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The NCMA adds another interactive sculpture to its ever-growing collection of outdoor art in the Museum Park.
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Why 20th-century African art is both the best art you’ll ever experience and not art at all.
July 9, 2020
At least not in the Western sense. NCMA intern Sarah Frisbie explains.
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The Art of Healing: Conjuring the Supernatural
June 30, 2020
Animal-shaped incense burners were used in ancient Costa Rica to seek healing from another world.
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The Art of Healing: Desperate Measures
June 12, 2020
GSK Curatorial Research Fellow Ãngel Gonzalez describes the role of "the flayed one," a Mesoamerican god that could both send or cure sickness.
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The Art of Healing: Faith and Affliction
May 28, 2020
Artist José Bedia portrays a saint of health and healing often described as showing no mercy to the arrogant but providing solace to the afflicted.
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The Art of Healing: African Fusion
May 21, 2020
Many African artists and spiritual practitioners are more than willing to incorporate other ideas into their practice to strengthen their potency.
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The Art of Healing: NCMA Caregivers Are Saints
May 4, 2020
The twin brothers portrayed in a treasured early Italian painting in the NCMA's collection were surgeons who gave free medical care during times of plague.
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West Building Turns Ten
April 23, 2020
In the midst of unprecedented challenges for our families, our state, and the world, we look to the light-filled West Building as a beacon of hope to all.
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Attracting Wildlife to Your Garden
April 22, 2020
The NCMA's curator of horticulture and sustainability shares ideas about how to improve your backyard retreat.
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