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Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture Beyond Bearden: Creative Responses. The exhibit examines work by painters, sculptors, printmakers and mixed media artists who have been influenced by Romare Bearden. Works by Betye Saar, Camille Billops, Brett Cook, Louis Delsarte, Howardina Pindell, Wadsworth Jerrell, Kerry James Marshall, Nelson Stevens, Maya Freelon Asante and Moyo Okediji will be showcased. Through Jan. 22, 2012. Paper Trail: Romare Bearden Works On Paper. The exhibit features rarely seen watercolors and prints by Romare Bearden. Through Jan. 22, 2012. Romare Bearden: The Life. The exhibit focuses on the man (Romare Bearden) behind the art through photographs of him by Frank Stewart. Through Jan. 22, 2012. 551 South Tryon St., Charlotte. 704-547-3700. www.aacc-charlotte.org.

Levine Museum of the New South COURAGE: The Carolina Story That Changed America. The exhibit tells the powerful grassroots story of the Rev. J.A. De Laine and the citizens of Clarendon County, S.C., who filed the first lawsuit to challenge racial segregation inside of public schools in America. Through Jan. 22. Para Todos Los Ninos: Fighting Segregation before Brown v. Board. The exhibit shows the history of segregation and discrimination in California , which targeted all non-White citizens, in housing, jobs, and schools. Through Jan. 22. Cotton Fields to Sky Scrapers. The interactive exhibit features Charlotte and its 13 surrounding counties as a case study to illustrate the profound changes in the South since the Civil War. 200 E. 7th St., Charlotte. 704-333-1887. www.museumofthenewsouth.org.

Mint Museum Randolph Aesthetic Ambitions: Edward Lycett and Brooklyn's Faience Manufacturing Company. This exhibit will include more than 40 objects (plaques, plates, ewers, vases, and decorative wares) from public and private collections. Through Feb. 26. North Carolina Pottery: Diversity & Traditions. Featuring pottery from important ceramic regions of North Carolina, including pieces from Seagrove, the Catawba Valley, the Moravian settlement in Forsyth County, the mountains, and Penland. Through Sept. 11. Of Hounds and Men: Rockingham Pottery from the Lewis Collection. Rockingham pottery uses brown glaze and is characterized by elaborate, relief-molded designs commonly depicting hunt scenes, historical figures, and flowers, as seen in this exhibit. Through Oct. 30. Chinese Court Robes: The Mint Museum Collection. In 1644, the Manchu-Qing nomads took control over China and imposed dress codes for their ruling imperial family to distinguish these individuals from the general citizenry. A hierarchy of color and decoration distinguished the rank of the wearers. Through Dec. 31. The Golden Age of English Art. The 18th century witnessed the "Golden Age of English Art," in which artists explored the variety and abundance of the times. Portraiture ranked high, but no aspect of English life was exempt from the artist's eye, which recorded the triumphs and changes in society. Through Dec. 31. Chanel: Designs for the Modern Woman. The exhibit presents 20th and 21st century works by one of the most renowned designers of women's garments in the world. Through Dec. 31. The Shape of Life: Contemporary Native American Ceramics. All the hand-built ceramics by Native Americans in this exhibit were created without the use of a potter's wheel. Through Dec. 31. Threads of Identity: Contemporary Maya Textiles. The exhibit features fashions of the Kaqchikel, Ixil, K'iche','Mam, Tz'utujil, Chuj, Awakatek, Jakaltek and Poqomchi' from Guatemala, and Tzotzil and Tzeltal from Chiapas, Mexico. Through Dec. 31. Woven Wonders: Native American Basketry. The exhibit sheds light on the importance and usage of baskets in Native Americans everyday life. Through Dec. 31. 2730 Randolph Road, Charlotte. 704-337-2000. www.mintmuseum.org.

Mint Museum Uptown Shelia Hicks: Fifty Years. The exhibit features 100 works, including sculptures, weavings, drawings, process works made of recuperated textiles, clothing, and other found objects and more. Through Jan. 29. Attitude and Alchemy: The Metalwork of Gary Lee Noffke. Featuring Noffke's hollowware, flatware, and jewelry, the exhibit captures the artist's rebellious nature, while examining his methodology, his evolution of style and the impact he has made on the field of metal. Through Sept. 11. Romare Bearden: Southern Recollections. The exhibit will include 75 works of art by Bearden, an internationally renowned Charlotte-born artist. 500 South Tryon St., Charlotte. 704-337-2000. www.mintmuseum.org.

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