Monthly Archives: January 2012

Muhammad Ali: The Photographs of Sonia Katchian at Focal Point Gallery in Chapel Hill, NC

By catherinehoward | Published: January 23, 2012

Walking into the artist’s reception at Focal Point Gallery on Sunday, January 15th, a sumptuous spread of cookies, sheet cake, cupcakes, and snacks left no room for doubt that we were joining a jovial celebration of Ali’s 70th birthday already in progress.  Although Sonia Katchian’s “The ALI Folio” includes a smattering of images of Ali [...]

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Falling into place

By catherinehoward | Published: January 19, 2012

Canvas on the floor, gold piano keys, wire sheets hanging from the ceiling… When I walked in, a sense of place was still very much in-progress. Upon entering the space, Michelle Gonzales-Green’s effusive energy sweeps you into a menagerie of interactive installations dedicated to personal space, faith, and identity. She has taken the entire week to paint/sculpt/create within [...]

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Extraordinary Things

By Dave Delcambre | Published: January 14, 2012

Fresh out of the gate in 2012 comes the splendid The Spectacular of Vernacular just opened at UNC’s Ackland Museum.  Chapel Hill is the final stop of this travelling show’s itinerary which originated last January at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis. This is also the show’s only appearance at a university institution and the Ackland’s chief [...]

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