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N.C. at 21c
Find five local artists’ works in the vitrine spaces at 21c Museum Hotel BY AMANDA MACLAREN
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PHOTOGRAPHY BY BRIANA BROUGH
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director. “… Showcasing works by art museum, 21c has artists from the Durham region is established itself as a space important in order to broaden the for the community to enter and audience for these artists’ works, and to immerse themselves in a variety of both welcome and represent the local mediums, from sculpture and screen arts community to 21c.” These are longprinting to photography and audioterm installations, but about three or so visual stimuli – all at no cost to the will be rotated out in spring 2016, and viewer. This dedication to public again the next year and the year after, art extends further to include works with new local works added in their by area artists, who were invited place. Alice says that the 21c curatorial Damian Stamer’s Toler greets guests on the 11th floor to collaborate with Supergraphic team works to identify artists whose of the 21c Museum Hotel. Studio to produce site-specific prints work would animate the vitrine spaces for installation on the guest room by visiting gallery and museum exhibits floors of the hotel. “21c is committed to having works by local artists and utilizing local contacts, but artists can also submit pieces via the on view at all times, whether as part of the vitrine program, on loan to 21c website. “The artwork should be suitable for reproduction as a a temporary exhibit or as a site-specific, permanent commission,” says wallpaper,” Alice says, “and, like the rest of the artwork featured at 21c, Alice Gray Stites, 21c Museum Hotels’ vice president and museum should be visually and conceptually engaging.”
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