Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture, at 551 S Tryon Street, Charlotte, North Carolina, is hosting an opening celebration for Beyond Boundaries: Black Abstraction in the Elliot and Kimberly Perry Art Collection on Friday, May 8, 2026, from 6 to 9 p.m.
This is a free event and all ages are welcome. RSVP is requested.
Beyond Boundaries underscores the importance of Black non-representational art, situating it within a broader lineage of artistic innovation and self-definition. For nearly three decades, Elliot and Kimberly Perry’s collecting vision has evolved from an early emphasis on figuration to a sustained engagement with contemporary abstraction, reflecting a deeper recognition of abstract art as a vital space for experimentation, expression, and cultural memory.
Featured across all galleries of the Gantt, this exhibition brings together works spanning generations. Beyond Boundaries reveals a continuum of practices in which material, gesture, and color give shape to histories that exceed the limits of traditional representation.
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Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture
551 South Tryon Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
704-547-3700
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