Esther After Hours

Join us for a night of festivities in celebration of two exciting new exhibitions. Be among the first to experience The Book of Esther in the Age of Rembrandt, which showcases how the heroic story of Queen Esther inspired meaningful expressions of religious and political freedom during the 17th century in the Netherlands. Then, consider the evolution of our state by perusing Then and There, Here and Now: Contemporary Visions of North Carolina.

Enjoy free access to these new exhibitions, join a tour, watch screen printer Skillet Gilmore at work and take home a print (quantities limited), and groove to a live DJ. Browse offerings in the Exhibition Store, including limited-edition Esther prints by Gilmore. Visit two cash bars with snack options or add on the Still Life Wine Tasting (prepaid reservations required for tasting).

Image: Rembrandt van Rijn, A Jewish Heroine [possibly Esther] from the Hebrew Bible, 1632–33, oil on canvas, 43 × 37 1/8 in., National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Purchased 1953, 6089 2