Circa: The NCMA Blog

As they work with outside consultants to reconsider and reinstall their collections, NCMA curators are reimagining the People’s Collection, connecting works of art that have never been displayed together, hoping to spark curiosity and new insights.

Find Yourself in a Mirrored Labyrinth

The NCMA adds another interactive sculpture to its ever-growing collection of outdoor art in the Museum Park.

The Africa We Ought to Know

In the past the fusing of diverse beliefs and practices was widespread and remains a constant feature of African culture today.

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Behind the Canvas

August 18, 2016

Two North Carolina artists discuss the issues and motivations behind the work in their joint exhibition Altered Land.

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Sleuths on the Loose

August 3, 2016

History and Mystery is not your typical NCMA exhibition. It might strike you as half-finished or unresolved. But donâ€™t we all enjoy a good mystery?..

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Burk Uzzle on Creating Legacy Porch

June 29, 2016

A black man in a white suit, and a white man in a black. There's nothing left to chance in this famous photograph.

Arts and Exhibitions

A Major American Painter from North Carolina

June 20, 2016

â€œI'm not a big-city artist telling a big-city story," said John Biggers. "I'm a southern man telling a story about home.â€..

Arts and Exhibitions

Observation: The Intersection of Art and Science on Appledore Island

June 15, 2016

An indispensable collaborator for the NCMA's Childe Hassam exhibition, marine biologist Hal Weeks discusses the similarities between artists and scientists...

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An Affection for Drawings, a Love of Paintings

June 1, 2016

Our 17th-century Dutch painting specialist finds that the drawings in Marks of Genius have grown on him.

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Behind the Scenes of an Exhibition

May 11, 2016

With a team from the NCMA, educator Emily Kotecki explores the exact locations Childe Hassam chose to paint many of the works in American Impressionist...