museums, for the exploration of local and global visual art.

Senior BFA exhibit 'Intersecting Realms' explores identity

By Celia Funderburk | April 25

A group of 14 seniors have their art debuted in the John and June Alcott Gallery and the Hanes Hallway Gallery to showcase intersecting realms of art. ...

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Art gallery celebrating Black History Month opens on UNC's campus

By Selena Hernandez | February 14

The grand opening of the Student Life and Leadership’s Black History Month Art Gallery Exhibition was held on Friday in the Carolina Union Art Gallery. The ...

UNC community gathers notes and flowers at memorial in the Pit

By Ira Wilder | October 12

A makeshift memorial was set up in the Pit on Monday as community members grieved after the events of the weekend. Passersby left notes of encouragement ...

'Hannah's Hope': Hillsborough gallery hosts art exhibit in honor of former OCS student

By Lily Chubb | June 16

The life and artwork of Hannah Gettes, a former Orange County Schools student, are honored through the "Hannah's Hope" exhibit.

Art Unblocked exhibit aims to amplify the voices of disabled artists in NC

By Lily Chubb | April 13

“We all have different issues that we have to deal with and I think that’s what Arts Access is about: making everything accessible, and realizing ...

Local artists' work at new FRANK gallery exhibit explores gender, sexuality and more

By Mandy Zheng | March 23

The exhibit came to FRANK on Feb. 19 and will be available to view, in-person and virtually, until April 3. It features local artists Sasha Bakaris, Holly ...

New art gallery "Peel" aims to provide safe space for Carrboro artists

By Jane Wilson | March 15

“The peels that I collect are aged by moisture and air, bleached by sunlight – they’re almost cameraless photographs themselves, and documenting ...

'What we see can be deceptive': Art gallery hosts 'Transcending Geometry' exhibition

By Jane Wilson | March 1

“You think about your memories or your perceptions or even the histories that you learned about in school, and there are so many different interpretations,” ...

Cedar Ridge High School seniors showcase their artwork at Margaret Lane Gallery

By Gabi Allen | February 22

“Around the latter half of my first year in I.B. Art, I stumbled across artists like Hannah Höch and Barbara Kruger who made social commentary,” ...

Ackland Art Museum set to reopen at the end of January

By Mika Travis | January 19

With the Ackland Art Museum reopening on Jan. 27, visitors will soon be able to see works in-person such as "holding space for nobility," a memorial to ...

Chapel Hill pop-up gallery celebrates the freedom to read

By Maddie Ellis | September 16

Local arts organizations host a banned books pop-up gallery to observe the history of censored books.

#SayHerName highlights police violence against black women

By Sofia Edelman | August 25

Stories of rape, murder and discrimination against black women were told at the #SayHerName vigil in front of Wilson Library Monday night.

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Artist brings wall drawings to Hanes Art Center

By Everett Handy | September 3

Thousands of thin strips of black tape now decorate the John and June Allcott Gallery of Hanes Art Center. The department’s newest exhibition, “Material ...

Campus exhibition challenges Saudi laws

By Mary Helen Moore | August 27

Mohammad Sharaf, a graphic artist from Kuwait whose popularity grew when he began exhibiting works on social media, will celebrate the opening of a collection ...

The Carrack celebrates third anniversary

By Sarah Vassello | June 12

In 2006, journalist Tom Brokaw told the graduating Stanford class it’s easy to make a buck, but it’s a lot harder to make a difference.

Michael Brown, a Chapel Hill local and UNC alumni, painted all of the murals found around downtown Chapel Hill. He is now opening a show at the Eno Gallery in Hillsborough.

Q&A with local artist Michael Brown

By Walker Minot | November 1

A 1977 graduate of UNC, Michael Brown is the creator of many of the town’s beloved murals, including the sea turtles on Columbia Street and the marching ...