Coined in the South: 2024 Biennial
Dec
17
to Apr 27

Coined in the South: 2024 Biennial

Coined in the South aims to bridge the gap between museums, galleries, and studios by showcasing thought-provoking works by the emerging talents of the South. The exhibition transcends any singular aesthetic, theme, or medium, striving to mirror the rich diversity and creative spirit of the southern arts community.

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AMERICAN FICTION
Feb
8
to Mar 22

AMERICAN FICTION

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AMERICAN FICTION

SOLO EXHIBITION at RICHARD BEAVERS GALLERY

BROOKLYN, NYC

Where do the narratives we embrace, the myths we create, and the truths of our reality converge? In “American Fiction,” the lines between history, imagination, and reality blur. The exhibition unfolds as a cinematic journey, one steeped in the residue of collective memory and personal experience. The works function as fragmented chapters, each a potent vignette that captures the tension between enduring structures and the urgency of transformation as we reconsider what it means to be Black in America today. The vision behind Clarence Heyward’s paintings is both raw and poetic, calling us to reflect on the weight of the past and the possibilities of an emancipatory future. Here, fiction does not obscure the truth; it amplifies it.

https://www.richardbeaversgallery.com/exhibitions/27-american-fiction-clarence-heyward/#

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Dallas Art Fair
Apr
10
to Apr 13

Dallas Art Fair

From April 10 – 13, 2025, the Dallas Art Fair will present its next iteration. We are very excited to be back in Dallas for our 16th Dallas Art Fair in the Fashion Industry Gallery. We will take work by Judy Chicago, Hung Liu, Swoon, Virgil Ortiz, Greg Murr, Sam Lao, John Baldessari, FAILE, Nadya Tolokonnikova, Florence Pierce, Mokha Laget, Luis Jiménez, Hunt Slonem, Clarence Heyward, and Raphaelle Goethals.

https://www.dallasartfair.com/

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ROOTS and ROUTES
Jul
13
to Aug 24

ROOTS and ROUTES

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Richard Beavers Gallery, Brooklyn presents

ROOTS and ROUTES

Opening Reception:
Saturday July 13, 2024 | 6:00pm - 9:00pm

Exhibition Dates:
July 13, 2024 - August 24, 2024

Featured Artists:
Desmond Beach | Leroy Campbell | Lynthia Edwards | Clarence Heyward | Frank Morrison | Charly Palmer | daàPò réo | Terron Cooper Sorrells

To understand who we are, we need to understand where we’ve been. “Roots & Routes” illuminates the journeys ingrained in the heritage of African American families and their diverse journeys through migration, urbanization, and cultural exchange. The exhibition reflects on ancestral origins, the Great Migration, and contemporary movements, showcasing how these paths have shaped identities and communities. Drawing on the Negro Motorist Green Book, the artworks highlight resilience and resourcefulness. They breathe life into histories, challenging stereotypes and celebrating heritage. Through their work, they reconceptualize history, connecting past to present, and illuminating the ongoing contributions of African American communities. Spanning generations, it fosters empathy and highlights the enduring contributions of African American communities to the broader American narrative.

https://www.richardbeaversgallery.com/exhibitions/26-roots-and-routes-group-show/

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5: FIVE YEARS OF ACQUISITIONS
Jun
21
to Oct 6

5: FIVE YEARS OF ACQUISITIONS

June 21-October 6, 2024

5: Five Years of Acquisitions features new acquisitions from over the past five years. Artists featured include Rick Beck, John Cage, Willie Cole, Clarence Heyward, Robert Motherwell, Alison Saar, and Rosalia Torres-Weiner, among others.

https://cameronartmuseum.org/exhibition/5-five-years-of-acquisitions/

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SUBJECT MATTERS
May
3
to Jun 15

SUBJECT MATTERS

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RICHARD BEAVERS GALLERY, Soho presents

SUBJECT MATTERS

Opening Reception
May 3, 2024 | 6:00PM - 9:00PM

Exhibition Dates
May 3, 2024 - June 15, 2024

What does it mean for a person, a community, or a life to matter? Today, we encounter the politicization of identity that pits us against one another rather than amplifies the voices that have been continually suppressed. "Subject Matters," a group exhibition featuring the works that tackles this notion by illuminating the multifaceted narratives of black life and culture within inner city environments.

These artists bring together their unique and diverse experiences, triumphs, fears, and hopes from their respective communities. Their distinct approaches place their stories against a backdrop of societal marginalization and systemic inequality. By confronting the social, political, and cultural issues by challenging mainstream discourses that seek to rewrite their histories, these artists offer compelling insights into the lived realities of black individuals and communities.
"Subject Matters" is a proclamation. Whether through figuration or abstraction, painting, or multidisciplinary mediums, the exhibition's artists subvert narratives of oppression, violence, and trauma. In their place, they reveal layers and layers of stories that celebrate the richness and diversity of their cultural heritage, despite the weight of racial divides that continue to persist. From portraiture to scenes of everyday life and even the conceptual embodiment of the Black psyche, these artworks are testaments to the resilience, creativity, and ingenuity that survive within Black communities forced to navigate the complexities of inner-city life....

EXHIBITING ARTISTS
Desmond Beach | Xavier Daniels | Lynthia Edwards | Clarence Heyward | Marcus Antonius Jansen | Frank Morrison | TJ
Morrison | Melvin Nesbitt Jr | Dan Oliver | Terron Cooper Sorrells | Phyllis Stephens

https://www.richardbeaversgallery.com/exhibitions/24-subject-matters-group-show/

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The Weight We Carry
May
3
to Jul 31

The Weight We Carry

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The Weight We Carry is a group exhibition that brings together some of our time’s most influential artists, including Shepard Fairey, Nadya Tolokonnikova, Douglas Miles, Swoon, and Clarence Heyward. The exhibition explores the humanity of these artists, how they found similar forms of expression despite their different backgrounds, and the resulting sublime beauty of their artworks.

https://www.containertc.org/exhibitions/28-the-weight-we-carry-shepard-fairey-nadya-tolokonnikova/works/

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EXPO CHICAGO 2024
Apr
11
to Apr 14

EXPO CHICAGO 2024

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Richard Beavers Gallery is pleased to announce participation in Expo Chicago Art Fair 2024. The Richard Beavers Gallery will show works from eight spectacular artists, Desmond Beach, Xavier Daniels, Clarence Heyward, Marcus Jansen, Frank Morrison, Melvin Nesbitt Jr., Terron Cooper Sorrells, and Phyllis Stephens. 

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Dallas Art Fair 2024
Apr
4
to Apr 7

Dallas Art Fair 2024

In the heart of the downtown arts district, the Dallas Art Fair offers collectors, arts professionals, and the public the opportunity to engage with a rich selection of modern and contemporary artworks presented by leading national and international galleries.

https://www.dallasartfair.com/

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RETURN TO PARRISH STREET: A DREAM REALIZED
Aug
17
to Oct 23

RETURN TO PARRISH STREET: A DREAM REALIZED


Ella West Gallery is pleased to present the work of Kennedi Carter, Clarence Heyward and Ernie Barnes in its inaugural exhibition, Return to Parrish Street: A Dream Realized. With a mission to showcase work that speaks to and reflects the diversity of our community and beyond, Ella West Gallery is committed to championing underrepresented artists and expanding their access to collectors and enthusiasts. By creating space for a broad range of emerging and established regional, national, and international artists, the gallery will nurture the artistic growth of a generation that will reshape art history.  

https://www.ellawestgallery.com/exhibitions/6-return-to-parrish-street-a-dream-realized/overview/

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 my Presence is Present: interpretations of afrosurrealism from the American South
Aug
4
to Jan 14

my Presence is Present: interpretations of afrosurrealism from the American South

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my Presence is Present is an exhibition that navigates through surreal African-American experiences as told by 21 emerging and established contemporary artists in and around the Carolinas. Each participating artist purposefully creates work in response to our inherent memories and identities of growing up and living in the American South.

https://www.ganttcenter.org/exhibitions/my-presence-is-present/


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Clarence Heyward: Unseen - Turner Carroll Gallery
Jun
23
to Jul 23

Clarence Heyward: Unseen - Turner Carroll Gallery

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Clarence Heyward: UNSEEN, from the Contemporary Art Museum, Raleigh, NC

Opening Reception at Turner Carroll, Friday, June 23, 5–7 pm

One of our breakout artists of 2022 will be coming to Turner Carroll Gallery for his inaugural solo exhibition in Santa Fe, Clarence Heyward. Throughout 2022 we had difficulty keeping Clarence’s stunning paintings for more than a day or two before a collector took an interest and purchased a piece. Having the works from his solo exhibition at CAM Raleigh travel to the gallery represents a rare opportunity to see and collect the work of this rising star. UNSEEN is accompanied by a soundscape and takes the viewer on a visual journey of what would happen to his family if he became one of the daily casualties of black men in America being killed. This powerful exhibition is not to be missed. Heyward’s paintings were collected by multiple museums before he was ever represented by a gallery, and Turner Carroll is proud to be his first representative.

https://www.turnercarrollgallery.com/june-23-3023-clarence-heyward-unseen/

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Dallas Art Fair - Turner Carroll
Apr
19
to Apr 22

Dallas Art Fair - Turner Carroll

From April 19 – 22, 2023 the Dallas Art Fair will present its next iteration in-person. We are very excited to be back in Dallas for the fair, and will our booth will feature exceptional artists including Hunt Slonem, Greg Murr, Judy Chicago, Hung Liu, Clarence Heyward and Mokha Laget.

https://www.dallasartfair.com/exhibitors/turner-carroll-gallery

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The Renaissance of Brooklyn
Jan
21
to Apr 20

The Renaissance of Brooklyn

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Renaissance of Brooklyn: History is Present uses Charlotte’s historic Brooklyn neighborhood as a reference point to acknowledge the impact of erased and forgotten African-American communities. These timeless people; as author Toni Morrison calls them are ancestors beyond our immediate families who influence our present day reality. From the late 1800s to the early 1960s, Brooklyn was a city within a city that provided opportunities and sanctuary in a segregated South. The multigenerational group of contemporary artists in Renaissance of Brooklyn through their work portray their lived experiences and perspectives as African-American women and men living in the South. They are reclaiming space in the history of and vision for North Carolina.

Renaissance of Brooklyn also recognizes the special relationship between Brooklyn, New York and the Brooklyn community in Charlotte that was forged during the “Great Migration” of African-Americans from the South in the early 20th century. These two cities represent the millions of Black American families who consequently have Northern and Southern branches.

Curated by Yvonne Bynoe,

@shelovesblackart

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The Black Creativity Juried Art Exhibition 2023
Jan
16
to Apr 23

The Black Creativity Juried Art Exhibition 2023

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This longest-running exhibition of African American art has been displayed annually at MSI since 1970. Black Creativity Juried Art Exhibition features paintings, drawings, fine art prints, sculpture, mixed-media, ceramics and photography by African American artists.

https://www.msichicago.org/explore/whats-here/exhibits/black-creativity-juried-art-exhibition/

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Art Miami 2022
Nov
29
to Dec 4

Art Miami 2022

November 29 – December 4, 2022 | Art Miami
Turner Carroll Gallery is excited about exhibiting Hung Liu, Mildred Howard, and Swoon, at Art Miami, along with three emerging artists with current East Coast museum exhibitions who will show in Miami for the first time: Mokha Laget (Katzen Art Center), Clarence Heyward (CAM Raleigh), and Lien Truong (Nasher Museum of Art).

https://www.turnercarrollgallery.com/november-29-december-4-2022-art-miami/

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The Power of Portraiture: Recent Acquisitions
Sep
24
to Feb 1

The Power of Portraiture: Recent Acquisitions

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Portraiture has long been an effective mode of artistic expression. A portrait is more than a mere rendering of an individual or group of people, and often serves as a revealing window onto the sitters’ individuality. Portraits can also be political, poignant and powerful means of representing the figure to reveal insight into the human condition. For some artists, creating portraits can be a practical and personal way to fashion identity.

The eleven recently acquired works included here represent a broad range of stylistic and conceptual approaches to rendering portraits. Ming Smith uses the camera to establish a forthright and self-reflexive gaze, while Clarence Heyward turns his back to us as a way to universalize his experience. Others such as Genesis Tremaine and Tunji Adeyeni-Jones distort and abstract the figure to evoke a psychological and physical dynamism. These diverse artistic strategies reveal portraiture’s true power: its ability to capture the nuances and expansiveness of one’s subjectivity.

This exhibition is organized by Lauren Haynes, former Patsy R. and Raymond D. Nasher Senior Curator of Contemporary Art and Curatorial Assistant Julianne Miao, with research support by Caroline Carey, A.B.’22.

https://nasher.duke.edu/exhibitions/the-power-of-portraiture-recent-acquisitions/

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B22: WIREGRASS BIENNIAL
Jul
22
to Sep 24

B22: WIREGRASS BIENNIAL

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B22: Wiregrass Biennial is a survey of works being created by artists from across the Southeast region, and the group show strengthens the arts community in the Southeast by bringing regional emerging and established contemporary artists to a local Wiregrass audience. For area residents and visitors, this year’s biennial will continue to build on the museum’s reputation for showcasing work from artists from different backgrounds through diverse mediums – from painting and sculpture, to installation and multimedia, large-scale works, and more – offering visitors the opportunity to learn from and connect with the art and artists of our time.

https://www.wiregrassmuseum.org/wma_exhibitions/b22-wiregrass-biennial/

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TRUTH AND MEMORY
Apr
30
to Jun 25

TRUTH AND MEMORY

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Clarence Heyward, Lynn Marshall-Linnemeier, Juan Logan, Renzo Ortega, and Samantha Rosado, range from well-established professionals to emerging talent. Collectively, their work reflects on and responds to personal, cultural, and historical memory.

https://www.cravenallengallery.com/exhibitions/

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Dallas Art Fair - Turner Carroll Booth G13
Apr
21
to Apr 24

Dallas Art Fair - Turner Carroll Booth G13

In the heart of the downtown arts district, the Dallas Art Fair offers collectors, arts professionals, and the public the opportunity to engage with a rich selection of modern and contemporary artworks presented by leading national and international galleries. Thoughtfully curated exhibitions and innovative programming encourage lively conversations and close looking in a robust and rapidly growing arts community.

https://www.dallasartfair.com/

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Reckoning and Resilience: North Carolina Art Now
Jan
13
to Jul 10

Reckoning and Resilience: North Carolina Art Now

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Reckoning and Resilience: North Carolina Art Now brings together 31 emerging and established artists working across the state. This group survey, featuring approximately 70 works, presents an expansive view of contemporary art in North Carolina both in terms of regional geography and artistic approaches.

https://nasher.duke.edu/exhibitions/reckoning-and-resilience-north-carolina-art-now/

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Visual Vanguard
Aug
14
to Jan 17

Visual Vanguard

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Visual Vanguard is an examination of twenty-six artists who create in a variety of vibrant and versatile media. This exhibition surveys the struggles, strengths, and celebrations of Black creativity in the Carolinas through visual art, performance, video, and poetry. By examining the ambiguity and origination within retakes and variations, each artist amplifies the ideals of racial pride, social power, identity, and the importance of heritage and culture.

https://www.ganttcenter.org/exhibitions/visual-vanguard/

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A Collection of Changes
Aug
4
to Oct 22

A Collection of Changes

This exhibition focuses on works from the Municipal Art Collection by artists that reflect our city and the surrounding areas' diverse communities. By supporting artists of color and those that identify as having a disability, a primary goal for the Municipal Art Collection is for viewers to find representation and shared experiences within the collection and exhibitions.

https://raleighnc.gov/SupportPages/collection-changes

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Continuum of Change
Jul
9
to Aug 27

Continuum of Change

Presented by the Black on Black Project - Initiative 1897

Initiative 1897 uses artwork and community dialogue to examine the centuries-long inequities that communities of color have faced. A series of large-scale portraits of Black men and women were commissioned to share how they helped usher in change in the Wilmington area. Sharing their stories provides an on ramp for engagement in the search for more pathways toward equity.

https://www.1897ilm.com/

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ARTFIELDS 2021
Apr
23
to May 1

ARTFIELDS 2021

ArtFields started in 2013 with a simple goal: honor the artists of the Southeast with a week’s worth of celebration and competition in the heart of a traditional Southern small town. The competition and exhibition offers over $145,000 in cash prizes. The winners of two People’s Choice Awards are determined by the votes of people visiting ArtFields; a panel of art professionals selects all the other awards, including the $50,000 Grand Prize and $25,000 Second Place award.

https://www.artfieldssc.org/

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TEDxUNC - INTERSECTIONS
Feb
4
8:00 PM20:00

TEDxUNC - INTERSECTIONS

INTERSECTIONS: IDENTITY IN A GLOBAL WORLD.

Speakers from a variety of backgrounds will share stories on the struggles, joys, and cultural quandaries that arise at the intersections of human identity. They will draw on their lived experiences, storytelling abilities, and their professional endeavors involved in combating identity-based injustices.

https://tedxunc.com/

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