Showing posts from: The Arts

Fashion statement
It’s the ultimate upcycling: Designers take retired vinyl billboards depicting original artwork and turn them into jaw-dropping fashions.

Hidden no more, this art collection is a beautiful gift
It’s hard to imagine how any of these 20th century paintings ended up in a janitor’s closet. Now you can see them in Blowing Rock.

The adventurous child
Illustrator Jesse White depicts children exploring the natural world.

New books to read this fall
Notable new releases

Tracery, an online art gallery, opens in Charlotte
Tracery, a new online collective curated for a Queen City aesthetic, aims to simplify purchasing art.

Going global: CIAF returns with fresh creativity
In its second year, Charlotte International Arts Festival brings local, national and global artists together in a cultural celebration.

Culture trip
Fifteen local artists prepare for a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Africa as part of a new international arts exchange program.

Bookshelf: New books to read in September
Browse our list of notable new releases.

Hear and now: The sounds of life
Music venues to find your groove in Charlotte, each with its own style.

Culture keepers
The Vault provides a glimpse into private collections of African American ephemera and works by Black artists.