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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How do YOU say … El Anatsui

April 27, 2012

NCMA staff members show off the many variations of â€œEl Anatsui.â€

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Celebrating People in Action

April 18, 2012

Our CFO salutes the generosity of volunteers.

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The Nerve: Painting over a Rembrandt

January 17, 2012

Once all the offending overpaint was removed, a stunning, original self-portrait of a 28-year-old Rembrandt emerged.

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Rembrandt Person or Not Rembrandt Person?

January 13, 2012

Our esteemed curator of Northern European art has a confession to make.

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Masters among Us

December 9, 2011

For our first juried college art exhibition, accompanying Rembrandt in America, NCMA educators collaborated with a curatorial class at UNC—Chapel Hill...

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New in the American Galleries: George Bellows

September 21, 2011

Painted in 1916 during a summer in Maine, Dock Builders depicts the hard laboring lives of Down East people.

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Contemporary Art in North Carolina

May 18, 2011

Start here at the NCMA, of course, but then explore Durham, Greensboro, and Winston-Salem for some of the best contemporary art in America...

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The World’s Most Expensive Book

February 7, 2011

Sothebyâ€™s recently auctioned a complete set of Audubonâ€™s original Birds of America for eight figures. North Carolina got a much better deal...

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The Contemporary Art Whirl

November 30, 2010

Our curator of contemporary art is always looking for potential acquisitions for the permanent collection and ideas for exhibitions...