The Mint Museum:
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In celebration of Black History Month, we are hosting a soulful afternoon of networking and socializing to the tune of spoken word poetry, and with a backdrop of art. Groove to the vibes of Quentin “Q” Talley and his friends, have fun with an HBCU art project, improv with the HBCU roll call, enjoy live painting, and view works of art by HBCU alum and other talented emerging artists.
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During the afternoon we will have flavored coffees & teas, mimosas, and light bites.
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HBCU + Friends Neo Soul Cafe
Thursday, February 27
2-5 PM | Mint Museum Uptown
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To register or to find more information, please visit our website.

The Sphere Series is kicking off its 2020 season by being a part of Live at the Mint, presented by Fifth Third Bank, with "Angels to Anathema: What to do When Artists Behave Badly" this Wednesday from 6–9 PM. ⠀
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The lecture will focus on how we can deal with the work and legacies of our favorite artists when those artists are accused of doing something that conflicts with moral or societal standards. Questions of how and when to separate the art from the artists will be addressed by local artist and Guggenheim Fellow John W. Love, Jr., and Pulitzer-Prize winner Emily Nussbaum, with moderator Jen Sudul Edwards, Ph.D.⠀
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Nussbaum will be signing her newest book that deals with these very issues, "I like to Watch: Arguing My Way Through the TV Revolution" after the lecture. The book is currently available for purchase in the Mint Museum Store.⠀
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Live at the Mint is presented by Fifth Third Bank

Tonight we are hosting a reception for our newest #ConstellationCLT artist, Katherine Boxall!
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Katherine Boxall constructs large-scale canvases that incorporate a ground of lush oil and pastels that explode with saturated color.
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Boxall, who completed her MFA at San Francisco Art Institute and moved to Charlotte in the summer of 2018, creates in her west Charlotte studio, a haven for her work with acrylics, spray paint, pastels and oils. She began as a figurative painter. She gradually loosened her lines, breaking down the form of the body into broad expanses and elongated, rounded contours. Since 2018, Boxall has worked primarily in abstraction.
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See her work hanging in Mint Museum Uptown from now until May 3.
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Image Credit:
Burn Bubblegum (Detail). 2018. Acrylic, spray paint, chalk, pastel, and oil on canvas. Courtesy of the artist.

Now more than ever, artists around the globe are being held accountable for actions taken in their personal lives. But what does that mean for the audience? Are we supposed to stop listening to our favorite songs or watching our favorite movies?
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From Bill Cosby to Caravaggio, artists and public figures have always been under scrutiny regardless of what kind of work they produce. In the midst of cancel culture and the Me Too movement, reconciling (or separating) the artist and their art is a hotly contested topic.
Join us next Wednesday at Live at the Mint where two special guest, John W. Love, Jr. and Emily Nussbaum, tackle the subject of what to do when artists behave badly.
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John W. Love, Jr. is a local, interdisciplinary artist with groundbreaking work that earned him a Guggenheim Fellowship. Emily Nussbaum is the author of the new book “I Like To Watch: Arguing My Way Through the TV Revolution.” Nussbaum will be in the Mint Museum Store immediately following to program to do a book signing.
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Live at the Mint in collaboration with the Sphere Series
Angels to Anathema: What to do When Artists Behave Badly
Wednesday, February 26
6-9 PM | Mint Museum Uptown
FREE
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Live at the Mint, presented by Fifth Third Bank, celebrates Charlotte’s dynamic arts community. Each week will feature a new lineup, from performance art to lectures with leading artists, provocative films to gallery tours with community leaders (and lots of specially-crafted art activities and craft cocktails in between).
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#LiveAtTheMint #TheMintMuseum
Photo Credit: Moye Photography

Matthew Barney's new film REDOUBT is playing at Mint Museum Uptown this Wednesday as part of Live at the Mint!
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See the tale of a hunter's quest flow seamlessly into mythological narratives and the breathtaking scenery of the Sawtooth Mountains in Idaho. The tale progresses over a series of hunts, in which the characters communicate through the language of dance. ⠀
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Wednesday, February 19
6–9 PM | Mint Museum Uptown
Film starts at 6:30 PM
FREE. Cash bar opens at 5:30 PM
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Live at the Mint, presented by Fifth Third Bank, celebrates Charlotte’s dynamic arts community. Each week will feature a new lineup, from performance art to lectures with leading artists, provocative films to gallery tours with community leaders (and lots of specially-crafted art activities and craft cocktails in between).

Light up the Night is tomorrow night from 6–9 PM at Mint Museum Uptown!
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Light up swing sets on the plaza, DJ Fannie May, specialty cocktails, blacklight finger painting, and interactive gallery tours will make your valentines date one to remember.
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We will be open with free admission this Friday from 6–9 PM during Light up the Night, thanks to Duke Energy and Piedmont Natural Gas. There will be a snacks for purchase and a cash bar.
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Join us at 6 PM for the second installment of our Dutch Design Lecture Series. The Mint Museum’s Annie Carlano, Senior Curator of Craft, Design, and Fashion will discuss the works of art by the hottest Dutch designers, including some that can be seen on view at The Mint Museum right now! Refreshments before the discussion starts at 5 PM on the Mezzanine Level.
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Light up the Night
Friday, February 14, 6:00 PM
Mint Museum Uptown
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Light Up the Night is powered by Duke Energy-Piedmont Natural Gas.
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The Dutch Design Lecture Series is coordinated around our exhibition Immersed in light: Studio Drift at the Mint, which is graciously supported by PNC Financial Services, with additional support from Mint Museum Auxiliary, Duke Energy | Piedmont Natural Gas, DutchCultureUSA, and Rite Lite. This program has received funding through a grant from the Netherland-America Foundation.

Coined in the South, the Young Affiliates of the Mint’s 4th annual art show, is closing this Sunday, February 16. Make sure to come by Mint Museum Uptown to see it one last time before it’s gone!

Make your Valentine’s Day glow with a FREE light-inspired experience at Mint Museum Uptown this Friday. Duke Energy and Piedmont Natural Gas are bringing light up swings, spotlight gallery tours, DJ Fannie May, glow painting, and much more to The Mint Museum to celebrate our exhibition Immersed in Light: Studio Drift at the Mint. We will be open with free admission this Friday from 6–9 PM, offering a variety of special activities to light up your night. There will be a cash bar of illuminated beverages as well as snacks that can be purchased throughout the night.
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The night kicks off at 6 PM with a discussion on the hottest Dutch designers and their work led by The Mint Museum’s Annie Carlano, Senior Curator of Craft, Design, and Fashion. Refreshments before the discussion starts at 5 PM on the Mezzanine Level.
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Light up the Night
Friday, February 14, 6:00 PM
Mint Museum Uptown
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Light Up the Night is powered by Duke Energy-Piedmont Natural Gas.
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The Dutch Design Lecture Series is coordinated around our exhibition Immersed in light: Studio Drift at the Mint, which is graciously supported by PNC Financial Services, with additional support from Mint Museum Auxiliary, Duke Energy | Piedmont Natural Gas, DutchCultureUSA, and Rite Lite. This program has received funding through a grant from the Netherland-America Foundation.

Local artist and educator Beverly Smith will be with us for an enlightening evening of conversation and activities during this week’s Live at the Mint, presented by Fifth Third Bank. Beverly Smith currently has two works on view at Mint Museum Uptown in Coined in the South, the Young Affiliates of the Mint’s 4th annual art show, one of which can be seen above. Smith will share a variety of her works and inspirations that led her to become an artist, and will take questions from the audience at the end of the discussion. Then, join us in a festive hour of listening to the unique sound of steel drums, which are traditional in Caribbean cultures. During the program, make sure to stop by the Mint Museum Store located on the plaza level for a glass wine and unique treasures.
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Wednesday, February 12
6–9 PM | Mint Museum Uptown
FREE. Cash bar opens at 5:30 PM
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Live at the Mint, presented by Fifth Third Bank, celebrates Charlotte’s dynamic arts community. Each week will feature a new lineup, from performance art to lectures with leading artists, provocative films to gallery tours with community leaders (and lots of specially-crafted art activities and craft cocktails in between).
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Image caption:
Beverly Smith. Shaping My Own Identity (detail), 2018, fabric, graphite, transfers, acrylic paint, embroidery, amulet. Courtesy of the artist.

The public opening of Classic Black: The Basalt Sculpture of Wedgwood and His Contemporaries is tomorrow! Learn about the background, objects, and design of the exhibition from the curator Brain Gallagher, along with life-long Wedgwood enthusiasts Gaye Blake-Roberts, and Dr. Gregory Sullivan tomorrow during our Sunday Salon from 1:30–5:30 PM. Click the link in our bio for a full list of the days activities!
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Photographer: Christy Copley @christy.co
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#TheMintMuseum #ClassicBlackAtTheMint⠀
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Classic Black: The Basalt Sculpture of Wedgwood and His Contemporaries was organized by The Mint Museum, and was made possible with generous support from presenting sponsor Wells Fargo Private Bank, with additional support provided by Moore & Van Allen and the Samuel H. Kress Foundation. The exhibition catalogue was fully funded by the Delhom Service League and an anonymous patron.⠀

Our new exhibition, Classic Black: The Basalt Sculptures of Wedgwood and his Contemporaries, opens this weekend!⠀
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Members are invited to come to the opening celebration on Saturday, February 8 from 1–5 PM. At 2 PM there will be an Introduction to the design process and concept development with Brian Gallagher, our Curator of Decorative Arts, HannaH Crowell, the Exhibition Designer, and @owl.clt, the mural artist who helped bring the vision to life.
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The public opening is Sunday, February 9, with events scheduled throughout the afternoon! Check our website for the full list of activities.⠀
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#TheMintMuseum #ClassicBlackAtTheMint⠀
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Classic Black: The Basalt Sculpture of Wedgwood and His Contemporaries was organized by The Mint Museum, and was made possible with generous support from presenting sponsor Wells Fargo Private Bank, with additional support provided by Moore & Van Allen and the Samuel H. Kress Foundation. The exhibition catalogue was fully funded by the Delhom Service League and an anonymous patron.⠀

What is it that makes Dutch Design not just good but extraordinary? Join us for Fall in Love with Dutch Design, a joyful exploration by Annie Carlano, the Mint’s Senior Curator for Craft, Design and Fashion.
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From furniture to fashion, design in the Netherlands is known for its beguiling forms, unusual materials, and an altruism that reflects concern for the environment, social and political causes, and emotional impact. This curator’s talk with highlight the exceptional works of art by Dutch artists or artists trained in the Netherlands, as well as those done by the hottest designers of the moment, including Studio Drift, Iris van Herpen, Simone Post, and others voted best young designers at Dutch Design Week 2019. Many of the works being referenced in the talk are a part of The Mint Museum's collection or are on view at Mint Museum Uptown. Refreshments start at 5 PM, and a reception will follow the lecture at 7 PM.
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This program is happening in coordination with Light Up the Night, an immersive and illuminated night of fun, powered by Duke Energy-Piedmont Natural Gas.
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Fall in Love with Dutch Design + Light up the Night
Friday, February 14, 6:00 PM
Mint Museum Uptown
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The Dutch Design Lecture Series is coordinated around our exhibition Immersed in light: Studio Drift at the Mint, which is graciously supported by PNC Financial Services, with additional support from Mint Museum Auxiliary, Duke Energy | Piedmont Natural Gas, DutchCultureUSA, and Rite Lite. This program has received funding through a grant from the Netherland-America Foundation.
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Ted Noten. Slow: Eleven Women and 400 Daisies, 2010, gold plate, nylon. Project Ten Ten Ten Commission. Museum Purchase: Funds provided by the Mint Museum Auxiliary. 2010.84. © 2010 Atelier Ted Noten
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Christie van der Haak. Edda (detail), 2008–16, acrylic fabric, cotton. Gift of Ashley and Scott Mattei. 2016.49