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2730 Randolph Road at Levine Center for the Arts
Charlotte, NC 28207 500 S. Tryon Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
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Vote for Art shirts now available at The Mint Museum Shops!
Please check out our new, cool t-shirts designed to promote our innovative Vote for Art project. Vote for Art aims to educate the public on both the electoral process and the process of building upon a world-class art collection. The Mint has put six specially-chosen works of art on view in the museum and encourages the public to cast votes on their three favorites. The museum will acquire the winning work of art and add it to its permanent collection. This project only runs through November 9 but the t-shirt will last forever!
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Nationally noted critic Garth Clark will visit Mint Museum Randolph for a day-long symposium, Traditional Pottery: Back to the Future, on Tuesday, October 16 from 10AM-4PM. Clark, a prolific writer and advocate of ceramics, brings North Carolina and its potters a unique opportunity to exchange ideas with one of the field’s brightest thinkers. The symposium is organized by the Delhom Service League, an affiliate group of The Mint Museum devoted to the support and study of ceramics. Admission is $25 or $20 for Mint members and includes lunch. Read more |
The Mint Museum wishes to express its support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. We are offering free admission to all breast cancer survivors at both Mint Museum Uptown and Mint Museum Randolph throughout the month of October. Simply notify the Guest Services staff of your status at the time of your visit (no documentation required). In addition, survivors can receive 25 percent off a new Mint membership if purchased during your visit. We honor all those who have fought and are fighting breast cancer. The Mint Museum is committed to its role in sustaining a healthy community in Charlotte and beyond. Read more |
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“The Art of Collecting: Conversations with Collectors” series kicks off at the Mint
The Mint Museum is proud to introduce The Art of Collecting: Conversations with Collectors series. This new series will appeal to a wide range of audiences, from novice and beginning collectors to lifelong aficionados. The conversations feature a dynamic roster of local, regional, national and international presenters, including private collectors, scholars, museum curators, gallery owners, and more. A light reception follows each conversation. Please click here to learn more. |
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Catch a Movie at the Mint!
Film is a form of art that can be every bit as inspiring as the works in our galleries. Our lineup for the next few months includes documentaries related to themes in both our permanent collection and our special exhibitions. (All screenings occur at Mint Museum Uptown). Film lovers, mark your calendars, beginning with Airmen and Adversity this Tuesday, October 9, at 6:30PM. |
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Be at The Mint Museum Ballot Ball!
The Mint Museum is proud to present the Vote for Art Ballot Ball on Friday, November 9, 2012. This special fall gala is the culmination of the innovative and historic Vote for Art project. The evening will include last chance voting, cocktails, dinner, the announcement of the winning work of art, and dancing. Click here for details and to purchase tickets online. |
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Last chance to take advantage of 75th Anniversary membership specials!
The Mint Museum has been celebrating its 75th anniversary all year long with membership discounts on the 22nd of every month. The anniversary year comes to a close Oct. 22. From Oct. 16-22, save $7.50 on Individual, Dual and Family memberships, or save 75% on Sustainer and Benefactor memberships. Memberships include free admission to both Mint Museum Uptown and Mint Museum Randolph, 10% off at Mint Museum Shops, Halcyon and American Roadside restaurants plus a special members rate at Flex + Fit, invitations to members-only events, and much more. Regular membership prices are $60 for Individuals, $80 for Dual, $100 for Family, $250 for Sustainer, and $500 for Benefactor. In-person purchase only; new members only. |
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Carolina Panthers Game Day Parking
On Carolina Panthers game day Sundays, Childress Klein will charge a $20 fee to park in the decks below Levine Center for the Arts. Mint guests and families participating in Sunday Fun Days will be exempt from the charge as long as they inform the attendants upon entering the garage. They will still need to pay the flat Sunday fee of $5 to park for the afternoon. |
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| RECENTLY OPENED & UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS See all exhibitions |
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AGAINST THE GRAIN: WOOD IN CONTEMPORARY ART, CRAFT, AND DESIGN
Mint Museum UPTOWN
SEP 1 – JAN 27, 2013
This exhibition examines woodworking in contemporary art and engages aspects of art, craft, and design that have been characterized as “performative” and critique the traditional art/craft/design divide. View exhibition |
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UPCOMING
THE WEIR FAMILY, 1820 – 1920: EXPANDING THE TRADITIONS OF AMERICAN ART
Mint Museum UPTOWN
Oct 20 – Jan 20, 2013
This exhibition traces the trajectory of American art across the 19th century and into the 20th, exploring the wide range of styles in which Robert Walter Weir and his sons worked. View exhibition |
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VANTAGEPOINT X / VIK MUNIZ: GARBAGE MATTERS
Mint Museum UPTOWN
AUG 25 – FEB 24, 2013
Combining 3D elements within a two-dimensional pictorial space to create visually and conceptually loaded images, Muniz creates work that fosters a shift in visual perception as well as cultural preconceptions.
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UPCOMING
REFLECTIONS: PORTRAITS BY BEVERLY MCIVER
Mint Museum UPTOWN
OCT 20 – JAN 6, 2013
This exhibition celebrates the last decade of work by Beverly McIver, a North Carolina native renowned for her expression-filled, emotive canvases.
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CLASSICALLY INSPIRED: EUROPEAN CERAMICS CIRCA 1800
Mint Museum RANDOLPH
JULY 14 –
Features examples of European ceramics and other works of art from The Mint Museum’s permanent collection that were inspired by classical antiquity.
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AND THE BEAD GOES ON
Mint Museum RANDOLPH
MAY 31 – FEB 17, 2013
Talented designers and skillful artisans collaborate to achieve dazzling fashions, featuring twentieth and twenty-first century inventive beadwork embroidery. View exhibition |
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The Mint Museum | 704.337.2000 | Visit the NEW mintmuseum.org
Mint Museum UPTOWN at Levine Center for the Arts | 500 South Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28202
Mint Museum RANDOLPH | 2730 Randolph Road, Charlotte, NC 28207
CREDITS: Julian Alden Weir. In the Sun, 1899, oil on canvas, 33 15/16 x 26 15/16 in., Brigham Young University Museum of Art, Purchase/gift of Mahonri M. Young Estate. Lisa Folawiyo. Jewel by Lisa (Nigerian, 1976-). Dress, 2012. Form: Fabric blend, beads. Meissen porcelain factory (Meissen, Germany, 1710-present). The Sacrifice, circa 1783-1784. Vik Muniz (Brazilian, 1961-). The Birth of Venus, After Botticelli (Pictures Of Junk), 2008. Art © Vik Muniz/Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY. Robert Walter Weir (American, 1803-1889). The Microscope, 1839. Oil on canvas. Floris Wubben. Tree Fungus Shelf, 2011. Pollard willow; cast epoxy resin. Beverly McIver (American, 1962-). Dora’s Dance, 2002. Oil on canvas. Blanche Lazzell. American, 1878-1956. Bouquet of Flowers, 1914. Oil on canvas. Museum purchase with funds provided by the Mint Museum Auxiliary.
The Mint Museum is funded, in part, with operating support from the Arts Science Council of Charlotte-Mecklenburg, Inc., the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources; the City of Charlotte; and its members.
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