CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

H2O26

October 2, 2026 - March 6, 2027

The Greenville Museum of Art is excited to present H2O26, an exhibition guest curated by Lisa Beth Robinson examining perspectives on our relationship with water. H2O26 considers how we engage with everyday sources of water, including oceans, rivers, lakes, and beyond. The invited artists, researchers, and collaborators will explore the exhibition theme through various artistic mediums, artifacts, and rescued materials.

The Commons Gallery features artist Duke Riley, a multidisciplinary artist whose work interweaves issues including urban waterways, overdevelopment, and the destruction of waterfront communities with elements of folklore, myth, and political commentary. Known for his subversive, large-scale public projects and intricate works crafted from maritime detritus, Riley explores the complex friction points between institutional power, modern society, and the natural world.

The West Wing Gallery incorporates immersive interactives and installations, diverse artistic mediums, archaeological artifacts, and scientific research. Visitors are invited to examine sustainable water usage and the ecological impact of plastic waste in our waterways, while exploring the ways water inspires innovative artistic creation.

Participating artists and collaborators:

  • Amber Flora Thomas

  • Ann Marie Kennedy

  • Christina Lorena Weisner

  • Duke Riley

  • Jeffrey Morin

  • Jessica Spring

  • Kerri Cushman

  • Leah Raintree

  • Marjorie Wonham & Genevieve Tremblay

  • Susie Ganch

  • Amy Putansu

  • April Flanders

  • Cheryl Derricotte

  • Diana K Black Hoover

  • Heather Muise

  • Jennifer McKinnon

  • Julienne Beblo

  • Kristin Thielking

  • Lisa Beth Robinson

  • Naomi Velasquez

Flanagan House Galleries

The Flanagan House Galleries feature displays from the GMoA Permanent Collection. GMoA is the primary collecting art institution in Pitt County and one of the largest in Eastern North Carolina. We currently house ~800 artworks in our permanent collection, ranging in media such as ceramics, paintings, drawings, photographs, textiles, prints, and mixed media 2D and 3D works.

BROWSE GMoA COLLECTIONS

  • Francis Speight & Sarah Blakeslee Gallery

    Permanent Collection Exhibition | Ongoing

    The Francis Speight and Sarah Blakeslee Gallery is dedicated to the work of these two artists. Speight was born in Bertie County, North Carolina, and lived outside of Philadelphia until moving to Greenville in 1961 to teach at East Carolina University following a long career at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. Blakeslee was born in Illinois and met Speight at the Academy as a student.

  • Rachel Maxwell Moore Gallery

    Animals Permanent Collection Exhibition | Ongoing

    In art, animals have always been more than just pictures; they hold special meanings, emotions, and stories. Animals can be used to enhance and provide meaning to artworks by serving as symbols, narrative devices, emotional amplifiers, or cultural signifiers. Some of the artworks in this exhibition show animals as the primary focus. In other artworks, animals might not be the primary focus but still play an important role.

  • Kenneth Noland Gallery

    Permanent Collection Exhibition | Ongoing

    The Kenneth Noland Gallery celebrates the art and legacy of Black Mountain College, an innovative liberal arts college that operated between 1933 and 1957. Kenneth Noland, born in Asheville in 1924, attended Black Mountain College on the G. I. Bill from 1946 to 1948. He studied under Josef Albers and Ilya Bolotowsky, who introduced him to the work of artists inspired by geometry and color. Works featured in this gallery were chosen for their similar aesthetic interests in color and shapes.

  • The Parlor Gallery

    Permanent Collection Exhibition | Ongoing

    Used initially as a formal living room in the historic Flanagan Home side of the GMoA, this gallery includes examples of North Carolina Pottery from the GMoA Collection, as well as numerous works by self-taught and North Carolina-based artists, including an installation of sculptures by Outer Banks artist Annie Hooper, and a new acquisition by Durham-based artist Stacy Lynn Waddell.

  • North Carolina Pottery Displays

    Permanent Collection Exhibition | Ongoing

    The GMoA houses a significant collection of North Carolina pottery from across the state, with especially strong historic and contemporary examples of work from Jugtown Pottery in Seagrove, North Carolina. Jugtown Pottery was opened by Jacques and Juliana Busbee in 1917. They were influential here and elsewhere in Seagrove by introducing local North Carolina potters to international ceramic styles and glazes.