2nd Friday Art Walk Preview
Find these shows in galleries around town
The 2nd Friday Art Walk in Carrboro and Chapel Hill is this Friday, May 8. Many participating galleries host free public receptions with snacks and opportunities to meet the artists between 6pm and 9pm. The Carrborean free monthly print edition devotes its center pages, Gallery Place, to the monthly exhibits in Carrboro. Here are those previews for May, with most text and images provided by the galleries.
The ArtsCenter, 400 Robeson Street
“A Good Question.” Ippis Halme studied ceramics but now mainly draws with pen, ink and colored pencil, along with crocheting & collage work.
This show is inspired by Jacques Derrida's quote from The Animal That Therefore I Am, “The animal looks at us, and we are naked before it. Thinking perhaps begins there.” He flips the Descartian idea of animal as biological machine into animal as the place where our own ability to think lies in our recognition that we not only look at the animal, but the animal also looks back at us.
This N That Gift Gallery, 118 East Main Street
Gray Griffin’s work is shaped by extensive travel and life across multiple cities. Her mixed media pieces capture vibrant urban landscapes through bold color and intricate line work, reflecting the energy and complexity of city life.
Peel Gallery, 708 West Rosemary Street
"These works explore mothers, mothering, and what it means to mother upon–in the sense that mother is both noun and verb, a moniker that is both specific and expansive." – Jameela F. Dallis, Ph. D., Curator
Muse Gallery, 201 East Main Street
"Being an animal activist and feminist, my artwork flows from what moves me and from where I find beauty: women, animals, the earth, color, pattern and light. My art represents the deep connection I feel with these elements." – Sudie Rakusin
Frank Gallery, 370 East Main Street
This show features the work of member artists Amy Deystone, Susan Finer, and Susan Paulsen, as well as guest artists Jane Filer, Selden Lamoureux, and Gadisse Lee. More information here: Featured Artists Exhibit April-May 2026 – FRANK Gallery
Drakeford Library Complex, 203 South Greensboro Street
Happy Birthday DEX! Collective art exhibit featuring local legend Dexter Romweber, curated by Marcela Slade. Up until July 9, open M-F 9am–5pm and during 2nd Friday Art Walks, May 8, June 12 with official reception on Dex's actual birthday Thursday, June 18, 2026 from 6-8 pm. It would have been his 60th! The exhibit is on the lower level and second floor with 33 works of art by 11 artists.
Carrboro Town Hall, 301 West Main Street
William Parker is a self-taught visual artist originally from Detroit, MI now based in Raleigh, NC. The paintings are surreal scenes of the artist’s everyday life, thoughts, dreams and music. Curated by Marcela Slade. Exhibit up until July 9, open M-F, 9am–5pm and during 2nd Friday Art Walks, May 8 and June 12, you can attend the official receptions with the artist from 6-8pm.
The Beehive Salon, 102 East Weaver Street
Ben Felton is a teacher, artist, and musician who works with collage, video, and music/audio. He plays with the groups Tacoma Park, Lightbulbs in the Trees, and as a solo performer, intersecting these media through shows, releases, and various collaborative situations.
