Grounded

Through new site-specific installations in dialogue with works spanning two decades of her artistic journey, Artist-in-Residence Maya Freelon invites visitors on an immersive journey through Grounded at the Gregg Museum of Art & Design—a space shaped by the architectural influence of her father and NC State College of Design alum, Phil Freelon. Rooted in North Carolina and shaped by Freelon’s personal and collective memory, ancestry, and humanity, Grounded contrasts dueling dimensions of fragility and strength, transforming the Gregg Museum into a retrospective on well-being, connection, and discovery. The season, collectively called “Grounded at the Gregg,” also offers photography, oral histories, scientific inquiry, and artworks from the Gregg Museum’s permanent collection, connecting themes of land and ancestry through historical and community perspectives inviting audiences to explore what it means to be “grounded” with the past, present and future. By weaving together art with scholarship across disciplines, Grounded at the Gregg demonstrates how a university museum can uniquely foster these conversations.

Last updated October 2, 2026