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Main Gallery + Cube
February 16 - May 30, 2024
From February - May 2024, VAE will be exhibiting the work of contemporary Muslim artists in an exhibition that will center, support, and uplift Muslim artists in the Triangle. Through VAE’s open source and collaborative working model we seek to create an exhibition that not only brings awareness to the historical circumstances related to Muslim identity, but also celebrates the rich and diverse identities of Muslim people.
CARA SMELTER: A NON-COHESIVE SHOW
So & So Books
February 1 - April 26, 2024
My name is Cara Smelter and I tell short, non-fiction stories, with my linocuts. I am a trained scholar of African American History and a self-taught printmaker. My text driven linocuts are an intersection of my scholarship and creative pursuits enabling me to blend my love of language and the craft of story-telling, with the art of block printing. I would be remiss if I did not highlight that the titles of each print are of equal importance as the print itself. The titles are either in direct conversation with the linocut or provide critical context, narrative detail, and thick description that bring each piece to life.
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• June - August 2024: Summer Exhibition + Ren Mauney Artist-In-Residence
• Collective Archive Project: The CAP is a research based internship program that focuses on the assembly and execution of a living VAE archive. The intern will utilize VAE's archives (1980-2023) to begin working on a long-term organizational project that will culminate in the publication of a VAE history book for our 45th anniversary (2025). Intern will conduct in-house research from VAE's physical archives, conduct interviews with artists and community members, and assemble their research into an online archive that contains primary documents, images, oral histories, interviews, and other ephemera related to the history and future of VAE.
• September - December 2024: Collaborative Curatorial Fellowship #3 Exhibition
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CONTEMPORARY MUSLIM ART
February 16 - May 16 2024
Opening Reception: Friday, Feb 16, 6-9PM
From February - May 2024, VAE will be exhibiting the work of contemporary Muslim artists in an exhibition that will center, support, and uplift Muslim artists in the Triangle. Through VAE’s open source and collaborative working model we seek to create an exhibition that not only brings awareness to the historical circumstances related to Muslim identity, but also celebrates the rich and diverse identities of Muslim people.
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