Elise Kohli delves into her experience as a member of the Teen Arts Council, the current council’s guiding principles, and the care that goes into the planning and execution of council programs.
“For Teens by Teens”: A Conversation with Teen Arts Council Co-Lead Elise Kohli Read More »
In celebration of our 2025 NCMA camps season, we share campers’ musings on artworks in the People’s Collection.
Camping Out in the Galleries Read More »
With Halloween just around the corner, it’s the perfect time to celebrate some of the Museum Park residents with the creepiest reputations!
Mysterious and Spooky Read More »
The story behind Senegalese gold jewelry, and the women who wore it in the 18th and 19th centuries, is layered with a history of oppression and empowerment.
Beauty, Complicity, Complexity Read More »
Curious about Bacchus’s transformation? Take a look at this video clip documenting the entire conservation treatment, and see Bacchus transform before your eyes.
Bacchus after the Makeover Read More »
In our Art of Healing blog series, we’ve seen the role of ritual objects and venerated images of saints, gods, and goddesses. But can art cure our afflictions like a medicine? From time immemorial we have put our belief in powerful objects with the hope of overcoming sickness. Pilgrimage was invented for this. Delphi, Lourdes, and
The Art of Healing: Potent Pigments Read More »
The earth beckons, calling to be recast as Thomas Sayre’s ever-popular outdoor sculpture Gyre.
Just How Did Those “Rings” Come About? Read More »
It’s the art, of course. No, it’s the people! Fall ’19 interns sound off on what’s best about working at the NCMA.
Giving Enthusiasm, Gaining Experience Read More »
Many works at the North Carolina Museum of Art have interesting past ownership stories too detailed for a short wall label. Senior editor Karen Kelly shares a few of her favorites.
Kings, Comedians, and Captains of Industry: Trails of Art Ownership Read More »
Many objects of African origin that are housed in museums now have a new level of use and power, as objects for scholarship and contemplation.
Power Figures: The Ethics of In-depth Analysis 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 »
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 »
