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.
Front Burner Artists: Migrating to North Carolina Read More »
Durham couple's gift of African art to local museums carries an enormous educational and cultural value.
Strengthening Our Knowledge of Other Worldviews Read More »
A Durham couple, former Peace Corps volunteers in Africa, have donated outstanding works from their collection.
Celebrating a Significant Gift of African Art Read More »
Images that a Tarboro man sent home during his travels hint at what outsiders may have thought about Africa a century ago.
Postcards from Africa in the Early 20th Century Read More »
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.
O’Keeffe and the Flower Equation Read More »
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.
Five Great Quotes by American Artists Read More »
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…
The Man with the Red Earring Read More »
Coordinating curator for Rolling Sculpture and curator of ancient art, Caroline Rocheleau shines an archaeological spotlight on the 1940 Tatra T87…
The Tatra: Deco Streamlining for the People Read More »
Coordinating curator for Rolling Sculpture and curator of ancient art, Caroline Rocheleau discusses the 1936 Stout Scarab, “the perfect automobile for an..
Stout Scarab: Egyptology on Wheels Read More »
Inspired by the innovative cars in Rolling Sculpture, NCMA educator Jill Taylor digs up some funny, and fairly accurate, 1930s forecasts about the future…
Yesterday’s World of Tomorrow: Predicting the Future in the 1930s Read More »
Coordinating curator for Rolling Sculpture and curator of ancient art, Caroline Rocheleau puts an archaeological spin on the re-creation of the 1935 Bugatti..
Re-creating the Bugatti Type 57S Aérolithe: Experimental Archaeology? Read More »
Artist Carolyn Janssen reinterprets Hieronymus Bosch from a female perspective.
A Contemporary Garden of Delights Read More »
