See time-lapse video of Ursula von Rydingsvard’s monumental sculpture emerge from the ground
April 14, 2010 – 11:55 am
Fleeting impressions of the new gallery building…roll video
An interesting comment on the blog sparks curatorial musing.
March 19, 2010 – 12:19 pm
See time-lapse video of artist Ledelle Moe assembling her Congregation in the new building
In which thousands of photos become a lyrical documentation of a new commissioned sculpture
December 30, 2009 – 3:56 pm
If blog posts were songs, these would be 2009’s Greatest Hits.
I never tire of watching years of grime come off the surface of a painting. I’ve seen it many times, but it’s still magic.
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 [...]
