January 10 to 26 | Anchorlight
The artwork in “Daddy’s Home” explores the decisions artist Lamar Whidbee’s father made and how those choices affected the artist’s approach in raising his own son. In both cases, daddy was and is at home. #WhidbeeDaddysHome
Read MoreJune 22 to July 27 | DREAMs of Wilmington
In "Declarations of Success," artist Lamar Whidbee collaborates with youth from DREAMs of Wilmington to present paintings, photographs and assemblages that represent how the students have declared what their success will be. #DeclarationsofSuccess
Read MoreApril 20 to May 12, 2018 | Artspace
"artfor(us)" is a series of artworks created by artist Sherrill Roland that grew out of his personal history of being wrongfully incarcerated in Washington, DC. During his incarceration, Roland attempted to remain connected to art and the life that was taken from him. One of the things that helped was Artforum magazine, which a close family friend helped him acquire. #jumpsuitartforus
Read MoreMarch 3 to March 29, 2018 | Anchorlight
In the moment before you take a leap anything is possible. And in that moment, before your toes leave the ground, is when the impossible becomes an option. In "Right Before We Fly," a sculpture installation, Dare Coulter focuses on creating an embodiment of that moment of impossibility. #RightBeforeWeFly
Read MoreDecember 13 to December 24, 2017 | The Carrack Modern Art
In "Full Circle" Anthony Patterson examines police violence against Black Americans through multiple lenses. The work does not only address the problem, but also opens the dialogue to many underlying issues. This body of work reflects the artist's year-long engagement with the subject matter. #APFullCircle
Read MoreOctober 5 to November 25, 2017 | VAE Raleigh
We’re seeing imagery that reminds us of Los Angeles in 1992, Tulsa in 1921 and Wilmington in 1898. These incidents seem to show disregard for the lives of people of color. But we bounce back because there is tremendous strength within our community. #BlackOnBlackV2
Read MoreAugust 12 to September 1, 2017 | Anchorlight
Artist Lamar Whidbee, coming off receiving his MFA at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, presents his take on the lack of educational opportunities for less fortunate youth. #whidbeefreelunch
Read MoreApril 26 to May 7, 2017 | The Carrack Modern Art
In his first solo show at The Carrack, Raleigh native and resident André Leon Gray hit the Bull City with a sledgehammer called “no polite disguise.” #nopolitedisguise
Read MoreFebruary 16 to 27, 2017 | Anchorlight
"Bricks Need Mortar" is a William Paul Thomas multimedia project that allows community members to explore the bricks and mortar of community. #BricksNeedMortar
Read MoreOctober 7 to November 4, 2016, VAE Raleigh | February 27 to April 30, 2017, ATC Durham
History and society haven't always been truthful or kind in the depiction of people of color. But whose depictions are they? "Black on Black" is an exhibition where curators of color asked artists of color to share their thoughts on identity in their own voice. #BlackOnBlackVAE #BlackOnBlackATC
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