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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Arts and Exhibitions
Mucha and Rodin: Friendship beyond Borders
Mucha’s friendship with French sculptor Auguste Rodin was fruitful for both artists. NCMA curator Michele Frederick explains.
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How We Remember: Museums and Vernacular Photography
NCMA intern Julianne Miao raises the question of how found art might become fine art.
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Breaking the Mold of Tradition
Curator Jennifer Dasal introduces Break the Mold, a multimedia exhibition that features contemporary art in conversation with its past.
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Bringing Mummies to Life
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.
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Golden Mummies: Reckoning with Colonialism and Racism in Egyptology
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.
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Introduction to Golden Mummies of Egypt
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.
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Dismembering the Past: A Provocative New Acquisition That Re-Members History
Curator Amanda Maples discusses the NCMA’s recent acquisition by renowned South African artist William Kentridge.
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Goldsmiths at Work
Good as Gold: Fashioning Senegalese Women is the first major exhibition to focus on the history of Senegal’s gold.
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Closing the Book on Bacchus
Bacchus was featured in a variety of virtual programs over the summer and recently appeared in two publications.
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Valuing Objects: A Negotiation of Attributes
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.
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Leonardo Drew: Making Chaos Legible
Leonardo Drew is a builder and maker on an epic scale. Leonardo Drew is a builder and maker on an epic scale.
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