Nested Walking Meditation
2026-01-29 18:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Cameron Art Museum, 3201 S 17th St, Wilmington, NC, 28412, United States
Nested Walking Meditation with Kelly Purcell, RYT200
***UPDATE: SOLD OUT

Thursday, January 29 | 6:30 – 7:30 PM

CAM Courtyard

FREE with registration – $5 donation appreciated

Experience a peaceful, immersive walking meditation among the glowing nests of Meredith Connelly’s Nested: Where Light Gathers and Nature Holds installation in the CAM Courtyard. Guided by Wilmington Yoga instructor Kelly Purcell (RYT-200), this silent meditation includes a soothing sound bath of crystal singing bowls, designed to reset the nervous system and deepen awareness of neutral and positive sensations.

Participants will move slowly through the illuminated courtyard, reflecting and sharing on the interconnected nature of the artwork. As Kelly describes it, “Soak in the sounds and vibrations of the crystal singing bowls to support a deeper meditative experience as you enjoy and walk through the exhibition.”

While evenings can be chilly, fire pits will add warmth to this special outdoor experience.

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Learn more about Nested: Where Light Gathers and Nature Holds exhibition here.

About the Instructor

Kelly Purcell is a certified yoga teacher and Community Resiliency Model® instructor who specializes in trauma-informed practices and sound healing. She creates supportive, grounded spaces that help students connect with their inner resilience through movement, breath, and crystal singing bowls. When she’s not teaching, Kelly enjoys reading, beach walks, live music, and time outdoors.

Rising Stars Opening Weekend
2026-02-07 - 2026-02-08
Rising Stars Exhibition is on view from February 7, 2026, to March 1, 2026
Celebrate the creativity of Southeastern North Carolina’s young artists during the opening weekend of the Rising Stars student art exhibition at Cameron Art Museum.
Rising Stars, organized in collaboration with schools across the eight-county radius we serve, showcases the exceptional talent of high school students in Southeast North Carolina. Join us in celebrating the creativity and innovation in our schools!
Participating students and their families can enjoy free museum admission throughout the run of the exhibition.
OPENING RECEPTION
A reception for student artists and their families will be held on February 7 from 11 AM-2 PM. During the opening reception, exhibiting students and their families are invited to explore the galleries and view the varied responses to the natural world by contemporary North Carolina artists. Enjoy hands-on art activities inspired by historical landscape painters and complete a mini masterpiece to take home.
Learn more about our current exhibitions here.

CAM After Dark: Conversation with Joe Grant
2026-04-23 18:30 - 19:30
CAM After Dark: Conversation with Joe Grant – Executive Director of Starworks
Thursday, April 23 | 6:30–7:30 PM
CAM Members: $10 | Not-Yet Members: $15 | Students & Educators: Free

Join us for an illustrated lecture celebrating the exhibition Magic, Light and Sacred Geometry: Glassworks by Frederick G. Kahl, presented by Joe Grant, Executive Director of Starworks in Star, NC.
Magic, Light and Sacred Geometry: Glassworks by Frederick G. Kahl is the culmination of the artist’s decade-long inquiry into the immersive and meditative quality of light. Featuring glass works and drawings, the exhibition reflects a career shaped by magic, play, and a sense of mystery.
Also known as “the Great Fredini,” Kahl’s practice has spanned visual and stage illusions, yogic sideshow feats of sword swallowing, and 3D scanned and printed portrait sculptures. In this lecture, Joe Grant explores how Kahl’s current focus on sacred geometries comes together to create meditative, immersive experiences — and what that means for the works on view.

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About the Speaker
Joe Grant is the Executive Director of Starworks, where he has spent over 11 years playing a central role in shaping their glass program into one of the Southeast’s leading educational and production studios, fostering collaboration among artists, students, and the community.
An accomplished glass artist, Joe has received numerous awards, including a residency at the Creative Glass Center of America and a North Carolina Arts Council Fellowship. His work has been exhibited at venues including the Carrack Modern Art, Turchin Center for the Visual Arts, and GreenHill Center in North Carolina; Gallery A in Richmond, Virginia; Gallery OneOne in Cincinnati, Ohio; Minnetrista in Muncie, Indiana; University Galleries in Bloomington, Illinois; and Marx-Saunders Gallery in Chicago, Illinois.

CAM After Dark: Gallery Talk with Niki Hildebrand
2026-05-14 18:30 - 20:30 | Cameron Art Museum, 3201 S 17th St, Wilmington, NC, 28412, United States
CAM After Dark: Gallery Talk with Niki Hildebrand

Thursday, May 14
6:30-7:30 PM
Free with museum admission
Enter the World of Magic, Light, and Sacred Geometry: Glassworks by Frederick G. Kahl through a focused gallery talk with artist Niki Hildebrand.
Hildebrand brings her perspective as a painter, sculptor, and stained glass artist to explore Kahl’s use of illusion, material, and sacred geometry, revealing how light, form, and perception shape the work.

Set within the exhibition, this after-hours experience offers a deeper way to engage with the ideas behind the art.

Magic, Light and Sacred Geometry: Glassworks by Frederick G. Kahl is the culmination of the artist’s decade-long inquiry into the immersive and meditative quality of light. Featuring glass works and drawings, the exhibition reflects a career shaped by magic, play, and a sense of mystery. Also known as “the Great Fredini,” Kahl’s practice has spanned visual and stage illusions, yogic sideshow feats of sword swallowing, and 3D scanned and printed portrait sculptures.

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About the Speaker
Niki Hildebrand is a painter, stained glass artist, and sculptor who holds an MFA from RISD (2001) and a BFA from the Chelsea College of Art and Design (1999).
Hildebrand, born in London, England, now splits her time between her family base in Bellingham, Washington, and her chosen homes in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, and England. Hildebrand graduated from Chelsea College of Art in England and the Rhode Island School of Design. Her work has been shown in group and solo exhibitions internationally, including four group shows in museums this year across the United States.
Hildebrand has received grants and awards, including one from the WH Mellon Foundation. Engaged with the human condition, her work captures sensory aspects of existence, creating a play between solid visuals and indefinable matter. She is currently associated with the Coastal Designer Glass Studios. Born in London, England, Hildebrand lived and worked in Belfast, Northern Ireland, before coming to Wilmington, USA. She has exhibited and sold works in England, Ireland, Sweden, New Zealand, and the United States.

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2026 Summer at CAM Exhibition Opening Night
2026-06-18 18:30 - 21:00 | Cameron Art Museum, 3201 S 17th St, Wilmington, NC, 28412, United States
Summer at CAM Exhibition Opening Night Celebration
3 Exhibitions, 1 Night
Thursday, June 18, 6:30–9 PM
$20 | Free for CAM Members, Students, and Educators

Join us for an exciting opening night celebrating three exhibitions that invite guests to explore art through imagination, interaction, and storytelling. From immersive inflatable installations like Andy Warhol’s iconic Silver Clouds to the rich cultural narratives of Jonathan Green’s work, we invite you to experience an evening of creativity and community at CAM.

Remarks at 7 PM in Fresh Air: Inflatable Sculptures.
Celebrate with a vinyl DJ set from Fort Lowell Records, a cocktail tasting by End of Days Distillery, ice cream from Boombalatti’s Sprinkles VW bus*, a special menu from CAM Café*, and more.

Trolley available. Overflow parking at Barclay Center on Independence Blvd. across from Museum Dr.
* Seating in the Café is available on a first-come, first-served basis.* Food, drinks, and ice cream are available for purchase throughout the evening.

About the exhibitions:

Fresh Air: Inflatable Sculptures: June 19– September 6, 2026. Fresh Air is a bold exploration of inflatable sculpture, showcasing soft materials and form. This exhibition invites viewers to engage with art that is both playful and deeply reflective. Expect the unexpected in this dynamic celebration of form, space, and imagination. Included are Andy Warhol’s immersive and magical Silver Clouds (on view through Sept 26, 2026, in Studio One Gallery) alongside contemporary artist Nick Cave’s large sculptural installation Augment, which transforms the gallery into a site of collective joy and reflection.
Andy Warhol: Silver Clouds: June 19 – September 27, 2026. Silver Clouds, a magical installation by the world’s preeminent Pop artist, Andy Warhol. The Studio One gallery is transformed into an interactive art experience, as roughly 80 floating silver balloons fill the space, enticing viewers to interact with the objects and the space in an entirely new way. Playful yet profound, this exhibition captures Warhol’s fascination with repetition, celebrity, and mass production—while inviting visitors to step inside one of Pop Art’s most iconic and interactive works.
Rooted in Memory: The Gullah Geechee Vision of Jonathan Green: June 19– January 24, 2027. In Rooted in Memory: The Gullah Geechee Vision of Jonathan Green, Jonathan Green’s vibrant paintings serve as both a celebration of culture and a poignant meditation on history and community. Drawing from his Gullah Geechee heritage, this exhibition brings together a selection of Green’s paintings in conversation with traditional Gullah Geechee crafts, including sweetgrass baskets, quilts, and Adinkra-printed cloth.

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NOT YET MEMBER REGISTRATION

Member-only tours:
CAM Members can enjoy exclusive early access to member-only tours of Fresh Air and Rooted in Memory during the day, at 11 AM and 2 PM. Free with registration.

Register for the 11 AM Member Preview Tour

Register for the 2 PM Member Preview Tour

For questions or concerns regarding accessibility, please contact Georgia Mastroieni, Deputy Director of Operations at (910) 726-9492 or georgia@cameronartmuseum.org

Image credits: Nick Cave (American, b. 1959) Augment (detail), 2019. Repurposed hand-stitched inflatable lawn ornaments. On loan from the artist. ©Nick Cave. Photo Credit: James Prinz, Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York, NY (Produced by Boston Public Art Triennial)
After Andy Warhol. Facsimile of Silver Clouds created by Andy Warhol in 1966. Mylar filled with helium. Refabricated by The Andy Warhol Museum. ©2026 The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc./Licensed by Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Silver Clouds, installation view at the Andy Warhol Museum. Photo: Bryan Conley.
Jonathan Green (American, b. 1955) Time to Rejoice, 2005 (detail). Oil on canvas. On loan from an anonymous collector ©Jonathan Green

CAM After Dark: Pride Gallery Talk with Ben Billingsley
2026-06-25 18:30 - 19:30 | Cameron Art Museum, 3201 S 17th St, Wilmington, NC, 28412, United States
CAM After Dark: Pride Gallery Talk with Ben Billingsley
Thursday, June 25

6:30 PM

Free with Museum Admission

Students free

Join CAM’s Curator of Exhibitions and Collections, Ben Billingsley, for a guided tour celebrating Pride Month. Explore CAM’s exhibitions while engaging in eye-opening conversations about artworks by LGBTQIA+ artists featured throughout the galleries.

Come early and enjoy our signature Love Punch cocktail in CAM Café. This tour is included with museum admission and free to all college students with a valid student ID.

An ASL interpreter will be present for the gallery tour.

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CAM After Dark: “The Shape of Air” Gallery Talk with A.V. Rankin
2026-07-09 18:30 - 19:30 | Cameron Art Museum, 3201 S 17th St, Wilmington, NC, 28412, United States
CAM After Dark: “The Shape of Air” Gallery Talk with A.V. Rankin
Thursday, July 9, 6:30–7:30 PM

Hughes Wing
Free with museum admission
Students free with valid ID

Spend the evening with artist A.V. Rankin for a gallery talk exploring the cultural and artistic history of inflatable sculpture and air-based forms.

Drawing connections among works by Andy Warhol, Mike Kelley, Nick Cave, and artists featured in Fresh Air: Inflatable Sculptures, Rankin will examine how air functions as both a material and a symbol across art, technology, and the collective imagination.

Discover how softness, mass-produced objects, and cultural ephemera challenge traditional ideas of sculpture. The conversation will also consider inflatables as objects of tenderness and vulnerability, positioned between ecological awareness and social experimentation.

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About the Artist

Ana Vizcarra Rankin (A.V.) is a Uruguayan-American artist whose work explores the intersections of art, science, environmental stewardship, and human perception. Through painting, drawing, installation, and participatory projects, she investigates how mapping, data visualization, astronomy, and material culture shape our understanding of the world and our place within it.

A.V. (pronounced Ay-vee) works from Painted Foot Art Lab in downtown Wilmington, NC. She is the founder of BDG International, a curatorial exchange program dedicated to grassroots collaboration and cultural exchange, and serves as part-time Faculty in the Department of Art and Art History at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. Her current research examines light, water, atmosphere, and systems of connection, exploring the invisible boundaries that shape our ecological and social worlds.

Boundless Tour in the PNC USCT Park
2026-07-10 13:00 - 13:30
Boundless Tour in the PNC USCT Park – Free with Museum Admission

Step into history with a guided tour of Boundless, a life-size bronze sculpture by artist Stephen Hayes. Located in PNC USCT Park on CAM’s grounds, this striking monument honors the legacy of the United States Colored Troops (USCT)—the brave soldiers who fought in the Battle of Forks Road during the Civil War in 1865.

The sculpture was created from casts of the features of 11 African American men connected to the site and its story – USCT descendants, re-enactors, veterans, and community leaders. Boundless was unveiled on November 13, 2021, and is on permanent view in the PNC USCT Park on the museum grounds. The sculpture is deeply connected to our community’s history, present, and future.

When: Every Friday from 1:00 PM to 1:30 PM. Free with museum admission.Your tour will be led by one of our knowledgeable tour guides.

Learn more about Boundless and the PNC USCT Park here.

For questions or concerns regarding accessibility, please contact Georgia Mastroieni, Deputy Director of Operations at (910) 726-9492 or georgia@cameronartmuseum.org“
Made possible by

Photographs by Alan Cradick

Boundless Tour in the PNC USCT Park
2026-07-17 13:00 - 13:30, 2026-07-24 13:00 - 13:30, 2026-07-31 13:00 - 13:30
Boundless Tour in the PNC USCT Park – Free with Museum Admission

Step into history with a guided tour of Boundless, a life-size bronze sculpture by artist Stephen Hayes. Located in PNC USCT Park on CAM’s grounds, this striking monument honors the legacy of the United States Colored Troops (USCT)—the brave soldiers who fought in the Battle of Forks Road during the Civil War in 1865.

The sculpture was created from casts of the features of 11 African American men connected to the site and its story – USCT descendants, re-enactors, veterans, and community leaders. Boundless was unveiled on November 13, 2021, and is on permanent view in the PNC USCT Park on the museum grounds. The sculpture is deeply connected to our community’s history, present, and future.

When: Every Friday from 1:00 PM to 1:30 PM. Free with museum admission.
Your tour will be led by one of our knowledgeable tour guides.

Learn more about Boundless and the PNC USCT Park here.

For questions or concerns regarding accessibility, please contact Georgia Mastroieni, Deputy Director of Operations at (910) 726-9492 or georgia@cameronartmuseum.org“
Made possible by

Photographs by Alan Cradick
