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ARTS & EXHIBITIONS SPOTLIGHT
BAL MASQUÉ: ART UNMASKED
PITTSBORO GALLERY OF ARTS October 14 pittsboroarts.org
The Pittsboro Gallery of Arts invites art lovers to its
Bal Masqué: Art Unmasked reception on October 14, from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Mingle and enjoy appetizers and beverages as you meet the artists and view new works on display in many mediums, including paintings, photography, fiber, ceramics, jewelry, woodworks, and mosaics. Commemorate your participation by stepping into a vintage scene for a unique photo opportunity.
A LIFE OF SEEING: SUE SNEDDON
CRAVEN ALLEN GALLERY Through October 29 cravenallengallery.com
Sue Sneddon was one of Craven Allen Gallery’s most popular artists, with fourteen exhibitions over twenty-five years. Her fifteenth show of original work was in the planning stages when she passed away unexpectedly in January. A Life of Seeing features works from Sneddon’s decades-long career, including works for sale. Collectors are generously sharing special artworks for this retrospective, along with stories and memories of Sneddon.
A MODERN VISION: EUROPEAN MASTERWORKS FROM THE PHILLIPS COLLECTION
NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF ART October 8–January 22 ncartmuseum.org
Featuring more than fifty paintings by iconic artists from the world-renowned Phillips Collection, including Edgar Degas, Vincent Van Gogh, Édouard Manet, Claude Monet, Pablo Picasso, and Paul Cézanne, A Modern Vision brings artists famous for their depictions of light, color, and modern life to the North Carolina Museum of Art. Opening alongside a historic reinstallation of the NCMA’s collection, this exhibition showcases extraordinary paintings by titans of impressionism, postimpressionism, expressionism, and cubism.