As usual, there are plenty of art related events this week to keep us busy in the Queen City.

MONDAY

Mondays can be tough, but art can make it all better (and some of us have the day off too, which doesn’t hurt). Head to the McColl Center for Art + Innovation tonight from 6-7:30pm for their Wine Club. At tonight’s event, you will have the opportunity to try (and buy) six different Sonoma California wines while learning more about 11-month affiliate artist, Austin Ballard.

McColl Center for Art + Innovation
721 N. Tryon Street
Charlotte, NC 28202

WEDNESDAY

Did you know that both locations of the Mint Museum are free on Wednesday evenings? For this week’s Art Fusion event, the Mint invites visitors to their Uptown Location to explore the “Funk Art” movement. From 6-9pm you will have free access to their current exhibition, Beyond Craft: Decorative Arts from the Leatrice and Melvin B. Eagle Collection. Be sure to check out the pottery demonstrations with Amy Sanders and Adrienne Dellinger. Live music provided by Chris Jones.

Mint Museum of Art UPTOWN
500 South Tryon Street
Charlotte, NC 28202

SATURDAY

The reception for ICARUS: An exploration of the human urge to fly is Saturday from 6-8pm. With a mix of work including photography, poetry, film, sculpture, prints, performance art, and costume design from local and international artists, the exhibition promises to be worthwhile. Exhibiting artists include Ryan Buyssens, Christopher Davis, Jennifer Fadel, Damien Hirst, Kahn & Selesnick, Marcus Kiser, Ashley Lathe, Dorne Pentes, Paul Villinski, Jennifer Marie Wallace, Rosalia Torres-Weiner, and Aggie Zed.

UNCC Projective Eye Gallery
320 E 9th Street
Charlotte, NC 28202