UNC Charlotte Art Galleries

What a fantastic year we have had working beneath this beautiful mural in Rowe Arts. Designed and painted by Charlotte-based artists Elle Esquivel (@elesq ) and Chris Nichol (@chrisnicholart ) last summer, (H)OURS has been our backdrop for nearly a year. As we approach the end of this spring semester, it will be hard to say goodbye. Thank you, Elle and Chris, for allowing your work to inspire us throughout the year. This summer, we will be working with London-based artist Mark Titchner (@marktitchner ) to create a new mural in Rowe as part of the upcoming exhibition 'Holding a Bright Untroubled Sky: Visioning a Better World Through Magic.' This exhibition, curated by writer and folklorist Dr. Amy Hale (@amyhale93 ), will feature 15 international artists and collectives whose creations encourage us to imagine a brighter future. "The first step toward a beautiful new world lies within each of us, and the artists in this exhibition want to help plant those first seeds through inspiring joy, connection and wonder, helping us all to become visionary co-creators of our shared future." Stay tuned for more about the mural and the exhibition! @clt_coaa

It's all going down tomorrow! Join us tomorrow evening, 6:00-8:00, in Rowe Galleries and Lambla Gallery (Storrs Hall) as we celebrate the Spring '26 BFA thesis exhibitions in Graphic Design, 2D/3D Studio, Digital Media, and Illustration! It's one of our most anticipated nights of the year! Don't miss out! @clt_coaa @unccharlotte

Now on view in Lambla Gallery: SPARK: step into something extraordinary This thesis exhibition features 12 graduating Seniors earning a BFA in Graphic Design. Each designer presents a uniquely designed space showcasing imagined community-forward businesses. Join us on April 21, 6:00-8:00, to see this semester's impressive exhibition and meet the designers behind the spark! Learn more about each designer at @spark.exhibit26 and dive deeper into UNCC's Graphic Design program by following @clt_ninerdesigners . @clt_coaa

The Spring'26 BFA Thesis Exhibition is now on view in Rowe Galleries! This semester, the galleries are brimming with exciting works by 24(!) students representing 2D/3D Studio, Digital Media, and Illustration. Click through for a peek at the exhibition and plan to join us for a reception on April 21, 6:00-8:00. We'll hear from each student and learn about the inspiration and research behind their individual projects. Congratulations to this semester's cohort of graduating BFAs! @clt_coaa @unccharlotte

This semester, a CTCM (Interdisciplinary Thinking & Communication) class led by Jessi Morton (@jessiraemorton ) visited Rowe Galleries and the 58th Annual Juried Student Exhibition to learn more about visual literacy. Their assignment: to slow down, spend time really looking at a work of art, and respond to what you see. One group of students from that class imported data from student works and created an interactive virtual opportunity for anyone to view and comment on pieces form the show. Copy and paste the link below to view their project and be sure to comment on your favorite piece(s). And, remember to slow down, really look, and enjoy the work. So very cool! /tpeople5/rowe-art-gallery-exhibit-fu4us8um4p133s2m @clt_coaa

We are so grateful for Sean Caulfield's visit last week. Between conducting print demos for students and discussing his work (and showcasing his musical talents) at the reception for 'A Tragedy of the Commons,' Caulfield left us inspired and reenergized. If you haven't had a chance to see Caulfield's work in 'A Tragedy of the Commons,' there's still time. The exhibition will remain on view at @cltduboiscenter through April 15. Thanks for everything, Sean! @caulfield143 @clt_coaa

Join us next week! On Wednesday, March 18, we'll host a celebratory reception for Sean Caulfield's exhibition 'A Tragedy of the Commons.' This exhibition is made up of large-scale text and image linocut, inkjet, and silkscreen prints created by artist Sean Caulfield in collaboration with Susan Colberg (typography) and Steven Hoffman (text). Accompanying these linocuts are a selection of sculptures with printed elements, made from reused/found wood, which speak to the forms and themes within the prints. In developing imagery for this project, Caulfield looked to several sources for inspiration, including historic woodcuts from the Northern Renaissance, as well as more contemporary sources such as the illustrations of Dr. Seuss, comics and manga. In this way the exhibition also thematically considerers the history of illustration and European printmaking and the ways these histories have been intertwined with politics, religion, art, activism, propaganda and colonialism. Plan to arrive at @cltduboiscenter by 6pm and enjoy the free food and bar before we hear from the artist around 6:30. This is sure to be one to remember. @caulfield143 @clt_coaa @unccharlotte

Congrats to all involved in our 58th Annual Juried Student Exhibition, which had it’s gallery reception on March 4!⁠ ⁠ With works from current CoA+A Art & Art History students and recent alumni, this year’s exhibition welcomed jurors Amy Herman (@amy.n.herman ), Eric Mullis (@ericmullisprojects ), and Seirin Nagano (@seirinnagano ).⁠ ⁠ This year’s winner’s included ⁠ 🌟 Best of Show: Morgan Alexander (@morganalexander.art ), ‘Shift’⁠ 🥇 1st Place: Santana Sharpe (@santanasart_23 ), ‘Ode to a Black Girl’⁠ 🥈 2nd Place: Andres Palacios (@andressculpts ), ‘Shapeshifter’⁠ 🥉 3rd Place: Nora Kelly (@nora_k_1111 ), ‘Portrait of a Modern Peregrin’⁠ ⭐️ Honorable Mention: Hannah Martin, ‘Clue In the Kitchen’⁠ ⭐️ Honorable Mention: Audrey Oring (@audrey.oring ), ‘Riptide’⁠ ⁠ If you missed the reception, you can still see the exhibition in Rowe Galleries (@cltgalleries ) through March 20! ⁠ ⁠ Photos by @toby_schuetze

What a great night celebrating the 58th Annual Juried Student Exhibition! A big THANK YOU to this year's jurors: Amy Herman (@amy.n.herman ), Eric Mullis (@ericmullisprojects ), and Seirin Nagano (@seirinnagano )! A big CONGRATULATIONS to the award winners: Morgan Alexander (@morganalexander.art ), 'Shift' (Best of Show) Santana Sharpe (@santanasart_23 ), 'Ode to a Black Girl' (1st Place) Andres Palacios (@andressculpts ), 'Shapeshifter' (2nd Place) Nora Kelly (@nora_k_1111 ), 'Portrait of a Modern Peregrin' (3rd Place) Hannah Martin, 'Clue In the Kitchen' (Honorable Mention) Audrey Oring (@audrey.oring ), 'Riptide' (Honorable Mention) @clt_coaa @unccharlotte

Join us on Wednesday, March 4, 5:30-7:30 as we host a reception for the 58th Annual Juried Student Exhibition! We'll be joined by jurors Amy Herman (@amy.n.herman ) , Eric Mullis (@ericmullisprojects ), and Seirin Nagano (@seirinnagano ) and find out this year's slate of award winning pieces. We'll have art! We'll have conversation! We'll have food! And, we'll see you there! @clt_coaa

Now on view in Rowe Side Gallery! @unccharlotte alumna Laura Lucas (@lauralucasart ) presents 'The Walls Have Ears,' an exhibition of 17 paintings exploring liminal spaces and the quiet tension of life’s in-between moments. Influenced by film noir, Lucas dramatizes everyday scenes to highlight their emotional resonance. In her painting process, Lucas uses her photographs as references, then builds up layers of paint slowly, often glazing and dry brushing oil paint to create a softer visual effect, reminiscent of the visual quality of old films and photographs. Lucas earned her BFA in Painting from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 2023. Her works were recently included in 'Fractures and Repair,' a group exhibition at Thornback Gallery in Greenville, SC. She currently works as an Instructor and Assistant Instructor in Charlotte, NC. Join us on March 4, 5:30-7:30 in Rowe Arts for a reception, when we will also be celebrating this year's Juried Student Exhibition. Free food and inspiration provided! @clt_coaa

Meet the jurors for this year's Juried Student Exhibition! Amy Herman (@amy.n.herman ) is an artist based in Charlotte, North Carolina. She received her MFA in Photography from Columbia College Chicago, and her BFA in Fine Art from Michigan State University. She is the Co-Founder and Collective Artist of Goodyear Arts, an artist-run residency program, where she maintains a studio. Eric Mullis (@ericmullisprojects ) studied West-African drumming, jazz drums, and mallet percussion while pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees in philosophy. In 2012, he began composing music for dance and accompanying dance classes at the American Dance Festival, the Charlotte Ballet and the University of North Carolina, Charlotte. He received a Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of South Carolina in 2005. In 2007, he began teaching full-time at Queens University of Charlotte. He is a Collective Artist at Goodyear Arts. Seirin Nagano (@seirinnagano ) is a mixed-media artist originally from Tokyo, Japan. After training as an oil painter in Japan, she moved to the U.S., where she earned her BFA in Fine Art and MFA in an interdisciplinary art program at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. She currently lives and works in Charlotte, North Carolina, and teaches Japanese and its culture at the Department of Languages, Cultures and Translation at UNC Charlotte. She is the Director of Goodyear Arts, where she is also one of their Collective Artists. Join us on March 4, 5:30-7:30, in Rowe Arts for the reception and awards presentations for the 58th Annual Juried Student Exhibition. All three jurors will be in attendance to speak about their personal creative practices and their thoughts on this year's student exhibition. @goodyeararts @clt_coaa @unccharlotte