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…
Behind the Scenes
Blooming Wonderful!
Basking in the afterglow of Art in Bloom 2016, designer Steve Taras looks back—and ahead.
Notes from a Flexible Florist
Yes, Art in Bloom is gorgeous, just like we planned! But there were a few bumps along the road to beauty. A designer gives a peek behind the scenes…
Inch by Inch, Revealing the Cavendish Portraits
Watch as an NCMA conservator uses the world’s first laser designed to restore paintings.
Simurgh Watching
How the image of a fanciful, winged creature found its way into M. C. Escher’s art—and onto the walls of the NCMA.
The Writing on the Walls
See what’s behind the quotes from M. C. Escher that have popped up around Raleigh.
What’s in a Nickname?
While Fefi’s resting, NCMA Egyptologist Caroline Rocheleau takes a turn teaching hieroglyphs.
Black Light on Bacchus: Inside a UV Exam
To free the important ancient torso from its 16th-century surround, we’re looking at this composite statue in a different light. Literally…
Time-Lapse: Installing the “Silver Tree”
It’s been five years since Roxy Paine’s Askew appeared on the NCMA grounds. This time-lapse video of its remarkable installation triggers thoughts from staff…
Inside Art in Bloom 2016
Project Manager for Art in Bloom Laura Finan takes you inside the NCMA’s second annual festival of art and flowers.
Meet Line, Touch, Trace Artist Kiki Farish
“With every joy, you pay in sorrow” and other questionable sayings inspire the artist to wrestle with received wisdom.