Positioned prominently within the historic undertones of southeastern North Carolina, Bottega is an artist-owned gallery in downtown Wilmington. Dedicating itself to a broad spectrum of contemporary artwork in the visual arts, Bottega showcases the continuing innovation of both regional and international artists with a focus on canvas, paperworks and sculpture.

Located within the downtown gallery district, we provide an essential gathering place for artists, collectors, wine enthusiasts, and the ever-evolving beer connoisseur.  With wine prices starting at the starving artist range of $4 a glass to the Renoir rate of $85 a bottle, many of which are certified organic, our gallery presents a welcoming and unpretentious environment that demonstrates that all art forms are an integral ingredient in our culture's vitality. In fact, the gallery name derives from the Italian word dually translated as: an artist’s studio and a storehouse for wine.  In this fresh approach to the world of art, the gallery uses soundness of judgment in identifying important artists and their pertinent contribution to the visual arts culture.

"Art is indeed not the bread, but the wine of life." -Jean Paul Richter