Charlotte’s art calendar has one unmissable deadline: “Caravaggio | Revolution: Baroque Masterpieces from the Roberto Longhi Foundation” closes October 25, 2026 at the Mint Museum Uptown. If you haven’t seen it yet, the clock is ticking.
The blockbuster exhibition brings to North Carolina’s first art museum around 40 Baroque masterpieces selected from the collection of Roberto Longhi (1889–1970), the Italian art historian who did more than anyone to restore Caravaggio to his central place in art history. The show illustrates the full sweep of the master’s influence — and offers Charlotte audiences a rare chance to see works from a collection that is usually not easily accessible to the public.
What else is on view
- Corey Pemberton: Living Well — September 19, 2026 through January 31, 2027 (Uptown)
- Grace Stott: The Artifacts of Being Human — September 5, 2026 through March 7, 2027 (Uptown)
- “Across the Nation” Masterpieces from the National Gallery of Art — through March 22, 2027 (Uptown)
- Craft in the Laboratory: The Science of Making Things — ongoing
- Constellation CLT — permanent collection
Plan your visit
Mint Museum Uptown sits in the heart of the Levine Center for the Arts, 500 South Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28202. Hours: Sunday 1–5 PM; Tuesday 11 AM–6 PM; Wednesday 11 AM–9 PM; Thursday 11 AM–6 PM; Friday 11 AM–9 PM; Saturday 11 AM–6 PM. Call 704-337-2000 or check the official exhibitions page for ticket information and special programming.
Wednesday and Friday evenings, the museum stays open until 9 PM — a perfect excuse to make the Caravaggio show a night out in Uptown. See the exhibitions calendar for artist talks, gallery tours and family activities before the exhibition leaves Charlotte for good.
Photo: Bz3rk, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Mint Museum Uptown, Charlotte).
