Comments on: Like Snowflakes in a Blizzard http://ncartmuseum.org/untitled/2009/04/like-snowflakes-in-a-blizzard/ The NCMA Blog Tue, 11 Jun 2013 20:52:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: More Than a Tag Line – North Carolina Museum of Art | Untitled http://ncartmuseum.org/untitled/2009/04/like-snowflakes-in-a-blizzard/#comment-11990 More Than a Tag Line – North Carolina Museum of Art | Untitled Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:48:37 +0000 http://ncartmuseum.org/untitled/?p=529#comment-11990 [...] a year and a half ago we started building cases and bases. These past two weeks they were wrapped, padded and moved. Now they are in their new home awaiting [...] [...] a year and a half ago we started building cases and bases. These past two weeks they were wrapped, padded and moved. Now they are in their new home awaiting [...]

]]> By: Museum Orphans! - North Carolina Museum of Art | Untitled http://ncartmuseum.org/untitled/2009/04/like-snowflakes-in-a-blizzard/#comment-6726 Museum Orphans! - North Carolina Museum of Art | Untitled Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:16:59 +0000 http://ncartmuseum.org/untitled/?p=529#comment-6726 [...] that houses the Museum’s extensive objects collection is several decades old and is being updated, refurbished, and restyled for the beautiful new gallery environments. But out of an entire museum filled with cases this also [...] [...] that houses the Museum’s extensive objects collection is several decades old and is being updated, refurbished, and restyled for the beautiful new gallery environments. But out of an entire museum filled with cases this also [...]

]]> By: Building Roxy Paine - North Carolina Museum of Art | Untitled http://ncartmuseum.org/untitled/2009/04/like-snowflakes-in-a-blizzard/#comment-3752 Building Roxy Paine - North Carolina Museum of Art | Untitled Wed, 20 May 2009 17:11:27 +0000 http://ncartmuseum.org/untitled/?p=529#comment-3752 [...] begets new” at the NCMA. The construction of our new museum building not only necessitates fresh casework and specifically designed lighting systems, but it also has provided us with a unique opportunity [...] [...] begets new” at the NCMA. The construction of our new museum building not only necessitates fresh casework and specifically designed lighting systems, but it also has provided us with a unique opportunity [...]

]]> By: Rick Pardue http://ncartmuseum.org/untitled/2009/04/like-snowflakes-in-a-blizzard/#comment-2988 Rick Pardue Sat, 09 May 2009 02:57:43 +0000 http://ncartmuseum.org/untitled/?p=529#comment-2988 Reynolda House's (Winston-Salem)new modern gallery space has white walls. In my view, the historical paintings hung in this space are somehow diminished. They look smaller than they appear when hanging in the mansion. All of the great collections of Old Master paintings in the USA are hung against colored walls or textiles of color. A few museums have panaled galleries. I'm afraid the new NCMA's planners have made the celebration of light the object of their designs instead of the utiliaztion of light for the enhanced viewing of art. Reynolda House’s (Winston-Salem)new modern gallery space has white walls. In my view, the historical paintings hung in this space are somehow diminished. They look smaller than they appear when hanging in the mansion.

All of the great collections of Old Master paintings in the USA are hung against colored walls or textiles of color. A few museums have panaled galleries.

I’m afraid the new NCMA’s planners have made the celebration of light the object of their designs instead of the utiliaztion of light for the enhanced viewing of art.

]]> By: Shannon http://ncartmuseum.org/untitled/2009/04/like-snowflakes-in-a-blizzard/#comment-2531 Shannon Tue, 28 Apr 2009 21:31:30 +0000 http://ncartmuseum.org/untitled/?p=529#comment-2531 I'm sorry, David. I'm a designer here at the NCMA and can't say there is any color (other than black text and silver hardware) in the new building. The hope is that the super-clean, super-white galleries in the expansion building will be a completely new and refreshing experience for our visitors. At the very least, I think we'll learn something about how our visitors feel about the new way we're displaying our collection. I hope that you'll give it a chance and come to see us next year after the new galleries open! I’m sorry, David. I’m a designer here at the NCMA and can’t say there is any color (other than black text and silver hardware) in the new building. The hope is that the super-clean, super-white galleries in the expansion building will be a completely new and refreshing experience for our visitors. At the very least, I think we’ll learn something about how our visitors feel about the new way we’re displaying our collection. I hope that you’ll give it a chance and come to see us next year after the new galleries open!

]]> By: David Parker http://ncartmuseum.org/untitled/2009/04/like-snowflakes-in-a-blizzard/#comment-2244 David Parker Fri, 24 Apr 2009 03:45:46 +0000 http://ncartmuseum.org/untitled/?p=529#comment-2244 I'm worried. The Nasher Museum at Duke is all white, which is great for the modern art, but awful for the older works. The current NCMA beautifully displays all those older works now, but I'm worried that the new building is going to be as bad as the Nasher. Tell me there will be some color somewhere in there! I’m worried. The Nasher Museum at Duke is all white, which is great for the modern art, but awful for the older works. The current NCMA beautifully displays all those older works now, but I’m worried that the new building is going to be as bad as the Nasher. Tell me there will be some color somewhere in there!

]]> By: dave http://ncartmuseum.org/untitled/2009/04/like-snowflakes-in-a-blizzard/#comment-2235 dave Fri, 24 Apr 2009 00:42:48 +0000 http://ncartmuseum.org/untitled/?p=529#comment-2235 Great stuff Kathryn! Thanks for posting! Great stuff Kathryn! Thanks for posting!

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