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Charles Searles: Universal Reflections of Color and Rhythm James Phillips, Jitterbug Waltz Series: CT, Acrylic on Paper, 30"x40" So, what does jazz look like? If you head to the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture , you'll get your answer. Though May 27th, the center is hosting Rhythm-A-Ning: James Phillips, Charles Searles & Frank Smith. Walking into the gallery on the third floor, you will notice some classic jazz playing in the background (and not that Kenny G crap being pumped in the common areas). I heard Miles Davis and John Coltrane when I visited today. To get the full impact of the exhibit and the music, I suggest standing in front of James Phillips's Flowers For Jeff and listen to the music. The strong colors of the paintings, statues and other media grabs you and doesn't let go. My favorite piece in the exhibit was Untitled by Charles Searles from his Soul Series. If you don't do anything else this weekend, go ...

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Charlotte artist Lena Hopkins-Jackson is a part of history at Johnson C. Smith University. She created a mural of famous black women in Myers Hall, a freshman dorm for female students, the first at the historically black college. Full disclosure, I'm a graduate of JCSU and I lived in Myers my freshman year of college in 1995. Jackson told me all about the mural and the world of art in Charlotte. Check out my video interview with her below.