A Lighting Sighting on Hillsborough Street!
Goodnight Raleigh has received reports about some colorful activity observed on Hillsborough St. last night. “I saw hundreds — make that, thousands — of colors emanating from the D.H. Hill Library...
View ArticlephotoSPARK: The First Photography Show in SPARKcon
The photoSPARK traditional gallery. This past weekend’s fifth annual SPARKcon was an amazing event showcasing our local arts and creativity. The cool thing about SPARKcon is that it’s ‘for the people...
View ArticleThe Newest Muppets of Salisbury St.: The Balcony at King’s Barcade
King’s Barcade rejoined Downtown Raleigh a few weeks ago, and with that reopening saw the newest muppets to arrive to Salisbury Street area. Artist Kristin Matwiczyk putting the final parts together...
View ArticleChavis Park and the No. 2 Special Three Abreast
Chavis Park carousel today, photo by John Morris Having lived in Raleigh for about ten years now, I feel sheepish to admit that my first visit to Chavis Park occurred about a week ago. Originally...
View ArticleRoy Gussow, designer of “The Egg” at the NCSU College of Design, dies at 92
1970 Sidewalk Art Show : From the North Carolina State University Library Archives The College of Design at North Carolina State University is known for its venerable history. However, few relics are...
View ArticleRoundabout Art Collective: Art Moves West
Starting this First Friday (April Fool’s Day), a new art gallery will be open to the public: the Roundabout Art Collective. Featuring the works of 25 artists, the new project is headed by the First...
View ArticleArt to Wear 2011
On Tuesday night, students from the NC State student body came together to celebrate the rising prominence of fashion design at the University. What seems like a perfectly natural evolution, given...
View ArticleCAM: A Work of Art, Housing Works of Art
This weekend the Contemporary Art Museum will officially open with a catered street festival and black tie event Friday, and the free admission official ribbon-cutting ceremony on Saturday. It’s my...
View ArticleFirst Friday – May 2011
This past First Friday marked several interesting developments in the growth of arts and culture in Downtown Raleigh. Notably, the new Contemporary Art Museum had its inaugural First Friday opening,...
View ArticleRaleigh’s Enigmatic Buddha Wall — Brought to Light by VAE
Photo by I.F.G. Dunn I cannot wait until Thursday! Not only will Raleigh’s Visual Art Exchange be celebrating the opening of their new digs at 309 W. Martin St., but the long-lost and forgotten iconic...
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