Spring 2022 by North Carolina Museum of Art

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Unique Gifts, Memorable Meals Museum and Exhibition Stores The Museum Store continues to focus on supporting North Carolina artisans from across the state. Join us for exclusive events this spring, such as author- and maker-focused workshops. The Fault Lines Exhibition Store is centered on artists who intentionally create merchandise based on sustainability and their relationships with nature. Fault Lines artist Susie Ganch, along with Radical Jewelry Makeover and other ethical metalsmiths, present exclusive jewelry items. There are green offerings for all ages, including toys and portable solarpowered lights designed by participating artist Olafur Eliasson. Catering Works at the NCMA Sip Coffee Bar and Café expands its counter-service offerings with the addition of soup and sandwich specials. The coffee bar continues to feature Sip-of-the-Month barista-inspired beverage selections. East Café menu choices include seasonal selections and collectioninspired features. The next Culinary Adventure takes place on the eve of Earth Day, Thursday, April 21. It showcases a local and sustainably influenced menu. As part of Catering Works’ green initiatives, they have partnered with Compost Now, a local company dedicated to reducing landfill waste and building healthy soil, to support NCMA food service operations. Catering Works is committed to the three Rs (reduce, reuse, recycle) and furthering their dedication to being eco-friendly—they are the first caterer in the area to offer compostable service ware; they’ve created an on-site garden utilizing Compost Now compost to grow herbs and other produce; and they recycle their cooking oil.

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Our 164-acre campus is a prime location to explore these topics, as we work to lead the conversation around what a museum can and should be. This is exemplified through our efforts in sustainability and land stewardship, which we share in the pendant exhibition TO BE RATHER THAN TO SEEM.

Phil Freelon’s Architecture Speaks of Communities

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Triangle Pop-Up and Monster Drawing Rally at the Market make first Saturdays at the NCMA the place to be. Before heading over to the Plaza, participate in Birding with a Ranger in the Museum Park (see p. 17).

The People’s Collection, Reimagined

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At a Glance Kirsten Stolle, Chemical Bouquet, 2016, hand-cut collage on paper, custom gilded frame, 56 × 45 in., Photograph: Rocky Kenworthy

We live in an ever-changing world that invites ongoing reflection about our relationships with other people and the social and natural environments we inhabit. In seeking to understand the most urgent issues of our time, I often turn to artists, whose work provides awareness and insight and invites curiosity. This spring we bring together 14 contemporary artists who address our relationship to nature in the groundbreaking NCMA–originated exhibition Fault Lines: Art and the Environment. Like the popular 2018 exhibition You Are Here: Light, Color, and Sound Experiences, Fault Lines presents a range of immersive mixed-media installations, both indoors and out. The artworks explore topics such as climate change, environmental justice, and sustainability, at once calling attention to the challenges we face and offering a sense of hope for the future.

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Finally, we’re thrilled to host Art in Bloom, presented by PNC, March 16–20. We’ve added an extra day of floral fun and brought back our popular opening reception. This annual fundraiser helps us put on exhibitions and programming throughout the year and reach outside our campus borders to engage with North Carolinians across the state. Thank you for your support, as always. With appreciation and my best,

Valerie Hillings

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HOURS Wednesday, March 16, 10 am-4:30 pm (doors close 6 pm) Thursday, March 17, 10 am-5 pm (doors close 6:30 pm) Friday, March 18, noon-8 pm (doors close 9:30 pm) Saturday, March 19, 10 am-8 pm (doors close 9:30 pm) Sunday, March 20, 10 am-5 pm (doors close 6:30 pm) TICKETS W E D N E S DAY– S U N DAY, M A R C H 16 –20 Experience fewer crowds and more flowers as Art in Bloom moves back to March with an additional day added. The five-day event features a master class with special guest Joseph Massie; demonstrations by Steve Taras, Frankie Garcia, and Irma Mayo of Watered Garden Florist and horticulturalist Brie Arthur; a papermaking workshop with Ann Marie Kennedy; and an evening with the designers on Wednesday, March 16. See pages 12–16 for these and more Art in Bloom–related events, which are ticketed separately. DINING The popular Garden Grill Lounge returns this year. The menu features spring-fresh salads and grilled fare. Specialties include botanical-themed beverages and exquisite pastries and sweets.

G LO B A L G A R D E N PA R T Y O P E N I N G R EC E P T I O N Wednesday, March 16, 7–9 pm West Building $72 Members, $80 Nonmembers Join us in our indoor garden and talk with the designers who enhanced the People’s Collection with flowers. Ask them about their interpretations and congratulate the winner of the Director’s Choice ribbon, announced at 8 pm. Your ticket includes light snacks, beer and wine, and a specialty cocktail.

$30 Members $33 Nonmembers f r e e for children 6 and under Limited capacity ncartmuseum.org/bloom L I V E M U S I C DA I LY Wednesday, March 16, 3–5 pm Peter Lamb Trio (jazz) Thursday, March 17, 3–5 pm Dulcimer Dan (hammereddulcimer folk music) Friday, March 18, 6–8 pm Smitha Prasad (Carnatic music of South India) Saturday, March 19, 6–8 pm Ed Stephenson (classical Spanish, flamenco, and flamenco fusion music) Sunday, March 20, 3–5 pm Haluk and Altug (Turkish and world music)

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Fa u l t Line s O f f e r s Poss ibilitie s f or S h if t s in U nd e r s ta n din g Linda Johnson Dougherty, Chief Curator and Curator of Contemporary Art

f i g u r e 1 : Richard Mosse, Subterranean Fire, Pantanal, 2020, archival digital print, framed dimensions: 63 1/8 × 95 3/8 × 2 1/2 in., Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York; © 2022 Richard Mosse

Fault Lines: Art and the Environment features a large-scale, multimedia exhibition and outdoor sculpture installations in the Museum Park that present artists whose works focus on current environmental issues. Living and working all over the world, the contemporary artists include John Akomfrah, Willie Cole, Olafur Eliasson, LaToya Ruby Frazier, Susie Ganch, Allison Janae Hamilton, Hugh Hayden, Hugo McCloud, Richard Mosse (fig. 1), Jean Shin, Jennifer Steinkamp, Kirsten Stolle, and Christine and Margaret Wertheim (fig. 2). Exploring our relationship to nature, these artists examine a broad range of current concerns, including sustainability and restoration, development and habitat loss, changing climates, and environmental justice. Looking at the consequences of inaction as well as possibilities for environmental stewardship and restoration, they also present alternative ways to move forward that are sustainable and renewable.

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The exhibition features video, photography, sculpture, and mixed-media works, including a community art project, the North Carolina Satellite Reef. The project is part of the ongoing, worldwide Crochet Coral Reef created by Christine and Margaret Wertheim of the Institute For Figuring in Los Angeles (fig. 3 shows one specimen). More than 20,000 people around the world have participated in making over 50 satellite reefs. In the artists’ words, “Residing at the intersection of mathematics, marine biology, handicraft, and community art practice, the project responds to the environmental crisis of global warming by highlighting not only the damage humans do to earth’s ecology but also our power for positive action.” Using patterns provided by the Wertheims, North Carolina fiber artists, crochet enthusiasts, craftivists, and crochet beginners from across the state helped create our sculptural installation. When Fault Lines closes, the North Carolina Satellite Reef will be on view at the NCMA affiliate Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA) in WinstonSalem and the North Carolina Aquariums. New York–based Jean Shin creates works of art out of everyday objects and recycled materials—plastic bottles, broken umbrellas, discarded computers and cell phones—to explore issues of mass production, consumerism, waste, recycling, and shared experiences. Shin’s outdoor installation at the NCMA, Invasives, is created out of recycled Mountain Dew soda bottles riveted together to form a fluorescent green carpet of undulating plastic that mimics a carpet of moss or sprawling kudzu vines (fig. 4). Commenting on our personal

2 : Christine Wertheim and Margaret Wertheim, The Midden, January 2007–April 2011, 4 years’ worth of the sisters’ domestic plastic trash and fishing net, dimensions variable, Photograph courtesy of the Institute of the Arts and Sciences, UCSC figure

3 : Christine Wertheim and Margaret Wertheim, Pod Worlds, 2006–22, mixed media, dimensions variable, Photograph courtesy of the Institute of the Arts and Sciences, UCSC figure

f i g u r e 4 : Jean Shin, Invasives, 2020, Mountain Dew soda bottles, rivets, and cables, dimensions variable, Photograph: Etienne Frossard, courtesy of Jean Shin

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impact on nature with single-use plastic and the invasiveness of plastic pollution, it seductively takes over the natural landscape. Olafur Eliasson, who lives and works in Copenhagen and Berlin, was appointed goodwill ambassador for renewable energy and climate action by the United Nations Development Programme in 2019 for his numerous efforts and artworks that explore climate change and promote sustainability and environmental restoration. Fault Lines features a recent work by Eliasson that tangibly and evocatively portrays the effects of climate change. He created The presence of absence pavilion by casting the space around a block of glacial ice in bronze, producing a void that captures the shape of the vanished ice. The ice was harvested from an ice sheet off the coast of Greenland that loses tens of thousands of similar blocks each minute as a result of global warming. Eliasson states, “I believe that one of the major responsibilities of artists ... is to help people not only get to know and understand something with their minds but also to feel it emotionally and physically. By doing this, art can mitigate the numbing effect created by the glut of information we are faced with today and motivate people to turn thinking into doing.” At a time when it is easy to feel inundated by a 24-hour news stream of critical environmental challenges, the artists in Fault Lines offer the possibility for new perspectives and shifts in understanding of how the natural world is changing. They create works that are often simultaneously beautiful and unsettling, visually alluring and disturbing, curiosity provoking, and hopeful.

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R E L AT E D E V E N T S See pages 13–20 for details. Member Preview Day Friday, April 1 Member Opening Event Friday, April 1 Member Mondays Monday, April 11, May 6 Educator Webinar: Fault Lines: Art and the Environment Tuesday, April 19 Earth Day Outdoor Film Screening: Hidden Rivers Friday, April 22 Earth Day Family Day Saturday, April 23

April 2–July 17, 2022 East Building, Meymandi Exhibition Gallery Ann and Jim Goodnight Museum Park

TI C K E T S Reserve at visit.ncartmuseum.org. F R E E for member’s first visit; subsequent visits 50% off $20 Nonmembers, $17 Seniors, $14 Youth ages 7–18 F R E E for children 6 and under F R E E with college ID Wed.–Fri., 3–5 pm Questions about ticketing? Email help@ncartmuseum.org.

Earth Day Service Project in the Park Saturday, April 23

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NCMA Cinema: We Are Here Saturday, April 23 Teen Arts Council: Our Part—Art in Action Saturday, April 23 Mindful Museum: Outdoor Slow Art Appreciation Wednesday, May 18 Humber Lecture: Fault Lines—Artists in Conversation Sunday, May 22 Mindful Museum Workshop: Processing Ecological Grief through Art Tuesday, May 24

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Fault Lines: Art and the Environment is made possible, in part, by the generous support of the Hartfield Foundation and Libby and Lee Buck, and by the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources; the North Carolina Museum of Art Foundation, Inc.; and the William R. Kenan Jr. Endowment for Educational Exhibitions. Research for this exhibition was made possible by Ann and Jim Goodnight/ The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Fund for Curatorial and Conservation Research and Travel.

Exhibition Leadership Committee: Josephus Daniels Charitable Fund of Triangle Community Foundation Kimberly Daniels Taws The Mann Family Foundation Jody and Tom Darden Marjorie Hodges and Carlton Midyette Chandra and Jimmie Johnson Kristin and John Replogle Debbie and Larry Robbins Liza and Lee Roberts

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Tracing Visions for the Museum Park Dan Gottlieb, Retired Director of Planning and Special Projects Rachel Woods, Director of Museum Park Operations The NCMA’s environmental program originated in an ambitious experimental site plan entitled Imperfect Utopia: A Park for the New World. Among the 1989 plan’s groundbreaking concepts was to “throw the Museum outdoors” to create a landscape within which sculpture and recreation compliment the Museum, expanding access to a more diverse public. Thirtythree years later, the Park continues to provide that bridge between the Museum and community. TO BE RATHER THAN TO SEEM reintroduces Imperfect Utopia, created by artist Barbara Kruger with architects Henry Smith-Miller and Laurie Hawkinson and landscape architect Nicholas Quennell, and unveils the Museum Park Preserve Vision Plan, a new environmental blueprint designed by Andropogon, Biohabitats, and WK Dickson. Imperfect Utopia and the Museum Park Preserve Vision Plan bookend development of the Museum Park—each responding to specific concerns. The Imperfect Utopia team collaborated across art and design disciplines to reconcile the NCMA’s degraded site as an expression of inclusion and healing. For the 2021 Vision Plan, the team blended landscape architecture and ecological design principles to develop a long-term ecological strategy to steward the Park and provide a welcoming experience of belonging and inspiration. The plan provides a vision for further restoration of the Park, innovative public outreach, and affirmation of the NCMA’s commitment to climate resiliency.

Barbara Kruger, Henry Smith-Miller, Laurie Hawkinson, and Nicholas Quennell, PICTURE THIS, designed 1992–94, constructed 1994–97, various materials and dimensions, Commissioned with funds from a challenge grant from the National Endowment of the Arts; additional funding provided by Burroughs Wellcome Co., Mrs. Warner L. Atkins, Thomas S. Kenan III, David R. Hayworth, Joseph M. Bryan, and other donors

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Processing Prada in the A ltered Environment Maya Brooks, Mellon Foundation Assistant Curator Featuring landscape photography from the NCMA collection, The Altered Environment contemplates how our social and economic activities affect and regularly overlook environmental costs. By building physical structures such as skyscrapers and suburban houses and using transit systems such as subways and airplanes, our collective actions often result in long-term physical changes to the planet. Throughout the exhibition, images like Burk Uzzle’s Desert Prada encourage new outlooks on relationships between nature and society that value social evaluation and ecological reform. Like much of Uzzle’s appreciation for the atypical, this photograph depicts a shop for luxury goods taken out of its usual context. The structure, entitled Prada Marfa, is a sitespecific land-art project by artists Michael Elmgreen and Ingar Dragset modeled after a Prada boutique. The shelves seen through the storefront house 20 high heels and multiple handbags from the fashion house’s autumn/winter 2005 collection. At night, when the interior of the sculpture is illuminated, the bright green light radiates out onto a dark stretch of Texas highway. In Prada Marfa Elmgreen and Dragset responded to the high-priced commercialism that gentrified numerous American cities amid the 1990s economic boom. The artists, who used a biodegradable adobe-like substance, intended for the building to slowly melt back into the earth. However, due to subsequent acts of vandalism, the installation fabricators maintained the structure via ongoing repair. Through its preservation the installation transformed from a surrealist, satirical commentary on Western materialism into a revelation on the latent greed and violence fueled by capitalism.

Burk Uzzle, Desert Prada, 2006, archival pigment print, 20 × 24 in., Gift of the artist in honor of Lawrence J. Wheeler

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Ph il Fre e lon’s A rc h ite c tu re S pea k s of Com m u n itie s Emily G. Makaš, Associate Director and Associate Professor of Urban and Architectural History, School of Architecture, UNC Charlotte Though widely publicized in the architectural and general media, North Carolina architect Phil Freelon’s body of work has garnered surprisingly little scholarly attention. Studies of the Smithsonian’s acclaimed National Museum of African American History and Culture, on which Freelon collaborated with David Adjaye and J. Max Bond Jr., are the exception.

The exhibition Container/Contained examines that high-profile museum within the context of Freelon’s other African American–focused projects—both built and unbuilt—including museums, cultural centers, and public parks. Freelon and his team wanted these sites to engage the mission and vision of the institutions they housed. They strove for their designs to embody the histories and identities of the communities the projects served.

How do Freelon’s buildings help tell stories about African American history, culture, and identity?

This show was organized by a team from the School of Architecture at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. They sought to answer questions about how Freelon accomplished this. What strategies did his firm use to connect architecture to the institutions for which they designed? How do Freelon’s buildings help tell stories about African American history, culture, and identity? Container/Contained analyzes Freelon’s work in part to share and celebrate his legacy of beautiful, thoughtful design with the world but also to help interpret and explain why it matters. The exhibition uses models, diagrams, images, and text to illustrate how ideas become buildings and how certain themes thread through Freelon’s architecture across time and building types.

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This exhibition was researched, curated, and designed by a team of faculty and students led by Dr. Emily Makaš from the School of Architecture at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. This work was made possible by support from UNC Charlotte’s School of Architecture, College of Arts and Architecture, Chancellor’s Diversity Grant Program, and Office of Undergraduate Research as well as from Perkins & Will.

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PROGR AMS, PERFORMANCES, TOURS, ENRICHMENT

Member Preview Day Friday, April 1, 10 am–5 pm East Building, Level B f r e e for all members; registration required We invite members to a sneak peek of special exhibition Fault Lines: Art and the Environment before it opens to the public. Please log in to your member account to claim your entry ticket.

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SPRING EVENTS The NCMA turns to nature this spring. Join us for visitor-favorite Art in Bloom and its related events, denoted here with a flower . In conjunction with the special exhibition Fault Lines: Art and the Environment, opening April 2, we offer programs that educate, commemorate, and call us to action. A D U LT P R O G R A M M I N G Participate in programs developed to give you meaningful avenues to explore the arts both on our campus and virtually. Lectures feature curators, professors, and staff who provide in-depth examinations of exhibitions and the Museum’s collection. Studio workshops give you time to create along with professional artists both local and international. Tickets/registration/updates: visit.ncartmuseum.org Virtual Weinberg Lecture of Egyptology Sunday, March 6, 2–4 pm f r e e ; registration required Join us for the 10th Weinberg Lecture of Egyptology, a double program that commemorates two important milestones in Egyptology: the 200th anniversary of the decipherment of Egyptian hieroglyphs and the centennial of the discovery of King Tutankhamun’s tomb. Support provided by the Gerhard L. Weinberg Endowment Fund.

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I ❤ Purim: 007 Diamonds Are Forever Saturday, April 9, 7–10:30 pm West Building $75 Individual, $42 Young Professional (under age 40) Join the Friends of the Judaic Art Gallery for the 10th I ❤ Purim celebration. This fundraiser is a covert assignment to benefit the Judaic Art Fund, themed around Ian Fleming’s fictional British secret agent— Bond, James Bond. Lunchtime Floral Demonstration with Brie Arthur—Grow Your Own Like Never Before: The Foodscape Revolution  Wednesday, March 16, 1–2:30 pm East Building, SECU Auditorium $27 Members, $30 Nonmembers Join local horticulturist Brie Arthur for in-person expert gardening advice. From proper planning and creative combinations to soil quality and long-term management, you’ll receive a fresh take and practical tips no matter your skill level.

Lunchtime Floral Demonstration with Steve Taras  Thursday, March 17, noon–1:30 pm East Building, SECU Auditorium $27 Members, $30 Nonmembers Steve Taras, one of Raleigh’s premier florists and owner of Watered Garden Florist, leads this dynamic demo featuring gorgeous flowers both familiar and new and the many creative ways to arrange them. Lunch not included. Lunchtime Floral Demonstration with Joseph Massie  Friday, March 18, noon–1:30 pm East Building, SECU Auditorium $27 Members, $30 Nonmembers This fun and colorful demo is led by charismatic Joseph Massie, one of Europe’s top botanical artists, who is frequently referred to as “the floral artist of his generation.” Lunch not included. Lunchtime Floral Demonstration with Frankie Garcia and Irma Mayo (Spanish language)  Sunday, March 20, noon–1:30 pm East Building, SECU Auditorium $27 Members, $30 Nonmembers This Spanish-language floral demo led by Frankie Garcia and Irma Mayo, designers at Watered Garden Florist, introduces you to unique flowers, bold colors, and creative arranging possibilities. Lunch not included.

Member Opening Event Friday, April 1, 7–9:30 pm East Building, Level B $45 Members, $55 Nonmembers Preview the exhibition Fault Lines: Art and the Environment at this special opening event. Enjoy live entertainment and light hors d’oeuvres. Includes two drink tickets and cash bar. Docent Endowment Lecture: Alison Saar Sunday, April 3, 2–3:30 pm East Building, SECU Auditorium; or Virtual f r e e ; registration required Alison Saar, who created the sculpture Tippy Toes in the NCMA’s collection, talks about her work. She touches on its themes of female sexuality, nature, racism, and domesticity and its context in natural and social environments. Lunchtime Lecture—Container/Contained: Phil Freelon Design Strategies for Telling African American Stories Thursday, April 7, noon–1 pm East Building, SECU Auditorium; or Virtual f r e e ; registration required Learn about Container/Contained with Dr. Emily Makaš, who led a team of faculty and students from the School of Architecture at UNC Charlotte in the research, organization, and design of the exhibition.

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Live from the Studio: Creating Collages with Sara Rahbar Saturday, April 16, 1:30–3 pm Virtual f r e e ; registration required Join New York mixed-media assemblage artist Sara Rahbar live from her studio to learn how she makes collages and sculptures out of collected objects. She leads a conversation about art, life, and finding peace of mind through making things. Collaborative Clay with Daniel Johnston Tuesday–Friday, April 19–22, 10 am–4 pm Museum Park, Ellipse $300 Members, $320 Nonmembers Work with Seagrove potter Daniel Johnston on a large-scale temporary clay installation in the Museum Park. Learn various techniques Johnston has developed over the years for large-scale sculpture while creating this collaborative piece. The Happy Habit of Painting Every Day with Mónica Linares Saturday–Sunday, April 30–May 1, 10:30 am–4:30 pm East Building, Studio 1 $225 Members, $247.50 Nonmembers Learn how to make daily painting a priority in this workshop with Mónica Linares. After researching habit formation, she adapted it to painting. Linares passes that knowledge on to those wishing to transform their practice. Lunchtime Lecture: Creating an Altered Environment Thursday, May 12, noon–1 pm East Building, SECU Auditorium; or Virtual f r e e ; registration required Mellon Foundation Assistant Curator Maya Brooks discusses the exhibition The Altered Environment. She explains how landscape photography blends art and human geography to consider people’s impact on the environment.

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Intro to Digital Anime Art with David Anyanwu Saturday, May 14, May 21, June 4, 11 am–3 pm East Building, Studio 1 $150 Members, $165 Nonmembers Have fun drawing anime characters with illustrator David Anyanwu (P-Shinobi). This three-part course introduces participants to the world of digital illustration, graphic art, and original character design. For youth ages 11 and up. The Magic of Linocut Printmaking with Bill Fick Saturday–Sunday, May 14–15, 11 am–3 pm East Building, Studio 1 $120 Members, $132.50 Nonmembers Durham printmaker Bill Fick leads this introductory workshop where participants learn the bold graphic potential of linocut printmaking. In two weekend sessions, students explore carving techniques as well as inking and printing. Live from the Studio: Chieko Murasugi Saturday, May 21, 1:30–3 pm Virtual f r e e ; registration required Join Chapel Hill artist Chieko Murasugi live from her studio for a demonstration of her painting techniques. Murasugi’s many inspirations include Japanese materials and crafts, Inuit art, and Canadian landscapes. Humber Lecture—Fault Lines: Artists in Conversation Sunday, May 22, 2–3:30 pm East Building, SECU Auditorium; or Virtual f r e e ; registration required Join this virtual conversation with contemporary artists from the exhibition Fault Lines: Art and the Environment as they discuss their relationships to nature and how their artworks explore environmental issues. Support provided by the Robert Lee Humber Lectures Endowment.

MINDFUL MUSEUM Mindful Museum programs offer opportunities to process emotions, cultivate inspiration, and find more connection both with art and our community. Join us for monthly yoga and slow art appreciation as well as other special experiences that calm the mind and engage with art in an intentional way. Tickets/registration/updates: visit.ncartmuseum.org Mindful Museum: Yoga in the Galleries Wednesday, March 2, 6–7 pm West Building $12 Members, $14 Nonmembers Mindful movement and the tranquil space of our galleries combine to create a peaceful and inspirational experience. This hour-long vinyasa-style class is suitable for all skill levels. Space is limited. For ages 16 and up. Mindful Museum: Art-Inspired Poetry Exploration Thursday, March 10, 6–7:30 pm West Building $13 Members, $15 Nonmembers Join writer-scholar Jameela F. Dallis to create responsive poems inspired by pieces in the Museum’s collection. Discussion and sharing are encouraged. For ages 16 and up. Mindful Museum: Virtual Slow Art Appreciation, Art in Bloom Edition  Thursday, March 17, 7–8:30 pm f r e e ; registration required During this special 90-minute edition, participants are guided through a brief centering practice followed by an intentional observation of a floral design and artwork pairing. Sharing and discussion are encouraged. For ages 16 and up.

Mindful Museum: Outdoor Yoga Wednesday, April 6, May 4, 6–7 pm West Building, North Courtyard $12 Members, $14 Nonmembers Mindful movement and the tranquil outdoor setting of the North Courtyard’s lotus pond come together to create a peaceful and inspirational experience. All skill levels welcome. Space is limited. For ages 16 and up. Mindful Museum: Outdoor Slow Art Appreciation Wednesday, May 18, 6–7 pm Museum Park, Ellipse f r e e ; registration required Slow art is a movement to mindfully observe and communally appreciate art in a new way. This outdoor program guides you through an intentional observation of one of our Museum Park sculptures. For ages 16 and up. The Art of Slowing Down International Slow Art Day takes place April 2! We encourage you to participate by visiting us or another museum near you to practice your mindful observation skills. Choose one piece that interests you and spend some extra time with it. Find out more about the slow art movement and self-guided resources to enrich your experience at ncartmuseum.org/slowart.

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P E R FO R M I N G A R T S P R O G R A M M I N G We produce remarkable multigenerational programming that promotes belonging and explores the rich and diverse narratives of North Carolinians. These events highlight the interconnected nature of the human experience and the intersectionality of the arts with culture, identity, and history. For musical performances during Art in Bloom 2022, see pages 2–3. 

An Evening with Dr. Monica Song: “Dream Paysage” Live Piano Concert Saturday, March 26, 5:30–6:30 pm East Building, SECU Auditorium $8 Members, $10 Nonmembers During Women’s History Month, join award-winning concert pianist Dr. Monica (Hye-Bin) Song for an evening of sceneries portraying classical music, with invited guest artists. She comes to the NCMA following recent performances in New York, South Korea, and Italy. NCMA Freedom Seder Wednesday, April 20, 7 pm Virtual f r e e ; registration required During this special evening, civic and religious leaders and members of the Jewish and African diasporic communities come together to recognize freedom from slavery, remember stories of liberation, and lift hopes for peace and justice.

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FILMS NCMA film programming consists of classic and contemporary short- and feature-length films across genres, countries, and languages. The films promote diversity, represent the communities we serve, complement the Museum’s exhibitions and collection, inspire, encourage dialogue, and promote a sense of belonging. Tickets/registration/updates: visit.ncartmuseum.org Art in Bloom Film Screening—Exhibition on Screen, Painting the Modern Garden: Monet to Matisse  Saturday, March 19, 2–4 pm East Building, SECU Auditorium $10 Members, $12 Nonmembers Join us for a special screening of the Exhibition on Screen film Painting the Modern Garden: Monet to Matisse. Stay afterward for a discussion with renowned floral artist Joseph Massie and two floral designers. NCMA Cinema This NCMA Cinema season, come to the Museum to view documentary films made by North Carolinians that celebrate the resilience, compassion, creativity, and activism of communities and individuals across the state. East Building, SECU Auditorium $5 Members, youth 7–18, college students with ID $7 Nonmembers Check website for special event pricing. We Are Here (2021) Saturday, April 23, 2–4 pm Directed by Marc Levy of THE MARCS, 60 min., NR This documentary about local artists trying to save the world follows the Paperhand Puppet Intervention community and investigates their intention and process as they aim to move us to action through moving art.

S P EC I A L F I L M E V E N T Arts Access presents A Series of Fortunate Events: Crip Camp Saturday, May 14, 2–4 pm East Building, SECU Auditorium Saturday, May 14, 8–10 pm Joseph M. Bryan, Jr., Theater in the Museum Park f r e e ; registration required Arts Access’ sixth SOFE program includes two screenings of this Oscar-nominated documentary about a groundbreaking summer camp that inspires a group of teens with disabilities to join the disability rights movement.

Theirs Is the Kingdom (2021) Saturday, April 30, 2–4 pm Directed by Christopher Zaluski, 60 min., NR This film follows the creation of a fresco mural inside a church in Asheville and examines the intersection of poverty and portraiture. The Haywood Street Beatitudes fresco, painted by Christopher Holt, immortalizes those on the margins. ¡FIESTA! Quinceañera (2018) Saturday, May 7, 2–4 pm Directed by Rodrigo Dorfman, Peter Eversoll, 55 min., NR This documentary follows three Latinx girls and a drag artist living in Durham as they celebrate their quinceañera, a traditional rite of passage. The intimate film explores the complexities of growing up between two cultures. NC Short Film Showcase Saturday, May 21, 2–4 pm Various directors, 90 min., NR Join us for this showcase of short films made by and about North Carolinians and their diverse experiences in the Tar Heel State.

PA R K The Museum Park is a wonderful place to explore on your own, and it also lends itself to experiences designed to deepen connections to nature, art, and people. This spring we’ll be highlighting our special exhibition Fault Lines: Art and the Environment with workshops and a two-day Earth Day observation. Tickets/registration/updates: visit.ncartmuseum.org Birding with a Ranger First Saturdays, March 5, April 2, May 7, 8:30 am Museum Park, Ellipse f r e e ; no registration required Join our resident birding enthusiast, Park Ranger Chantal Taunton, on a short walk through the Park in search of migratory and native birds. Please bring your own binoculars. Ages 8 and up. Space is limited. Mindful Museum: Tai Chi in the Park Tuesday, April 12, May 10, 6–7:30 pm Museum Park, Ellipse $13 Members, $15 Nonmembers This ancient Chinese martial art combines slow, gentle, flowing movements with focused attention and deep breathing. Taught by Imari Colón of East Cloud Kung Fu. All skill levels welcome; ages 16 and up.

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O B S E RV E E A R T H DAY AT T H E MUSEUM In honor of Earth Day on April 22 and the opening of our spring exhibition, Fault Lines: Art and the Environment (see pages 4–7), we’re offering two days of programs—with something for everyone. Earth Day Outdoor Film Screening: Hidden Rivers Friday, April 22, 7–10 pm Joseph M. Bryan, Jr., Theater in the Museum Park $5 Members, $7 Nonmembers Hidden Rivers (2019, NR) explores the rivers and streams of the Southern Appalachian region, North America’s most biologically rich waters. Come early to learn more about local environmental organizations and how you can get involved. Film begins at 8 pm. Earth Day Service Project in the Park Saturday, April 23, 9–11 am Joseph M. Bryan, Jr., Theater in the Museum Park f r e e ; registration required Steward the Museum Park this Earth Day by helping staff in their restoration initiatives. Volunteers will plant native species in the Park to increase biodiversity and provide habitat for wildlife. Earth Day Family Day Saturday, April 23, 10 am–2 pm East Building and Museum Park free

Visitors of all ages can enjoy free access to Fault Lines: Art and the Environment, create eco-inspired art projects, and meet artists and environmentalists whose work impacts and preserves the natural beauty of our community. Teen Arts Council: Our Part—Art in Action (see p. 19) Saturday, April 23, noon–4 pm NCMA Cinema: We Are Here (see p. 16) Saturday, April 23, 2–4 pm

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Mindful Museum: Sensory Experience with Art and Nature Sunday, May 8, 11 am–12:30 pm Museum Park, Ellipse f r e e ; registration required Join us as we use all our senses to explore nature and observe a sculpture in the Museum Park. This program is intended to be accessible for all, including those who would benefit from a sensory-style learning experience. Spring Full Moon Walk Monday, May 16, 8–9:30 pm Museum Park, Ellipse f r e e ; registration required Join us for an after-hours evening in the Museum Park. Enjoy a guided moonlit walk to experience nature and art at night. Ages 16 and up. Space is limited. Mindful Museum Workshop: Processing Ecological Grief through Art Tuesday, May 24, 6:30–8:30 pm Museum Park, Welcome Center $23 Members, $26 Nonmembers The imperiled state of the environment can impact people’s mental health. This workshop gives participants an opportunity to unpack their feelings and find healthy ways to cope through art. Facilitated by a trained professional. Ages 18 and up. FA M I L I E S There’s always something new for families to discover at the NCMA! Our virtual and in-person programs allow artists of all ages to experience the power and wonder of arts and nature. Tickets/registration/updates: visit.ncartmuseum.org What’s in the Box? Wednesday, March 2, April 6, May 4, 10–10:45 am East Building Studios $8 Member child, $10 Nonmember child Meet a work of art, enjoy movement and play, and get your creative juices flowing in this artful workshop for 3- to 5-year-olds and their caregivers.

Family Friendly Tours Saturday, March 12, March 26, April 2, May 7, May 21, 10:30–11 am West Building f r e e ; registration required Discover highlights of the Museum collection together on these playful tours, best for kids ages 5–11 and their adult companions.

Family Studio Saturday, April 9, May 21, 10 am–noon or 1–3 pm East Building Studios $8 Members, $10 Nonmembers Guided by artists, look closely at works of art and find inspiration to create your own during these workshops. All participants (children and adults) must have a ticket. Best for families with children ages 5 to 11.

NCMA To Go Activity Kits Saturday, March 12, April 2, May 14, 10 am–noon East Building f r e e ; registration required Get creative and inspired by NCMA art and artists at home. Reserve an activity kit with materials plus written instructions for a hands-on project. Kits are designed for all ages. Available in English and Spanish.

Virtual Family Tour: Fault Lines Tuesday, April 12, May 10, 4–4:30 pm f r e e ; registration required Get an insider’s view of the exhibition Fault Lines: Art and the Environment with this special program just for families. Look closely, ask questions, and learn more during this 30-minute interactive virtual tour.

Virtual Creative Processing for Families Sunday, March 13, May 8, 2–3 pm f r e e ; registration required Reflect together on big (and sometimes tough) ideas about the world and ourselves through art. Workshops include guided group conversations about works of art with an expressive arts therapist and hands-on art-making with a focus on exploration. Artful Story Time Wednesday, March 16, April 20, May 18, 10:30–11 am West Building f r e e ; registration required Join us for a lively story time inspired by art. Come look, listen, and move as we make connections with original works of art and children’s books. Best for ages 2 and up with adult caregivers.

T E E N S A N D CO L L EG E Get involved with art and community at the NCMA through programming, artist workshops, conversations, and opportunities to share your own creativity. Interested in learning more about the Teen Arts Council or the College Advisory Panel? Keep upto-date with all happenings on our Teens and College web pages. Tickets/registration/updates: visit.ncartmuseum.org Teen Arts Council: Our Part—Art in Action Saturday, April 23, noon–4 pm East Building f r e e ; registration required Join members of the Teen Arts Council for a day of activities focused on environmental art and youth activism. Explore a film screening, gallery tours, the special exhibition Fault Lines, and hands-on art making with the UNCG Art Truck.

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TO U R S Looking to enliven and enrich your Museum experience? Reserve an adult group tour—either in person or virtual—to engage your community or personal group through an in-depth exploration of select works of art. Tickets/registration/updates: ncartmuseum.org/visit/ tours/ E D U C ATO R S The NCMA believes that the arts are essential to all classrooms and supports educators across North Carolina who teach in and through the arts. Integrating the arts helps collapse the walls of the traditional classroom and make students more aware of the interdisciplinary world they inhabit. Register at learn.ncartmuseum.org/events, except where noted. Online Course: Art and SEL Tuesday, March 29–Tuesday, May 24 $32 Members, $40 Nonmembers This self-paced, 15-hour course introduces arts-based strategies that engage students and educators in the transformative process of Social Emotional Learning (SEL). A certificate of participation for 15 hours will be provided (1.5 CEU, with prior approval from the local school system).

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Virtual Educator Webinar—Fault Lines: Art and the Environment Tuesday, April 19, 4–5 pm f r e e ; registration required Investigate how artists tackle environmental issues in their work and hear from scientists to make connections to real-world examples. This webinar is a collaboration between the NCMA and the US Environmental Protection Agency in RTP. Teacher Tuesdays: Free Exhibition Access Tuesday, April 26, May 24, 4–7 pm East Building f r e e ; registration required The NCMA invites teachers to enjoy exclusive access to our East Building exhibitions, including Fault Lines: Art and the Environment. This is a self-guided program; tickets are available on the hour at 4, 5, or 6 pm.

S AV E T H E DAT E The Museum Lives in Me Kickoff Saturday, May 21 Join us for story times, workshops, scavenger hunts, and artist-led tours to mark the release of a new Museum-commissioned picture book authored by Victoria Scott-Miller and illustrated by JP Jermaine Powell that highlights children’s meaningful connections to art at the Museum.

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Membership Matters How would you like a membership card that is good for the planet, ensures you get every benefit available to you, reminds you of upcoming events, and even guarantees you never miss the best member discounts? It is here now with the Museum’s new digital membership card! All you need to do is download your card to your mobile device, where it will be held securely in your smartphone’s mobile wallet. There is no need to download an app or share additional personal information to receive it. If you have not already signed up, look for an email from us with the subject Your NCMA Membership Card in the coming days. The email contains details on the new program and allows you to download your digital card with a simple tap of your smartphone. Once downloaded, the digital card is always available when you need it. This is especially beneficial when you are traveling and wish to access your reciprocal museum benefits. As we look for ways to better serve you, we are happy to offer you this program. The digital membership card not only improves your experience but also is kind to the environment by saving trees, water, and fuel used in printing. Questions on accessing your digital card? Email us at membership@ncartmuseum.org or call (919) 664-5401. Printed membership cards are still available for those who prefer them. Please indicate this at the time of membership renewal by opting in to receive one.

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Next time you visit the Ann and Jim Goodnight Museum Park, stop by the new Welcome Center for a map, family friendly Park Pack, refreshments, or a selection of nature- and Park-themed merchandise. W E LCO M E C E N T E R H O U R S Saturday and Sunday, 10 am–5 pm (winter) Wednesday–Sunday, 10 am–5 pm (spring, summer, fall)

Marking the 75th Anniversary of the People’s Collection A transformative decision was made 75 years ago to prioritize the purchase of art for the people of North Carolina. The foresight of our state legislature to allocate funding to create the People’s Collection in 1947 was the first gift of its kind. This gift continues to be an example of the joy that art brings to North Carolinians’ lives—from Manteo to Murphy—and beyond.

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The People’s Collection, Reimagined Lauren Applebaum, Jim and Betty Becher Curator of American Art Ángel González López, Research Curator of Ancient American Art The reinstallation of the people’s art collection opens to the public in October. New thematic and interpretative galleries will broaden the representations, narratives, and media within the Museum. For the latest information, visit ncartmuseum.org/PeoplesCollection. Preview asked two of the NCMA’s curators to describe artworks they are excited to reimagine. We are excited to display works from across the collection together to create new and unexpected dialogues. For example, a landscape painting created in 1859 by the American artist Louis Rémy Mignot entitled Landscape in Ecuador will be in conversation with an ancient Guatemalan incense burner.

NCMA Exhibitions To Be Young: Coming of Age in the Contemporary Through April 3, 2022 PARTICIPATE: Activate the Senses Through July 3, 2022 Container/Contained: Phil Freelon Design Strategies for Telling African American Stories February 26–May 15, 2022 The Altered Environment March 12–August 28, 2022

On a trip to Ecuador in 1857, Mignot sketched the tropical scenery to create grand Louis Rémy Mignot, Landscape in Ecuador, 1859, oil on canvas, 24 × 39 1/2 in., Purchased with funds vistas of faraway places for the American from gifts by the American Credit Corporation in viewing public. In this work the artist invites memory of Guy T. Carswell, and various donors, the viewer on a journey both adventurous by exchange and spiritual. Through vegetation and rolling foothills, our gaze is led upward to a snowcapped volcano. In the right middle ground, a small town is dwarfed by the rugged natural world. This landscape suggests a place and time before the encroachment of industrial society. In actuality, this town in the region of Riobamba was a bustling metropolis by the mid-1850s, situated adjacent to the volcano El Altar. While Mignot’s painting is an American tourist’s fantasy of this tropical region with a volcano at its center, the incense burner prompts us to consider Indigenous perspectives and traditions related to volcanic activity in Mesoamerica. For thousands of years, Indigenous people created artworks that display humans’ interpretation of the afterlife. This solar spiritual domain has been envisioned as emphasizing sensory pleasure—a landscape filled with flowers, dance, songs, birds, and butterflies. The incense burner embodies a mountain of fire and the place of celestial ascension through cremation. It employs a metaphor drawn from nature to associate the transformation of the deceased person to the metamorphosis of a butterfly. The clouds of smoke that would have poured out of the object when in use reenact the funerary pyre and the apotheosis of the deceased. In viewing pairings like this, visitors can gain new understandings about cultural practices represented in the People’s Collection.

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Fault Lines: Art and the Environment April 2–July 17, 2022 TO BE RATHER THAN TO SEEM April 2–July 17, 2022 HOURS Wednesday–Sunday, 10 am–5 pm

Admission to the People’s Collection is free. Please note: As of January 3, 2022, the collection galleries on Level A in East Building are closed due to construction. Featured works of art from our African collection are on view in West Building. East Building’s exhibition level, studio and performing arts spaces, and East Café remain open. On June 1, 2022, West Building closes to the public for reinstallation. West Building and collection galleries in East Building reopen in October 2022. Guatemalan, Tiquisate region, Incense Burner, circa 300–600, ceramic with traces of white, yellow, and black paint, H. 23 × W. 17 3/4 × D. 10 in., Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Francis Robicsek

The NCMA is a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, D. Reid Wilson, secretary. Exhibitions in Preview are made possible, in part, by the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources; the North Carolina Museum of Art Foundation, Inc.; and the William R. Kenan Jr. Endowment for Educational Exhibitions. Research for these exhibitions is made possible by Ann and Jim Goodnight/The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Fund for Curatorial and Conservation Research and Travel.

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