MUSA is an art exhibition housed in a furniture factory that fell prey to economic pressure and closed its doors in 2002. In a broader sense, MUSA examines the effects of globalization and the transition from an industrial to a post-industrial era in the U.S.A. in general and North Carolina in particular. As America has shifted from a society that produces to a society that consumes, numerous factories around the country lie dormant, a testament to what once was a way of life.

MUSA directors, Carter Hubbard and Sara Botwick, have partnered with Otto Cozart to produce an interpretive, visual perspective that will allow patrons to relfect on what it means to be “made” in the USA. The exhibit will feature 20-40 accomplished artists. Some artists will prepare site-specific installations. others will recycle existing materials within the William Cozart building, while others will submit works of art which are related to MUSA themes. More info at http://www.musanc.com

Here’s a rendering of the Highway One installation: