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January 24 – April 12, 2015

The Nasher Museum presented Area 919: Artists in the Triangle a survey of noteworthy work by artists who live in the Triangle. Some of the artists had shown their work internationally in contemporary galleries and museums; others were newer to the art world. All of them have contributed to a vibrant and innovative local artist community. These “artists next door” have both found inspiration at the museum and helped the Nasher forge and grow its presence in Durham’s creative community. Many had taken part in the Nasher Museum’s first decade—through exhibitions, artist talks and events.

The Nasher Museum brought the work of these exciting artists together to share with Duke and the broader public. Area 919 featured work by Jeff Bell, Casey Cook, André Leon Gray, Lincoln Hancock with Yuxtapongo, Harrison Haynes, George Jenne, Stacey L. Kirby, Lavar Munroe, Damian Stamer, Bill Thelen, Hong-An Truong, Stacy Lynn Waddell and Jeff Whetstone.

  • Installation view of Area 919, featuring a sculpture in the foreground by Casey Cook and a mixed-media work in the background by Lincoln Hancock with Yuxtapongo, Exploded Hipster. Photo by Peter Paul Geoffrion.

  • Installation view of Area 919 exhibition, featuring a sculpture (right) by André Leon Gray, What Does Revolution Sound Like?, created in 2010, and a video (left) by Hong-An Truong, Explosions in the Sky (Điện Biên Phủ 1954). Photo by Peter Paul Geoffrion.

    Installation view of Area 919 exhibition, featuring a sculpture (right) by André Leon Gray, What Does Revolution Sound Like?, created in 2010, and a video (left) by Hong-An Truong, Explosions in the Sky (Điện Biên Phủ 1954). Photo by Peter Paul Geoffrion.

  • Installation view of Area 919, featuring a sculpture in the foreground by Jeff Bell, Nautilus and photographs in the background by Harrison Haynes. Photo by Peter Paul Geoffrion.

  • Installation view of Area 919, featuring a sculpture on the right by Casey Cook, a mixed-media work on the left by Lincoln Hancock with Yuxtapongo, Exploded Hipster, and a large-format photograh in the background by Jeff Whetstone. Photo by Peter Paul Geoffrion.

    Installation view of Area 919, featuring a sculpture on the right by Casey Cook, a mixed-media work on the left by Lincoln Hancock with Yuxtapongo, Exploded Hipster, and a large-format photograh in the background by Jeff Whetstone. Photo by Peter Paul Geoffrion.

  • Installation view of Area 919

    Installation view of Area 919, featuring a sculpture on the right by Casey Cook, a mixed-media work inside the entrance by Lincoln Hancock with Yuxtapongo, Exploded Hipster. Photo by Peter Paul Geoffrion.

  • André Leon Gray, What Does Revolution Sound Like?, 2010. Tar on canvas with boxing gloves and accumulated dust on reclaimed rattan chair, mounted on camouflaged speaker box. Courtesy of the artist and Carol Jazzar Contemporary Art, Miami. Photo by Joshua Hoffman.

  • Lincoln Hancock with Yuxtapongo, Exploded Hipster (detail), 2012. Clothing donated by the music community of the Triangle. Courtesy of the artist. Photo by Neill Prewitt.

    Lincoln Hancock with Yuxtapongo, Exploded Hipster (detail), 2012. Clothing donated by the music community of the Triangle. Courtesy of the artist. Photo by Neill Prewitt.

  • Harrison Haynes, Oran Mor / Pointe Ephemere / Feierwerk / Button Factory / Trix Centrum / Subterranean, 2012. Suite of six archival inkjet prints. Courtesy of the artist. © Harrison Haynes.

    Harrison Haynes, Oran Mor / Pointe Ephemere / Feierwerk / Button Factory / Trix Centrum / Subterranean, 2012. Suite of six archival inkjet prints. Courtesy of the artist. © Harrison Haynes.

  • Prints of a big bear and a smaller bear on red background.

    Casey Cook, Mama Bear, Baby Bear, 2014. Paint on inlaid cardboard. Courtesy of the artist and LIGHT Art + Design, Chapel Hill. Photo by Peter Paul Geoffrion.

  • George Jenne, Knowing Me (knowing you)(still), featuring a man's upside-down half-bearded face, mouth open, teeth exposed.

    George Jenne, Knowing Me (knowing you)(still), 2013. Video (color, sound), 9:45 minutes. Courtesy of the artist.

  • An arm wearing a white shirt reaches toward a green curtain, met by another hand. The two hands hold a green ballot. An old-fashioned bell is on the desk.

    Stacey L. Kirby, Power of the Ballot, 2014. Mixed media, dimensions variable. Courtesy of the artist. Photo by Alex Maness.

  • Visitors enjoy the opening of Area 919. Photo by J Caldwell.

    Visitors enjoy the opening of Area 919. Photo by J Caldwell.

  • A visitors' legs peek out from under the green curtain of Stacey L. Kirby's Power of the Ballot. The artist stands nearby with a clipboard.

    A visitor tries out the interactive sculpture by Stacey L. Kirby, Power of the Ballot. The artist stands nearby with a clipboard. Photo by J Caldwell.

  • Visitors enjoy the opening event for Area 919. Photo by J Caldwell.

    Visitors enjoy the opening event for Area 919. Photo by J Caldwell.

  • A still from the video shows murky explosions.

    Hong-An Truong, Explosions in the Sky (Điện Biên Phủ 1954)(still) from the video series Adaptation Fever, 2006-07. Video (black and white, sound), 3:20 minute loop. Courtesy of the artist. © Hong-An Truong.

  • An oil painting focuses on the contents of an abandoned shed in Durham County, including an old piano.

    Damian Stamer, Requiem, 2014. Oil on panel. Courtesy of the artist and Sherrick & Paul, Nashville. © Damian Stamer. Photo by Peter Paul Geoffrion.

  • This sketch depicts a gnarled hand holding a prison shank.

    Lavar Munroe, Yellow Glove with Shank from the series The Footprints Go This Way and Then They Return, 2014. Pencil, marker, band-aids, liquid paper, latex paint, stickers, collage, and thread on paper. Courtesy of the artist. © Lavar Munroe.

  • Sketch of two purple pretzels.

    Bill Thelen, 2 Purple Pretzels, 2008. Watercolor and graphite on paper. Courtesy of the artist. Photo by Peter Paul Geoffrion.

  • Sketch of a bald man named Yuri.

    Bill Thelen, Yuri M., 2013. Watercolor and graphite on paper. Courtesy of the artist. Photo by Peter Paul Geoffrion.

  • Left panel of a diptych. Work on paper depicting palm trees, beach and ocean.

    Stacy Lynn Waddell, No Place Like (detail), 2011. Branded, burned, and singed paper with watercolor, Austrian crystals, and collage. Courtesy of the artist. © Stacy Lynn Waddell. Photo by Christopher Ciccone.

  • Right panel of a diptych, with a ship sailing on a blue sea.

    Stacy Lynn Waddell, No Place Like (detail), 2011. Branded, burned, and singed paper with watercolor, Austrian crystals, and collage. Courtesy of the artist. © Stacy Lynn Waddell. Photo by Christopher Ciccone.

  • Black-and-white photo of Casey Cook sitting in a chair, a still from the video by J Caldwell.

    Photo of Area 919 artist Casey Cook. Still from a video by J Caldwell.

  • Black-and-white photo of Hong-An Truong, a still from the video by J Caldwell.

    Photo of Area 919 artist Hong-An Truong. Still from a video by J Caldwell.

  • Black-and-white photo of Neill Prewitt (left) and Lincoln Hancock of Yuxtapongo, seated, a still from the video by J Caldwell.

    Photo of Area 919 artists Neill Prewitt (left) and Lincoln Hancock of Yuxtapongo. Still from a video by J Caldwell.

  • Black-and-white photo of Bill Thelen, seated in a chair, a still from the video by J Caldwell

    Photo of Area 919 artist Bill Thelen. Still from a video by J Caldwell.

  • Area 919 artist Jeff Whetstone. Still from a video by J Caldwell.

    Photo of Area 919 artist Jeff Whetstone. Still from a video by J Caldwell.

  • Photo of Area 919 artist Harrison Haynes. Still from a video by J Caldwell.

  • Photo of Area 919 artist Stacey L. Kirby. Still from a video by J Caldwell.

  • Photo of Area 919 artist Stacy Lynn Waddell. Still from a video by J Caldwell.

  • Photo of Area 919 artist Lavar Munroe. Still from a video by J Caldwell.

    Photo of Area 919 artist Lavar Munroe. Still from a video by J Caldwell.

  • Photo of Area 919 artist George Jenne. Still from a video by J Caldwell.

    Photo of Area 919 artist George Jenne. Still from a video by J Caldwell.

  • Photo of Area 919 artist Jeff Bell. Still from a video by J Caldwell.

    Photo of Area 919 artist Jeff Bell. Still from a video by J Caldwell.

  • Photo of Area 919 artist Andre Leon Gray. Still from a video by J Caldwell.

    Photo of Area 919 artist Andre Leon Gray. Still from a video by J Caldwell.

  • Photo of Area 919 artist Damian Stamer. Still from a video by J Caldwell.

    Photo of Area 919 artist Damian Stamer. Still from a video by J Caldwell.

  • Area 919 Artists

    Area 919 was the Nasher Museum's first group exhibition of work by local artists.

Support

Area 919: Artists in the Triangle was organized in 2015 by the Nasher Museum’s curatorial department, including Molly Boarati, Assistant Curator; Reneé Cagnina Haynes, Exhibitions and Publications Manager; Chanelle Croxton, Curatorial Assistant; Marshall N. Price, Nancy Hanks Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art; and Trevor Schoonmaker, Chief Curator and Patsy R. and Raymond D. Nasher Curator of Contemporary Art.

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