Current Exhibitions
Ceremony of Faces
A Solo Show by William J. O'Brien
February 13th - May 22nd, 2026
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Ceremony of Faces is a site-responsive installation in the KMAC lobby that consists of large felt and multimedia compositions by the artist William J. O'Brien. The artist frequently focuses his expression and area of research on head shapes, viewing them as containers of multiple meanings inspired by over a millennium of artistic exploration into the human form and particularly the human head, a container itself of our consciousness and thoughts on our existence and place within the universe.
William J. O'Brien, Suileach, 2026. Felt, safety pins, stainless steel. 148 x 98 x 11 inches
Stan Squirewell, Hot Curlers and Vaseline, 2025.
Artist printed photos collaged with paint and
glitter in a hand carved shu shugi ban frame.
72 x 72 x 2.5 inches.
Minnie Evans, Untitled (Flower and peacock feather),1962. Ink, crayon, gouache and graphite. Gift of William Banks Hinshaw, Jr. 2013.14.12. Collection of Cameron Art Museum, Wilmington, NC © Estate of Minnie Jones Evans
Stan Squirewell: Threads of Influence
March 20th - July 5th, 2026
​Vernissage, an Exhibition Preview Series: Thursday, March 19th, 5-8pm
Squirewell’s work emerges from the labor histories and the importance of family portraiture in African American communities, traditions that drive the continued cultural relevance of fashion and resourcefulness within the African American experience. His source imagery largely consists of found portraits that already contain a sense of honor, family portraits taken on an important occasion, but through Squirewell’s process of repurposing and reclamation he offers a renewal that firmly places his subjects in a more modern era, furthering their greatness, giving them a renewed sense of pride, dignity, and pleasure fit for today’s times.
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The Visionary Art of Minnie Evans
On View April 4th - October 4th, 2026
Generous support for The Visionary Art of Minnie Evans provided by Art Bridges
The Visionary Art of Minnie Evans features mixed media artworks and ephemera from the Cameron Art Museum in Wilmington, North Carolina by Minnie Evans. Born in 1892, Evans pursued art later in life following a vision in which she was told to “draw or die.” Deeply religious, she believed that God occupied the flora and fauna that surrounded her and often imagined a “lost world” following the events of the Great Flood from the Book of Genesis. While working as a gatekeeper at Airlie Gardens in Wilmington, she took inspiration from the botanical surroundings, often decorating the gates around the gardens with her artwork for visitors to purchase. Through her depictions, she combined the world around her with her dreams and visions, revealing an alternate reality where humans mingled amongst spirits, plants and animals, and the omnipresent eye of God. Her work shows a devotion to a higher power, present among all living things, and encourages us to consider the ways in which our own histories affect the ways in which we move through our lives.
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