Dismembering the Past: A Provocative New Acquisition That Re-Members History
Curator Amanda Maples discusses the NCMA's recent acquisition by reowned South African artist William Kentridge.
READ MOREThe Museum is open with updated hours, Wednesday through Sunday, 10 am to 5 pm and required free timed tickets for the Museum collection galleries to encourage social distancing. Learn more about these and other safety updates at ncartmuseum.org/covid19. Entry to special exhibition Golden Mummies of Egypt requires a paid ticket, which also provides access to the free Museum collection galleries. Free timed tickets to the Museum galleries do not provide access to Golden Mummies of Egypt.
Closing the Book on Bacchus
As we close the book on the seven-year-long Bacchus Conservation Project, we've collected some fabulous Bacchus activities in this blog post. Enjoy!..
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Mysterious and Spooky
Our curator of horticulture and sustainability takes a look at some Museum Park residents with creepy reputations.
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Leonardo Drew: Making Chaos Legible
Chief Curator Linda Dougherty introduces the work of an explosive sculptor, a self-described "art addict" who can't do it without you...
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“Raise the Cup of Deliverance”: Thoughts on an 18th-century Beaker and the Jewish New Year
Although associated with the mourning and sadness of funerary traditions, this beaker is actually an object of celebration and life...
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Young Artists Exhibition Goes Virtual
The Museum committed to installing winning artworks from the Boys and Girls Clubs as an exhibition. Then came the pandemic and a new plan...
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West Building Turns Ten
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 and look..
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Front Burner Artists: Migrating to North Carolina
The appeal of locations somewhat off the beaten path has drawn artists with a siren song of affordable living, access to nature, and rich cultural opportunities...
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The Coming of the King: From Rome to Raleigh
A masterpiece by American sculptor William Wetmore Story makes its way to Raleigh, getting a thorough restoration and even a new big toe...
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