Events for May 3, 2024

Arts Access North Carolina launches their new gallery with an exhibition of "woven Strangers" by artist Jean Gray Mohs.

Contemporary artist Jean Gray Mohs, who focuses primarily on painting and sculpture, will be the first artist to display her work – a collection of dimensional acrylic paintings on wood – at the Arts Access Gallery. The “Woven Strangers” collection will be on display from March 1 through May 18 at 444 S. Blount Street, Suite 115B in Raleigh.

Mohs, a North Carolina native who had a double lung transplant, often contrasts materials like maple plywood and waxed thread in her pieces which reflect the interplay of strength and fragility in the face of her chronic illness.

“I’m honored to showcase 'Woven Strangers' at Arts Access, a beacon at the crossroads of arts, education, and disability. My pieces celebrate the beauty, delicate balance, and incredible resilience embodied in the journey of living with chronic illness and past disability.”

Over her career, Mohs has presented her work in more than 20 solo shows, participated in 91 group exhibitions, and contributed to 24 museum and university exhibitions. Her art has graced prestigious venues, including the Contemporary Art Museum, Artspace, and Peel Gallery.

The gallery marks a new chapter for Arts Access North Carolina, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year.. The new space shifts Arts Access from an organization that most people know as a partner that helps other arts organizations improve accessibility through audio descriptions, on-site assessments, and training to one that is also promoting inclusivity through this new immersive gallery experience.

The gallery will host four shows throughout 2024. In addition to the spring gallery opening exhibition, there will be a show in summer, fall and winter. For more information about the gallery visit https://artsaccessinc.org/arts-access-gallery/

“ Eyrie one” an exhibition of paintings by Scott Eagle.
Scott Eagle is an associate professor and Area Coordinator of Painting and Drawing at East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina. His artworks have been exhibited and reproduced internationally. Publications featuring his artwork include The Oxford American, The New York Times, the Cleveland Plains Dealer, Wired Magazine, and numerous books. Scott was selected by Creative Quarterly Magazine as one of their top 100 creatives for 2013 and a life-size reproduction of his ARTLab mural was displayed over the front door of the US Embassy in Beijing, China in 2021. He works in a wide variety of medias including digital and is especially interested in the idea of the creative act as thinking through making.

Gallery owner, art historian, and North Carolina native Charlene Newsom employs her broad knowledge of NC art to curate an extensive collection celebrating the best and brightest NC artists of past and present.

The show includes landmark pieces by influential North Carolina artists. Some of the biggest names and most important North Carolina art from the 20th century are included in this year’s show.