Heritage. Legacy. Vision.

Exhibitions

Simona Atkins Allen Gallery

July 28, 2026 - October 9, 2026

Straw Into Gold

Straw into Gold explores the extraordinary artistry and cultural legacy of Rosa "Malikia" Johnson, affectionately known as the Queen of Braids. Through intricate hair sculptures, photographs, and storytelling, the exhibition celebrates African ancestral hair traditions as a powerful form of artistic expression, cultural identity, and innovation. Straw into Gold invites visitors to experience hair not simply as style, but as sculpture, history, and a living art form that transforms everyday materials into works of beauty and meaning.

The People's Gallery

Alive Again
by James Love

Delta Arts Center - 2611 New Walkertown Rd, Winston Salem

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Sherwood Forest United Methodist Church - 5250 Silas Creek Pkwy, Winston-Salem, NC 27106

Alive Again, a new exhibition by North Carolina–based artist James Love, is now open across two locations in Winston-Salem: Delta Arts Center and Sherwood Forest United Methodist Church.

Through abstract painting, assemblage, collage, and new media, the exhibition explores emotion, reflection, and renewal through layered works created with improvisation and everyday materials. Alive Again invites viewers to pause, reconnect, and engage with the process of returning to self and awareness.

Now on view in person at both locations.

Black by Design the Exhibition

Curated by Zaire McPhearson featuring Brentae Holmes, Michael Dupuy, Joanna Henry, and Zaire McPhearson Exhibition Overview Black by Design is inspired by Here Where the Black Designers Are by Cheryl D. Miller, a text that calls attention to the persistent absence of Black graphic designers within dominant design histories while affirming their foundational role in shaping the field. This exhibition reflects a reality long overlooked: Black designers have always been here—pro

Group photograph of the artists, pictured left to right Marylin Gore, Jada Summers, Monica Douglas, Timothy Edmonson, Jt Thompson, Kharrisa Dark, Everette Funches, Haleigh, Delayna, Kim Rankin, Micah, Nellie Ashford, Latisha Coleman

Delta Arts Center Juried Invitational

Opening Night at Delta Arts Center was nothing short of extraordinary. The reception welcomed an incredible turnout, with most of the exhibiting artists in attendance, creating an atmosphere that felt both celebratory and deeply personal. One of the most memorable moments of the evening came when we invited artists to share brief remarks about their work. What followed was an intimate exchange between creators and community. Some artists reflected on their journeys—speaking c

The Calling: Hoodoo's Communion with The Ancestors A Photography Exhibition by Phillip Loken

North Carolina photographer and cultural worker Phillip Loken presents his first solo exhibition, The Calling: Hoodoo’s Communion With The Ancestors, honoring Black ancestral traditions through photography and spirituality. The series documents The Calling, an inaugural Hoodoo Homecoming at the Eno River, celebrating connection, resistance, and the living presence of the ancestors.