Tag: Raleigh artists
-
Solo Show at Pinehurst Gallery To Feature Raleigh Artist Jason Craighead
March 3, 2010 (Pinehurst, NC) – Broadhurst Gallery in Pinehurst, NC, will open a solo exhibit of recent works by Raleigh artist Jason Craighead on Sunday, March 14, from 2-4 p.m. A gallery talk with the artist will begin at 4 p.m. Jason Craighead is best known for his predominantly large-scale paintings that combine acrylic,…
-
Raleigh Artists To Open “Studio 600” on Glenwood South
November 2, 2009 (RALEIGH, NC) — Artists Jason Craighead and David Green will open Studio 600, their new working studios, to the public during Raleigh’s First Friday Art Walk, November 6, starting at 7 p.m. Studio 600 is located at 600 Glenwood South, Raleigh, NC, between the 606 Lounge and Abbey Carpets. After working…
-
Jason Craighead Featured in “Retrospective 25”
October 18, 2009 (RALEIGH, NC) – Raleigh, NC-based artist Jason Craighead is among only 25 artists selected for the City of Raleigh’s “Retrospective 25,” a special art exhibit celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Municipal Building’s art exhibition program. Sponsored by the City of Raleigh Arts Commission, the retrospective showcases work from artists who have…
-
Raleigh Artist Jason Craighead Launches New Website
April 30, 2009 (RALEIGH, NC) — After years of having his work available for viewing online solely through gallery websites, artist Jason Craighead of Raleigh, N.C., has just launched his own website: www.jasoncraighead.com. Designed by 8 Dot Graphics, the new site features a continuous slide show of the artist’s recent works on the landing page,…
-
Jason Craighead Donates Painting To VAE Auction
January 19. 2009 (RALEIGH, NC) – Jason Craighead, the artist whose painting broke the record for the highest single bid during the November “Works of Heart” charitable auction for the Carolina AIDS Alliance, has donated another large painting to the Visual Art Exchange for its 25th Art Auction & Gala. The silver anniversary of the…
-
Raleigh Artist To Open First Major Museum Exhibit
October 27, 2008 (RALEIGH, NC) – Jason Craighead, the Raleigh-based artist whose work has been described by Metro Magazine art critic Louis St. Lewis as “conjuring up ghosts of everyone from Motherwell to Franz Kline to Cy Twombly,” will exhibit over a dozen new paintings during a special exhibit at the Fayetteville Museum of Art…
-
Jason Craighead Joins Reeves Collection
August 5, 2008 (RALEIGH, NC) – Raleigh Metro Magazine editor and publisher Bernie Reeves and his wife Katie Reeves, vice president, recently purchased a painting by abstract artist Jason Craighead, adding it to the couple’s impressive collection of original art. Entitled “Forward Progress-08,” the Reeves’ new 50w x 40h painting mixed media on canvas, and…
-
Salon Moxie Presents A Collection of New Works by Paul Friedrich
July 7, 2008 (RALEIGH, NC) – Paul Friedrich, a pop icon in the Triangle area, is the featured artist at Salon Moxie in North Raleigh from now through August. The artist’s reception will be held Friday, July 11, from 6-9 p.m. Paul Friedrich is perhaps best know as the creator of the “Onion Head Monster”…
-
Salon Moxie Hosts “Pick Flowers, Not Fights”
April 24, 2008 (RALEIGH, NC) — “Pick Flowers, Not Fights,” a collection of mixed-media works by emerging Raleigh artist Jennifer Machuca, will be on display in Salon Moxie from May 1 until June 30 as part of the North Raleigh hair salon’s on-going revolving art exhibits. Machuca studied art at Louisburg College and East Carolina…
-
Jason Craighead To Participate in “The Study Group” Exhibition at The Collectors Gallery
March 2, 2008 (RALEIGH, NC) – Raleigh artist Jason Craighead will participate in a special exhibition at the Collector’s Gallery entitled “The Study Group.” The opening reception will be held Thursday, March 6 from 6-9 p.m. The show runs through April 12. As a result of a long and mentoring relationship with the late and…