Hanukkah Lamp
Few examples of this once-ubiquitous ceremonial object survived the war and Holocaust.
Few examples of this once-ubiquitous ceremonial object survived the war and Holocaust.
After one early review suggested that death was not sufficiently “sanctified†in Lambdin’s picture, he changed the title…
Eugene Berman often used mythology as a framework to comment on the violence of WWII. Is this Medusa a cataclysmic force or a dancer in deep curtsy?
“This is what God would have built if he had the money.â€
Hearst’s Other Castle Read More »
A painter himself, the comedian was also a collector.
Harpo Marx’s Benton Read More »
The artists share a deep connection to Africa, which comes across in colors, subject matter, and design.
The Africa Connection: Ashley Bryan and El Anatsui Read More »
Paintings of the Scott family dating to the Jacobean/Elizabethan era are the focus of an in-depth research project.
Conservation work on Barbara Villiers, later Duchess of Cleveland has transformed the painting’s appearance.
The Uncrowned Queen Returns Read More »
NCMA staff members show off the many variations of “El Anatsui.â€
How do YOU say … El Anatsui Read More »
Once all the offending overpaint was removed, a stunning, original self-portrait of a 28-year-old Rembrandt emerged.
The Nerve: Painting over a Rembrandt Read More »
Our esteemed curator of Northern European art has a confession to make.
Rembrandt Person or Not Rembrandt Person? Read More »
For our first juried college art exhibition, accompanying Rembrandt in America, NCMA educators collaborated with a curatorial class at UNC—Chapel Hill…