MEET CHARLOTTE IS CREATIVE’S NEW BEST FRIEND
Published September 2021
Artist Makayla Binter talks with WBTV about her exhibition Who Are Your People?
MAKAYLA BINTER GRADUATES TO ELDER GALLERY ARTIST
Published September 2021
Artist Makayla Binter is featured on The Charlotte Post for her new inclusion at Elder Gallery of Contemporary Art as a gallery artist.
OFF THE PLANTATION: THE EMANCIPATION HIGHLIGHTED IN THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER
Published May 2021
NC artists of color aim to break boundaries in this nontraditional exhibit
STEPHEN HAYES FEATURED IN THE CHARLOTTE POST
Published March 2021
Artist Stephen Hayes challenges the perception of black manhood in his exhibit, Beyond Any Means
CYNTHIA FLAXMAN FRANK FEATURED IN SOUTH PARK MAGAZINE
Published March 2021
Artist Cynthia Flaxman Frank’s first commercial exhibit opens this March at the gallery
STEPHEN HAYES FEATURED IN CHARLOTTE OBSERVER
Published February 2021
Acclaimed sculptor Stephen Hayes exhibits at the gallery in March
WBTV’S QCLIFE TAKES A TOUR OF HOME
Published November 2020
Tim and Matt explore Elder Gallery’s newest exhibition HOME on QC@3.
THE BISCUIT FEATURES GALLERY OWNER SONYA PFEIFFER WITH 5 RIDICULOUS QUESTIONS
Published November 2020
Charlotte is Creative speaks with gallery owner Sonya Pfeiffer and presents her with 5 ridiculous questions.
CHARLOTTE IS CREATIVE FEATURES HOME EXHIBITION
Published November 2020
Charlotte is Creative features the works of Elder Gallery’s HOME exhibition, and explores what ‘Home’ means for creatives.
CREATIVES BRING ART HOME TO ELDER GALLERY OF CONTEMPORARY ART
Published November 2020
The Charlotte Post features the gallery’s fall exhibition and artists.
AS SEEN IN HYPERALLERGIC
Published July 2020
Gallery artist Grant Drumheller recently shared a glimpse inside his studio along with reflections on working during quarantine with online arts and culture publication Hyperallergic. In June, their long-running series “A View From the Easel” featured quarantine reflections. Grant, who had been working in Rome since the beginning of the year, had to return home early and in February due to Covid-19.
THE CHARLOTTE POST PRAISES in (or for) perpetuity
Published February 2020
The Post interviews artist Carmen Neely and Gallery owner Sonya Pfeiffer about the gallery’s signature winter exhibition.
MYLOAN DINH AND MOVING POETS ON STAGE
Published February 2020
The Charlotte Observer shares insights about Heaven.
SPOTLIGHT ON NICO AMORTEGUI
Published November 2019
The Charlotte Observer takes a tour of Nico Amortegui’s studio and delves into his story and process.
SONYA PFEIFFER SHARES COLLECTING TIPS WITH ASC
Published November 2019
Owner and Creative Director of Elder Gallery of Contemporary Art, Sonya Pfeiffer shares her tips on buying and collecting artwork.
IMMERSIVE VR EXPERIENCE FROM VICARIOUS FEATURED IN CHARLOTTE MAGAZINE
Published October 2019
Charlotte Magazine features an immersive VR experience from the Vicarious exhibition that highlights the challenges of a double amputee.
WE SEE HEAVEN UPSIDE DOWN FEATURED IN THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER
Published May 2019
The Charlotte Observer breaks down the newest exhibition at the gallery, We See Heaven Upside Down.
TRANSPARENCY ARTIST CHRIS WATTS FEATURED IN THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER
Published April 2019
Transparency artist Chris Watts talks with The Charlotte Observer about the process and materials he uses in his own works
TRANSPARENCY EXHIBITION FEATURED ON LET’S TALK ART WITH BROOKE
Published January 2019
Gallery owner Sonya Pfeiffer sits down and talks about the hotly attended Transparency exhibition with Let’s Talk Art With Brooke.
TRANSPARENCY PROFILED IN ART & ANTIQUES MAGAZINE
Published December 2018
Glass art comes to life in the Transparency exhibition. Read our feature in Art & Antiques Magazine.
NY TIMES: SAYS VICARIOUS IS ART TO SEE THIS FALL
Published October 2018
Military veterans are the subject — and most of the artists themselves. Empathy is the topic.
VICARIOUS FEATURED IN THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER
Published October 2018
Through the works of art displayed in the Vicarious exhibition, Elder Gallery challenges the stereotypes often associated with veterans to create empathy, not sympathy.
INTERPRETING THE HUMAN CONDITION
Published September 2018
MyLoan Dinh’s art brings alive some of the most pivotal moments of her life, and life in the world today.
CHARLOTTE MAPS SPOTLIGHT
Published March 2018
When the word millennial comes up in conversation or in articles, it’s often about social media, student loan debt or avocado toast. But what about art? The Charlotte Millennial Art Program introduces young professionals to art with the goal of teaching members about something new.
THE ART OF STRUGGLE FEATURED ON LET’S TALK ART WITH BROOKE
Published February 2018
Sonya Pfeiffer sits down and talks about the Art of Struggle exhibition on Let’s Talk Art With Brooke.
ELDER ART GALLERY OWNER/CREATIVE DIRECTOR SONYA PFEIFFER FEATURED IN ART GUIDE MAGAZINE
Published February 2018
Elder Gallery of Contemporary Art’s owner Sonya Pfeiffer discusses glass art, the Charlotte art scene, and her own journey in the art world in this article by Art Guide Magazine.
GOV. COOPER RECOGNIZES ARTIST CHARLES FARRAR WITH THE OLD NORTH STATE AWARD
Published February 2018
Today, Governor Roy Cooper recognized and thanked North Carolinians who preserve African American heritage and culture. One of those North Carolinians was gallery artist Charles Farrar, read about this prestigious award in the article below.
A PASSION FOR WOOD: CHARLES FARRAR FEATURED IN CHARLESTON STYLE AND DESIGN MAGAZINE
Published February 2018
To meet Charles Farrar is to meet a man whose warm and engaging personality makes him likable even before you learn what a talented artist he is. Read more about Charles and his art in the feature article by Charleston Style and Design Magazine.
ARTIST MYLOAN DINH FEATURED IN DIACRITICS
Published February 2018
Gallery artist MyLoan Dinh and the Elder Gallery of Contemporary Art were featured in the latest article of the arts and culture magazine, diaCRITICS.
ART WITH HEART RETURNS TO ITS ROOTS
Published February 2018
Elder Gallery of Contemporary Art is featured at Art With Heart, the yearly winter fundraiser held by local domestic violence and sexual assault service nonprofit Safe Alliance.
THE ART OF STRUGGLE FEATURED IN THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER
Published February 2018
Uncomfortable questions, complex feelings, alternative perspectives? Bring them all on for The Art of Struggle. The Charlotte Observer features the Elder Gallery of Contemporary Art in their latest article.
THE ART OF STRUGGLE
Published January 2018
In the midst of a nationwide racial and gender reckoning, how does contemporary art challenge us to confront our fractured reality, and what role does the artist play in this challenge?
SOUTH END SPOTLIGHT
Published October 2017
When Sonya Pfeiffer and her husband David met friends for dinner at O-Ku Sushi earlier this year, they didn’t expect to take over an art gallery. Read about how they came to own the Elder Gallery of Contemporary Art in this spotlight article by South End.
ARRIVING: FINE GLASS ART
Published September 2017
The Elder Gallery of Contemporary Art is thrilled to be the first gallery in North Carolina to offer fine glass art by nationally recognized artists David Patchen, Marlene Rose and Jon Kuhn. With this opening exhibition, collectors in the southeast will have their first look at three artists who use the same medium, but create masterpieces with vastly different techniques.
