—Emilie Menzel When I call Chapel Hill artist Meredith Haggerty on the phone for her interview, she greets me like an old friend, her warmth and energy abundantly clear from the moment she answers the phone. It’s an interview to highlight her work and her accomplishments, but throughout she continually expresses curiosity and excitement about… Read More →
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June Featured Artist: Carlos González García, Activist in Mosaic
By Emilie Menzel In Carlos González García’s work as a mosaic artist, art and functionality co-exist. While many people overlook the economic power of the arts to kindle community business and prosperity, for Carlos the connection has never been a question. Carlos came to mosaic through a background in business. After earning a degree in… Read More →
May Featured Artist: Sean T. Bailey, Ph.D. and the Photography of Belonging
By Emilie Menzel Sean T. Bailey’s photography exhibit Belonging opened at The ArtsCenter’s Nicholson Gallery on March 1st. On March 10th, Governor Roy Cooper declared a state of emergency in North Carolina due to COVID-19, and on March 27th, The ArtsCenter joined businesses across the country in closing its doors until further notice as a safety… Read More →
April Featured Artists: The Quarantined Arts Community Rises
By Emilie Menzel On March 30th, 2020, it was Vincent Van Gogh’s 167th birthday. On the morning of March 30th, 2020, his painting The Parsonage Garden at Nuenen in Spring 1884 was stolen from the Singer Laren museum near Amsterdam where it was on display. My first thought—how apt a birthday present in this COVID-19… Read More →
