Submitted by Melissa Howsam — Correspondent
Tonight is First Friday and we’ve made our picks. See which galleries you don’t want to miss!
LOCAL COLOR GALLERY
"Glass and Sass," featuring Lizzie Bailey and Adrien Montoya | 6-9 p.m. | Runs through October 26, Thursdays-Saturdays 11-3 p.m.
“Lizzie Bailey and Adrien Montoya are the featured artists this month at local color Gallery, a co-op of 13 talented women. For this month’s First Friday, we have ‘Glass and a lot of Sass.’ This show is a combination of Stained glass by Lizzie Bailey and Mixed Media by Adrien Montoya. Very unique and colorfull — it’s a must-see.”
— Adrien Montoya, manager, local color Gallery | localcoloraleigh.com
BUSY BEE
Second-Annual First Friday with Megan Gulledge | 5-10 p.m. | Runs through October
“Megan will be here from 5-10 p.m. to discuss ‘To whom this may concern’ — her exploration of the similarities she sees in her work and that of songwriters. The show will be up for the entire month, but First Friday is the only night to enjoy free Counter Culture coffee from 5-10 p.m. and a free show from Amy Echstenkamper and the Clay Pigeons at 7 p.m.”
— David Lockwood, co-owner, Busy Bee Café/The Hive | busybeeraleigh.com
ADAM CAVE FINE ART
"Metropolitans," new work by Will Goodyear & Annemarie Gugelmann | 6-9 p.m. | On display Tuesdays-Saturdays from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. through October 30
“Both of these young Triangle-based artists are major rising talents here in Raleigh. Will has just completed his MFA at ECU, and his multi-layered works reflect an interest in everything from urban life to North Carolina history. Annemarie Gugelmann is participating in her first gallery exhibit since receiving an emerging artist grant from the Durham Art Guild. Her paintings of crowds and city architecture are equally dynamic, and she has also just begun graduate school at the Rhode Island School of Design.”
— Adam Cave, gallery owner, Adam Cave Fine Art | adamcavefineart.com
ARTSPACE
Gallery 1 - "Perpetual Perception," featuring David Garratt | 6-10 p.m. | Runs from through November 20
Gallery 2 - "Mapping Memory," featuring Darren Goins, Mario Marzan, Renee van der Stelt and Rosemary Winn | 6-10 p.m. | Runs through October 30
Upfront Gallery - "First Steps … Beginning Again," featuring Alice Levinson | 6-10 p.m. | Runs through October 30
Lobby - "Mountain Descents," featuring Max Halperen | 6-10 p.m. | Runs through October 30
“Artspace brings the creative process to life through a dynamic environment of professional artist studios; exhibitions by regional, national and international artists; and inspiring and engaging education and community outreach programming. We will kick off the fall season with some exciting exhibitions, opening in conjunction with the October First Friday. "Perpetual Perception," an exhibition featuring sculpted clay heads by David Garratt, will be in Gallery 1; and "Mapping Memory," an exhibition exploring the use of mapping by artists Darren Goins, Mario Marzan, Renee van der Stelt and Rosemary Winn, opens in Gallery 2. Also, opening that night will be exhibitions by Artspace artists Alice Levinson and Max Halperen. This monthly event offers Raleigh residents and visitors a wonderful evening out, filled with art exhibitions, live music and refreshments. It's a great event for the whole family — young and old."
— Mary Poole, executive director, Artspace | artspacenc.org
FISH MARKET
Open Call Show | 6-11 p.m. | Fish Market will be open with this exhibit from 1-4 p.m. on the following Saturday and Sunday and by appointment the following week.
“Fish Market puts on an Open Call Show once every semester, and it's not one to miss! NCSU College of Design students, faculty and staff submit to this show unencumbered by a theme, resulting in a large and diverse group of art and design that is representative of the College of Design at this moment in time.”
— Griffin Friedman, director, Fish Market
DESIGNBOX: Hello Raleigh Denim | 7-10 p.m. | Runs for 30 days
"We're really excited to welcome our new neighbors Raleigh Denim to downtown Raleigh and encourage everyone to stop by and view their line of jeans and the Designbox office. Designbox Gallery marks Raleigh Denim's historical new office and production facility next to Designbox in the art warehouse district. Raleigh Denim, a national phenomenon, will display their line of designer jeans during First Friday at Designbox. Meet the designers, Victor and Sarah Lytvinenko, and members of their team. Come out and help us welcome them to our neighborhood."
— Wayne Sutton, box curator, designbox | designbox.us
