The Beyond: Georgia O’Keeffe and Contemporary Art
October 13, 2018, through January 20, 2019
East Building, Meymandi Exhibition Gallery
Enormous flowers, luscious color, and desert landscapes. Georgia O’Keeffe pioneered revolutionary ways of visually interpreting the world, leaving a lasting legacy for generations of viewers and artists. The Beyond: Georgia O’Keeffe and Contemporary Art brings together a significant group of O’Keeffe’s works as the centerpiece of an exploration of her continued force as a touchstone for contemporary art. Viewers encounter paintings and sculpture by this founder of American modernism alongside works by emerging artists that evoke and expand upon O’Keeffe’s enchanting artistic language.
The hallmarks of Georgia O’Keeffe are seen anew through their influence on artists working today. The Beyond presents a conversation between some of O’Keeffe’s most important works and the work of 20 emerging artists, selected for their individual approaches to some of O’Keeffe’s powerful themes, including flowers, bodies, still lifes, skyscrapers, desert landscapes, and the delicate interplay between realism and abstraction. The Beyond introduces audiences to a new generation of American artists, providing a fresh look at O’Keeffe through the lens of contemporary art.
The Beyond is ticketed with Candida Höfer in Mexico, large-format photographic “portraits” of 25 magnificent interiors of libraries, convents, theaters, churches, and museums throughout Mexico. Höfer’s technical mastery of composition, light, and symmetry offers viewers a glimpse beneath the surface, toward the heart and character of each place.
Please note: While the exhibitions are suitable for all ages, some works of art in The Beyond feature nudity.
The Beyond: Georgia O’Keeffe and Contemporary Art and Candida Höfer in Mexico are ticketed together.
Please note, the exhibition will close early on these days:
Friday, November 16. Last ticket sold at 6 pm.
Friday, December 14. Last ticket sold at 4 pm.
Public tours of The Beyond are available on Saturdays and Sundays in December at 11:30 am. Groups are limited to 15 people per docent; first come, first served. Arrive five minutes before tour time on Level B at the entrance to the exhibition. No reservations necessary. Exhibition ticket required.
Adult private guided tours of The Beyond have reached capacity. Private guided tours of The Beyond are no longer available.
Enjoy interactive experiences in The Beyond, including:
Artist Interviews: Watch video interviews on iPads with some of the artists in the show.
O’Keeffe Immersive Room: Hear O’Keeffe in her own words while experiencing the Santa Fe landscape in 360 video.
Artist Weekends: Join three of the contemporary artists in The Beyond for a Friday evening gallery talk, a Saturday demo, and a Sunday workshop. Dates include:
Inspired by O’Keeffe Studio: Draw your own still life.
Student Art: Artwork from six schools across North Carolina shows how students have interpreted O’Keeffe’s art to inspire their own creativity.
Visitor parking is free and available in the Blue Ridge lot, on the right after entering the Museum drive. Overflow parking is behind West Building, on the left after entering the Museum drive. Visitor drop-off is located between West and East buildings and can be reached by turning left after entering the Museum drive and following the signs.
In addition to our general Museum accessibility, we are including additional accommodations for visitors to The Beyond.
For visitors with low vision:
For visitors sensitive to loud noises:
For visitors who are deaf:
For visitors with mental disabilities or autism:
Quiet viewing hours are offered Saturday, October 27, and Saturday, December 1, from 9 to 10 am. No tour is offered at this time, but “Ask Me!” docents will be present to answer questions about the works in the exhibition. Buy tickets here.
Also on these dates, a free sensory-friendly art-making activity and quiet space are available in Studio 1 (East Building, Level A) from 9 am to 11 am.
How long does it take to experience these exhibitions?
Most visitors will likely spend about one hour in The Beyond, and an additional 30 to 45 minutes in Candida Höfer in Mexico.
Is there a restriction to how long I can spend in the exhibitions? Can I enter and exit more than once with my ticket?
You can enter and exit the exhibitions multiple times on the day listed on your ticket, and you can spend as long in the exhibition as you like on that day. If you’d like to return to further experience the exhibitions on another day, a great option is to apply the price of your ticket toward a Museum membership, which allows for a free exhibition visit.
Are the exhibitions suitable for children?
While the exhibitions are suitable for all ages, please note that some works of art in The Beyond feature nudity.
The Exhibition Store is open during exhibition hours. Also visit the main Museum Store in West Building for fashion items, art books, beautiful artist-crafted jewelry, and educational toys, books, art kits, and games. There are items for every budget and all occasions.
The Museum offers two dining options: Iris, a full-service restaurant, and Sip, a casual coffee bar, both in West Building.
Iris, West Building
Iris is a sophisticated, full-service restaurant featuring contemporary American cuisine with regional and international flavors in a distinctly modern setting. Specializing in seasonal fare using many locally sourced ingredients, the Museum restaurant, led by chef Andy Hicks, features culinary works of art that showcase a complex culture of flavors. View the menu here.
Reservations for Iris are accepted and encouraged. Call (919) 664-6838.
Hours
Tuesday–Saturday
11:30 am–2 pm
Iris After Dark
Friday 5:30–8:30 pm
Brunch served Saturday and Sunday
Sunday 10:30 am–2:30 pm
Closed Mondays
Sip, West Building
Stop by our coffee bar for a quick pick-me-up. Featuring local Joe Van Gogh coffee, espresso-based drinks, tea, and pastries, Sip is next to the main Museum Store.
Hours
Tuesday–Sunday 10 am–4:30 pm
Closed Mondays
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Arrange group hotel accommodations or visits to other attractions in the Raleigh area through the Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau.
The NCMA communications team is happy to work with members of the press to coordinate media visits, arrange interviews and photo shoots, and provide high-res images. If you would like to schedule a visit or photo shoot, set up an interview with a curator, or request high-res images from the exhibition, please email or call Kat Harding, public relations manager, at (919) 664-6795. Links to press releases are below.
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