Public Opening Celebration: YoYo Lander & Khalif Tahir Thompson Exhibitions

Name: Public Opening Celebration: YoYo Lander & Khalif Tahir Thompson Exhibitions
Start: 2025-01-31T18:00:00-05:00
Location: 551 South Tryon Street,Charlotte,28202,US

Schedule

Fri, 31 Jan, 2025 at 06:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

551 South Tryon Street,Charlotte,28202,US | Charlotte, NC

Join us for the public opening celebration of Harvey B. Gantt Center’s new exhibitions, "Cherry: Khalif Tahir Thompson" and "YoYo Lander: Between the Quiet, Selected Works from 2019-2024." We are excited to host this free evening highlighting exceptional works by internationally renowned artists!
The evening will include savory bites and a panel discussion featuring the artists, YoYo Lander and Khalif Tahir Thompson, moderated by the Gantt's VP of Creative Direction, Dr. Anita N. Bateman.
"Cherry," Thompson’s second solo exhibition in the United States, features eight large-scale paintings that explore themes related to identity, memory, and emotion.
"YoYo Lander: Between the Quiet, YoYo Lander: Between the Quiet, Selected Works from 2019-2024" presents a curated selection of figurative and experimental abstract collages from national private and public collections.
Don't miss this amazing evening of artistic genius!
Image credits: YoYo Lander, "Nothing to Hide," 2020. Courtesy of the artist.