Art & Design

You may be familiar with the HOLT School of Fine Art, as they operate two award-winning art studios in the area already, in Pineville and Oakhurst. Named Winner of Charlotte Magazine’s “Best of the Best Art Studio 2021 & 2022”, their classes are often booked well in advance and waitlisted. Holt School is home to […]

Yes, that headline is click-bait, but it’s also true. The “Art of Banksy” exhibit traveling the globe and coming to Charlotte in late February is not actually authorized by the artist Banksy, and goes against what the anti-capitalist, art-should-be-free-to-the-public street artist stands for. In fact, there’s a warning note on the Banksy website to that […]

A new season brings new art exhibits and gallery events. Spend a few hours this Spring visiting our Charlotte galleries and discovering the artists and works they are excited to introduce to the community. TFA Advisory Spring brings a new artist to the walls (and pedestals) of TFA Advisory – the paintings and ceramics of […]

A Jerald Melberg Gallery favorite returns this month. Thomas McNickle captures the serenity of nature through his oil on canvas paintings in his 15th solo exhibit at Jerald Melberg Gallery where “The Pond” will be on view through April 24. “The core of this exhibition is a group of paintings of the  pond and its […]

Original art does not have to break your budget. Whether you have had your eye on beginning your collection as a gift to yourself or would love to support a local artist with your holiday giving, scroll through a few options to consider. Allison Chambers Charlotte artist Allison Chambers offers art in many different genres, […]

Whether you are on the hunt for original works of art for your home or just in need of some art therapy to soothe your mind, Charlotte art galleries are open and have new exhibits and artists to show you. Lark & Key Abecedarian: Oct 7th – Oct 30th‘Abecedarian’ features 26 new paintings from Kim Ferreira, each […]

Even when it’s not risky to be out and about, decorating your home can be overwhelming. Going from place to place, trying to visualize how it will look in the room, mentally comparing one item to another … it’s a lot. For many of us, buying original art is an even greater challenge, especially if […]

Looking to add some beauty to your home and life? Art is springing up all around Charlotte in the galleries and art spaces. Here are some of our favorites happening this spring. Lark & Key Lark & Key’s 12 Year Anniversary exhibit, featuring artwork from co-owner Duy Huynh and pottery by Julie Covington, continues through […]

This March brings the QC area some of our first Designer Showhouses to be toured and visited in what seems like forever. The Interior Design Society of Charlotte is presenting three Charity Showhouses this March at The Preserve at Narrow Passage in Davidson. Proceeds from the Showhouses benefit Motor Racing Outreach in conjunction with The […]

Classic Blue, Pantone’s 2020 Color of the Year, is described by Pantone as “elegant in its simplicity. Suggestive of the sky at dusk, the reassuring qualities of the thought-provoking Classic Blue highlight our desire for a dependable and stable foundation on which to build as we cross the threshold into a new era.” The New […]

We love a Designer Showhouse, don’t you? Walking through the beautifully finished rooms, each with its own bit of personality and designer’s influence, but all adding up to a gorgeous overview of the latest in home style and decor. Great for inspiration, checking out what’s new in details and appliances, color and furnishings and more. […]

One could argue there is no other room that plays such an intimate part in our daily lives as our bedroom.  It is the last place we lay our heads down at night, and the first place we see when we wake to a fresh new day. Here we feel at peace, we are truly […]