Exhibition Opening Celebration at the Gregg Museum Mar. 26: Celebrate the opening of three exhibitions

Current and Upcoming Exhibits

The House of Ideas: Plants in Art
August 5, 2025 through May 2026

Features objects from the Gregg Museum Collection that depict the roles of plants from nourishment and communal living to the scientific study of human health. The House offers a relaxing room for botanical sketching and a self-guided tour of the museum’s garden.

Through Our Eyes, In Our Hands: Prioritizing Indigenous Knowledge in Museums
Opening March 5, 2026

Through Our Eyes, In Our Hands highlights the voices of NC State students—including co-curator Lee Chavis-Tartaglia (Lumbee), with members of the Native American Student Association—and explores the legal, ethical, and cultural dimensions of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). Visitors are invited to reflect on the responsibilities, protocols, and transformative potential of returning cultural objects and knowledge to Indigenous communities while engaging with Indigenous-led approaches to museum practice.

Stories Told by Breath: Native American Voices in North Carolina
Opening March 26, 2026

The exhibition brings together a rich range of media—clay, beadwork, textiles, printmaking, regalia, sculpture, and multimedia—woven with storytelling to form a vibrant experience of artistic practice in North Carolina.

A Creek in Carolina: Artworks by Bobby C. Martin
Opening March 26, 2026

Nationally recognized artist Bobby C. Martin (Muscogee Creek) presents a solo exhibition tracing the pathways connecting ancestral Mvskoke homelands to Indian Territory. Drawing from family photographs and archival materials, Martin weaves encaustic, collage, maps, hymns, and personal imagery to reframe histories of forced removal as stories of resilience, survival, and continuity—inviting viewers to reflect on their own family histories and the enduring presence of Mvskoke people.

Upcoming Events

Exhibition Opening Celebration
Thursday, March 26, 2026
5:30 to 8 p.m.
Free (Register here)

Join the Gregg Museum for the opening reception of the current exhibitions this spring, featuring a Native American group show of artists, Native stories and voices.

This special evening is your opportunity to meet the various exhibited artists, mingle with the community, and enjoy complimentary hors d’oeuvres.

This isn’t just an opening—it’s a celebration featuring a unique program of live performances, ceremonies, and opening remarks. Learn more about the exhibitions Stories Told by Breath: Native American Voices in North Carolina, A Creek in Carolina: artwork by Bobby C. Martin, and Through Our Eyes, In Our Hands: Prioritizing Indigenous Knowledge in Museums.

• 5:45-6:15 p.m. | Blessing Ceremony Song by Sandon Jacobs (Waccamaw-Siouan) and Opening remarks from the Gregg Museum Director, Sara Segerlin, collaborators including Nancy Chavis (Lumbee) and Justin Richardson (Haliwa-Saponi), and exhibition artists including Bobby C. Martin (Muscogee Creek) and Senora Lynch (Haliwa-Saponi)
• 6:45-7:00 p.m. | Performance by the NC State’s Native student group, Miskwa Waya
• 7:00 p.m. | Song in the Gallery with Alexis Raeana (Lumbee)

An Artist Talk and Printmaking Session With Bobby C. Martin
Friday, March 27, 2026
1 to 4 p.m.
Free to attend (register here)

Come to the Gregg Museum of Art & Design for an afternoon featuring artist Bobby C. Martin, who will discuss his past works and artistic process for his solo exhibition, A Creek in Carolina. This two-part event will offer attendees the opportunity to gain theoretical insight and experience art in progress. Here is the event schedule:

1-1:45 p.m.
Part 1: The Artist’s Vision
An artist talk and Q&A will take place in the main lobby. 

2-4 p.m.
Part 2: Ink and Impression
A drop-in screen printing session will take place on the front lawn. If there is inclement weather, the event will move to the main lobby.

Please bring shirts, tote bags and flat items such as notebooks, cards and paper for the screenprinting session.

The Creative Flow: Artists in Conversation With Nancy Chavis
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
6:15 to 7:45 p.m.
Free to attend (register here)

Sara Segerlin, director of the Gregg Museum of Art & Design, and Nancy Chavis, director of the Museum of the Southeastern American Indian, will moderate a conversation with artists featured in Stories Told by Breath: Native American Voices in North Carolina. The participating artists are:

• Harlen Chavis (Lumbee)
• Karina McMillan (Lumbee)
• Senora Lynch (Haliwa-Saponi)
• Idalis Dial (Coharie)
• Ashytn Thomas (Lumbee)

The discussion will explore the artists’ techniques and concepts and the personal journeys that shape their work. The evening will conclude with a Q&A, inviting the audience to engage directly with the artists.

The Student Art Sale
Saturday, April 18, 2026
1 to 4 p.m.
Free to attend

Since 2015, Arts NC State has hosted its annual art sale event, showcasing the talent and creativity of students. The art sale welcomes submissions from all students, whether they study engineering, chemistry, media art design technology or any other field, making the event one of the nation’s premier university art showcases. Every purchase at the art sale empowers students, fueling their artistic journey. Since its start, our art sale event has contributed over $100,000 to student artists, making a real impact on their lives and careers.