Smithfield visual arts events

Surfaces - Joomi Chung

Tuesday, May 28 10:00a

Surfaces is a 30 by 50-foot floor installation made of recycled rubber! She created the shapes by abstracting found images, first by tracing images from various sources onto clear acetate rolls and...

Stepping Into The Past: Saturday Series

Saturday, Jun 1 10:00a

Tobacco Farm Life Museum, Kenly

Preserving a Culture and Heritage promoting NC Agriculture and Arts. Each Saturday from 10am - 3pm the Museum is featuring a traditional trade, craft or art on-site...

Superheroes and Superdads!

Saturday, Jun 15 9:00a

Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh

Superheroes and their sidekicks are invited to show off their superpowers at our Father’s Day celebration. Design a superhero cape and mask...

Beneath the Surface

Friday, Jun 7 6:30p

Nature Art Gallery, Raleigh

Reception to celebrate the opening of "Beneath the Surface," a show and sale of new paintings by Asheville, NC artist Dawn Rentz...

Garden Gourmet

Saturday, Jun 1 10:00a

Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh

Whole Foods will join in the farm fun with a cooking demonstration in the garden. Create a delicious recipe using the season’s freshest harvest from farms across NC. Sponsored by Whole Foods Market.

Artspace Pop-Up Class: Still Life Painting (rising 3rd-5th graders)

Saturday, Jun 1 10:30a

Artspace Pop-Up Studio - North Hills Mall, Raleigh

This class will explore the unique characteristics of acrylic paint as a vehicle for creating beautiful still life paintings...

Exhibition: Munch 150

Thursday, Jun 27 7:30p

Regal Crossroads 20, Cary

Norway celebrates the 150th birthday of acclaimed artist Edvard Munch (1863-1944).

Swan Lake Mariinsky Live 2D

Thursday, Jun 6 6:30p

Regal Crossroads 20, Cary

Tchaikovsky's ballet about a princess cursed to live as a swan by day and a human by night.

Highlights of the Municipal Art Collection

Thursday, Jul 11 5:00p

Block Gallery, Raleigh

Join us Thursday July 11 from 5-7pm to celebrate the opening of "Highlights of the Municipal Art Collection" at Block Gallery...

First Friday at TPG - The Road Taken

Friday, Jun 7 6:00p

Tipping Paint Gallery, Raleigh

One year ago, seven artists came together, left the safety of the known to follow their dream and have never looked back. It has been an incredible journey; a period of growth and renewal...

Annual Historic Independence Day Open House—An Old-Fashioned Fourth of July Celebration

Thursday, Jul 4 11:00a

Joel Lane Museum House, Raleigh

The Joel Lane Museum House will sponsor its 23nd annual Independence Day Open House on Thursday, July 4, 2013 from 11:00 am to 4 p.m...

Josh - Christin Kleinstreuer

Tuesday, May 28 10:00a

Artspace Visual Arts Center, Raleigh

Featured in Josh, is a series of abstract paintings Kleinstreuer created in the months leading up to and immediately following her son Josh’s brain surgery for epilepsy...

College Prep Art Class: Encaustic with Mixed Media & Collage

Saturday, Jun 8 10:30a

Artspace Pop-Up Studio - North Hills Mall, Raleigh

Artspace Pop-Up Studio College Prep Class at North Hills Mall Rising 9th-12th graders! Explore the magic and versatility of wax! Learn techniques of encaustic painting, an ancient medium combining...

Book Signing and Gallery Exhibit with Lee Mims

Thursday, Jul 11 6:00p

Little Art Gallery & Crafts Collection, Raleigh

Lee Mims, a local author and artist, will be combining her many talents for a night of art, literature, and fun on July 11th at The Little Art Gallery...