Waterworks’ new summer exhibition, “With a Discerning Eye: Realism to Abstraction,” is on display through August 11. Art from five regional artists challenges viewers to look beyond the obvious and to deepen their understanding of the realism in abstraction and the abstraction in realism. The opening reception is on Friday, June 1. Informal gallery talks with exhibiting artists begins at 5 p.m. followed by the reception from 6-8 p.m., all free and open to the public.
Gallery hours are Monday, Wednesday and Friday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday 10 a.m.- p.m. and Saturday 11 a.m.-3 p.m.,
For information, call 704-636-1882 or go to www.waterworks.org