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The people of Chimney Rock, North Carolina, are seizing a rare opportunity to reimagine their town, literally, from the ground up. A year after Hurricane Helene — a bulldozer of destruction that whipped through the Blue Ridge Mountains — leveled the village’s thriving commercial corridor, there is reason for optimism. Chimney Rock State Park, considered […]

WFAE environmental reporter Zachary Turner explores the exhibition of work by artist Kirsten Stolle on view in the Projective Eye Gallery. A new art exhibit in uptown Charlotte explores how companies use rhetorical sleight of hand to escape public scrutiny. Asheville-based artist Kirsten Stolle’s latest works explore the concept of greenwashing, which she described as “putting an […]

Queen City Nerve features artist Kirsten Stolle’s exhibition at the Projective Eye Gallery.

Bella Swanson, a senior architecture major, spent a month this summer abroad in Shinjuku, Japan, studying contemporary Japanese urbanism with 33 classmates and Chris Jarrett, professor of architecture; Jeffrey Nesbit, visiting assistant professor of architecture; and Rachel Dickey, associate professor of architecture. From the crowded streets of Tokyo to the quiet beaches of Japan’s coastline, […]

The Charlotte Observer explores the work of alumnus Kenny Nguyen ’15 in this arts feature by Virginia Brown.

Charlotte Observer – A new installation at the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art in uptown Charlotte is a collaboration with Charlotte resident and UNC Charlotte grad Davian “DJ” Robinson ’20, a visually impaired dancer and choreographer. It invites visitors to experience art not just with their eyes, but with their full bodies through sound, movement […]

Associate Professor of Dance Tamara Williams and Carolina Quintana Ocampo ’21 are among the cohort of 10 artists.

A column by Liz Bertrand for The Charlotte Observer highlights 10 works of art in the Charlotte area, including “Remembrance Stones,” by art faculty Marek Ranis and Tom Schmidt with community and student assistance, created for the UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens after the April 30 campus shooting. Read the story here.

Energy Innovation Review features the microalgae window research of Professor Kyoung Hee Kim. Read the full article here.

WFAE 90.7FM radio reporter Gwendolyn Glenn speaks to art history professor Lisa Homann about the newly installed African gallery at the Mint Museum of Art. Homann is an African art specialist and served as the guest curator for the collection exhibition. Read and hear the full story here.