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Charlotte Museum Events

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Listings last updated Sep 26, 2026

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  1. Mending the Wild

    Sep 26 · 10:00 AM to Dec 31 · 5:00 PM · Discovery Place Science · Free

    A solo exhibition utilizing reclaimed materials from Charlotte artist Tina Alberni.

  2. Collection, Reframed: Jiha Moon

    Sep 26 · 10:00 AM to Nov 9 · 5:00 PM · The Bechtler · Free

    An annual summer exhibition series that invites contemporary artists to engage with the Museum’s permanent collection, creating new dialogues between past and present.

  3. Making an Impression: Pioneering Latin American Printmakers

    Sep 26 · 10:00 AM to Feb 1 · 5:00 PM · The Bechtler · Free

    Presenting a multigenerational group of four artists who have redefined the possibilities of printmaking through material and perceptual innovation.

  4. Caravaggio | Revolution: Baroque Masterpieces

    Sep 26 · 10:00 AM to Oct 25 · 5:00 PM · Mint Museum Uptown · Free

    The first exhibition in North Carolina in a century to shine a light on how Caravaggio's radical realism transformed not only painting, but the very language of modern film, photography, and popular culture.

  5. Corey Pemberton: Living Well

    Sep 26 · 10:00 AM to Jan 31 · 5:00 PM · Mint Museum Uptown · Free

    More than 70 works spanning painting, collage, blown glass sculpture, quilts and fiber arts.

  6. The Artifacts of Being Human

    Sep 26 · 10:00 AM to Mar 7 · 5:00 PM · Mint Museum Uptown · Free

    Through ceramics, painting, and collage, Stott’s work explores her family’s heritage, motherhood, and the objects that fill our daily lives.

  7. Sown Together

    Sep 26 · 10:00 AM to Jan 24 · 5:00 PM · Harvey B Gantt Center · Free

    Bringing together textile works that explore identity, memory, migration, and the African diaspora through innovative material practices.

  8. The Luck or Misfortune of Geography

    Sep 26 · 10:00 AM to Nov 9 · 5:00 PM · Arcadia Art Consultancy · Free

    Hannah Shaban presents sculptural works born of a Lebanese-American mother's dissonance.

  9. Interventions: Weaving Joy, Woven Resistance

    Sep 26 · 10:00 AM to Oct 18 · 5:00 PM · Mint Museum Randolph · Free

    Interventions places contemporary works amongst permanent collection installations at the Mint to spark dialogue between past and present.

  10. Wolf Kahn (1927-2020)

    Sep 26 · 10:00 AM to Nov 14 · 5:00 PM · Jerald Melberg Gallery · Free

    A solo exhibition of pastels by the celebrated landscape artist, Wolf Kahn (1927-2020).

  11. Silent Spaces

    Sep 26 · 10:00 AM to Sep 28 · 5:00 PM · Anne Neilson Fine Art · Free

    Silent Spaces invites viewers into a world where form, color, and perspective converge to create a meditative experience.

  12. Flat Footed Truths: Stories of Lived Experiences

    Sep 26 · 10:00 AM to Oct 10 · 5:00 PM · Cabarrus Arts Council Galleries · Free

    A juried quilt exhibition featuring quilts and fiber art that depict the soul-stirring stories of African American women.