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A Studio of Their Own
Art historian Alexis Clark draws a sharp distinction between two very different artists' studios, in the same city, four decades apart.
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Powers Concealed
Curator Amanda M. Maples describes the fruitful partnership between the NCMA and the Oyotunji African Village in South Carolina, which led to a revelatory new exhibition.
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A Modern Vision: Curator’s Picks
Circa drops by the desk of NCMA curator Michele Frederick to get her take on A Modern Vision, a show so full of masterworks, it's hard to find a favorite.
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Naming the Nameless
Ghanaian artist Paa Joe memorializes the lives of Africans who passed through "The Gates of No Return" during the transatlantic slave trade. Two NCMA staffers respond to this moving work of art.
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Sneak Peek: A Modern Vision
A Modern Vision opens with works by some of the titans of impressionism, postimpressionism, cubism, and expressionism.
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Meet Thomas Sayre
The NCMA's new identity and logo were inspired by an iconic sculpture in the Museum Park. Get inside the mind of the Raleigh artist who created Gyre.
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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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The NCMA’s New Visual Identity
The North Carolina Museum of Art's new logo takes as its inspiration an iconic sculpture in the Museum Park and a visitor favorite.
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Find Yourself in a Mirrored Labyrinth
The NCMA adds another interactive sculpture to its ever-growing collection of outdoor art in the Museum Park.
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