Opening Night: “Thomas Sayre: Four Walls”

CAM Members: Free Not-Yet Members: $15     Join us Friday, April 26 as we celebrate the opening of Thomas Sayre: Four Walls with American artist Thomas Sayre. Enjoy music from jazz guitarist Jay Killman, a Greek wine tasting in CAM Café, and more! Four Walls features new and never exhibited works by American artist...

Artist Talk in “Thomas Sayre: Four Walls”: Thomas Sayre

CAM Members: $15 Not-Yet Members: $20 Students: $12     Spend the morning in the gallery with artist Thomas Sayre as he presents the story and process behind his new installation Four Walls.  This exhibition of new work by Sayre brings together his exploration of distinct materials manipulated by unexpected means; fire, water, smoke, gravity, chemistry, and...

American Sign Language Tour

Free; Pre-registration Encouraged Two interpreters will be provided   Visitors will explore our new exhibition, Thomas Sayre: Four Walls.   REGISTER

SOLD OUT: Tift Merritt and Thomas Sayre: Four Walls, Four Songs

SOLD OUT CAM Members: $75 Not-Yet Members: $100     Four Walls, Four Songs is a sound response to Thomas Sayre's visual work, a reflective hymn exploring the burned, brushed, rusted and razed layers of Sayre's Four Walls.  Merritt draws directly from the artists’ friendship and their conversations to make a plainspoken sound exploration with...

Kids at CAM: Thomas Sayre

Kids at CAM: Thomas Sayre Join us this month for Kids at CAM: Thomas Sayre, a family-friendly event. We'll be offering art activities for all ages, parents included! Our museum staff will facilitate the activities, ensuring a fun and engaging experience. You can also take part in a guided tour of the exhibitions at 11:30...

Artist Talk: Thomas Sayre with Rachel Lewis Hilburn

Artist Talk: Thomas Sayre with Rachel Lewis Hilburn Join us for an illuminating artist talk with Thomas Sayre and Rachel Lewis Hilburn. Explore Sayre’s latest exhibition, Four Walls, and dive into the ideals behind his four large-scale installations. Best known for his monumental sculptures cast from on-site excavations, Sayre's work in Four Walls invites viewers...

Film Screening: The Color of Ink – An Exploration of Contemporary Artistic Materials

Join us November 24 at 2 PM for an unforgettable evening that celebrates the artistry and mystery of ink! Join us for a captivating journey at "The Color of Ink" film screening, where the rich history and innovative uses of ink in contemporary art come to life. This event features acclaimed artists and scientists, including...

Tift Merritt in Concert

CAM Members: $55 Not-Yet Members: $70     CAM is excited to have artist Tift Merritt return for a public concert!  As a friend to Thomas Sayre, Tift’s song cycle for Four Songs, Four Walls revealed her passion for collaborative storytelling.  She returns for a solo performance in our Weyerhaeuser reception hall. TIFT MERRITT is a...

Contemporary Dance in Four Walls

Experience the powerful connection between movement and art at Cameron Art Museum with Contemporary Dance in Four Walls. This unique afternoon of performances features dance works inspired by the spiritual and contemplative space within the Four Walls exhibition by Thomas Sayre.   The event begins with Madeleine Pautier’s "Yūgen", a captivating exploration of the universe’s...

Tift Merritt and Thomas Sayre: Four Walls, Four Songs (Reprise)

Join us on February 15th, 2025 for this special performance by grammy-nominated musician Tift Merritt and NC Artist Thomas Sayre. Four Walls, Four Songs, a sound response to Thomas Sayre's Four Walls, returns to Cameron Art Museum for a reprise. The performance explores the burned, brushed, rusted, and razed layers of Sayre’s visual work. Merritt's...

Screening: A Sense of Place with Rhonda Bellamy

Documentary Screening: A Sense of Place Sunday, June 22, 2 PM SOLD OUT Join CAM in partnership with the Carolina Beach Centennial for a special screening of A Sense of Place, a powerful documentary created by Rhonda Bellamy in 2013. This film explores the rich coastal heritage of African-American fishermen and women, focusing on the...

Music in the Galleries: The Galan Trio

Music in the Galleries and UNCW New Music Present: The Galan TrioThursday, September 25, 7:00 PMIn The Game Changers Exhibition, Hughes WingCAM Members $15 | Non-Members $20 | Students FreeExperience...