In celebration of the 100th anniversary of Romare Bearden's Mecklenburg County birth, the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture will open three exhibitions on September 2, 2011. The three exhibits will offer a look at Bearden's richly textured work; a glimpse into his life and personality; and a sampling of the artistic impact he has had, and the respect and high regard he is given, by artists who were his contemporaries and successors.