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 [...]
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 [...]
The Bain Project is the talk of the town this week in the Triangle. For the next two weekends, installations and performances by 12 local artists will be on view in the abandoned E.B. Bain Waterworks–which some have called “the foremost Art-Deco style building in Raleigh.” (Some great photos here and here.) Two of those [...]
If you’d like to see the new building in the nude, act fast. The anodized aluminum panels that will cover the exterior walls are going up right now. (Some have said the bare concrete made the building look like a warehouse; I’ll agree it was a bit Brutalist.) I’m eager to see what the aluminum [...]
UPDATE: Chris and Karen, the Museum’s photographers, just posted some exquisite snow photos on Flickr. Check out the slideshow.
January 15, 2009 – 11:00 am
Next time you’re in the Museum Park, check out the new collaborative artwork in the kiosk (map). The four Park-inspired collages were created by the Adventure Seekers–a group of 7-12 year olds from the Museum’s Track-Out program. (Super-extra bonus points for creative use of colored duct tape.)
December 5, 2008 – 3:32 pm
I like to think the subtle blocks of color at the top of the blog and the main site–nestled there under the logo–work on some subliminal level to connect people to the Museum and to our collection. Where do those colors come from? Here’s the secret: take an image of one of the Museum’s most [...]
November 7, 2008 – 6:03 am
Check out this post from the Brooklyn Museum of Art…in which our painting of a waterfall inspires a charred, warped, tumbling-to-the-floor sculpture of a painting of a waterfall. Fascinating.
Valerie Hegarty’s piece is now on view as part of the Brooklyn Museum’s new contemporary art exhibition. (See more of Hegarty’s work. Warning: Conservators, please avert your [...]
November 6, 2008 – 2:46 pm
Something without a title (I’m not afraid of stating the obvious.)
The title of an artwork which has no title (a little silly perhaps), given by an art museum and often followed by a short description that simplifies paperwork
The title of an artwork, given by an artist who seeks to free the viewer from all preconceptions
A [...]
