Summer 2024

PREVIEW

PREVIEW

MANAGING EDITOR

Laura Napolitano

DESIGNER

Dan Ruccia

PHOTOGRAPHERS

Christopher Ciccone, Karen Malinofski, Vann Powell

CONTRIBUTORS

Cameron Allison, Wale Ejire, Nicole Flynn, Moses T. A. Greene, Molly Hull, Sabrina Hurtado, Samantha Jones, Karen Kelly, Courtney Klemens, Angela Lombardi, Lizzie Newton, Bryanne Senor, Jill Taylor, Janis Treiber, and Oliver Wagner

Preview is published by the NCMA four times a year.

The exhibitions and programs featured in Preview rely on support from people and organizations who value the Museum and its work. Please consider donating to the NCMArts Fund at qrco.de/ncmaartsdonation

cover: Jeppe Hein, Mirror Labyrinth NY, 2016, high polished stainless steel and aluminum, H. 1061/4 × W. 2771/2 × D. 2881/4 in., Gift of Pat and Tom Gipson

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.

The North Carolina Museum of Art is a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, D. Reid Wilson, secretary.

The NCMA’s mission is to steward and share the people’s art collection and inspire creativity by connecting our diverse communities to cultural and natural resources. Its vision is to be a vital cultural resource for the entire state and a national leader in creating a welcoming experience of belonging and joy.

The NCMA visual mark is inspired by Thomas Sayre’s Gyre (1999), a site-specific work of environmental art in the 164-acre Museum Park.

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From the Director

Dear Friends,

This year we celebrate the 100th birthday of the North Carolina Museum of Art. Our story began in 1924 with the founding of the North Carolina Art Society, a small group of citizens with the shared goal to build a public museum and permanent art collection for the people of North Carolina. On April 5, 1947, this seemingly ambitious plan received a one million dollar public appropriation from the North Carolina General Assembly, cementing into place an unprecedented public and private philanthropic partnership that continues to support the NCMA and SECCA (NCMA Winston-Salem) to this day.

Over the past century, the Museum has expanded its collection from 158 paintings to 4,353 objects in multiple mediums, reached a total annual attendance on its two campuses of 1.1 million people, built one of the largest art museum parks in the nation, delivered thousands of educational resources and public programs across all one hundred NC counties, organized numerous inspiring exhibitions, and diversified its program to encompass the arts plural, all while continuing to provide free entry for visitors to the People’s Collection, a permanent collection of art that belongs to all North Carolina citizens.

Many of these exhibitions, arts events, collection objects, and Park features are highlighted in the following pages. The North Carolina American Indian artists in To Take Shape and Meaning: Form and Design in Contemporary American Indian Art are featured on pages 2–5, and the great variety of upcoming Performing Arts and Film concerts, movies, and performances are listed on pages 7–9. Several new acquisitions to the People’s Collection are described in our suggested itineraries for summer fun at the Museum (pp. 11–14), and a fascinating look at native plants in the Park (pp. 16–19) rounds out this issue.

In recognition of the NCMA’s centennial anniversary, we invite you to support the next chapter of our story. Whether through membership, donation, or visitation, you help define the future of this phenomenal place, ensuring that access and opportunities in the arts at our two campuses and statewide within local communities continue for the next 100 years.

With appreciation and my best,

Valerie Hillings

Watch the video at ncartmuseum.org/history

To commemorate this important anniversary, the Museum worked with NC Poet Laureate Jaki Shelton Green, Durham-based Two Dots Studio, and NC writer Courtney Napier to create a video celebrating the history of the NCMA. This still from the video shows the NCMA's accessibility initiatives over time. left Mary Duke Biddle Gallery for the Blind (inaugurated 1966), where visitors with visual impairments could learn about art through tactile encounters. right Today, visitors who are blind or have low vision can take docent-led tactile tours with advance notification.

North Carolina Indigenous Artists Shine in To Take Shape and Meaning

nancy strickland fields (lumbee) Guest Curator

Flinda dougherty Chief Curator and Senior Curator of Contemporary Art

eaturing works by 75 contemporary Indigenous artists from over 50 tribes across the United States and Canada, the exhibition To Take Shape and Meaning is a testament to the enduring elements of form and design in American Indian art. In a show composed exclusively of 3-D artworks, each piece reflects both traditional American Indian craftsmanship and contemporary culture. Highlighted in the exhibition are works by eight North Carolina artists from the Lumbee, Eastern Band Cherokee, and Haliwa-Saponi tribes that speak to the vitality and diversity of Native art in the state.

Harlen Chavis Jr. (Lumbee) takes inspiration from his ancestors to create jewelry and other metal art that honors their memory and brings awareness of the rich Indigenous heritage of the Lumbee tribe. His engraved copper medallion Mississippian Gorget (2022) featured in the exhibition is modeled after gorgets (carved shell pendants) commonly found in the southeastern US from the Mississippian cultural period (circa 800–1500). Chavis says, “I regard ancestral art as heirlooms. When I create this work, I feel that I am immortalizing them, I am privileging their designs and materials that continue to represent our Indigenous identity and culture. Through my art, I feel that I am activating blood memory, which allows me to honor who I am and where I come from.”

Chalmers Locklear (Lumbee) paints Native symbolism and motifs as well as themes from nature on intricately painted and carved gourds. Featured in To Take Shape and Meaning is Cardinal Gourd

(2014), which depicts the bird perched on a branch, highlighting the importance of the cardinal and its prominence among the people it communicates with. Cardinals have long been revered by Lumbee people for their connection to the spirit world and are regarded as messengers. The cardinal, known as the Carolina cardinal in North Carolina, delivers messages from ancestors who remain close.

Billy Welch’s (Eastern Band Cherokee) dramatic carved masks, such as Shapeshifter Mask (2023) and First to Find Out (2023), reveal his ability to “read” the wood he uses. He selects a log and then lets the grain and form of the wood determine the shape and expression of the mask. Influenced by traditional Cherokee clan masks, Welch is also inspired by his grandmother, a basketmaker who taught him how to gather and use natural materials to create works of art. For Welch his work is not about creating art so much as it is practicing his culture and preserving Cherokee history. “It’s a dying art,” he says. “All of it is, including our language.” He also teaches Native arts and crafts at Robbinsville High School in Graham County in hopes of keeping traditions and customs alive.

Gloria Tara Lowery (Lumbee, 1944–2020) was a teacher, artist, and Indigenous rights activist. She used her art to connect to her Native ancestors and to celebrate the landscape of Robeson County. Included in the exhibition is one of her longleaf pine needle baskets, Seed Basket (2014), a vessel used to house sacred medicine seeds. The four colors of the medicine wheel depicted on the basket represent the four

Senora Lynch (Haliwa-Saponi) began making pottery as a teenager after seeing ancient pottery sherds and working with tribal elders in a pottery class. Lynch’s designs depict the stories and beliefs of the Haliwa-Saponi peoples, using Native symbols and motifs to convey a narrative. Featured in the exhibition is Woodland People Bowl (2003), a vessel with intricate patterns depicting the flora and fauna of her homelands—sacred hummingbirds, dogwood flowers, and turtles—defining the balance of life among her people.

She etches designs in her own style onto the surface of traditional pottery she creates using the hand-coiling method. She explains that the vessels are finished with “a white clay that’s painted on top of the clay, and then I carve my designs through the clay ... Some of the old pots were actually painted with clay, but they were not this elaborate, so I took the concept of the old way of making pottery ... developing it into this style.”

Lynch continues, “My work is called Living Traditions, and so I base my stories on things that my elders have taught me through my life. You know, sometimes we look at old pottery, and we try to figure out what it was—what did it mean, how did they make it, what is it made out of, what are these designs ... We don’t know all the old stories. We don’t know everything about the past, but we do know what our elders taught us. And so my work is reflective of the life that I grew up with—the plants, the trees, the animals, the medicine plants, the gardens, the food.

“One thing our people always said—my mom would always say, ‘You got to put your spirit in your art’ ... A lot of times people look at American Indian pottery and they’ll say, ‘I feel your spirit in it.’ And sometimes you think, ‘Oh wow, that’s awesome that you feel it.’ I don’t put it in there because I think people are going to feel it. I just put it in there because this is what I do.”

Watch Senora Lynch talk about her work and process in Artistic Insights, the NCMA's prerecorded video series that brings the studio directly to you.

Photo: Luke Mehaffie

directions: north (red), south (white), east (yellow), and west (black), the sacred directions of humanity and the places from which we all originate. Lowery pushed the boundaries of traditional Lumbee pine needle baskets in her construction and often formed sculptural baskets that challenge the strength of the materials.

Laura Walkingstick (Eastern Band Cherokee) is a mixed-media artist who is known for her elaborately dressed and adorned cornhusk dolls, such as 1920s Cosmopolitan Cherokee Woman (2021, right). A licensed art therapist, Walkingstick leads art therapy doll-making workshops as a way to share with the public how to overcome issues of historical trauma and abuse. Self-Portrait (2021, left) is an image of her own experience completing her master’s degree in art therapy.

The doll holds a heart-shaped balloon indicating her love for her work. In her tote bag are tiny replicas of her textbooks and a pencil signaling she is ready to get to work.

Maidena Welch Wildcatt (Eastern Band Cherokee) is a basketmaker renowned for her intricate designs. She learned basket weaving from her mother and has been making baskets for more than sixty years. Wildcatt’s skillfully crafted Basket (2010), with its detailed symmetrical pattern and beautiful earth-toned colors, incorporates designs and techniques handed down through generations of family basketmakers. Traditional Cherokee baskets, like her basket in the exhibition, are made from thin strips of white oak and river cane and colored with natural dyes—walnuts make a deep brown color,

butternut is used for black, and bloodroot produces shades of orange.

Dennis Michael Wilkins (Lumbee) is a stone and wood carver. He carves what he sees in rough stone and wood, and as he works a story usually begins to develop. These stories are of the Creator, family, clan, tribe, nation, and environment. When the story is clear to Wilkins, the sculpture is ready for completion. Wilkins’s carved stone Fan Bowl (no date) combines two ceremonial objects—a smudge bowl and a fan—into a unique artistic statement. The work references a traditional eagle feather fan used to fan the smoke from a ceremonial smudge pot or bowl. Wilkins’s rendition, like the artworks of other North Carolina American Indians in the exhibition, speaks to and honors the past while transforming it into a contemporary statement.

To Take Shape and Meaning

Form and Design in Contemporary American Indian Art

Through July 28, 2024

East Building, Level B, Meymandi Exhibition Gallery

TICKETS

Reserve at ncartmuseum.org/shapeandmeaning free for Members

Questions about ticketing? Email help@ncartmuseum.org

To Take Shape and Meaning is organized by the North Carolina Museum of Art.

This exhibition is made possible, in part, by the Hartfield Foundation; Libby and Lee Buck; 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.

The Mann Family Foundation

Mary J. C. Cresimore

Anne and Sam Hummel

Related Exhibition Events

Meet the Curator: Nancy Strickland Fields

Saturday, June 8, 1–2 pm

free with ticket to exhibition (must register)

Meet the director/curator of the Museum of the Southeast American Indian and guest curator of To Take Shape and Meaning, who leads a tour of this celebration of contemporary Indigenous art.

NCMA to Go Activity Kits: Drive to Create

Saturday, June 8, 10 am–noon free with registration

Reserve an activity kit with materials to decorate a small-scale Chevrolet El Camino, inspired by the artwork Maria by Rose B. Simpson (Santa Clara Pueblo) on view in the exhibition. In English and Spanish.

To Take Shape and Meaning Community Days

Sunday, June 16, July 21, 10 am–5 pm free

Enjoy free admission to the exhibition and participate in special programming and engagement opportunities.

Exhibition Tour with Audio Description

Thursday, June 20, Saturday, July 20, 10:30–noon

Tour free with registration (exhibition ticket purchase required)

This guided 90-minute thematic tour of To Take Shape and Meaning with audio description (AD) includes examination of ceramic and glass sculpture, animal hides, and basketry.

Storytelling and Gallery Walk with Ryan Dial

Sunday, July 21, 1–4 pm free with registration

Ryan Dial (Lumbee) leads storytelling sessions, plays traditional flute music, and discusses Native art objects in To Take Shape and Meaning

layered legacies

and the Fabric of Memory

Preview caught up with Lea Lane, curator of the collection at the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts, to talk about the first quilt exhibition ever held at the NCMA.

What led MESDA and the NCMA to consider curating a show about antebellum quilts from the South?

MESDA’s collection of antebellum southern quilts has been carefully assembled since the opening of the museum in 1965. Most of our 33 galleries are within historic architectural interiors, so our rooms are our largest objects. They are ideal for showing decorative arts like furniture and ceramics, but they are far too small to accommodate the flat display of quilts, many of which exceed eight feet square! We can exhibit a handful at a time, but to do a sweeping exploration of this collection, we needed to look beyond our own four walls.

The NCMA’s Jim and Betty Becher Curator of American Art, Lauren Applebaum, was inspired by the MESDA collection, seeing an opportunity to collaborate. We had previously lent objects to the reinstallation of the NCMA’s American art galleries, and this seemed like an excellent next partnership. Together we have brought those stories into gallery spaces where they can be shared with visitors on a monumental scale. It’s a wonderful meeting of mission, objects, and space.

Which quilt in Layered Legacies stands out to you in a special way?

My favorite has to be the circa 1840 pieced quilt inscribed to Hercilla Meadors (1843–1921), as it was the bridge that connected us with Arlene Green. An avid genealogist, Ms. Green has worked to identify the journey of her ancestors who were enslaved in

Alabama and Louisiana, a challenge given the limited scope of records that survive. Through reading court records associated with Hercilla Meadors’s family in Alabama, I realized that the ancestors Green had identified in an issue of a journal published by the Genealogical Forum of Oregon were the very same individuals listed as enslaved by the Meadors household. This included her great-great-great-grandmother Margaret (Meadors) Meadows (1844–1930). The quilt from the Meadors household had intersected with the lives of ancestors like Margaret, whether through the creative process, ongoing care of the textile, or the production of the wealth that enabled such an object to be made in the first place. Ms. Green and her daughter, Chelsee Caskey, flew to Winston-Salem last year to see the quilt in person. It was a powerful moment of reconnection.

What can contemporary quilters take away from this exhibition of historical quilts made by women?

I believe contemporary quilters will feel a kindred spirit with the women we remember through this exhibition. They share a passion for beauty, family, and craftsmanship that spans the centuries. Some of the quilts on view are part of large groups by the same household: I like to consider these women “serial quilters.” Exploring a group of quilts like those of the Palmer and Marion families reveals the ways these makers grew in their practice over time, incorporated new techniques, and used quilts to materialize memories. My hope is that modern quilters will be inspired to do the same.

layered legacies

Quilts from the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts at Old Salem

Through July 21, 2024

East Building, Level B, Joyce W. Pope Gallery free

Organized by the North Carolina Museum of Art in partnership with the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts.

Community Threads

Through July 21, 2024

East Building, Gallery 3 free

Presented in conjunction with Layered Legacies, this quilt installation and makerspace invites visitors to create quilt blocks of their own and contribute to a large community artwork.

On weekends during the run of Layered Legacies, local artists Aliyah Bonnette, Patrizia Ferreira, and Michelle Wilkie, whose fabric works are on view, will sew the squares together to make one large community quilt.

Visit multiple weekends to watch the community quilt in progress. You may see your art incorporated and on the walls of the NCMA! Access the assembly schedule at ncartmuseum.org/communitythreads.

Arlene Green, descendant of Margaret (Meadors) Meadows, pictured here with the Meadors quilt during her June 2023 visit to MESDA

PERFORMING ARTS AND FILM

Joseph M. Bryan, Jr., Theater in the Museum Park

Presented by MAY 23 jazz Gregory Porter with special guest The Baylor Project

30 jazz An Evening with Brian Culbertson

JUNE

6 jazz Samara Joy and SuperBlue: Kurt Elling & Charlie Hunter

7 jazz An Evening with Babyface

14 juneteenth joy Kirk Franklin with special guest Maurette Brown Clark

15 juneteenth joy The Joy of House Music and screening of The Color Purple (2023)

18 The NCMA and Cat's Cradle present Wilco sold out 27 jazz Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis

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Jazzat Lincoln Center OrchestrawithWynton Marsalis Brian Culbertson

7 film Wonka (2023)

12 The NCMA and NC Opera present Opera in the Park

13 film Kung Fu Hustle

14 film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem Double Feature

27 film Mamma Mia! and Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again Double Feature 28 Guster

ncartmuseum.org /performances

TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles

OCTOBER

4 film Batman (1989) in Concert with Live Symphony Orchestra

5 film Spirited Away

12 film Sister Act and Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit Double Feature

Guster KungFuHustle Batman (1989)inConcert

SisterAct2: Backinthe Habit

Images: Courtesy of the artists. above Wonka: Warner Bros.; Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Warner Bros.; Opera in the Park: Curtis Brown Photography; Guster: Alysse Gafkjen; Kung Fu Hustle: Sony Pictures Classics; Batman in Concert: Maho Azuma; Spirited Away: GKIDS; Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. page 8 Gregory Porter: Erik Umphrey; Babyface: P Music Group; The Color Purple: Warner Bros.; Samara Joy: Meredith Truax; Wilco: Peter Crosby; Wynton Marsalis: Lawrence Sumulong. page 9 Moana: Walt Disney Pictures; Barbie: Warner Bros.; Andrew Bird: Alec Basse; Avery Sunshine: Shy Jones; Mad Max: Fury Road: Warner Bros.; Kiki's Delivery Service: GKIDS

four fantastic ncma itineraries

Which Will You Choose?

gweneth hastings pound

Digital Marketing Specialist

the Museum has so much to offer this summer. Whether you are popping by for an hour solo or bringing a group of family and friends for a day of fun, we’ve got you covered. Check out one or more of these itineraries or make your own art-filled adventure.

if the family has a free morning or afternoon … Tire ’em out zig-zagging across the galleries and Park.

1 Begin your adventure in West Building by exploring the People’s Collection with our free Art Smart activity cards. Borrow cards with info and activities related to African, American, ancient Greek, Roman, and Italian, ancient American, or Judaic art and objects. Or grab a scavenger hunt to cover more gallery ground.

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Then mosey out to the Museum Park and pose for a family selfie in Jeppe Hein’s spiral Mirror Labyrinth NY.

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Create a tune on the Musical Swings or glide on Daydreamer: Kinetic Musical Benches, new additions to the Park from Montreal-based art and design studio Daily tous les jours. When you're done, head to the nearby Welcome Center and sign out an art- or nature-themed Park Pack to observe, investigate, and create using the tools and materials in the bag.

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Cool off in the Family Lounge in East Building (easily accessible from the Park through East Café on the lowest level) and enjoy hands-on activities or a book about art. Plus, it’s a great place to have a snack brought from home or purchased at the café!

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Photo: Negin Naseri

if you’ve got an hour or two all to yourself …

Take some me time at the Museum.

1 Starting in West Building, visit the Conservation Gallery for Seeing Red, opening June 15, which takes a deep dive into artists’ long relationship with the color red and the dyes and pigments humanity has developed to express ourselves. Pick up a self-guided tour brochure or check out more resources on the NCMA Learn gallery portal (learn.ncartmuseum.org/resources /art-conservation-gallery).

4 Walk across Gipson Plaza to East Building to discover recently donated multimedia work

You Deserve It Mama by Aaron Fowler.

2 Then get to know some of the newest additions to the People’s Collection. Imagine how it would feel to use a wooden headrest in the Ancient Egyptian Gallery. Marvel at the artistry of an 19th-century Torah crown in the Judaic Art Gallery.

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Visit recently acquired paintings Last Hurdle by North Carolina painter Ernie Barnes and The Bridge at Moret, April Morning by French impressionist Alfred Sisley.

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Or set out for a stroll through the Ann and Jim Goodnight Museum Park. The Blue Loop (1.5 miles) is a popular choice, and don’t miss our new All-Access Eco Trail (options of 0.25 miles or 0.75 miles).

Pro tip: Download the NCMA Park App for an interactive map with audio descriptions of each outdoor art installation in the Park.

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Head downstairs in East Building to grab lunch or coffee and a snack at East Café. Enjoy your treats under an umbrella on the patio.

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if you’re out for a date night or time with friends …

Join us for an event—summer is positively packed with artful experiences.

3 Summer Solstice Sunset Yoga on Thursday, June 20, celebrates the longest day of the year with an inspiring community yoga class as the sun sets over the Museum Park.

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From jazz to folk to R&B to indie rock, feel the joy of live music and community when you experience a concert in the outdoor Joseph M. Bryan, Jr., Theater in the Museum Park. Surrounded by the Park’s artwork and natural habitats, it’s a unique venue in which to enjoy a show.

Pro tip: While bringing outside food and drink into the venue is prohibited, the Museum offers a variety of hot and cold menu items, beer, wine, soft drinks, and snacks for your enjoyment.

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2 Grab some popcorn, lay a blanket on the lawn, and watch a movie on the outdoor big screen. Barbie, Mad Max: Fury Road, and Dreamgirls are just a few of the titles on tap this season!

Mark July 21 on your calendar and meet Ryan Dial, Lumbee storyteller and flute player at the To Take Shape and Meaning Community Day, when admission to the exhibition is free for all!

Photo: Negin Naseri

Photo: Negin Naseri

Photo: Negin Naseri

Photo: Courtesy of Ryan Dial

if you’ve got the whole day to explore with your crew

… There are only 100 miles between the NCMA and the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (NCMA, Winston-Salem) campuses. Why not hit both?

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Start the day with brunch at NCMA Café in Raleigh and enjoy Catering Works’ artistic approach to seasonal fare.

After your meal pop into the Museum Store next door, which is stocked with wares by local artisans and artists. Browse paintings, glass creations, note cards, candles, jewelry, art books, and NCMA-branded merchandise.

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For the first time as affiliated institutions, the NCMA and SECCA (NCMA, Winston-Salem) presented a shared exhibition between both spaces, bringing awareness of global artists to audiences across our state. Head over to East Building to catch the NCMA run of From Alpha to Creation: Religion in the Deep South, which features photographs and video.

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Then, hit the road to Winston-Salem to take in free sculpture exhibition Allana Clarke: Tender and photography show David Gilbert: Flutter.

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Cap the day off by relaxing at the Hanes House for the coolest vibe. Built in 1929 and reimagined in 2023, this historic building is adjacent to the galleries. Enjoy a drink from the newly opened café while you reflect on your art-filled day.

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Photo: Negin Naseri

Photo: Hans Rosemond Photography

Photo: Jess Blackstock

above right Artist Allana Clarke; Photo: Tim Johnson, © 2024 Allana Clarke, Courtesy of Zander Galerie, Cologne. below right David Gilbert, Center Stage 2020; Courtesy of the artist and Klaus von Nichtssagend Gallery, New York

Make It THREE for FREE Summer Passport Program

courtney klemens Manager of Family Programs

For the third summer in a row, the NCMA will host a cross-city scavenger hunt challenge with two other state museums: the NC Museum of History and the NC Museum of Natural Sciences. From June 1 through the month of August, participants can visit any of these free-admission institutions to pick up a summer passport and kick off a citywide adventure.

The passport includes links to scavenger hunts to complete at each location. At the NCMA you’ll get up close with art, nature, and people to make discoveries throughout the Museum Park.

Once participants complete all three scavenger hunts, they can present their passports to staff at the East Building tickets and information desk or the Welcome Center to receive a free NC Traveler iron-on patch, perfect for commemorating their summer adventures.

Photo: Courtesy of North Carolina Museum of History

Photo: Courtesy of North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

rachel woods

Director of Museum Park

top Maypop, Passiflora incarnata, is a twining vine that produces flowers and fruit that support wildlife. This plant is the larval food source for five different species of butterflies. Maypop can be found in the Carla McKinney Volunteer Garden.

bottom The fragrant flowers of wild bergamot, Monarda fistulosa, attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Mature plants form erect, tall masses of purple blooms. Bergamot can be found in the pollinator and volunteer gardens.

The Ann and Jim Goodnight Museum Park prioritizes native plants for many important reasons. They are used to restore natural habitats and support the local ecosystem. Native plants also lower maintenance requirements and provide an aesthetically welcoming outdoor space for visitors.

ADAPTATION

Native plants have evolved in a particular region, ecosystem, or habitat. Many thrive in rocky, nutrient-poor soils or can fix nitrogen in the soil, reducing their need for fertilization. Native plants are often more tolerant to drastic shifts in soil moisture and survive wet winters as well as extended hot, dry periods in the summer. The reason for this is rooted in their adaptation to the natural soil composition and native soil fungus found in North Carolina.

RESILIENCY TO CLIMATE CHANGE

Severe weather events are impacting our communities. High intensity rains have led to increased flooding, and long periods of drought put high demands on limited water sources. Native warm-season grasses and perennial plants that have adapted within the Piedmont region over time develop deep root systems that function like sponges during heavy rain events, absorbing water to slow down stormwater runoff, preventing erosion and flooding downstream. These deep root systems also allow native plants to sustain themselves during droughts. The roots can access water pockets deep in the soil that are not available to more shallow-rooted plants, such as turf grass.

Native oak trees like the white oak and deep-rooted grasses such as switchgrass and big bluestem pull carbon from the atmosphere and store it in their expansive root systems deep in the soil. These plants help combat the build-up of atmospheric carbon and offset the effects of climate change.

SENSE OF PLACE

Traditional landscape design often incorporates the same nonnative species, creating repetitive and sterile landscapes. This type of design lacks both purpose and a sense of place; it does little to attract important native wildlife and provides its viewer with little to no idea of where they are in the United States. In the Museum Park, landscaping with native plants provides a framework for rich storytelling that is a critical part of any cultural institution. Native plants help create a sense of place and celebrate the natural and cultural heritage of NC.

top Coastal sweet pepperbush, Clethra alnifolia, is a medium-size shrub perfect for a location that stays wet in either sun or shade. It produces stunning pink or white flowers in summer, with vibrant leaf color in the fall. The flowers are a favorite of bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. It also produces fruit eaten by birds and mammals. This shrub is located near the Welcome Center.

bottom Winterberry, Ilex verticillata, is a good example of the different ways native plants support wildlife. This native shrub provides cover and important nesting sites for birds. The bright red berries it produces in winter add color to a garden and provide food for cedar waxwing and other seed-eating birds. Winterberry shrubs are planted around the edges of the pond.

A good example of this design approach is the sensory garden, a recently unveiled interactive area located near the smokestack. The space features some of the best native edible plants in North America and represents a connection to native plants shared by generations of people in North Carolina. Many of these fruiting trees and shrubs, such as the pawpaw, have been cultivated by American Indian groups for thousands of years, and recipes like bread made with American persimmons were adopted by early settlers in the South. Visit ncartmuseum.org/visit/museum-park for a sensory garden plant list.

SUPPORT FOR WILDLIFE AND NATURAL ECOSYSTEMS

Native plants have adapted to the local climate and formed beneficial relationships with other native plants, soil fungus, and wildlife, making them a critical part of the Museum Park.

STRENGTH IN NUMBERS

The accelerated development and resulting loss of natural habitats in North Carolina has greatly impacted native plant populations in the wild. Reintroducing native plants within the Park assists in maintaining local populations to help steward plant biodiversity in the Piedmont region. It also provides visitors with the opportunity to familiarize themselves with native plants they can use on their own properties.

Native plants have evolved together into plant communities. Together, these diverse communities restore ecological function (reduced erosion and stormwater runoff, support of wildlife) and create resiliency to climate change within a landscape.

Using native plants in landscaping creates beautiful designs and provides a sustainable plant community that supports local wildlife. It’s essential to mimicking the natural dynamic structure of these communities in a landscape design to create a successful native planting. Understanding individual native plant species’ characteristics and the niche they fill within a plant community allows individual plants to be spaced closer together to minimize competition between desired species and reduce outside pressure from weeds. For example, prairie blazing star and Lindheimer’s muhly grass planted together don’t compete with one another because their roots occupy different layers within the profile of the soil.

Look for plant ID labels located near the base of plants in the Park to help you identify plants of interest. You can also check out the Park web page or download the NCMA Park App for more information on native plants featured in the Museum Park.

Photos by Rachel Woods

top The spherical, white flowers of buttonbush, Cephalanthus occidentalis, are delightful and produce nectar used by bees, butterflies, and other pollinating insects. Ducks and other water birds consume the seeds. While these plants prefer a wet, shady growing condition, they will also tolerate full sun. These shrubs are located near the pond.

bottom Incorporating architectural plants such as this joe-pye weed, Eutrochium fistulosum, behind shorter perennials and grasses provides layers to a garden. Mass plantings like these are also beneficial to pollinating insects. Joe-pye weed is located in the Volunteer Garden and at the pond.

BIRDS of the Museum Park

The Museum Park attracts a mix of bird species because of its diverse palette of native plants. The Upper Meadow Trail is a great place to observe native plants supporting a varied population of birds. The meadow and forest edge habitats along this path contain native plants such as the gray-headed coneflower, which produces seeds sought after by birds like the American goldfinch. These habitats also support an abundant population of insects enjoyed by the bluebird, blue grosbeak, and summer tanager. Native warm-season grasses such as little bluestem provide the ideal habitat for the meadow vole. Voles in turn attract birds of prey such as the American kestrel, red-tailed hawk, and Cooper’s hawk daily to the meadow.

Interested in learning more about the bird species in the Museum Park? A new checklist of birds observed in the Park is now available. The guide includes images from the NCMA’s copy of The Birds of America by John James Audubon. Visit ncartmuseum.org/visit/museum-park for a downloadable version or pick up a printed copy in the Welcome Center or East Building.

Native Plants STATEWIDE

In Executive Order No. 305, signed on February 12, 2024, Governor Roy Cooper established a native plant policy for North Carolina State Government. The order extends the policy implemented by the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources mandating the use of native plants for landscaping at all state parks, historic sites, and roadways to apply to future state-owned projects. This policy is a monumental step toward protecting and restoring the state’s natural areas.

Gray-headed coneflower, Ratibida pinnata

MY NCMA

The Museum offers many types of accessibility accommodations for events and tours. To find out what is available or request an accommodation, contact Accessibility and Inclusion Coordinator Molly Hull, mhull@ncartmuseum.org. Please note that requests require a minimum two-week notice.

SUMMER EVENTS

The events in My NCMA represent a selection of programs taking place at the Museum in June, July, and August 2024. Watch for email newsletters and go to ncartmuseum.org/programs for details and to find more programs.

ADULT PROGRAMMING

Participate in programs developed to give you meaningful avenues to explore the arts both on our campus and virtually. Studio workshops give you time to create along with professional artists; lectures provide in-depth examinations of exhibitions and the Museum’s collection.

Tickets, registration, and additional events: ncartmuseum.org/adultprograms

Artistic Insights:

Ann Marie Kennedy

Video link released Saturday, June 15

In this prerecorded program, we visit the studio of paper artist Ann Marie Kennedy. Based in Raleigh, Kennedy utilizes natural materials to craft intricate installations and works on paper, each telling poignant narratives about human connections and experiences.

Seeing Red: The Power of Red

Saturday, June 22, 11–11:45 am free with registration

Royalty, military leaders, and priests have appropriated the symbolic authority of the color red. Join conservator Perry Hurt for a lecture that examines dyes and pigments used throughout art history that help explain our connections to red.

Drawing Meditation Workshop with Maureen O’Neill

Saturday, July 20, August 17, 10 am–noon

Ticket purchase required

Maureen O’Neill has designed a workshop that offers a variety of exercises to help participants connect and engage with the present moment through guided meditation and breathing, mantra repetition, and meditative mark making (drawing). No art experience is necessary.

Fabric Dyeing

in Red with Emily Howard

Saturday, August 17, 1–3 pm

Ticket purchase required

Explore the art of color at our natural fabric-dyeing workshop, where participants will master the ancient technique of creating vibrant red dyes from natural sources like cochineal and madder root.

MINDFUL MUSEUM

Mindful Museum programs offer opportunities to process emotions, cultivate

inspiration, and find more connection both with art and our community. Every third Wednesday of the month features a rotating art-inspired mindfulness experience.

Tickets, registration, and additional events: ncartmuseum.org/mindfulprograms

Virtual Sensory Journey through Art

Thursday, June 13, 7–8 pm

free with registration

Join curator Maya Brooks virtually to explore two artworks by Allison Janae Hamilton featured in exhibition From Alpha to Creation. Intended for adults who are blind, low vision, or have a learning need that benefits from a sensory experience.

Summer Slow Art Appreciation

Wednesday, June 19, 6–7 pm

free with registration

Slow art is a practice to mindfully observe and communally appreciate art. Participants are guided through a brief centering practice followed by an intentional observation of a single work from our collection.

Summer Meditative Moments with Art

Wednesday, July 17, 6–7 pm

free with registration

Drawing on summer themes and imagery, we guide you in an intentional observation of art. This is followed by gentle seated movement and a guided meditation to create opportunities for moments of calm and self-reflection.

Community Sewing Circles

Thursday, July 18, 6–7:30 pm

Ticket purchase required

In conjunction with the exhibition Layered Legacies: Quilts from the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts at Old Salem, join local fiber artist in residence Patrizia Ferreira for a relaxing and inspirational

Maureen O'Neill, All I Had Wanted to Say, II; Courtesy of the artist

IN CELEBRATION OF AUTHOR JAMES BALDWIN’S 100TH BIRTHDAY

If Beale Street Could Talk (2018)

Friday, August 2, 7–9 pm

Ticket purchase required

Directed by Barry Jenkins, drama/romance, 1 hr. 57 min., R

A young woman embraces her pregnancy while she and her family set out to prove her childhood friend and lover innocent of a crime he didn’t commit.

I Am Not Your Negro (2016)

Saturday, August 3, 2–4 pm

Ticket purchase required

Directed by Raoul Peck, documentary/ history, 1 hr. 33 min., PG-13

Writer James Baldwin tells the story of race in modern America with his unfinished novel Remember This House

time creating fabric art and community connection.

Virtual Sensory Journey through Art

Thursday, August 8, 7–8 pm free with registration

Join artist Martha Clippinger virtually to explore her two murals in West Building. Intended for adults who are blind, low vision, or have a learning need that benefits from a sensory experience.

Summer Creative Self-Care

Wednesday, August 21, 6–7:30 pm

Ticket purchase required

Take time out to connect with yourself and the season through art and free expression. Art-making materials, facilitated discussion, and other tools are used to guide you through this creative exploration of self-care and community connection.

PERFORMING ARTS AND FILM

The NCMA offers multigenerational performing arts and film programming that cultivates belonging, cultural arts production, and the exploration of NC residents’

rich histories. See pages 8–10 for the full 2024 Outdoor Performing Arts and Film schedule, presented by First Citizens Bank.

Tickets, registration, and additional events: ncartmuseum.org/performances

NCMA Matinee: 81/2 (1963)

Wednesday, June 5, 2–4:10 pm

Ticket purchase required

Directed by Federico Fellini, drama, 2 hr. 18 min., NR

Marcello Mastroianni plays a director whose new project is collapsing around him, along with his life. One of the greatest films about film, 81/2 turns one man’s artistic crisis into a grand epic of the cinema.

PARK

The Museum Park lends itself to unique experiences designed to deepen connections to nature, art, and people.

Tickets, registration, and additional events: ncartmuseum.org/parkprograms

Adaptive Tai Chi in the Park: Mindful Movement for Everyone

Thursday, June 6, 6–7 pm free with registration

Tai Chi combines slow and gentle movements with focused attention. During this accessible class for all abilities, participants are guided through visually and vocally descriptive cues and have the option to sit or stand throughout.

Summer Solstice Sunset Yoga

Thursday, June 20, 7:30–9 pm

Ticket purchase required

Celebrate the longest day of the year with an inspiring community yoga class as the sun sets over the Museum Park! You’ll be led through guided meditation and gentle yoga movements to welcome the season of abundance.

FAMILIES

There’s always something new for families to discover at the NCMA! Family programs allow artists of all ages to experience the power and wonder of arts and nature.

Tickets, registration, and additional events: ncartmuseum.org/familyprograms

What’s in the Box?

Wednesday, June 5, July 10, August 7, 10–11 am

Ticket purchase required

Meet a work of art, enjoy movement and play, and get your creative juices flowing in these artful workshops for 3- to 5-year-olds and their caregivers.

Pop-Up Art

Sunday, June 23, August 18, noon–3 pm free

Enjoy the fun of drop-in art-making activities for all ages popping up across the Museum galleries. Check ncartmuseum .org for specific activities and locations.

Courtesy of Annapurna Pictures

Family Studio

Saturday, July 13, August 3, 10 am–noon or 1–3 pm

Ticket purchase required

Guided by expert artists, look closely at original works of art and find inspiration to create your own projects during these

two-hour studio workshops. Best for families with children ages 5–11.

Artful Story Time

Wednesday, July 24, August 21, 10:30–11 am free with registration

MUSEUM STORE

Partnering with North Carolina artists and artisans across the state

Museum Store

West Building

Wednesday–Sunday, 10 am–5 pm

Each of the items available tells a story and weaves a connection to the vibrant creativity of our community. Support both culture and craftsmanship with every purchase. This season take home limited edition creations by artist Martha Clippinger, who created two site-specific installations in West Building inspired by works in the People’s Collection. Offerings include wall hangings, totes, clutches, scarves, and mugs, all based on her contemporary, colorful, geometric abstractions.

Exhibition Store

East Building

Wednesday–Sunday, 10 am–5 pm

Admire the amazing work of one of the artists in To Take Shape and Meaning? You can bring home a piece of your own. The Exhibition Store features stickers by Tom Farris (Otoe-Missouria/Cherokee Nation), socks and blankets from Jamie Okuma (Luiseño/Shoshone-Bannock), and T-shirts designed by Steven Paul Judd (Kiowa/ Choctaw). Check out bags and apparel by Virgil Ortiz (Cochiti Pueblo), jewelry by Jodi Webster (Ho-Chunk Nation/Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation), and scarves and belts from Mahota, the brand of Margaret Roach Wheeler (Chickasaw/Choctaw). The exhibition catalogue, with full-color images of works by every artist, would be a stunning addition to any home library.

Please inquire at help@ncartmuseum.org.

Story time with an artful twist! Come look, listen, and move as we make connections with original works of art and children’s books. Rotating featured readers means there’s always a new perspective to enjoy.

TEENS AND COLLEGE

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 up-to-date with all happenings on our Teens and College programs web pages.

Tickets, registration, and additional events: ncartmuseum.org/teencollegeprograms

Teens Sketch the Galleries

Saturday, June 1, July 6, August 3, noon–2 pm free with registration

Sketch with other teens in the galleries. Bring a pencil and your sketchbook and follow prompts or find your favorite sketching spot with a friend. All levels of experience are welcome. For ages 13–18.

NCMA Teen Day

Saturday, June 1, noon–2 pm free with registration

Create something, immerse yourself in the galleries, and learn a thing or two about our Museum Teen Ambassadors. Find pop-up art activities and enjoy a day at the Museum with the Teen Arts Council.

Museum-Inspired Digital Anime with David Anyanwu

Saturday June 15, 22, and 29, 11 am–3 pm

Ticket purchase required

Draw anime like the pros! Join illustrator David Anyanwu (P-Shinobi) to learn to draw digital anime using app Clip Studio in this three-part class. For ages 13–18.

TOURS

The NCMA also offers free private tours of the People’s Collection to school, youth, and adult groups. To select and request

Photo: Negin Naseri

Martha Clippinger, Photo: Michelle Smith

the right tour for you, visit ncartmuseum.org/visit/tours

What’s That Sculpture?

Saturday, June 1, June 15, 10:30–11 am free with registration

These playful outdoor tours create family time to explore a work of art or two in the Museum Park. Look together and have fun

with an experienced docent. Best for kids ages 5–11 with adult caregivers.

Tour in ASL

Saturday, June 15, July 20, August 17, 9:30–11:30 am free with registration

This two-hour docent-led tour in American Sign Language is intended for adults who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing; no English is spoken. It takes place in the Museum Park on June 15 and in the galleries on July 20 and August 17.

Family-Friendly Tours

Saturday, June 29, July 13, July 20, August 3, August 17, 10:30–11 am free with registration

Find new favorites alongside old friends on these playful tours. Tours are 30 minutes long and are best for kids ages 5–11 with their adult companions.

Dining at the NCMA

EDUCATORS

Additional information: learn.ncartmuseum.org

Online Course: Art and Science

Through Tuesday, August 6

Ticket purchase required

The NCMA offers educators a course on the connections between art and science. Participants explore topics through inquirybased learning in an online community while gaining valuable classroom connections. The course is self-paced and takes around 15 hours to complete.

NCMA Café

West Building

Coffee service:

Wednesday–Sunday, 10 am–5 pm

Brunch service:

Wednesday–Friday, 11 am–3 pm

Saturday–Sunday, 10:30 am–3 pm

Reservations encouraged for table service

East Café East Building

Wednesday–Sunday, 11 am–4 pm

Sandwiches, entrées, snacks, crafted coffees, cold drinks

East Café is closed for dining on the days of Outdoor Performing Arts and Film events.

Locally sourced ingredients, dishes inspired by exhibitions and the People’s Collection

SPECIAL EVENTS

Visit ncartmuseum.org/dine to reserve.

Summer Tea

Saturday, June 1, Sunday, July 14, 10 am–3:30 pm

Ticket purchase required

Tea or coffee, savory canapés, finger sandwiches, and summer-inspired pâtisserie.

Chef’s Table: To Take Shape and Meaning

Friday, June 21, July 26, 6–9 pm

Ticket purchase required

Includes a cocktail hour, tour of the exhibition, and seated dinner with expertly paired wines.

Summer Beers and Bites

Friday, August 16, 6–8 pm

Ticket purchase required

Local beers and tasty bites.

Photo: Negin Naseri

Membership Matters

ART & COMMUNITY

Throughout much of the twentieth century, American art was dominated by the city. Landscape painting, which earlier had held a central place in American art, became little more than a sideline pursuit. In the final decades of the century, however, landscape painting enjoyed a dramatic revival, prompted partly by deepening awareness of the environmental crisis. John Beerman’s paintings are poetic meditations on the enduring power of nature. Three Trees, Two Clouds was inspired by the country around Haw River in Alamance County, North Carolina.

By being part of our Museum membership community, you not only have access to our world-class exhibitions, events, and programs but you can also unlock a host of privileges that extend far beyond our walls.

Reciprocal-level memberships (Patron, Benefactor, Fellow, Director’s Circle, Humber Society, and Collectors Cabinet) provide benefits at a variety of arts organizations across North Carolina and the United States. This means you can explore and experience the rich cultural offerings of other museums and galleries, all while enjoying special discounts, free exhibition admission, and exclusive member perks at the NCMA and NCMA, Winston-Salem.

What makes this reciprocal program truly special is the support it fosters among arts organizations. When you visit and engage with other institutions, you both enrich your own cultural experience and contribute to the vitality and sustainability of the broader arts community in our state. Your membership helps to strengthen connections, nuture collaboration, and promote the arts as a fundamental part of our collective identity.

We encourage you to take a moment to review your reciprocal benefits. Then take advantage of them over the summer by exploring the diverse array of arts and cultural institutions that North Carolina has to offer. Whether you’re interested in contemporary art, historical artifacts, or immersive exhibitions, there is something for everyone to discover and enjoy.

The Museum participates in the Reciprocal Organization of Associated Museums (ROAM), North American Reciprocal Museum Association (NARM), and Southeastern Reciprocal Membership (SERM). Visit their websites for the most updated lists and to see what some 1,500 reciprocal museums offer in terms of free or reduced admission, as it can change from institution to institution.

John Beerman, Three Trees, Two Clouds, 1990, oil on linen, 77 × 77 in., Purchased with funds from Thomas S. Kenan III and the National Endowment for the Arts

Plan Your Visit

ALL THE WAYS TO PLAY

HOURS

EAST AND WEST BUILDING GALLERIES, MUSEUM STORE AND EXHIBITION STORE, NCMA CAFÉ

Wednesday–Sunday, 10 am–5 pm

EAST CAFÉ

Wednesday–Sunday, 11 am–4 pm

ANN AND JIM GOODNIGHT MUSEUM PARK Daily, dawn to dusk

WELCOME CENTER

Wednesday–Sunday, 10 am–5 pm (weather permitting)

TICKETS

Admission to the People’s Collection is free. Members receive free admission to ticketed exhibitions.

For exhibition, performance, and program tickets, go to ncartmuseum.org

VISITOR EXPERIENCE help@ncartmuseum.org | (919) 715-5923

Please contact us via email during open hours for the quickest response.

ACCESSIBILITY

The Museum seeks to make a welcoming space for all. Visit ncartmuseum.org/accessibility-and-inclusion for details about on-site accommodations and more information.

NOT YET A MEMBER?

One year of NCMA membership starts at $50! ncartmuseum.com/support/members membership@ncartmuseum.org | (919) 664-6754

DON’T MISS

To Take Shape and Meaning: Form and Design in Contemporary American Indian Art Now through July 28

Layered Legacies: Quilts from the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts at Old Salem; Community Threads makerspace Now through July 21

Juneteenth Joy: Kirk Franklin with special guest Maurette Brown Clark

June 14

Pop-Up Art

June 23, August 18

Community Sewing Circles

July 18

The Joy of ’80s Pop and 40th-anniversary screening of Purple Rain

July 27

Fabric Dyeing in Red with Emily Howard

August 17

The NCMA and Cat’s Cradle present Andrew Bird and Amadou & Mariam

August 20

NC Museum of Art Foundation

4630 Mail Service Center

Raleigh, NC 27699-4630

RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED

Coming This Fall

Venice and the Ottoman Empire Opening September 28

A multimedia exhibition exploring connections between trading partners Venice and the Ottoman Empire (1299–1922)

A painter from Venice, Doge Francesco Morosini Offers Venice the Reconquered Morea, 19th C., oil on canvas, 70 × 50 in., Museo

Samurai: The Making of a Warrior

Opening October 19

Juxtaposing the material culture of war with objects from Japanese history, art, and culture Matching Early-Edo Period Armor, Edo period, circa 1650, various materials, 5913/16 × 201/2 in., On loan from a private collection

Correr, Venice, Classe I, 2301