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Seneca Artist Casts Collective Stories
Multimedia artist Marie Watt uses bronze to memorialize remembrance in warm, storied objects such as blankets.
NCMA Wins Grant to Reimagine Judaic Art Gallery
The Mandell Foundation offers generous support for the Museum’s special collection of Judaic ceremonial art.
Mucha and His Roots
Alphonse Mucha consciously and organically integrated traditional elements from his Slavic roots into his designs, culminating in his largest work, The Slav Epic.
Mucha and Rodin: Friendship beyond Borders
Mucha’s friendship with French sculptor Auguste Rodin was fruitful for both artists. NCMA curator Michele Frederick explains.
How We Remember: Museums and Vernacular Photography
NCMA intern Julianne Miao raises the question of how found art might become fine art.
Talent Within: Julia Caston
In her fascinating art installation featured in Talent Within, artist and NCMA staffer Julia Caston explores the connection between mental health challenges and community.
Modern Beauty
“Beauty,” says Lumbee artist Alisha Locklear Monroe, “is knowing who you are and not apologizing for it.”
Talent Within: Christopher Ciccone
NCMA collections photographer Chris Ciccone discusses the portrait he has featured in the staff-artist exhibition on view through February 2022.
Reimagining the People’s Collection
Some big changes are underway for the North Carolina Museum of Art. Director Valerie Hillings sets the stage for 2022.