The 2ndFriday Artwalk is will be taking place in Carrboro and Chapel Hill on Friday evening, September 10th, from 6:00 - 9:00 pm. Many of the galleries will have live music and other art related entertainment. Admission is free.
Over a decade old, the 2ndFriday Artwalk continues to grow and draw community involvement and national interest. This popular once-a-month event brings residents and visitors from all over the Triangle who enjoy the opportunity to see a large variety of artwork during a single evening while socializing with their fellow art lovers.
Please contact the individual venues listed below for more specific exhibition, special event or parking information.
The Artery
- 137 E. Rosemary Street, Chapel Hill.
Current Show title: Work: In progress Work-in-progress. Work, in progress Workin' progress. Coinciding with the grand-reopening of the Artery, our exhibition will display works in a variety of media which explore both the tangible as well as metaphysical places that we inhabit at this moment as artists, and the timeline of processes which have been discovered along the way.
The ArtsCenter
- 300-G East Main Street, Carrboro, 919.929.2787.
East End Gallery: Ceramics by Jason Abide. Center Gallery: Paintings by Antoine Williams.
The Beehive Salon
- 102 E. Weaver Street, 919.932.4483. Chief aka Joseph Brzoska Ghosts - Acrylic, shellac, enamel, ink, on canvas, and wood, this collection reflects the artist's fascination with the afterlife, the interpretation of heaven and the close bond shared between the living and the dead.
Caffe Driade
- 1215A E. Franklin St., Chapel Hill, 919.942.2333. UNC Students of the World team - Tanzania trip - to raise awareness of the issues and inspire people to use art as a form of activism .
Carrboro Century Center
- 100 N. Greensboro St. Carrboro, NC 27510, 919.918.7385. Painter, illustrator and graphic novelist Kevin Dixon presents his "Origitals."
Carrboro Town Hall
- 301 W. Main St Suite A, Carrboro, 919.942.8541. Poster artist Ron Liberti displays NC centric music related t-shirts from yesterday and today in his exhibit titled Show us your tees.
Carrboro Yoga Company
- 200 N. Greensboro St, Carrboro, NC 27510, 919.933.2921. A series of photographic works by Christy King.
DeWitt Law, PLLC
- 118 E. Main St Suite A, Carrboro 919.338-8200. "EXTINCTION COMES ALIVE! A TRIBUTE TO ANCIENT SEA MONSTERS" -
Ash Lindner, curator of deep sea alien fauna, returns with a new series exploring prehistoric sea creatures! She is also featuring her series of vibrant sea slugs. A dinosaur encounter is very likely!
Fleet Feet Gallery
- 406 E Main St., Carrboro, 919.942.3102. The Peru Project is the project of Kyla and Renata McConnell to promote literacy, education and the arts in the rural Andes Mountains of Peru. There will be a silent auction to benefit this project with many donors from the community displaying their work.
FRANK109 E Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, 919.636.4135. In September FRANK will host its first North Carolina Clay Invitational, featuring the work of over 30 of the state’s best-known ceramic artists. Every type of work, from functional pottery to sculpture, will be represented by artists such as b>Mark Hewitt, Nick Joerling, Cynthia Bringle, Holly Fisher, and Mary-Ann Prack. The Opening will be from 7-9 pm on Friday, September 10, and the show will be up through October 24. FRANK’S TGI Thursday Salons during the period of the show’s run will feature talks by clay artists and will highlight the rich heritage of clay art in our state.
Jessee's
- 401 E. Main St, Carrboro, 919.929.0445. Art and illustrations by Leslie Udry, in watercolor and pen and ink. Fantastical, exultant images of women and animals representative of Ms. Udry's twenty-five year career. Her work conveys qualities of both introspection and expressiveness. Works will be available for sale.
Limelight Boutique
- 402 W. Franklin St, Chapel Hill, 919.929.8119. Karen Ivanhoff - Jewelry for Hair, JRJ Jewelry - Jackie Taras Reid Fall Line of Jewelry, Laura Everton - Paintings, Amy McCarter - Framed Quilted Book Pages. For Fashion's Night Out we are selling tees (graphic art) specifically done for Fashion's Night Out, a global shopping party to raise money for NYC Aids (tee shirt proceeds) and our local charity of choice for store proceeds is Gail Perkins Ovarian Cancer Walk/Run which takes place the next day. We're having a big party with petit fours, homemade treats and wine and soda.
Looking Glass Café
- 601 W. Main St., Carrboro, 919.967.9398. Dan Smith is displaying his photographs from his recent 7 month trip to Jordan.
NC Crafts Gallery
- 212 W. Main St., Carrboro, NC 27510, 919.942.4048. "Local Motives" - New paintings by Shannon Bueker of Not Now, Kato! fine art studio, Pittsboro, NC. Watercolors and acrylics of locally inspired images. Meet Shannon for a reception during the 2nd Friday Artwalk.
Open Eye Café
- 101 South Greensboro St., Carrboro, 919.968.9410. Lacey Lambe Mixed Media
Roulette Vintage
- 118 1/2 East Main St., Carrboro. Roulette Vintage will be showing our collection of local show posters that we have collected over the last 5 years. July was our 5 year anniversary and we are celebrating 5 years of supporting local music. We've got some great posters by local artists: Ron Liberti, Matt Hart, and Chris Williams, plus others. We'll have some refreshments available as well as great vintage and local fashion. September also begins our month long DIY Sale, all of those great items that just need a little extra love will be hitting the floor! And we'll be featuring all of our local artists who remake and up-cycle clothing and jewelry.
The Siena Hotal
- 1505 East Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, 800.233.7379. Kristen Lineberger - The Doily - A handmade and traditional process was used to create these prints on paper, yet the doilies used are a material mimicry of the original. They are mass produced paper cut outs that emulate the forgotten forms of Victorian ornamentation. Taking away the standard representation can reveal the simplicity of the form, and the beauty in the balance of absense and addition.
Studio Supply
- 421 West Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, 919.929.5637. Bookbinder Susan Soleil. Make and trade artist trading cards! Supplies and ephemera will be provided, but you are welcome to bring your own.
Toots & Magoo
- 142 E. Franklin St, Chapel Hill, 919.942.3330. Louis St.Lewis is a compelling artist from Chapel Hill, North Carolina who has gained considerable international exposure and recognition for a wide range of creative endeavors including painting, sculpture and collage. New paintings and collages will be included in this exciting exhibition.
Twig
- 99 S. Elliott Rd, Village Plaza, Chapel Hill, NC, 919.929.8944. Fine jewelry by Durham designer Rachel Bass. Rachel relies on her innate sense of balance and color to create jewelry that gracefully adorns. Silk necklaces shimmer with tiny seed pearls hand-knotted between dewy drops of moonstone, chandelier earrings flaunt berry-hued droplets of pink tourmaline and amethyst, and strands of silver and aquamarine drape the neck like gossamer. Please join us in celebration of beauty and perfection. Wine and cheese will be served.
UNC Union Gallery
- 209 South Road, Chapel Hill. Wyatt Bruton, a senior at UNC-Chapel Hill, spent the past two summers in a
migrant village in Beijing, China. His photographs of the village document an untold story of hope and resiliency that defines these migrant workers'
lives. Visit the Gallery at UNC's Student Union through September 2010 to see this hidden corner of Beijing in a special exhibit supported in part by
the Phillips Ambassadors Scholarship Program.
University Mall
- 201 S. Estes Drive, Chapel Hill, NC, 919.929.5755. Call for info.
Uniquities
- 452 W. Franklin St, Chapel Hill, 919.933.4007. Fashion’s Night Out - Ella Moss and Splendid Trunk show. In 1992, Moise Emquies was a law school graduate waiting for the results of his California bar exam when his friend invited him to pass the time by designing a t-shirt for her clothing store. He threw himself into the project, quickly educating himself on textiles in search of the perfect rayon t-shirt on which to put his design.
Weaver St. Realty
- 116 E. Main Street, Carrboro, 919.929.5658. Bill Anderson (www.edwardsmountainwoodworks.com) is a local craftsperson focusing on handtool woodworking and traditional joinery. His work features precise dovetail joinery, handcut molding, and classical design features. Items shown: wallhung cabinets and shelves, Windsor chairs, jewelry boxes, and 18th century style furniture.
You can print the 2ndFriday Artwalk map for ease in locating participating galleries. Transportation to the various venues is up to those attending. Brochures are available at any participating gallery.
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