When I was asked to take on the assignment of the gallery guide for this month’s issue of Uptown, I have to admit that I was hesitant. I have always had a great appreciation for the arts, but I’ve never quite considered myself the “gallery” type. It’s a world that I have yet to delve into and,...

On the heels of contemplating the relevance of art, yet another reason to care:  Imagine our city as a girl in jeans and a white T-shirt.  Unless she’s super hot (and sorry, but we’re not), this is a boring, uninspiring look.  But throw on some funky jewelry, an embellished belt, a brightly colored...

Our once sterile uptown streets are coming alive with art.  But the truth remains – most Charlotteans could not give a shit. It’s an understandable reaction.  Museums, galleries, even art itself can feel inaccessible, daunting, intimidating, or simply irrelevant.  Why should people step into the...

In photography class at South Mecklenburg High School, Bryce Lankard’s teacher told him and his fellow students to challenge traditional notions. Inspiring advice received in one’s formative years so often goes the way of teenage crushes and ambitious goals, tucked into long-term memory....

I park my car at the light rail station on Sharon Road West early on Saturday morning. Two people are talking on the platform, their breath visible in the distance. As I button up my coat against the cold, the words of my friend, an art buff, ring in my rapidly freezing ears. She told me to be sure to...