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January 12, 2023

Playing Pablo
January 9, 2023

The Mint Museum plans breakthrough year ahead as opening venue for ‘Picasso Landscapes: Out of Bounds’
November 15, 2022

A conversation with artist Stacy Lynn Waddell
August 16, 2022

Journey through two centuries of American art and artists in American Made: Paintings and Sculpture from the DeMell Jacobsen Collection, presented by PNC Bank, at The Mint Museum
July 12, 2022

‘Diedrick Brackens: ark of bulrushes’ retells African American histories and connects American craft traditions through powerful woven art
May 19, 2022

Picasso Landscapes: Out of Bounds debuts February 2023 at The Mint Museum
May 16, 2022

The Mint Museum presents ‘The Cole Family: A Dynasty of North Carolina Potters’
May 12, 2022

Craft in the Laboratory: The Science of Making Things opening weekend celebration
May 10, 2022

Staff spotlight: Rebecca Elliot
April 28, 2022

‘Coveted Couture’ Gala 2022 Auction Items
April 25, 2022

Curator’s Pick: “Baseball Pitcher” by Ott and Brewer
April 4, 2022

Charlotte SHOUT at The Mint Museum
March 21, 2022

Curators’ Pick: “Farol” by Elaine de Kooning
March 21, 2022

Curators’ Pick: “Spectral Boundary” by Tom Patti
March 20, 2022

Curator’s Pick: “Figures Eight” by Doris Leeper
March 15, 2022

Coined in the South: 2022 spotlights thought-provoking works by artists living in the Southeast
March 11, 2022

Paintings by Abstract Expressionist Mark Rothko debut at The Mint Museum for first time in the museum’s history
March 9, 2022

Kehinde Wiley acquisition added to collection at The Mint Museum
March 7, 2022

Curators’ Pick: “Autarchy” by Formafantasma
March 1, 2022

‘Foragers’ short film wins Emmy
February 28, 2022

Wednesday Night Live: QC GarMINT District Program
February 15, 2022

Curators’ Pick: “Bracelets” by Marcus Amerman
February 8, 2022

Curators’ Pick: “Weathervane” by Brent Kington
January 25, 2022

Works by artist My Loan Dinh that explore the human condition
January 21, 2022

Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
January 18, 2022

24 hours in the life of artist Lydia Thompson
January 17, 2022

Curators’ Pick: “Untitled” by Beauford Delaney
January 10, 2022

Curator’s Pick: “The Birth of Venus, after Botticelli (Pictures of Junk)” by Vik Muniz
December 21, 2021

‘Daytona Vortex’ sculpture memorializes NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson’s 2006 Daytona 500 victory
December 21, 2021

‘Daytona Vortex’ sculpture memorializes NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson’s 2006 Daytona 500 victory
December 21, 2021

The Mint Museum announces ‘Craft in the Laboratory: The Science of Making Things’ — the first installation in the Southeast to explore how creative ingenuity melds with STEM concepts
December 2, 2021

Curator’s Pick: ‘Transporter’ by E.V. Day
November 2, 2021

The Mint Museum presents ‘The World of Anna Sui,’ a retrospective of the iconic fashion designer
October 12, 2021

The Mint Museum celebrates its 85th anniversary with a weekend of festivities and complimentary museum admission
October 12, 2021

Four uptown Charlotte cultural institutions partner to launch new event series Wednesday Night Live
October 5, 2021

Curator’s Pick: “Suzanne Hoschedé-Monet Sewing” John Leslie Breck
October 5, 2021

Curator’s Pick: “Siamese Twins” and “Statue” by Virgil Ortiz
September 9, 2021

The Windgate Foundation awards The Mint Museum two $1 million gifts to grow its Craft and Design Collection
July 20, 2021

The Mint Museum renames its planned giving program The Dwelle-McBryde Society in honor of longtime supporter Neill McBryde’s commitment to the museum
July 16, 2021

The Mint Museum organizes the first-ever retrospective of works by Impressionist painter John Leslie Breck in its exhibition “John Leslie Breck: American Impressionist”
June 21, 2021

Curators’ Pick: “King’s Voyage” by Bertil Vallien
June 14, 2021

Show your pride with these rainbow-themed items from the Mint Museum Store
June 14, 2021

Gallery Chat with Curator and Community, Part 3
June 10, 2021

The Mint Museum to Display Masterpiece by Mary Cassatt in American Galleries
June 7, 2021

Curators’ Pick: “Ring of Iron, Ring of Wool” by Kay Sage
June 7, 2021

Curators’ Pick: “Beloved” by Beth Cavener
May 27, 2021

Curators’ Pick: “Flowerbed” by Yann Gerstberger
May 27, 2021

Local artists and artist collectives are expanding opportunities to create and experience art in Charlotte
May 27, 2021

The Mint’s community relations director recognized as an icon of the Latino community
May 17, 2021

Curators’ Pick: Wood Branches, Diversity N. 17
May 14, 2021

The Mint Museum to showcase work of 25 local artists, three artist collectives in upcoming exhibition It Takes a Village
May 14, 2021

Gallery Chat with Curator and Community, Part 2
May 10, 2021

Monteith and Stand- Curators’ Pick
May 3, 2021

Celebrating Mexican artist Zuleyma Castrejon Salinas for Cinco de Mayo
April 26, 2021

One year after Covid-19 shutdowns began, Silent Streets: Art in the Time of Pandemic reflects how it shaped a societal shift
April 26, 2021

Some of our favorite photos from Coveted Couture Gala: A Little Night Magic
April 26, 2021

“Lost Soul Found Spirits” by Robert Ebendorf – Curators’ Pick
April 19, 2021

Embrace the blossoms of spring with new items from the Mint Museum Store
April 19, 2021

“The Poetry of Science” by Carlos Estévez – Curators’ Pick
April 19, 2021

Gallery Chat with Curator and Community (Part 1)
April 5, 2021

Black Stacked Circles by Ibrahim Said – Curators’ Pick
March 30, 2021

Looking Back on 10 Years of Mint Museum Uptown
March 29, 2021

Virtual Mint Música & Poesía Café – Spring 2021
March 26, 2021

Silent Streets: Art in the Time of Pandemic Press Release
March 15, 2021

Celebrating Women’s History Month at the Mint Museum Store
March 15, 2021

Through the Lens: New photography installations tell the stories of people and places, past and present
March 15, 2021

Stephen Compton: From Jugtown Pottery to hyalyn Porcelain
March 8, 2021

Call for Artists – Coined in the South: 2022
March 2, 2021

A Chat with ‘Constellation CLT’ Artist de’Angelo Dia
March 2, 2021

Get to know artist Gisela Colón
February 25, 2021

Studio Visit with Amy Sanders and Ron Philbeck – Delhom Service League
February 23, 2021

Jamil Dyair Steele’s “Black Lives Matter” mural – Curators’ Pick
February 22, 2021

Movable Magnet Art inspired by artist Susan Point
February 15, 2021

Shop artful while supporting Black History Month at the Mint Museum Store
February 15, 2021

Leah Leitson Ceramics: Then and Now – Delhom Service League Studio Visit
February 9, 2021

“Untitled (Shield)” by Elizabeth Talford Scott – Curators’ Pick
February 8, 2021

The queen in Netflix’s hit series “Bridgerton” is none other than Charlotte’s Charlotte
February 5, 2021

Shining a spotlight on the Mint’s Grier Heights Community Youth Arts Program: Kuba Textile Project
February 1, 2021

The Mint Museum re-opens to the public Friday, Feb. 5.
February 1, 2021

W|ALLS: Defend, Divide, and the Divine explores the use of walls throughout centuries, across civilizations
February 1, 2021

Many Voices Echo in the Mint’s American Galleries
February 1, 2021

Delhom Service League Studio Visit with Julie Wiggins
February 1, 2021

Stencil Making with Owl: Mini Art Workshop
January 28, 2021

In Vivid Color Scratch Art Project
January 25, 2021

‘Hue’ do you do it?: The Art of Choosing Color
January 22, 2021

Remembering Tom Martin
January 22, 2021

A look at the upcoming exhibition W|ALLS: Defend, Divide, and the Divine, opening at Mint Museum Uptown
January 22, 2021

Remembering Robert E. Wylie Jr.
January 19, 2021

Revive your routine with items from the Mint Museum Store
January 19, 2021

On the Daily: 24 Hours in the life of Ruben Natal-San Miguel
January 13, 2021

The Mint Museum to close for three weeks to curb Covid-19 spread
December 10, 2020

A Conversation About Classic Black: Basalt Sculpture, Design, and a Palette of Pastels
December 7, 2020

Virtually tour the Mint’s art storage area with a museum professional
November 20, 2020

Art that reveres Native American culture and craft
November 13, 2020

A Conversation with Summer Wheat, the artist behind Foragers
November 12, 2020

Holiday decor at Mint Museum Store
November 10, 2020

Sew a Soft Sculpture Inspired by Nick Cave’s Soundsuits
November 9, 2020

Sticker Making with Owl: Mini art workshop
November 5, 2020

Intersect Chicago Studio Talks
October 19, 2020

Fall into fashion with these seasonal picks from The Mint Museum Store