CHARLOTTE – The Mint Museum is getting ready to deal with one of many premier pictures collections within the Southeast because of a multi-year reward from Bank of America.
The Mint will obtain greater than 1,000 images over the following 5 years. This will double the museum’s pictures assortment.
The first group of images arrived on the museum in mid-August. They characteristic a number of images from the nineteenth, twentieth and twenty first centuries. This preliminary group of photos emphasizes the work of Southern photographers.
The creation of a devoted pictures gallery will be certain that pictures installations are at all times on view on the Mint and function a useful resource for artists, educators and college students. It will develop entry to world-class pictures, assist artist growth and encourage public programming.
“Photography is one of the most accessible and dynamic mediums today,” stated Todd A. Herman, president and CEO of The Mint Museum. “It reflects how we see the world and how the world sees us. This transformative gift allows us to share powerful stories, cultivate new talent and serve our community in new and meaningful ways.”
Some of probably the most vital names in pictures are featured within the donation, together with Richard Avedon, Chuck Close, Rineke Dijkstra, Lee Friedlander, Lyle Ashton Harris, Candida Höfer, Sally Mann, Robert Mapplethorpe, Richard Misrach, Catherine Opie, Irving Penn, Raghubir Singh, Paul Strand, William E. Williams and Garry Winogrand.
“We believe investing in the arts has a positive impact on our lives and enriches the local communities we serve,” stated Kieth Cockrell, president of Bank of America Charlotte. “The donation of these photographs is part of our continuing commitment to creating a brighter future for Charlotte.”
As the financial institution has grown over the previous a number of many years, it acquired numerous artwork collections from legacy establishments like NCNB and LaSalle Bank, which have been bought to embellish workplaces. Today, this “collection of collections” consists of greater than 20,000 works.
To additional assist the growth of this assortment, The Mint plans to:
• Launch a “Friends of Photography” assist group to assist develop the gathering and construct group connections.
• Host a significant pictures exhibition in 2027 celebrating the reward, organized by Jen Sudul Edwards, chief curator and curator of latest artwork.