Exhibitions at NC Museum of Art
North Carolina Museum of Arts presents two solo-exhibitions of David LaChapelle at their locations in Winston-Salem and Raleigh, NC. Curated by Maya Brooks.
From North Carolina Museum of Art:
David LaChapelle: Dear Sonja, (NCMA Winston-Salem); David LaChapelle: Picture Show (NCMA)
February 27–July 27, 2025 (NCMA Winston-Salem)
March 1–July 20, 2025 (NCMA Raleigh)
With over 80 prints, drawings, and videos across the NCMA’s two locations, Dear Sonja, (NCMA Winston-Salem) and David LaChapelle: Picture Show (NCMA) honor the artist’s journey over the past four decades. This survey includes his iconic staged tableau works and interpretive series, such as Stations of the Cross and Jesus Is My Homeboy.
Installation view of "David LaChapelle: Picture Show" at NCMA Raleigh. Photo by Denice Celley. Courtesy of North Carolina Museum of Art.
Various events are planned around the exhibition including a conversation with the artist and curator, book signing, screening of LaChapelle's 2005 Documentary "Rize" and public tours given by the curator and museum staff.
For more information, tickets and listing of special events please visit the NCMA Museum Website.
Splitting a four-decade survey between Winston-Salem and Raleigh makes me curious about how the two exhibitions frame different sides of LaChapelle’s work. Seeing Stations of the Cross alongside videos and drawings sounds especially revealing. The screening of Rize also raises questions about how movement carries his visual style beyond still photography. Even something as practical as a video compressor reminds me how much presentation choices can affect our experience of moving images.
Seeing Dear Sonja and Picture Show spread across Winston-Salem and Raleigh makes me curious about how the two exhibitions frame different parts of LaChapelle’s four-decade journey. The combination of prints, drawings, and videos sounds especially revealing alongside the staged tableaux. I recently came across Perceptle Game, and its name came to mind while thinking about perception and these images. Including a screening of Rize adds another dimension to that survey.
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Splitting a four-decade survey between Winston-Salem and Raleigh makes me wonder how Dear Sonja and Picture Show frame different sides of LaChapelle’s work. The mix of over 80 prints, drawings, and videos sounds especially interesting alongside Stations of the Cross and Jesus Is My Homeboy. It brought to mind a project called malfoid that I recently came across. Pairing the exhibitions with a screening of Rize adds another dimension to that retrospective.
Splitting this four-decade survey between Winston-Salem and Raleigh makes me curious about how Dear Sonja and Picture Show frame different parts of LaChapelle’s journey. The mix of over 80 prints, drawings, and videos sounds especially useful for seeing beyond individual staged images. Reading about that range reminded me of a project name I recently came across, sol the kid at the back. Pairing the exhibitions with a screening of Rize adds another dimension to the survey.