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Here & Now: 80 Years of Photography at the Mint

Portals to the Past: British Ceramics 1675–1825

Contemporary British Studio Ceramics: The Grainer Collection

American Quilt Classics: The Bresler Collection

North Carolina Pottery

The Mint Museum has invited North Carolina potter David Stuempfle (b.1960) to create an installation in the Mint’s gallery devoted to North Carolina pottery.

Mint Museum RANDOLPH / Aug 6

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John Biggers: Wheels in Wheels

If Gastonia native John Biggers (1924-2001) was alive today, he might give us the following advice about interpreting his art: “It’s all in there – you just have to look.”

Mint Museum UPTOWN / Jul 20

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West Meets East

Today, these titles are quite rare and the Mint is one of the few cultural institutions in the South to have them all. Very significant to the history of decorative arts, these volumes are hidden treasures until now, their first time on public view.

Mint Museum RANDOLPH / May 21-Sep 4

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Pumped: The Art & Craft of Shoemaking

A vast array of diverse and unique shoes from the past to the present – all from the Mint’s permanent collection. The show explores both the cultural history and the meticulous craft of shoemaking.

Mint Museum UPTOWN / May 7-Aug 28

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Here & Now: 80 Years of Photography at the Mint

The first survey exhibition of photography drawn solely from the Mint’s permanent collection comprises approximately 215 of the Mint’s most stunning and provocative photographs.

Mint Museum UPTOWN / Apr 16-Sep 18

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Portals to the Past: British Ceramics 1675–1825

The Mint Museum’s collection of eighteenth-century British pottery and porcelain is widely respected for its scope and quality.

Mint Museum RANDOLPH / Jan 16

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Contemporary British Studio Ceramics: The Grainer Collection

This installation is a comprehensive survey of Contemporary British Studio Ceramics in the U.S. It comprises functional and sculptural objects made between the 1980s and now.

Mint Museum RANDOLPH / Jan 16

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American Quilt Classics: The Bresler Collection

For many years, Fleur and Charles Bresler have collected American quilts. Visual impact, historical value, pictorial imagery and historical fabric have guided them in assembling their important and outstanding collection.

Mint Museum RANDOLPH / Aug 16

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Arts of Africa

A collection of art forms showcasing the vast cultural, physical, historical and religious diversity that can be found across the African continent.

Mint Museum RANDOLPH / Apr 6

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Heritage Gallery

From its inception as the first art museum in North Carolina in 1936, The Mint Museum has been an innovator and leader, a theme illustrated in the inaugural installation of the Heritage Gallery at Mint Museum Randolph.

Mint Museum RANDOLPH / May 31

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John Biggers: Wheels in Wheels

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Mint Museum Randolph

2730 Randolph Road
Charlotte, NC 28207
(704) 337-2000

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Charlotte, NC 28202
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You can't buy the art, But you can take it with you.

The Mint Museum celebrates 80 years

Year of the Woman

Summer Membership

June 1 - August 31

FREE Shuttle

Beginning May 4

Summer Camps

Art Camps 2016

Statement of Inclusion

Always Welcome

Pumped

The Art & Craft of Shoemaking

Here & Now

80 Years of Photography at The Mint

Portals to the Past

British Ceramics 1675-1825

5 years strong!

Ten Commissions. Five Years. One Celebration.

How loud is your art voice?

FREE TEEN MINT MEMBERSHIP

INTERACTIVE WEBSITE

Mint Museum Microsite Dedicated to Charles Seliger

Video

Time-Lapse of Motoi Yamamoto's "Floating Garden" Saltwork

Featured microsite

Mint Museum North Carolina Pottery Collection Website

Featured Exhibition

Heritage Gallery (May 31, 2012-ongoing)

Featured Exhibition

Arts of Africa (April 6, 2013 - Ongoing)

Major gift from Bank of America

Collections Initiative Announced

VIDEO

Inspired by the Mint's permanent collection, Jason Watson's "Q" is now on display at Mint Museum UPTOWN

Artist Spotlight: Mattia Biagi

Vote for Art artist Mattia Biagi makes big splash with new advertisement campaign.

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Thursday August 25, 2016 Don’t miss a last look at ‘Pumped’ closing Aug. 28! #themintmuseum #pumped #lastlook https://t.co/5Vfo5r7qob

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Thursday August 25, 2016 DON’T MISS IT! ‘Pumped: The Art & Craft of Shoemaking’ closes on Sunday, August 28th. If you haven’t seen this exhibition yet, don’t let the opportunity pass you by. Drawn entirely from Mint’s permanent collection of shoes, Pumped is the first exhibition to view this collection through the lens of craft. #themintmuseum #pumped #lastlook https://www.mintmuseum.org/art/exhibitions/detail/pumped-the-art-craft-of-shoemaking/ - Link

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Features

You can't buy the art, But you can take it with you.

The Mint Museum celebrates 80 years

Year of the Woman

Summer Membership

June 1 - August 31

FREE Shuttle

Beginning May 4

Summer Camps

Art Camps 2016

Statement of Inclusion

Always Welcome

Pumped

The Art & Craft of Shoemaking

Here & Now

80 Years of Photography at The Mint

Portals to the Past

British Ceramics 1675-1825

5 years strong!

Ten Commissions. Five Years. One Celebration.

How loud is your art voice?

FREE TEEN MINT MEMBERSHIP

INTERACTIVE WEBSITE

Mint Museum Microsite Dedicated to Charles Seliger

Video

Time-Lapse of Motoi Yamamoto's "Floating Garden" Saltwork

Featured microsite

Mint Museum North Carolina Pottery Collection Website

Featured Exhibition

Heritage Gallery (May 31, 2012-ongoing)

Featured Exhibition

Arts of Africa (April 6, 2013 - Ongoing)

Major gift from Bank of America

Collections Initiative Announced

VIDEO

Inspired by the Mint's permanent collection, Jason Watson's "Q" is now on display at Mint Museum UPTOWN

Artist Spotlight: Mattia Biagi

Vote for Art artist Mattia Biagi makes big splash with new advertisement campaign.

Be Inspired Beyond the Wall.

Join the Mint >

TODAY: August 26, 2016

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