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Talent Within: Julia Caston
November 30, 2021
In her fascinating art installation featured in Talent Within, artist and NCMA staffer Julia Caston explores the connection between mental health challenges and community.
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Modern Beauty
November 15, 2021
"Beauty," says Lumbee artist Alisha Locklear Monroe, "is knowing who you are and not apologizing for it."
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Talent Within: Christopher Ciccone
November 15, 2021
NCMA collections photographer Chris Ciccone discusses the portrait he has featured in the staff-artist exhibition on view through February 2022.
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Spotlight on Simone Leigh
October 13, 2021
The NCMA welcomes a new acquisition into its permanent collection: A sculpture by Simone Leigh.
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Breaking the Mold of Tradition
September 28, 2021
Curator Jennifer Dasal introduces Break the Mold, a multimedia exhibition that features contemporary art in conversation with its past.
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Talent Within: Michael Klauke
August 11, 2021
Artists on staff at the NCMA are featured in Talent Within, the first show of its kind at the Museum. Here they share their inspirations and love of the permanent collection with Circa readers.
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Bringing Mummies to Life
June 8, 2021
With the use of CT scans and digital technology, visitors to the Golden Mummies exhibition can explore what lies beneath the surface of ancient wrappings to discover more about ancient lives.
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Golden Mummies: Reckoning with Colonialism and Racism in Egyptology
June 8, 2021
Golden Mummies of Egypt brings to Raleigh an exhibition that is more than just about mummies. NCMA Egyptologist Caroline Rocheleau looks at the shadow side of the show.
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Introduction to Golden Mummies of Egypt
April 13, 2021
The NCMA's first exhibition featuring mummies takes visitors on a fascinating tour of a little-known era in ancient Egypt, a time when multiculturalism reigned. Curator Caroline Rocheleau explains.
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