In Blooming in Plain Sight, collage artist Marcus Dawson explores the intricate and nuanced existence of Black men in America as they search for their divine nature. He uses found materials and images to compose the beautiful complexity of Black men.
Read MoreIntergalactic Soul is a multimedia exhibition that tells the story of two young Black space travelers who journey across the cosmos in search of their history and heritage to ensure a better future for themselves.
Read MoreArtist Jim Lee has illuminated his curiosity through his creations since the late 1990s. The Durham, North Carolina native’s works examine, among other things, the ideas behind abundance, assimilation and freedom. In The Curiosity of Jim Lee, the artist's vast interests are on full display.
Read MoreIn Voices of Oberlin, hear and see from elders and contemporaries how special the Oberlin community was and still is. Through portraiture and oral histories from community members sharing memories and lessons from the mostly African American enclave, the spirit of Oberlin is made clear.
Read MoreForbidden to teach or study. Segregated, under-resourced facilities. Court-ordered, integrated, unsupportive environments devoid of familiar culture. The journey toward education has always been complex for the Black community, but there was something exceptional about Black institutions. Featuring work by Alexandria P. Clay.
Read MoreIn "I Carry Them On My Back, Of Course!," mixed media artist Alexandria P. Clay presents a body of work that eagerly searches for shelter from the trauma of experiencing marginalizing spaces.
Read MoreCharlotte-based artist Marcus Kiser's first solo exhibition, MMXIX: I'M GLAD YOU BELIEVED IN ME, explores his experience of loss, grief, support, optimism, faith and love.
Read More"It is only through examining history that you become aware of where you stand within the continuum of change." — John Lewis, "Across That Bridge"
Read More“Constellations: Ways I Felt, Things I Made” is a visual origin story of artist Shay Hendricks. This exhibition reflects the initial thoughts and early stages of the artistic process as Hendricks works through figuring out a pathway to discuss issues of the day.
Read More"A Space for Reflection" is an outdoor installation centering Black artists and artists of color who captured this time through their work, which was originally featured on downtown buildings.
Read MoreThe artwork in "Troublesome Presence" underscores how African-Americans have been the antithesis of "troublesome," rather a community that has supported the ideals that America claims to stand for. #TroublesomePresence
Read MoreAnthony Patterson’s "Have You Heard..." is an exhibition about the forgotten and hidden histories of two African-American communities in North Carolina: the city of Wilmington, and the Crest Street Community in Durham. #APHaveYouHeard
Read MoreIn "Destroy the Man, Keep the Body," artist Stephen Hayes uses sculpture and mixed media to represent how the African-American community has supported itself in the United States the last 400 years. #DestroytheManKeeptheBody
Read MoreExhibition statement: In "Paradigm Shifts of Public Spaces: Wilmington," artists Alexandria P. Clay and Anthony Patterson examine what happens to African-American public spaces after a paradigm shift disrupts communities. The artists use the Wilmington race riot of 1898 and the Wilmington Ten as catalysts. #PSPSWilmington #ALWilmington
Read MoreProject statement: "The Will of the Father" is a performance piece that looks at some of the slave history of Raleigh’s Dix Park. The installation and performance were part of SEEK Raleigh. #WillofFatherRaleigh
Read MoreExhibition statement: Society hasn't always depicted people of color in a fair way or taken into consideration our perspective on the world around us. Who gets to decide what perspective is shared as the one that counts? "The Perspective of the 'Others'" is an exhibition where artists of color share their thoughts on identity in their own voice. #BlackOnBlackLCAC
Read MoreExhibition statement: "I Feel Like That" is an exhibition that focuses on issues associated with mental health. Through portraiture, artist Telvin Wallace uses his direct relationship with the subject matter to embrace the contentious impression of mental illness and the place it holds in society. #IFeelLikeTelvin
Read MoreExhibition statement: In one of her most famed essays, "How it Feels to be Colored Me," novelist Zora Neale Hurston speaks on how she "feel[s] most colored when thrown against a sharp white background." Relating to this experience, artist Alexandria Clay explores what an opposite, colored background looks like; one that prioritized, reinforced and supported her own identity. #ColoredMeExhibit
Read MoreExhibition statement: The third iteration of “Black On Black,” BOBV3, looks at how people of color have come up with solutions and ways to deal with the continued oppression, degradation and daily emotional labor endured. The artwork in BOBV3 seeks to heal and reveal the agency that people of color have always had.
We didn’t create the problems, but we’ve created solutions. #BlackOnBlackV3 #BOBV3
Read MoreJanuary 25 to March 8, 2019 | Anchorlight Wilmington
"Bricks Need Mortar" is a William Paul Thomas multimedia project that allows community members to explore the bricks and mortar of community. #BricksNeedMortar #ALWilmington
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