David McCune International Art Gallery
Since its opening in 2010, the David McCune International Art Gallery has been Fayetteville’s premier art venue, where works from traveling exhibitions, fine art on loan from museum collections throughout the world, and works by Methodist University students are displayed. Recent shows at the gallery attracted significant crowds and media attention.
Among the gallery’s most successful exhibitions include “Rembrandt: The Sign and the Light,” featuring etchings by the famous Dutch artist; “gallery goes POP: Warhol,” a collection of 34 silkscreened images by Andy Warhol; lithographs of “The Story of the Exodus” by Marc Chagall; bronze sculptures of “Rodin: Portraits of a Lifetime, Selections from the Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Collections;” “Picasso: 25 Years of Edition Ceramics from the Rosenbaum Collection;” and “Igneous Expressions,” a collection of glass art by 26 artists from western North Carolina that included work by Harvey Littleton.
Upcoming Exhibition
On Thursday, Oct. 15 between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m., the David McCune International Gallery will open Lady Wisdom: An Exploration of the Divine Feminine in Contemporary Fiber, Pattern, and Abstraction. Curated by Andrew Treague Prieto, assistant professor of Art and Visual Art Exhibitions curator, the exhibition explores the Divine Feminine as a source of knowledge, creativity, and strength.
Through fiber, textiles, painting, printmaking, and abstraction, Lady Wisdom presents pattern as more than decoration, as a form of intelligence and a way of expressing knowledge, identity, spirituality, and connection. The exhibition brings together a multigenerational group of artists, including Anni Albers, Emma Amos, Elizabeth Schmitt, and Sheila Pepe, alongside contemporary artists working across these mediums.
The exhibition also explores the legacy of Black Mountain College in North Carolina, highlighting the influence of its experimental approach to art, design, and interdisciplinary education. Works on loan from The Johnson Collection further contribute to the exhibition.
Lady Wisdom invites the Methodist University and greater Fayetteville communities, including local schools and art educators, to experience contemporary art and consider the many ways wisdom and knowledge can be expressed through creative practice.
Join us for the opening reception on Thursday, Oct 15, from 6–9 p.m. or visit the David McCune International Gallery to experience Lady Wisdom during regular business hours (9 a.m.-5 p.m.) Monday, Wednesday, and Friday and by appointment on Tuesdays and Thursdays through Dec. 4. Students, educators, artists, and community members are invited to explore the exhibition and discover the connections between creativity, knowledge, and the Divine Feminine. Contact Prieto at [email protected] or 910.630.7107 for exhibition appointments on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
The Gallery is closed Saturdays, Sundays, Veterans Day, and Thanksgiving break (Nov. 25-27). Funding for this program is provided by The William Frederick Bethune Fund for the Arts of Cumberland Community Foundation, Inc.
Past Exhibitions
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| Intersection Featuring the works of Andrea Keys Connell, Zhimin Guan, Soni Martin, and Winter Rusiloski Aug. 16 – Dec. 1, 2021 |
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| Rembrandt: The Sign and the Light September 11 – November 18, 2020 |
Regional Artistry: A Unified Vision February 6 – April 9, 2020 |
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| 12 Women Twelve Voices September 12 – November 9, 2019 |
gallery goes POP: WARHOL February 7 – April 12, 2019 |
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| Fire from the Mountain: Glass and Steel September 6 – November 10, 2018 |
Marc Chagall: The Story of the Exodus February 8 – April 6, 2018 |
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| Kindred Materials: Glass & Clay September 7 – November 4, 2017 |
Impressionism to Modernism: Masterworks of Early Photography February 9 – April 8, 2017 |
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| Elemental: Ceramics and Abstract Paintings September 22 – November 17, 2016 |
Rodin: Portraits of a Lifetime – Selections from the Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Collections February 11 – May 7, 2016 |
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| Diversified Clay: An Invitational September 17 – November 14, 2015 |
Searching for the Real by Mison Kim February 13 – April 15, 2015 |
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| Testament – An Exhibition of Photographs by Chris Hondros September 11 – November 15, 2014 |
Picasso: 25 Years of Edition Ceramics from the Rosenbaum Collection February 13 – April 13, 2014 |
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| Igneous Expressions October 24 – December 12, 2013 |
Driven by the Heart by Lisa Stroud September 19 – October 17, 2013 |
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| Harvey Littleton & Friends February 7 – April 7, 2013 |
A Play on Colors by Sharron Parker November 2 – December 12, 2012 |
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| Exotic Encounters by Paula Fitzpatrick September 19 – October 24, 2012 |
Heavy Metal by David McCune March 14 – April 4, 2011 |
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| Last Showing of the Fayetteville Museum of Art February 4 – March 4, 2011 |
Bethune Center & McCune Gallery Dedication April 27 – May 7, 2010 |