Circa: The NCMA Blog
What’s New
West Building Turns Ten
In the midst of unprecedented challenges for our families, our state, and the world, we look to the light-filled West Bu…
Apr 23, 2020
Eye to Eye
Ekphrasis at the NCMA
Creative writing workshops at the Museum invite participants to spend a full hour looking at, thinking about, and writin…
Feb 5, 2020
What’s New
The Art of Describing Art
The Museum hosted Arts Access, Inc., in January for its annual audio description training class. There were nine attende…
Jan 30, 2020
Eye to Eye
An Interview with Cornelio Campos
The artist, whose mural in Durham honors Diego Rivera, talks about his family, his heritage, and artistic influences.
Nov 26, 2019
Arts and Exhibitions
Celebrating a Significant Gift of African Art
A Durham couple, former Peace Corps volunteers in Africa, have donated outstanding works from their collection.
Oct 9, 2019
Behind the Scenes
Kings, Comedians, and Captains of Industry: Trails of Art Ownership
Many works at the North Carolina Museum of Art have interesting past ownership stories too detailed for a short wall lab…
Sep 25, 2019
Eye to Eye
Five Great Quotes about Art and Basketball
On the court and on the canvas, these words of wisdom come into play, whether during March Madness or in the off season …
Mar 27, 2019
What’s New
The Ann and Jim Goodnight Museum Park
There’s much to see and enjoy in the NEW Museum Park, and fall is the perfect time to get outdoors and enjoy its n…
Nov 4, 2016
What’s New
NCMA Named One of World’s Top 125 Buildings
The magazine Architectural Record recognizes the NCMA’s West Building as one of the most significant works of arch…
Sep 7, 2016
Arts and Exhibitions
Burk Uzzle on Creating Legacy Porch
A black man in a white suit, and a white man in a black. There’s nothing left to chance in this famous photograph.
Jun 29, 2016
Eye to Eye
Write Your Name in Hieroglyphs
Fefi, our ancient Egyptian scribe, teaches you how to write your name in hieroglyphs. NCMA = water squiggle, cup, owl, a…
Dec 2, 2015
Behind the Scenes
What’s in a Nickname?
While Fefi’s resting, NCMA Egyptologist Caroline Rocheleau takes a turn teaching hieroglyphs.
Sep 14, 2015