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The North Carolina photographer who captured Beyoncé for British Vogue opens up about her whirlwind career.
by Colony Little | photography by Christopher Wilson
styling & flowers by Fireside Farm | Location: Haw River Ballroom
Last year, at just 21, Kennedi Carter opened her first solo exhibition, called Flexing/New Realm, at CAM Raleigh. Work from the show, which features Black subjects in Elizabethan attire reminiscent of grand manner portraiture, also won the Juror’s Choice Award in the ninth edition of the Photoville FENCE project, a national juried competition with photographers’ work displayed in outdoor exhibitions over the country.
Carter’s images have the power to soothe, seduce, transport, and transform viewers from the familiar to the unimaginable. “I’ve rarely come across a young artist as unique and passionate as Kennedi Carter,” says Rose Shoshana, who represents the artist at ROSEGALLERY in Santa Monica, California. “Kennedi has a curiosity and excitement about, not just photography, but all things relating to the world she lives in. I find her a joy to be around as her inquisitiveness is infectious and leads me down paths I haven’t previously explored.”
I first met the Durham-based photographer last summer, for an interview about Flexing. A
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Above The Rim includes programming hosted at the museum and in the community, with opportunities to extend this throughout the Raleigh-Durham area. Events include artist talks, family days, musical events, outreach opportunities, workshops, dunk competitions, performative pieces, and sneaker swaps.
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Schedule of Public Events
October 4: Exhibition Opening 6-8 PM
October 5: FREE First Friday 6-10 PM
October 6: FREE Family Day with Artists 12-4 PM
October 6: Afternoon Artist Talk 5 PM
October 13: Sensory Saturday 10 AM-12 PM (Sensory and Autism Friendly Tours)
October 15: Studio 409 Open to All 6-8 PM
November 2: FREE First Friday 6-10 PM
November 3: FREE Family Day 12-4 PM Sunday
Novembre 3: Afternoon Artist Talk 5 PM
November 10: Sensory Saturday 10 AM-12 PM (Sensory and Autism Friendly Tours)
November 19: Studio 409 Open to All 6-8 PM
December 7: FREE First Friday 6-10 PM
December 8: FREE Family Day with Artists 12-4 PM
December 8: Afternoon Artist Talk 5 PM
December 15: Sensory Saturday 10-12 PM
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ByEric Frederick
Photography Unresponsive to Jonathan Fredin
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