Art Archives - INDY Week https://indyweek.com/category/news/culture/art/ Thu, 18 Dec 2025 18:20:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://indyweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/cropped-2023-INDYlogo-whiteonblack-sml-sq-32x32.png Art Archives - INDY Week https://indyweek.com/category/news/culture/art/ 32 32 214226721 At the River’s Edge  https://indyweek.com/news/culture/chantal-flooding-saxapahaw-paperhand-culture-mill/ Thu, 11 Dec 2025 19:47:31 +0000 https://indyweek.com/?p=288287 Heather LaGarde poses for a portrait on the Haw River. Photo by Matt Ramey.Several months out from Tropical Storm Chantal, two longstanding arts organizations in Saxapahaw take stock of what was lost—and how they’ll adapt to what lies ahead. ]]> Heather LaGarde poses for a portrait on the Haw River. Photo by Matt Ramey.

Several months out from Tropical Storm Chantal, two longstanding arts organizations in Saxapahaw take stock of what was lost—and how they’ll adapt to what lies ahead.

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100,000 Feet of Wiring, 20,000 Lights, and 14 Acres: Inside the North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival   https://indyweek.com/culture/koka-booth-chinese-lantern-festival-cary/ Fri, 21 Nov 2025 20:59:58 +0000 https://indyweek.com/?p=287414 A decade into a tradition, Koka Booth’s annual Chinese Lantern Festival continues to up the ante and keep visitors in awe. ]]>

A decade into a tradition, Koka Booth’s annual Chinese Lantern Festival continues to up the ante and keep visitors in awe.

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Into the Woods With the Dix Park Trolls https://indyweek.com/culture/trolls-thomas-dambo-dix-park-raleigh/ Tue, 11 Nov 2025 14:31:24 +0000 https://indyweek.com/?p=286861 Mother Strongtail in repose. Photo courtesy of Dix Park Conservancy.Danish artist Thomas Dambo's family of five recycled troll sculptures now cavort across the Raleigh park's 308 acres. Daddy Bird Eye, Mother Strongtail, and their three baby trolls have a message: Protect the trees. ]]> Mother Strongtail in repose. Photo courtesy of Dix Park Conservancy.

Danish artist Thomas Dambo's family of five recycled troll sculptures now cavort across the Raleigh park's 308 acres. Daddy Bird Eye, Mother Strongtail, and their three baby trolls have a message: Protect the trees.

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Raleigh Exhibition Shows How Thoreau Helped Map Climate Change https://indyweek.com/culture/in-search-of-thoreaus-flowers-gregg-museum/ Mon, 20 Oct 2025 13:21:40 +0000 https://indyweek.com/?p=285824 On view at the Gregg Museum of Art & Design, "In Search of Thoreau's Flowers" takes visitors on a walk around Walden Pond—demonstrating what we've lost, and how we might find a way forward. ]]>

On view at the Gregg Museum of Art & Design, "In Search of Thoreau's Flowers" takes visitors on a walk around Walden Pond—demonstrating what we've lost, and how we might find a way forward.

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A Multi-Media Exhibit Reflecting on Place and Memory Uses Artifacts from Durham’s Past https://indyweek.com/culture/a-multi-media-exhibit-on-place-and-memory-uses-artifacts-from-durhams-past/ Wed, 01 Oct 2025 18:02:50 +0000 https://indyweek.com/?p=284545 Talking to interdisciplinary artist John Felix Arnold III about Descartes, Mary Duke Biddle’s wallpaper, and his new show at 21c.]]>

Talking to interdisciplinary artist John Felix Arnold III about Descartes, Mary Duke Biddle’s wallpaper, and his new show at 21c.

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Where to Go See Art This Fall https://indyweek.com/culture/art-exhibitions-to-see-this-fall/ Thu, 18 Sep 2025 14:18:04 +0000 https://indyweek.com/?p=283680 "The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born” Might Not Hold True For Much Longer, 2013.Two photojournalism exhibits, a show that draws from Henry David Thoreau’s digitized herbarium, and more art to see across the Triangle this season. ]]> "The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born” Might Not Hold True For Much Longer, 2013.

Two photojournalism exhibits, a show that draws from Henry David Thoreau’s digitized herbarium, and more art to see across the Triangle this season.

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Photographic Reflections On Memory, Food, and Home In Two Tender Local Exhibitions https://indyweek.com/culture/huiyin-zhou-laura-dudu-jamaica-gilmer-exhibition/ Tue, 16 Sep 2025 20:00:50 +0000 https://indyweek.com/?p=283779 Left: An image of the "Potluck and Portraits" exhibit. Photo by jamaica Gilmer. Right: “Home is a feeling I carry” by huiyin zhou. Image courtesy of the artist."Potluck and Portraits" from photographer Jamaica Gilmer and "辫 (biān) / 彼岸 (bǐ àn)" from artists huiyin zhou and Laura Dudu both run through the end of September. ]]> Left: An image of the "Potluck and Portraits" exhibit. Photo by jamaica Gilmer. Right: “Home is a feeling I carry” by huiyin zhou. Image courtesy of the artist.

"Potluck and Portraits" from photographer Jamaica Gilmer and "辫 (biān) / 彼岸 (bǐ àn)" from artists huiyin zhou and Laura Dudu both run through the end of September.

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Character Studies: Gene Dillard’s House of Mirrors https://indyweek.com/culture/character-studies-gene-dillards-house-of-mirrors/ Tue, 16 Sep 2025 15:08:34 +0000 https://indyweek.com/?p=283707 Gene Dillard at home in Durham. Photo by Michael Kovnika.The former repairman never expected his home to turn into a Durham destination—but after years of him sculpting it into a glittering mosaic sculpture, the house has become just that. ]]> Gene Dillard at home in Durham. Photo by Michael Kovnika.

The former repairman never expected his home to turn into a Durham destination—but after years of him sculpting it into a glittering mosaic sculpture, the house has become just that.

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Traditional Sign Painter Joseph Giampino’s Elements of Style https://indyweek.com/culture/traditional-sign-painter-joseph-giampinos-elements-of-style/ Fri, 12 Sep 2025 20:44:01 +0000 https://indyweek.com/?p=283586 Joe Giampino poses for a portrait in his studio in Raleigh. Photo by Matt Ramey.Joseph Giampino's brush seems to have touched every business sign in Raleigh, from hair salons to breweries and parking garages to city parks. Here's how he gets it all done. ]]> Joe Giampino poses for a portrait in his studio in Raleigh. Photo by Matt Ramey.

Joseph Giampino's brush seems to have touched every business sign in Raleigh, from hair salons to breweries and parking garages to city parks. Here's how he gets it all done.

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In New Nasher Exhibition, the Thrill of Photography Shines Bright https://indyweek.com/culture/nasher-museum-of-art-coming-into-focus/ Mon, 21 Jul 2025 16:07:32 +0000 https://indyweek.com/?p=281660 Genevieve Gaignard, "The Quietest Room in the House," 2018. Image courtesy of the artist and Vielmetter Los Angeles."Coming Into Focus," the Nasher Museum of Art's new show, represents the largest collection of photographs the museum has had on display at a given time. ]]> Genevieve Gaignard, "The Quietest Room in the House," 2018. Image courtesy of the artist and Vielmetter Los Angeles.

"Coming Into Focus," the Nasher Museum of Art's new show, represents the largest collection of photographs the museum has had on display at a given time.

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