How We Remember: Museums and Vernacular Photography
NCMA intern Julianne Miao raises the question of how found art might become fine art.
How We Remember: Museums and Vernacular Photography Read More »
NCMA intern Julianne Miao raises the question of how found art might become fine art.
How We Remember: Museums and Vernacular Photography Read More »
Curator Jennifer Dasal introduces Break the Mold, a multimedia exhibition that features contemporary art in conversation with its past.
Breaking the Mold of Tradition Read More »
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.
Bringing Mummies to Life Read More »
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.
Golden Mummies: Reckoning with Colonialism and Racism in Egyptology Read More »
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.
Introduction to Golden Mummies of Egypt Read More »
Curator Amanda Maples discusses the NCMA’s recent acquisition by renowned South African artist William Kentridge.
Dismembering the Past: A Provocative New Acquisition That Re-Members History Read More »
Good as Gold: Fashioning Senegalese Women is the first major exhibition to focus on the history of Senegal’s gold.
Goldsmiths at Work Read More »
Bacchus was featured in a variety of virtual programs over the summer and recently appeared in two publications.
Closing the Book on Bacchus Read More »
There are many attributes we find valuable when assessing an object, which can be appreciated for its aesthetic, monetary, or functional value, to name a few.
Valuing Objects: A Negotiation of Attributes Read More »
Leonardo Drew is a builder and maker on an epic scale. Leonardo Drew is a builder and maker on an epic scale.
Leonardo Drew: Making Chaos Legible Read More »
Among the most exciting recent NCMA acquisitions is a magnificent gilt silver beaker for a German Hevra Kadisha.
Rabbi Shimon said: “There are three crowns: the Crown of Torah, the Crown of Priesthood and the Crown of Royalty, but the Crown of a Good Name supersedes them.
Four Crowns in One: The Museum’s Venetian Torah Crown Read More »