Art in RTP | Research Triangle Park

Our Vision

See RTP in a new light, up close. Art at Hub RTP cultivates a new generation of home-grown and regional talents that continue to break ground on imaginative, contemplative, thought-provoking, and interactive mediums. Here, art is one in which mixed media, computational techniques and architecture co-exist.

Why Public Art?

Public art is a well-established part of successful destinations, developments, downtowns and neighborhoods throughout the United States and internationally. Public art adds vibrancy to public spaces and incorporates local culture and history into the fabric of regional destinations.

As Research Triangle Foundation of NC leads Research Triangle Park into its seventh decade, incorporating key elements such as public art to create vibrant public spaces and amenities will anchor RTP as a premiere innovation district and become a component of RTP’s overall strategy to adapt to the changing workplaces of the future and the growth patterns of the Triangle region.

Linda Bailey

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About the Artist

Linda Bailey is an internationally selling abstract artist who has worked the last several years discovering and growing her own artistic talent and fulfilling her purpose of creating art. Stepping away from a corporate job, she made the courageous decision to pursue her own dreams rather than working on someone else's. Linda has honed her skills and found her niche in the art world through the development of new painting techniques and a relentless exploration of color mixes, paint mediums and textures.

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Linda’s portfolio boasts three distinctive techniques that showcase her versatility and artistic prowess. Linda's signature technique involves the use of various-sized palette knives and paint medium to create captivating textures. This technique allows her to add depth and dimension to her artworks, evoking a sense of tactile richness that draws viewers into the intricate details of her pieces. Linda has mastered an intricate flowing technique that enables her to craft mesmerizing depictions of ocean waves. Through skilled brushwork and an acute understanding of fluidity, she captures the essence of these natural phenomena, giving this artwork a lot of movement and energy. Linda explores realism in her work, focusing on creating breathtaking representations of ocean water on the horizon. With meticulous attention to detail and a keen eye for capturing the play of light on the water's surface, she brings these serene and awe-inspiring scenes to life on her canvases.

Artist Statement

In her artistic journey, Linda finds inspiration in her faith and seeks to glorify God through her paintings. Her art is centered around themes of faith, hope, love, goodness, power, belonging, redemption, light, and strength. Encouraging scriptures, beautiful song lyrics, and the wonders of nature serve as catalysts for her creative process, evoking emotions that she translates onto the painted canvas.

Linda's artworks are characterized by their vibrant colors and the inclusion of light to brighten and instill a positive atmosphere wherever they are displayed.

To explore Linda Bailey's captivating abstract art and learn more about her work, please visit her website at www.abstractartbylinda.com. Follow her on Instagram @ldbailey027

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Gabriel Eng-Goetz

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About the Artist

Gabriel Eng-Goetz is the founder of Durham-based lifestyle brand RUNAWAY®. His art can be found all over the city in the form of fashion, visual art, sports, music, docu-series and more. Among his most recognizable contributions is DURM™, the city's unofficial slogan, championed by long-term and transplanted residents alike. Eng-Goetz was assisted by apprentice Estephani Sanchez-Recendiz, made possible through a partnership with the Nasher Museum of Art Teen Council. The mural, "Rebirth" located at Boxyard RTP, was dedicated to Smedes York, Research Triangle Foundation Chairman Emeritus and longtime advocate of local art and business. You can follow Gabriel on Instagram at @gabegets.

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Artist Statement

“Rebirth embodies the diverse entrepreneurial spirit of RTP and Boxyard. An explosion of color attracts patrons to experience a visual feast of ancient symbols and current themes. Stylized brains float amongst a rising phoenix and dragon, both symbols of harmony and good fortune, surrounded by lotus flowers showing growth and symbiosis with nature. The Triangle has become a diverse, hard-working community over the years opening its arms to the immigrant community. As a Chinese American artist myself, this piece is a testament to the American dream that so many people from around the world have come to North Carolina seeking to find.”

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Monique Luck

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About the Artist

Monique Luck is an award-winning international artist and muralist. She has exhibited her work frequently at galleries and museums across the US including: The African American Museum of Dallas, The South Carolina State Museum, and the Heinz History Center Museum in Pittsburgh. She was chosen to receive one of the emerging artist scholarships for the Three Rivers Arts Festival in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She was also honored to be chosen as one of the 25 honorees of the Woman and Girls Foundation’s celebration of Women in the Material World at the Carnegie Music Hall in Pittsburgh. Monique’s work as a public muralist with the Sprout Fund is featured in the PBS Documentary, “It’s the Neighborhoods.” She was also awarded a grant from the Multi Cultural Arts Initiative in Pittsburgh to create a permanent mural Installation in honor of August Wilson. @moniqueluckart

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Artist Statement

Unfolding Possibilities

This vibrant mural street artwork captures the essence of growth and possibility. Inspired by seeds germinating and flourishing, whimsical shapes and colors reflect the forward momentum and dynamic energy the Frontier RTP campus embodies, a place where start-ups and creative ideas are free to thrive. This piece reflects the spirit of collaboration and endless potential for advancement that celebrate the possibilities of the future.

Follow Monique on Instagram at @moniqueluckart or view more of her works online here.

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Jill Hunt & Ruth Smith | Durham Art Guild

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About DAG

Durham Art Guild operates public visual arts galleries that feature the work of regional artists, and provide valuable resources, connections and encouragement through a variety of opportunities for all members and non-member artists as well as arts enthusiasts. The Guild is also committed to providing arts education and community outreach services to cultivate and enrich the awareness and appreciation of the significance of art by featuring diverse exhibitions and innovative programming aimed at elevating and connecting the regional cultural arts community.

The Art@Work Program includes programming and curatorial services professionally facilitating and executing the display of regional art in spaces and businesses throughout North Carolina. For more information contact Liz Gage, liz@durhamartguild.org.

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Sensory Connections
Showing June 2 - December 2, 2023

The Durham Art Guild in partnership with the Research Triangle Foundation presents "Sensory Connections" featuring work by DAG members Jill Hunt and Ruth Smith. Through emotive color and mark-making, Jill Hunt's abstract paintings represent life experience and the emotions carried with it. Her work reflects a softness that invites viewers in, connecting with her meaningful pieces. Ruth Smith's work explores the hidden yet simple structures behind people or moments - two people embracing, a moon rising over a rooftop, imagining the lines of a tree extending out beyond the limits of its branches. She enjoys the sensorial experience of designing and working with wood - embracing the imperfections of the natural material she works with and the seemingly unpredictable outcomes each can provide.

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Jill Hunt

Through emotive color and mark-making, Jill Hunt’s abstract paintings represent life experience and the emotions carried with it. Her work reflects a softness that invites viewers in, connecting with her meaningful pieces. @jillhuntart

Ruth Smith

Ruth Smith's work explores the hidden yet simple structures behind people or moments – two people embracing, a moon rising over a rooftop, imagining the lines of a tree extending out beyond the limits of its branches. She enjoys the sensorial experience of designing and working with wood - the smell of the wood burning as its cut, the texture of the different wood grains, and the ability to add visual depth through layering. She embraces the imperfections of the natural material and the seemingly unpredictable outcomes each can provide. @woodhalfthought

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Jill Ahn Kang | Durham Art Guild

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A Walk with Myself

The moments you deserve.
Giving permission to slow down and taking a moment to walk with myself is the best gift I learned.
With this collection, I wanted to share the beauty that I found.
The beauty I found was the stillness of nature.
Not only did I see and feel the beauty of nature, but I also learned how to connect with the current.
"It's okay to take it slow."
I hope this collection inspires you to take a moment and gives you the delights you deserve.

About the Artist

Ji Ahn Kang is Korean, currently living and working in NC. She moved to NYC in 2014 and worked as a jewelry designer for many years, and later on, she worked as a cake designer in Brooklyn. Her cakes were featured in Vogue and many publications.

During her career, she was intimately working closely with colors and textures. All her knowledge, craftsmanship, and artistry merged into paintings, and now she mainly focuses on making paintings. She is always curious and fascinated with colors and textures.

After moving to NC, Jiahn deeply fell in love with nature's beauty and became obsessed with mother nature's elements and details. She works on both small and large scales of artwork with acrylics. She paints in 2D, and recently, her interest merged in using heavy mediums to add textures and sculptural forms to her paintings, which incorporated the techniques from her former cake designs to make sculptural paintings. @kangjiahn.art

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FAQ

What is RTP?

What is the Research Triangle Foundation and what is its mission?

What is Hub RTP?

Hub RTP is Research Triangle Park’s new, vibrant downtown. A $1.5 billion mixed-use project, Hub RTP is an amenity-rich community that will bring 1 million square feet of office and lab space, 1,000 residential units, retail and 250 hotel rooms at the heart of the Park, transforming RTP into a destination for workers, families and residents of the greater Triangle region. Hub RTP is scheduled to open its first phase in 2024.

What is the Frontier RTP?

Frontier RTP is a former IBM campus transformed into an innovation community housing a third of RTP companies. Located within Hub RTP, the Park’s 100-acre downtown district, Frontier RTP offers flexible office and lab space to emerging startups and small companies, free social and industry-related events for entrepreneurs to expand their network, and a no-cost coworking space for ideas to grow. Frontier RTP launched in 2015.

What is Boxyard RTP?

Boxyard RTP is a retail and venue space comprised of 40 upcycled shipping containers located on the western side of Hub RTP, the Park’s 100-acre downtown district. Here, people can unwind and enjoy an experience unique to the Triangle region. Committed to social entrepreneurship, Boxyard RTP represents a diverse mix of vendors, offerings, and events accessible to people in and out of RTP. Boxyard RTP opened in 2021.

How can I get in touch with someone about public art questions in RTP?

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