The Art of Healing: Conjuring the Supernatural
Animal-shaped incense burners were used in ancient Costa Rica to seek healing from another world.
Arts and Exhibitions
The Art of Healing: Desperate Measures
GSK Curatorial Research Fellow Ãngel Gonzalez describes the role of “the flayed one,” a Mesoamerican god that could both send or cure sickness.
The Art of Healing: Faith and Affliction
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.
The Art of Healing: African Fusion
Many African artists and spiritual practitioners are more than willing to incorporate other ideas into their practice to strengthen their potency.
The Art of Healing: NCMA Caregivers Are Saints
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.
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.
Strengthening Our Knowledge of Other Worldviews
Durham couple's gift of African art to local museums carries an enormous educational and cultural value.
Celebrating a Significant Gift of African Art
A Durham couple, former Peace Corps volunteers in Africa, have donated outstanding works from their collection.
Postcards from Africa in the Early 20th Century
Images that a Tarboro man sent home during his travels hint at what outsiders may have thought about Africa a century ago.
O’Keeffe and the Flower Equation
The NCMA's surprising exhibition, The Beyond: Georgia O'Keeffe and Contemporary Art, explores the verdant legacy of artistic influence, something that's always beyond a legend's control.
Five Great Quotes by American Artists
Ever wonder what drives artists to create as they do? Four painters and one sculptor tell us what they think of artistic expression and, in the process, offer insight into their own works at the NCMA.
The Man with the Red Earring
Mystery hangs over our early English portraits, and none is more mysterious than that of the brash young man in flashy armor and fanciful red earring…