David LaChapelle: Picture Show
- Dates: March 1, 2025 - July 20, 2025
- Recurrence: Recurring daily
- Venue: North Carolina Museum of Art
- Location: Downtown Raleigh
- Address: 2110 Blue Ridge Rd., Raleigh, NC 27607
- Phone: 919.839.6262
- Times: 10am-5pm
- Admission: Tickets at the museum
About
LaChapelle was born in Connecticut in 1963 and attended high school at the North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem. He originally enrolled as a painting student with a reverence for art history. While there, LaChapelle developed an analog editing technique by hand-painting negatives to achieve an abstract spectrum of color before processing film. Through his mastery of composition and imaginative narratives, he expanded the genre of photography, becoming an internationally sought-after photographer and videographer. Overall, LaChapelle’s return to North Carolina highlights the development of his practice and his enduring legacy throughout contemporary art.