Observation: The Intersection of Art and Science on Appledore Island
An indispensable collaborator for the NCMA’s Childe Hassam exhibition, marine biologist Hal Weeks discusses the similarities between artists and scientists…
Arts and Exhibitions
An Affection for Drawings, a Love of Paintings
Our 17th-century Dutch painting specialist finds that the drawings in Marks of Genius have grown on him.
Behind the Scenes of an Exhibition
With a team from the NCMA, educator Emily Kotecki explores the exact locations Childe Hassam chose to paint many of the works in American Impressionist…
Toxic Beauty
North Carolina artist Greg Lindquist discusses his uncomfortably attractive images of the recent coal ash spill in the Dan River.
Childe Hassam and Celia Thaxter’s Garden
Notes on an island gardener whose horticultural artistry inspired some of Hassam’s most beautiful paintings.
Marks of Genius: Judith and Holofernes
Two vastly different artists from different eras tell the same story of a powerful woman who took matters into her own hands. ..
In the Footsteps of Childe Hassam
Travel to Appledore Island and explore the terrain that inspired America’s greatest impressionist painter.
Beyond the Pencil Sketch
With marks made from graphite, gouache, Conté crayon, casein, inks, shellac, and even gold, Marks of Genius may expand your definition of drawing…
Still Bucking the Tide
Inspired by International Women’s Day, our curators comment on some of their favorite artists in the collection.
Conservation Live!
The NCMA’s first interactive exhibition, Actual State offers visitors a rare opportunity to watch an NCMA conservator bring a 16th-century painting back to life…
Forward out of Slavery
Jacob Lawrence’s Forward bears witness to Harriet Tubman’s fierce determination to guide escaping slaves along the underground railroad…
Happy New Year from the Director
Top Secret! (until now): A taste of what’s in store for 2016 and heartfelt thanks for another glorious year at the NCMA.