Monthly Archives: June 2009

Notes from Golden Boy’s Curator

June 30, 2009 – 2:17 pm

The first in the series of posts following our “Golden Boy” on his way to the new building comes from Dr. Caroline Rocheleau:
In ancient Egypt, it was essential that an idealised representation of the facial features of the deceased be present on the exterior of the mummified body so that the soul might recognise its body after death. This [...]

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Museum Orphans!

June 26, 2009 – 3:16 pm

Yes, the museum has orphans.
As we begin our migration into the new building the museum has been creating a number of orphans. Much of our case work 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 [...]

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The Adventures of the Golden Boy

June 24, 2009 – 2:56 pm

These are exciting times for the works of art in our collection. So much is happening as we prepare to move the permanent collection into the new building–the conservation lab, photography studio, exhibition design, art handlers, carpentry shop and curators are running on all cylinders to get everything ready. There are some works of art [...]

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What is dust?

June 19, 2009 – 10:31 am

I caught up with Conservation Technician Stacey Kirby in the galleries this morning, brush in hand, dusting the sculpture.
cw: How often do you dust the sculptures in the galleries?
sk: Every two weeks
cw: What is one of your favorite pieces to dust in the Contemporary Gallery?
sk: The Bob Trotman (Girl, 2003.1). It is a larger, uniquely-shaped [...]

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Ask a Curator

June 17, 2009 – 12:07 pm

At the North Carolina Museum of Art, things are always busy in the Curatorial Department. We’re writing catalogues and handbooks, performing research on the permanent collection, dreaming up potential exhibitions, and combing the art world for future acquisitions (and donors too!). Are you curious about the day-to-day aspects of a curator’s job? Do you have [...]

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