COINED IN THE SOUTH: 2024
Coined in the South seeks to bridge the gap between museums, galleries and studios by presenting a wide range of artistic expressions. The exhibition transcends singular aesthetics, themes, or mediums, reflecting the rich diversity and creative spirit of the southern arts community.
This juried exhibition, scheduled to run from December 14, 2024 to April 27, 2025 at the Mint Museum Uptown (300 S. Tryon Street, Charlotte), will showcase the diverse and thought-provoking works of emerging talents from the southern United States.
For more information on Coined in the South including the Artist Call, Sponsorship Opportunities or general information, reach out to info@coinedinthesouth.org.
Distinguished Jurors:
Dr. Marshall N. Price, Chief Curator and Nancy A. Nasher and David J. Haemisegger Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, Duke University
Dr. Victoria Ramirez, Executive Director, Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts
Stephanie J. Woods, Assistant Professor, Interdisciplinary Art, University of New Mexico
Previous Art Shows:
COINED IN THE SOUTH: 2022
The Young Affiliates of the Mint, in collaboration with The Mint Museum, presents Coined in the South: 2022. This juried exhibition, highlighting artists from across the Southeast, will be on view March 26, 2022-July 3, 2022 at Mint Museum Uptown.
The winner of the $10,000 Atrium Health Best in Show Award went to Donte Hayes of Kennesaw, GA for his work Breath. The $5,000 Young Affiliates of the Mint Choice Award went to King Nobuyushi Godwin of Raleigh, NC for his work The Camel is having a good day because it’s with the seal and the water ’99. The People’s Choice Award winner will be announced at the June 1 Wednesday Night Live! Congratulations to all of these artists, and to all of the artists featured in the show!
COINED IN THE SOUTH: 2019-2020
The first year of Coined in the South, the Young Affiliates’ fourth annual Art Show, was held at the museum’s Uptown location from October 10, 2019, to February 16, 2020.
The title, “Coined in the South”, refers not only to The Mint Museum’s origins as the first branch of the United States Mint, but also to the act of inventing and/or devising. Unconfined to any aesthetic, theme, or medium, this show sought to be a platform for both established and emerging artists currently working in and/or from the Southeast.
45 artists were selected by our jurors from over 300 artist applicants. For the first time, prizes were awarded, with a purse totaling $16,000.
2018: MAINFRAME
We hosted our third annual Art Show, "Mainframe," in the Level 5 expansion space of the Mint Museum Uptown.
Mainframe: The dawn of the mainframe computer marks a turning point in society. Technology advancements occur constantly and turn new products obsolete in a matter of months. Ironically, technological devices elicit an array of reactions and emotions from the user. Whether it is nostalgia, innovation or possible obsession, we are all influenced in some way by the advances the world has encountered. The Young Affiliates of the Mint are proud to present "Mainframe," a compilation of participatory works that explore the role of technology in society and/or how technology over-stimulation has impacted the world's youngest generations.
Featured Artists:
Joy Meyer, Leah Mulligan, Daniel Pillis, David Sackett, Thomas Schmidt, Lydia See, Jordan Vinyard, Christina Weisner, Dylan Bannister, Jeffrey Barninger, Chris Clamp, Meredith Connelly, Travis Donavan, Caitlin and Misha, Cynthia Hua, Andrew Leventis, Alexander McKenzie
Featured Jurors:
Lia Newman, Ivan Toth Depena, Kelly McChesney
2017: Gendered: An Inclusive Art Show
We hosted our second juried art show, “Gendered: An Inclusive Art Show,” at the Mint Uptown in Summer 2017. The show featured works from 24 local and national artists that related to gender and its common intersectionalities with race, class, sexuality, and identity.
Featured Artists:
Jeremy Brooks, Wendell George Brown, Greg Climer, Ani Collier, Margaret Curtis, Stacey Davidson, Robyn Day, Lisa DeLoria Weinblatt, Holly Fischer, Shterna Goldbloom, Gordon C. James, Mariah Karson, Justin Korver, Indrani Nayar-Gall, Betsy Odom, Austin Power, Stacy Bloom Rexrode, Santiago Sanchez, Anna Wehrwein, D’Angelo Williams, Holly Wilson, Celeste Wilson, Guanyu Xu, Studio 345
Featured Jurors:
Kelli Connell
Ryan James Caruthers
John Edmonds
Carla Hanzal
2016: 80x80: An Art Show
We hosted our inaugural art show, “80x80,” in Mint Museum Uptown’s Level 5 expansion space in Summer 2016. 80x80 consisted of 80 works of art, in commemoration of The Mint Museum’s 80th Anniversary. With over 600 attendees at the opening, 80x80 was a resounding success, named "Best Exhibition of 2016" by Creative Loafing!
Take a look at the 80x80 show catalog to see shots from the exhibition and learn more about all of the featured artists and works.
Featured Artists:
Ayako Abe-Miller, Amna Asghar, Amy Bagwell, Andrew Blanchard, William Brown, Amanda Brown, Robert Bubp, Micah Cash, Jong-un Choi, Chris Clamp, Meredith Connelly, Deangalo Dia, Sharon Dowell, RJ Dygert, Johanna Evans-Colley, Anne Fiala, Mark Flowers, Corey Fowler, Brian Gillis, Jamey Gray, Julie Anne Greenberg, Joshua Dudley Greer, Tinashe Gwata, Garrett Hansen, Ian Henderson, Amy Herman, Glenn Holmstrom, Julie Jones, Craig Kaths, Mary Klacza, Kenn Kotara, Anne Lemanski, Betsy Lewis, Alexandra Loesser, Allison Luce, Katrina Majkut, April Marten, Andy McMillan, Nicholas Napoletano, Christopher Owen Nelson, Erik Nohalty, Isaac Payne, Jonathan Pellitteri, Miranda Pfeiffer, Michelle Podgorski, Stacy Bloom Rexrode, Ellie Richards, Lynne Riding, Barbara Schreiber, Lila Shull, Sandy Singletary, Clint Sleeper, Sydney Sogol, Matthew Steele, Margaret Strickland, Laura Sussman-Randall, Jaimee Todd, Felicia van Bork, Aric Verrastro, Linda Vista, Jason Watson, Annemarie Weekley, Charles Williams, Holly Wilson, Stephen Wilson, Doohyun Yoon, Liliya Zalevskaya, Xiwen Zhu.
Curators:
Mary Edith Alexander
Grace Cote
Lori Kornegay