Meet Thomas Sayre
The NCMA’s new identity and logo were inspired by an iconic sculpture in the Museum Park. Get inside the mind of the Raleigh artist who created Gyre.
Eye to Eye
Paired with a Purpose
As they work with outside consultants to reconsider and reinstall their collections, NCMA curators are reimagining the People’s Collection, connecting works of art that have never been displayed together, hoping to spark curiosity and new insights.
Black and: A Conversation about the Arts and Black@Intersection
The NCMA’s Moses T. Alexander Greene sits down with SECCA’s guest curator Duane Cyrus to talk about the diversity of Blackness, diversity in the arts, and how museums should foster both to create a sense of belonging and joy for all.
Boghossian Is Back
The NCMA welcomes home one of its treasured paintings by Skunder Boghossian, recently featured in The Met’s blockbuster exhibition Surrealism Beyond Borders.
Talent Within: Julia Caston
In her fascinating art installation featured in Talent Within, artist and NCMA staffer Julia Caston explores the connection between mental health challenges and community.
Modern Beauty
“Beauty,” says Lumbee artist Alisha Locklear Monroe, “is knowing who you are and not apologizing for it.”
Talent Within: Christopher Ciccone
NCMA collections photographer Chris Ciccone discusses the portrait he has featured in the staff-artist exhibition on view through February 2022.
Talent Within: Michael Klauke
Artists on staff at the NCMA are featured in Talent Within, the first show of its kind at the Museum. Here they share their inspirations and love of the permanent collection with Circa readers.
Best of Circa 2020
As a challenging and spirited year draws to a close, we’re looking back at some of 2020’s most memorable posts.
Taste: A Conversation between Makers and Users
The concept of taste brings together style and value in an expression of the self.
Black and White Gaze
Although the world is full of talented female artists, only 5 percent of artworks on major museum walls in the U.S. are created by women.
Young Artists Exhibition Goes Virtual
There was going to be the exhibition, events were planned around the exhibition, and we were all excited. Then came March 2020 and the coronavirus.