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North Carolina Museum of Art Art around town shout-out: 250 Warhol Polaroids at the Nasher in Durham, opening Thursday. http://bit.ly/4xvpz5

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Anselm Kiefer, Untitled, 1980–86, oil, acrylic, emulsion, shellac, lead, charcoal, and straw on photograph, mounted on canvas with stones, lead, and steel cable, various dimensions, Purchased with funds from the State of North Carolina, W. ...
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North Carolina Museum of Art Chocolate indulgence for your Monday:

This painting shows a young man as he scrapes a large slab of chocolate using a metate, a type of grinding stone used by natives in Mexico and Guatemala for grinding corn and chocolate. Spanish conquistadors brought chocolate from the New World to Europe in the early 16th century...
Emily Griffin
Emily Griffin
Sounds yummy to me!
Mon at 1:02pm
John Taormina
John Taormina
That's a painting not an engraving, btw.
Mon at 2:26pm
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North Carolina Museum of Art
Thanks John. Corrected.
Mon at 2:37pm
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North Carolina Museum of Art Flickr loves Vollis' whirligigs. http://bit.ly/3Cv1CJ2 days ago

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North Carolina Museum of Art Visit Vollis Simpson's wondrous whirligig farm in Lucama, N.C.: http://bit.ly/2ztEY

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“I’ve always wanted to go to Lucama” may not have the same ring as “I’ve always wanted to see the Loch Ness Monster and Giotto’s frescoes in the Arena Chapel”. But all three are equally true for me. ...
Deborah M. Allen
Deborah M. Allen
Yes, I went there years ago in my artcar. Vollis Simpson was a great host.
November 6 at 1:58pm
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North Carolina Museum of Art South African-born artist Ledelle Moe here TODAY! http://bit.ly/2c3xgy + http://bit.ly/3Efy5E

November 6 at 7:27am
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North Carolina Museum of Art A spectacular sighting! And a great reason to plan a visit to the Museum Park on a sunny day: http://bit.ly/12eFX8

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Taken around noon in the Cloud Chamber at NCMA
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North Carolina Museum of Art Tonight: Get to know the Museum's Dutch and Flemish paintings with Museum curator Dennis Weller, at Meredith College, 7:15 p.m.

Location:Meredith College, Jones Auditorium
Time:7:15PM Wednesday, November 4th
David Thoenen
David Thoenen
Excellent presentation. Glad I made the effort to get out for it.
November 4 at 7:19pm
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North Carolina Museum of Art Our Stella: big, bright, bold, and a bit cocky? http://bit.ly/2aMFE4

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It’s difficult being popular. I know, I know. Those who aren’t quite as popular as me may not see this. Don’t get me wrong. I enjoy being the big man on campus. I love having my picture everywhere—posters, brochures, post cards, the internet. ...
Rita Canny
Rita Canny
remember the teeny teeny tiny tiny calder in the old museum? he painted with water based paints, and visitors always blew on it because it was like this waist high mobile. it was a nightmare in the conversation lab because the spittle, of course, removed the paint. we had to clean it off with more water, match the color and repaint it like ... Read Moremonthly. thanks for posting this richard it's nice to wake up to art, nice to hear about that museum in particular, it meant a lot to me to work in that lab, i miss art conservation. in the end i find that art therapy is way more fun. so there you go.
November 4 at 7:14am
David Brewster
David Brewster
that was me - I got yelled at every time I went in there - they need to have an air source so it moves like it was made to! like a foot peddle to operate an air blower
November 4 at 7:47am
Patricia Respess Fritz
Patricia Respess Fritz
Visiting the Stella is like visiting an old friend.
November 4 at 8:44am
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Congregation by South African artist Ledelle Moe is composed of approximately 100 heads, each a miniature portrait hand-carved in concrete. When viewed as a group or at a distance, they may appear very similar, but upon closer inspection, each has its own individual semblance...
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North Carolina Museum of Art The fence is coming down! Yes, that ghastly metal construction site fence is finally being removed this week.

November 3 at 6:24am
Jamie Jacobson
Jamie Jacobson
Really looking forward to seeing this progress...
November 3 at 1:47pm
David Thoenen
David Thoenen
I thought the fence was an example of Art in Service! Guess not.
November 3 at 5:32pm
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North Carolina Museum of Art Just heard: artist Ledelle Moe will be here this week to install Congregation in the new building http://bit.ly/1NoE6U

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This summer while attending a workshop entitled The Art of Collaboration at the North Carolina Museum of Art, I wandered over to a bench, sat down, and quickly became mesmerized by two women that appeared to work at the museum. ...
Rachel Herrick
Rachel Herrick
yay! I love Ledelle's work and have been studying her in grad school. If you need a volunteer I'll be there in 45 minutes. Seriously.
November 2 at 7:02pm
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Heather Sampson
Heather Sampson
this is one of my favorite paintings in your museum... yay!
October 30 at 1:58pm
Jon Carnes
Jon Carnes
I agree with you Heather. Whenever I visit, this painting is a must see.
October 30 at 2:23pm
Peggy Higgins
Peggy Higgins
I remember seeing this the last time I visited ... compelling, to say the least.
October 30 at 11:16pm