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September 28, 2018 - January 1, 2225

The Collection

Come see the newly organized collection! We've gathered ancient and modern works of art, together in one space, that explore our shared archetypes, myths, and ideals.

April 1, 2021 - July 11, 2021

Assembly Required: Collage from the CMA Collection

Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque famously “invented” collage as a fine art in the 1910s, and it is a particularly playful art form. Artists can arrange and affix paper, fabric, photos, and other found ephemera to a surface — the results ranging from purely abstract form to a collision of deliberate messages. This exhibition showcases hidden gems by little-known artists, favorites by art world titans, and recent acquisitions.

July 3, 2021 - September 12, 2021

The Ironic Curtain: Art from the Soviet Underground

The Ironic Curtain features artists who worked under political repression in the decades just before the fall of the Soviet Union, making “official” art by day and their own experimental art in secret.

July 3, 2021 - October 24, 2021

Hindsight 20/20

Taking inspiration from the streets and corners of our communities, Hindsight 20/20 features five photographers of the Carolinas who set out not only to document the extraordinary events of 2020, but also to capture these moments through the eye of an artist.

July 15, 2021 - October 17, 2021

Soup to Nuts: Pop Art Prints from the CMA Collection

Fresh from the CMA vault, these Pop Art prints come from the transformational decade between 1966 and 1976. Andy Warhol, Marisol, Edward Ruscha, Robert Indiana, and others on view were relatable, young, witty, even glamorously gimmicky.

October 9, 2021 - January 17, 2022

30 Americans

30 Americans features an incredible “Who’s Who” list from among the most acclaimed Black artists of our time, including Nick Cave, Glenn Ligon, Lorna Simpson, Mickalene Thomas, and Kehinde Wiley.

February 12, 2022 - May 29, 2022

Anila Quayyum Agha: Let a Million Flowers Bloom

Pakistani American artist Anila Quayyum Agha’s immersive installations upend traditional ideas about sculpture. Brilliantly lit from within, they cast their own images onto the walls around them like lanterns and create intricate patterns that dance over visitors as they move through the exhibition.

February 19, 2022 - May 15, 2022

Rodin: Contemplation and Dreams

Auguste Rodin saw the body as an envelope for the spirit, and the flickering surfaces of his modeled forms express this tension. His sculptures’ poses, directly inspired by Michelangelo’s powerful marble works, capture the human condition in all its elation and anguish.