For the first time in its 85-year history, The Mint Museum has not one, but two, Mark Rothko paintings on view. Through a long-term loan with the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., two paintings by the Abstract Expressionist painter Mark Rothko are on view in the Modern Contemporary galleries at Mint Museum Uptown. The two works — No. 17 [or] No. 15 and Untitled 1951 — are the only paintings by Rothko currently on view in North Carolina.

Rothko’s serene floating blocks of color, typical of his mature work in the 1950s and 1960s, are considered a pivotal moment in the move from figural painting to Abstract Expressionism, says Todd A. Herman, president and CEO. “Influenced by the tragedies of World War II, Rothko felt that painting needed to reach deeper into our shared subconscious where humanity can be connected through emotional responses to color and shape. He worked in a vertical format to reflect the human form and encouraged people to stand just a few feet in front so that the work could fill their vision and maximize the effect.”

Rothko Becoming Rothko

Harry Cooper, senior curator and head of modern and contemporary art at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., presents “Rothko Becoming Rothko” 6:30 p.m. April 13 at Mint Museum Uptown about the life and works of the famed artist. The lecture is part of the Wednesday Night Live Series, presented by Bank of America, and includes free admission to the museum, plus a cash bar, 5:30-9 p.m.

Date: On view through March 2023

Hours:

Sunday, 1–5 PM
Monday, Closed
Tuesday, 11 AM–6 PM
Wednesday, 11 AM–9 PM
Thursday, 11 AM–6 PM
Friday, 11 AM–9 PM
Saturday, 11 AM–6 PM

Location: Levine Center for the Arts, Mint Museum Uptown - 500 South Tryon Street Charlotte, NC 28202

Admission

Mint Members (not a member? Join Now) - Free
Adults - $15
College Students / Seniors (65+) - $10
Children 5 – 17 - $6
Children 4 and under - Free

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