Best Gallery In North Carolina: Ambleside Gallery / 2024 AMERICAN ART AWARDS
The American Art Awards has announced the 20 Best Art Galleries In USA for the year 2024, with Ambleside Gallery receiving the award for the Best Gallery in North Carolina. Selections are based on years established, industry reputation, location, size, aesthetics, socially relevant exhibits, motivational and educational programs, online presence, represented artists — and references from artists, clients, and visitors.
American Art Awards: “This year we awarded a couple prestigious university museums, one with roots going back to 1892 with incomparable art collections: Greek, Roman, Near Eastern, ancient Egypt, Byzantium, Asian, African, Ancient Americas, and Oceanic cultures. We also selected the largest gallery in the Southwest and a Florida gallery with four locations amassing the largest exhibition space in South Florida, with close proximity to Art Basel & Art Miami. A Midwest facility specializing in original contemporary African art is included as well as a couple art centers providing year-round visual art exhibitions and innovative arts education programs available to all including disadvantaged rural communities. Our diversified roster this year also includes high-rated contemporary galleries in Chicago, Denver, New Orleans, Santa Fe, Salt Lake City and Seattle. These revered landmarks with influential international presences are popular urban hotspots, fulfilling both artistic and high-energy community needs. We also chose heralded private galleries in Idaho, Kansas, Minnesota, New Hampshire, North Carolina and South Carolina, focusing on exhibiting regional artists, both young and established.”
BEST IN NORTH CAROLINA: Ambleside Gallery was founded in Manchester, England (1982–1994), moved to Grosse Pointe, MI (1994–2003) and settled in Greensboro, NC (2004 — present). The gallery is privileged to be known for its high quality of artistic offerings. Painters and sculptors from throughout North America, Europe and Asia are regularly featured. In addition to rotating exhibitions the gallery presents First Friday Receptions, Monthly Musical Recitals and frequently hosts community events.
About The Gallery
Throughout its forty-two year history Ambleside has maintained a reputation for the high artistic standard of its offerings and its commitment to the community it serves. The gallery beckons visitors to enter a world infused with aesthetic grace. Hand-milled cherry wood arches separate each of the exhibition areas. Faux painted walls and a rich burgundy carpet help to set the stage for a continuously changing display of art and sculpture by artists of extraordinary talent.
Ambleside Gallery is privileged to represent more than thirty painters, sculptors and, on occasion, photographers from the US, Canada, England, France, Germany, Italy, China and Japan. China’s most revered and renowned watercolorist, Guan Weixing, is exclusively represented in the United States by Ambleside Gallery.
We encourage guests to enjoy our exhibitions, workshops, lectures, and seminars, as well as the wide variety of cultural performances that are presented in the gallery from time to time. The Gallery space is also available for private events. Gourmet catering can be provided. Contact us for more information.
History
Ambleside Fine Arts was founded in Manchester, England in 1982 by Jackson Mayshark.
In 1994 Ambleside Fine Arts moved to Grosse Pointe, Michigan where it established its first brick and mortar gallery. In Grosse Pointe, the gallery exhibited and showcased its unique collection of British art.
During the course of the next nine years the gallery acquired many new artists, presented more than fifty exhibitions, hosted dozens of special events and assisted in the organizing and running of the local Arts Council.
In the summer of 2003, Ambleside Gallery moved to Greensboro, North Carolina.
By the spring of 2004 an ideal location was found in the historic district of downtown Greensboro. At home in the company of antique shops, theaters, book stores, restaurants and other galleries, Ambleside Gallery has become a cornerstone of artistic excellence in the area.
Ambleside Gallery
528 South Elm Street, Greensboro, NC 27406
336.275.9844
American Art Awards 20 Best Galleries & Museums for 2024 (in alphabetical order by state):
BEST IN ARIZONA: Exposures International Gallery Of Fine Art
BEST IN COLORADO: Mirada Fine Art
BEST IN CONNECTICUT: Fairfield University Art Museum (FUAM)
BEST IN FLORIDA: MAC Art Galleries
BEST IN IDAHO: Capitol Contemporary Gallery
BEST IN ILLINOIS: Jackson Junge Gallery
BEST IN INDIANA: Kuaba Gallery
BEST IN KANSAS: 2010 Gallery
BEST IN LOUISIANA: GRYDER
BEST IN MINNESOTA: Kolman & Reeb Gallery
BEST IN MISSOURI: The Museum of Art and Archaeology
BEST IN NEW HAMPSHIRE: Candita Clayton Gallery
BEST IN NEW JERSEY: Evalyn Dunn Gallery
BEST IN NEW MEXICO: Thornwood Gallery
BEST IN NORTH CAROLINA: Ambleside Gallery
BEST IN SOUTH CAROLINA: Mary Martin Galleries Of Fine Art
BEST IN UTAH: Modern West
BEST IN VERMONT: The Current
BEST IN WASHINGTON: ArtX Contemporary
American Art Awards annually awards 20 museums and/or galleries and with their critique months later, awards 300+ deserving contemporary artists from 60+ countries: painters, photographers, sculptors and digital artists.
