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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.
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Modern Beauty

"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

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

The NCMA welcomes a new acquisition into its permanent collection: A sculpture by Simone Leigh.
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Arts and Exhibitions

Breaking the Mold of Tradition

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

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

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

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

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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