Press Releases
Celebrate Legendary N.C. Musician Nina Simone With a Weekend of Events at the N.C. Museum of Art Aug. 16-18
A special weekend celebrating the talent, legacy, and spirit of legendary North Carolina musician Nina Simone is scheduled Aug.
Valerie Hillings Named Next Director of the North Carolina Museum of Art
The North Carolina Museum of Art (NCMA) has named Valerie Hillings as its next Museum director. A Duke University graduate and curator with the Solomon R.
Explore Art, History and Nature During the Fall and Holiday Seasons
North Carolina Museum of Art Ranked One of Best in Country
North Carolina Museum of Art to Renovate East Building Gallery, Education Spaces
The North Carolina Museum of Art (NCMA) announces a plan to renovate its East Building gallery and education spaces. It will include improvements and additions to the NCMA’s education studios, the creation of a new media and photography gallery space, and the reinstallation and expansion of the Museum’s African collection.
N.C. Museum of Art Presents Completed Ghissi Altarpiece for First Time in Over 100 Years
Beginning September 10, 2016, the North Carolina Museum of Art (NCMA) presents Reunited: Francescuccio Ghissi’s St. John Altarpiece, the first time in more than 100 years that the altarpiece’s eight known panels—and one recreated missing panel—can be seen and appreciated as one magnificent work of art. The free exhibition will be on view through March 5, 2017.
North Carolina Museum of Art Presents Free Exhibition of Old Master British Paintings and Sculpture
Beginning August 6, 2016, the North Carolina Museum of Art (NCMA) presents History and Mystery: Discoveries in the NCMA British Collection, which showcases the best of the NCMA’s permanent collection of Old Master British paintings and sculpture from 1580 to 1850.
North Carolina Museum of Art to Install Work by Cuban Artist Yoan Capote in Museum Park
The North Carolina Museum of Art (NCMA) has been given a new work by Cuban artist Yoan Capote to be installed in its 164-acre Museum Park. The sculpture, titled Open Mind (Barricades), is made from metal crowd-control barricades and is designed to resemble a brain if viewed from above.
North Carolina Museum of Art Presents Exhibition of Stunning Art Deco Cars and Motorcycles
This fall the North Carolina Museum of Art (NCMA) opens Rolling Sculpture: Art Deco Cars from the 1930s and ’40s, featuring 14 cars and three motorcycles embodying the design characteristics of the art deco movement.
North Carolina Museum of Art Presents Summer of Outdoor Movies, Concerts, and Special Events
The North Carolina Museum of Art (NCMA) presents the 2016 summer schedule of outdoor concerts and movies.
