A Deeper Look: To Take Shape and Meaning
An NCMA summer intern introduces visitors to a special exhibition of contemporary American Indian art.
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Arts and Exhibitions
Ruth E. Carter: Afrofuturism in Costume Design
Academy Award–winner in Costume Design, Ruth E. Carter has helped bring characters to life in acclaimed Hollywood blockbusters. The NCMA celebrates the magic of her imagination.
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Love in the Galleries
This Valentine’s Day we invite you to follow Cupid’s arrow through West Building to discover some amorous works in the NCMA’s collection.
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A Studio of Their Own
Art historian Alexis Clark draws a sharp distinction between two very different artists’ studios, in the same city, four decades apart.
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Powers Concealed
Curator Amanda M. Maples describes the fruitful partnership between the NCMA and the Oyotunji African Village in South Carolina, which led to a revelatory new exhibition.
A Modern Vision: Curator’s Picks
Circa drops by the desk of NCMA curator Michele Frederick to get her take on A Modern Vision, a show so full of masterworks, it’s hard to find a favorite.
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Sneak Peek: A Modern Vision
A Modern Vision opens with works by some of the titans of impressionism, postimpressionism, cubism, and expressionism.
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Fault Lines: Art and the Environment
Through video, photography, sculpture, and mixed-media works, the 14 contemporary artists in Fault Lines focus on current environmental concerns and offer new perspectives that make us think.
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PARTICIPATE Activates Accessibility at the NCMA
Please touch! And smell, and hear. The NCMA invites visitors to engage all their senses in this interactive exhibition, the first of its kind at the Museum.
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From Ideas to Buildings
Guest curator Emily Makas discusses the late Phil Freelon’s architectural legacy, celebrated in the exhibition Container/Contained.
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How We Remember: Memory and Vernacular Photography
NCMA intern Julianne Miao explores how photographers often memorialize unknown figures, raising provocative questions about their lives and relationships.
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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.
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