Spring 2021 Programs

Jan 26, 2021

Spring 2021 Programs

The Gregg Museum has a wide array of offerings this spring. Interviews with artists, tours of current exhibitions and artist studios, and films.

Potter Daniel Johnston at the potter's wheel

Jan 21, 2021

Daniel Johnston Installation Video Highlights

Highlights of a livestream of the installation of "A Thousand Throws", Johnston's exhibition currently on view at the Gregg.

Jan 5, 2021

Welcome Back!

The Gregg reopens today, and welcomes visitors with timed-entry reservations. Stay tuned, and visit this website again, for updates on 2021 programs, exhibitions, and other offerings. Happy New Year!

Dec 10, 2020

A life lived: John C. Henry

The Museum is most grateful to donors such as Mr. John C. Henry, and are therefore saddened by the news of his passing recently in Durham, NC.

Sep 1, 2020

The Annual Poster Sale continues…

Beautify your work space, your living space, buy a special gift or express your personality. The Gregg Museum’s annual sponsored poster sale is going on now – virtually! From now until October 10, posters, postcards, tapestries and more can be found at posterinvasion.shop. This 100% woman-owned business offers selections in many types of art prints…

Jun 9, 2020

Making Use of the Time Out

A letter from Gregg Museum Director Roger Manley. By mid-March, only a little more than halfway through Year Three at our still-new location at 1903 Hillsborough Street, the Gregg Museum had already seen a 19% increase in the total number of student visitors over the entire twelve months of the previous academic calendar, and was…

Aug 5, 2019

In the know…

From free programs, artist talks and special events in conjunction with the museum’s exhibitions to a special feature on weddings and other events often held at the Gregg, the museum has a lot to offer! Check out these recent articles and features. Southern Bride & Groom– Wedding Night at the Museum Triangle on the…

Nov 11, 2018

Artist’s Lecture Nov. 29 Russian Renaissance Revival Jewelry

A lecture by jewelry historian Ana Estrades explores the fascinating world of 19th century Renaissance Revival jewelry in “Reinhold Vasters: Forging the Renaissance in the Museum.” Estrades, who recently taught the first Gems and Jewelry semester course at Sotheby’s Institute of Art in New York, will be guest-curating an upcoming exhibition on Mary Ann Scherr’s jewelry designs at…

Sep 20, 2018

STEPS by John Cage performed by NCSU Dance Company

In collaboration with the NCSU Dance Program and facilitated by painter and founder of Mountain Lake Symposium Ray Kass, the NCSU Dance Company and dancer Justin Tornow performed John Cage’s “Steps”, a composition for a painting. The composition is a soundscape for the creation of a painting by individuals or groups, who use various materials…

Aug 22, 2017

The New Gregg Museum – Beautiful Pairings: A Lifetime Commitment to Art and Design

When the new Gregg Museum of Art & Design opens its doors next weekend, its first visitors will owe a debt of gratitude to a couple who have helped make the museum a reality — and who have made art and design their life’s work.

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