Fall 2019 Preview

FA L L 2 0 1 9 C A L E N DA R

PREVIEW

SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER-NOVEMBER

2110 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh

(919) 839-ncma

ncartmuseum.org

CURRENT AND UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS

FALL HIGHLIGHTS

The Collector’s Eye: Early American Photographs

Up on the Roof

Through January 5, 2020

Sunday, September 22 Heather Hart’s installation in the Museum Park can be a place for conversation, for quiet meditation, for listening to music, or—on this day—for a big community party.

Details on page 7.

Scott Avett: I N V I S I B L E

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Through October 6, 2019

What in the World Is a Grain Mummy?

Slow Art Appreciation

October 12, 2019–February 2, 2020

Wednesday, October 16 Spend some quality time with just one or two pieces, and then discuss with others what you saw. It’s part of our new Mindful Museum series. Details on page 6.

Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Mexican Modernism from the Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection October 26, 2019–January 19, 2020

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Luces y Sombras: Images of Mexico Photographs from the Bank of America Collection

A Giant Kite!

Friday, November 1 The Consulate of Guatemala is partnering with us to build a traditional giant kite, a custom honoring All Saints Day. Details on page 9.

October 26, 2019–February 23, 2020

Front Burner: Highlights in Contemporary North Carolina Painting

From Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Mexican Modernism from the Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection: Nickolas Muray, Frida Kahlo on Bench, 1939, carbon print, 177/8 × 141/8 in., The Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection of 20th-Century Mexican Art, The Vergel Foundation, Conaculta/INBA, © 2003 Nickolas Muray Photo Archives on the cover:

March 7–July 26, 2020

MUSEUM HOURS Tues.–Sun. 10 am–5 pm (ticketed special exhibitions: East Building open until 9 pm on Fri.) Closed Mon. and some holidays I RI S RE S TAU RA NT, W EST B U I L D I N G

Please note: Friday hours have changed.

Tues.–Sat. 11:30 am–2 pm, Sun. 10:30 am–2:30 pm Reservations: (919) 664-6838 2110 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh (919) 839-ncma ncartmuseum.org M EM B ER S H IP

(919) 664-6754

B OX O F F I C E, EA ST B U I L D I N G (919) 715-5923

MU S EU M S TO R E, W ES T B U I LDI N G (919) 664-6784 E XH I B I T I O N S TO RE, E A ST BUI L D I N G (91 9) 664 - 68 92 The North Carolina Museum of Art, Valerie Hillings, director, is the art museum of the State of North Carolina, Roy Cooper, governor, and an agency of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. Susi H. Hamilton, secretary.

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FROM THE

Dear Members,

D I R EC TO R

The time I’ve spent the last few months getting to know the Museum campus, our collection, and our members has been invaluable. You’ve shared so much about your memories of past exhibitions and events, favorite works of art, and suggestions for the future. Thank you for your input and thoughtfulness.

I have continued these essential conversations with artists, community leaders, educators, and art lovers across the state, visiting museums, galleries, artist studios, arts councils, historical sites, and schools. As I witness firsthand these rich and diverse cultural offerings, I am energized by the passion for the arts in North Carolina. I’ll continue to share my statewide tour with you on Instagram through my account, @vhillings, and the Museum’s account, @ncartmuseum.

We’re already using this feedback to better serve you: In this issue of Preview, we added handy tips on how to maximize your membership. We’ve also included spotlights that showcase the impact of your support, and consolidated the calendar to help you navigate special programs, events, and exhibitions like this fall’s Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Mexican Modernism, ticketed with Scott Avett: I N V I S I B L E. You’ll learn more about these exciting exhibitions, and those that follow, in The Year Ahead, our members-only publication arriving in your mailbox in September.

I look forward to seeing you at the Museum soon.

With appreciation and my best,

Valerie Hillings Director

Get the most from your membership!

Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Mexican Modernism opens in October alongside Scott Avett: I N V I S I B L E . Member tickets are available September 3, and these tips should make planning your trip a breeze.

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UNDERSTAND THIS FALL’S COMBINED TICKET. Your free first visit includes a combined ticket to both exhibitions.

(Hint: Because the shows have different opening dates, the best value will be to plan your visit for October 26 or later!)

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KNOW HOW MANY FREE TICKETS YOU ARE ELIGIBLE FOR. It’s based on your membership level. Can’t recall?

Check ncartmuseum.org/membership, or call us at (919) 664-6754.

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HAVE YOUR MEMBER ID HANDY. You can find your six-digit ID on your membership card, at the top of any member email, and above your mailing address here in Preview.

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PLAN YOUR TRAVEL TIME AND PARKING. Timed tickets ensure that everyone has the best experience inside the exhibition. We’re able to admit you a bit late, but not earlier than your ticket time. Need info on visitor drop-off areas, wheelchairs, or other accessibility issues? (919) 664-6743.

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BRINGING FAMILY OR FRIENDS? Think ahead and compare schedules in advance. We will ask you to choose a specific date and time for your tickets. Keep in mind that guest tickets are not refundable and can only be exchanged before the date and time on the ticket.

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CHECK AVAILABILITY AT IRIS. Lunch reservations are in demand during peak times. Plan far ahead and leave a message with your name, phone number, party size, and a couple of times that could work! (919) 664-6838. We’ll do our very best to accommodate you.

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MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Member Preview Day, Friday, October 25, is a chance to see the exhibitions first and free without using up your free visit benefit. Member Monday, January 13, requires a ticket but is your chance to take it all in without the crowds.

Give us a call if you need more help! (919) 664-6754 reaches our Membership Department.

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MY NCMA

L EC T UR ES, TO U R S, S P EC I A L EVE NTS

T-loop is available for all events in the SECU Auditorium.

Assistive listening devices are also available for tours, by request.

LECTURES AND DISCUSSIONS Tickets: ncartmuseum.org/tickets or (919) 715-5923 Lecture and Book Signing: The Renaissance Reality of Michelangelo’s David Thursday, September 12, 6:30–8 pm East Building, SECU Auditorium $8 Members, $10 Nonmembers Hailed as the epitome of Renaissance art, Michelangelo’s David has inspired contemporary artists from Warhol to Banksy—but how was the David seen in the Renaissance? Author Victor Coonin discusses how the statue was originally understood and how its reputation grew over time.

Book signing follows. Receive a discount by purchasing your copy of Donatello and the Dawn of Renaissance Art along with lecture tickets.

Doors open at 6 pm. The first 50 people to arrive may view the virtual reality experience of Michelangelo’s David at the end of the lecture.

Dining after Dark: Dinner with Osiris Friday, September 20, 6–8:30 pm East Building, SECU Auditorium $40 Connoisseurs, $45 Members, $50 Nonmembers Join NCMA Egyptologist Caroline Rocheleau as she reveals mysteries of the Museum’s only mummy—the one featured in the exhibition What in the World Is a Grain Mummy? Learn about the secret rituals behind the making of grain mummies while creating your own Osiris chia pet.

Lecture is followed by a craft session and a look at the exhibition.

For ages 16 and up. Advance registration is required.

Bespoke Conversation on Corn and Culture Friday, September 27, 5:30–7 pm Museum Park f r e e ; ticket required Maize (Zea mays) is one of the earliest cultivated grains in the Western Hemisphere. Join North Carolina State University ethnobotanist Jillian De Gezelle at the corn maze in the Ann and Jim Goodnight Museum Park for a conversation about identity and community and the food on our tables.

This talk is part of NCSU’s multisite exhibition Art’s Work in the Age of Biotechnology.

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Friends of Greek Art Lecture: Investigating Monuments from Mycenae, Greece Sunday, October 13, 2–4 pm East Building, SECU Auditorium f r e e ; ticket required New technologies are being used to understand the construction methods of monuments of ancient Greece. Discover how Professor Nicholas Blackwell, Indiana University, uses 3-D modeling and experimental stone-cutting techniques to augment our understanding. Light refreshments follow.

Lecture: Bauhaus to Black Mountain—Josef and Anni Albers Sunday, October 20, 2–3:30 pm East Building, SECU Auditorium f r e e ; ticket required Soon after the Nazis closed the Bauhaus in 1933, Josef and Anni Albers arrived in North Carolina as refugees. Their influence at the new Black Mountain College encouraged other former Bauhaus artists to join them. In this lecture Professor Julie Levin Caro, Warren Wilson College, explores the work of the couple and their conviction that art is central to human existence.

Coffee with a Curator: Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Mexican Modernism Thursday, November 7, 10:30 am–noon East Building, SECU Auditorium $13 Members, $15 Nonmembers Curator Jennifer Dasal offers an in-depth look at the themes and content of the exhibition, focusing on the relationships between Frida and Diego, their collectors, and the other artists in their circle. Exhibition ticketed separately.

Don’t forget to make your lunch reservations at Iris!

Lecture: Frida Kahlo’s Art and the Construction of Identities Thursday, November 14, 7–8:30 pm East Building, SECU Auditorium $8 Members, $10 Nonmembers Frida Kahlo stepped into the limelight in 1929 when she married muralist Diego Rivera. Today Kahlo is acclaimed as a path-breaking artist and a cultural icon. International scholar and Kahlo expert Gannit Ankori of Brandeis University cuts through the “Fridamania” to explore her life and legacy.

Dining after Dark: Frida and Diego, Love and Loss Friday, November 22, 6:30–9 pm East Building, SECU Auditorium $40 Connoisseurs, $45 Members, $50 Nonmembers Curator Jennifer Dasal offers a look at the biography of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, from the tale of their first meeting during her childhood, through their tumultuous first marriage and their reunification that lasted until her death.

Dining after Dark features a lecture followed by a buffet dinner and a walking tour of the exhibition. Exhibition ticket included. Advance registration is required.

FREE PUBLIC TOURS No reservations necessary.

Explore the Collection Tuesdays–Fridays, 1:30 pm Saturdays and Sundays, 11:30 am and 1:30 pm A daily docent-led tour of Museum highlights. The 11:30 am tours have the theme “What Not to Miss.” For individuals and groups smaller than 10. Meet at West Building Information Desk.

Museum Park Tours Saturdays in September and October, 10:30 am Enjoy art and nature in a 90-minute tour. The route is approximately two miles long, with variations in surface and incline. Meet at East Building Information Desk. Dress for the outdoors and bring water.

Weekend Family-Friendly Tours Saturdays and Sundays, 10:30 am (no tour September 1 or November 2) Half-hour tours for kids ages 5–11 and their adult companions. Meet at West Building Information Desk. See monthly themes at ncartmuseum.org.

“Ask Me!” Roaming Docent Saturdays, 1–3 pm, East Building, African Gallery Sundays, 1–3 pm, West Building Ask a question, learn the inside story about what’s on the walls, or just talk about what you see. Look for a docent with an “Ask Me!” badge in the galleries.

GROUP TOURS Please make reservations at least four weeks in advance.

See details at ncartmuseum.org/tours.

Opening Events for Scott Avett: I N V I S I B L E Friday, October 11

Artist Talk: Scott Avett 6:30–7:30 pm East Building, SECU Auditorium $40 Members $45 Nonmembers Artist and musician Scott Avett converses with Chief Curator Linda Dougherty about the relationship between his art and music, and how both speak to universal issues of spirituality and struggle, love and loss, heartache and joy, and living in the South.

I N V I S I B L E Party 7:30–11 pm East Building, Level B $50 Members, $55 Nonmembers Get a sneak peek at Scott Avett’s exhibition, and then create your own linoleum block print inspired by his work. DJ Valient Himself spins the tunes that make Avett feel at home. Light hors d’oeuvres and two drink tickets included.

Adult Group Tours Schedule online by clicking on Visit/Tours at ncartmuseum.org. Fees apply. For more information call (919) 664-6785 or email toursforadults@ncartmuseum.org.

Guided Student and Youth Group Tours Free tours for K–college students and chaperons, including free student admission to ticketed exhibitions for school groups of 10–40 with their instructor. Schedule online by clicking on Visit/Tours at ncartmuseum.org. For more information call (919) 664-6820.

Free tours also available for youth groups such as church or scout groups; tickets required for special exhibitions.

Self-Guided Student and Youth Group Visits Chaperons are required (one adult per 10 students or youths). For groups of 10 or more, please complete a form at bit.ly/NCMAyouthtours at least four weeks in advance.

Guided Tours for Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Mexican Modernism See details at ncartmuseum.org/tours.

SPECIAL EVENTS Tickets: ncartmuseum.org/tickets or (919) 715-5923 Virtual Reality Experience of Michelangelo’s David Saturday and Sunday, September 14 and 15, 10 am–noon and 1–5 pm each day East Building f r e e ; timed ticket required What if you could ride a scaffold right up to the face of the David and look him in the eye? Chris Evans, lead technical animator at Epic Games, has developed a platform to let you do that! Each visitor has five minutes to experience this virtual reality.

Supported by Epic Games, Inc.

Scott Avett, Fatherhood, 2013, oil on canvas, 106 x 65 in., Courtesy of the artist, © 2019 Scott Avett; Photograph: Lydia Bittner-Baird

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Mindful Museum: Crystal Singing Bowl Experience Wednesday, November 20, 5:30–6:30 pm West Building $13 Members, $15 Nonmembers Join Rebecca Benedetti of Down to Earth Beauty as she encourages you to take a deep breath and receive vibrations from seven crystal singing sound bowls.

The experience is designed to calm the mind, nourish the body, and energize the spirit. For ages 16 and up.

PERFORMANCES AND CONCERTS Tickets: ncartmuseum.org/tickets or (919) 715-5923 except for Sights and Sounds

Thursday, October 24, 7–9:30 pm East Building, Level B, Meymandi Exhibition Gallery $45 Members, $50 Nonmembers Step into a world of passion and persuasion as you explore the bold world of Mexican modernism. See the myths and legends surrounding Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera brought to life by paintings, photography, and textiles from these artists and their contemporaries. Enjoy music and light hors d’oeuvres. Includes two drink tickets and cash bar.

Member Preview Day for Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Mexican Modernism Friday, October 25, 10 am–9 pm (Last entrance 8 pm) East Building, Level B, Meymandi Exhibition Gallery Free for members; ticket required We invite members to visit the exhibition before it opens to the public.

Please check in at the Box Office to claim an entry ticket when you arrive (this free pass does not count as your member first visit privilege).

Scott Avett: I N V I S I B L E is also open for viewing.

Guests are welcome if accompanied by a member, but they must purchase a ticket or join the Museum.

Mindful Museum: Slow Art Appreciation Wednesday, October 16, 5:30–6:30 pm West Building $13 Members, $15 Nonmembers Slow art is a growing movement to mindfully observe, digest, and appreciate art. In this hourlong immersion, participants are guided through the observation of just one or two works of art, spending quality time with each piece and each other through a discussion following the observation. For ages 16 and up.

Mindful Museum: Yoga in the Galleries Wednesday, November 6, 5:30–6:30 pm West Building $13 Members, $15 Nonmembers Mindful movement and the tranquil space of our permanent galleries combine to create a peaceful and inspirational experience. This hourlong vinyasa-style class is suitable for all skill levels. Bring a yoga mat and dress comfortably. For ages 16 and up.

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Paperhand Puppet Intervention presents We Are Here Friday–Sunday, September 6–8, 7 pm each night (preshow music at 6:30 pm) Joseph M. Bryan, Jr., Theater in the Museum Park $16 Members, $18 Nonmembers $9 Youth 5–18; Children 4 and under free Paperhand Puppet Intervention marks its 20th annual puppet pageant with a new spectacle. As always, the special anniversary production features giant puppets, stilt dancers, shadow puppets, and original live music. p r e s e n t e d w i t h c at ’ s c r a d l e

Snarky Puppy Saturday, September 14, 8 pm Joseph M. Bryan, Jr., Theater in the Museum Park Member tickets from $29 This collective of 25 musicians represents the convergence of black and white American music culture with accents from around the world. p r e s e n t e d w i t h c at ’ s c r a d l e

Rhiannon Giddens with Francesco Turrisi Wednesday, September 25, 7:30 pm Joseph M. Bryan, Jr., Theater in the Museum Park Member tickets from $32 The prodigiously talented Rhiannon Giddens returns to the NCMA in a remarkable collaboration with Italian pianist and percussionist Francesco Turrisi.

Support for summer concerts provided by First Citizens Bank, UNC Healthcare, and Duke Energy. the ncma and chamber music raleigh present

Sights and Sounds Concert Series East Building, SECU Auditorium, 2 pm $15 Members, youth 7–18, college students with ID $17 All others Purchase individual concert tickets and season subscriptions online at chambermusicraleigh.org. For assistance email Kaine Riggan, kaine@chambermusicraleigh.org.

Docent-led tours of featured works of art are offered at 12:45 pm. Please make reservations for the tour by calling the Museum Box Office, (919) 715-5923, at least one week in advance.

Ciompi Quartet Sunday, November 10 Clara Yang, Piano, and Javier Martinez Campos, Cello Sunday, November 24

Mindful Museum: Yoga for All in the Park Wednesday, October 2, 5:30–7:30 pm Museum Park, Ellipse $13 Members, $15 Nonmembers All bodies, minds, and hearts are invited to celebrate the expansion of the NCMA’s wellness programming, “the Mindful Museum.”

Join over 100 visitors to practice yoga, connect in community, and cultivate inspiration through nature and art. This all-level class is taught collaboratively by four local teachers. For ages 16 and up.

Southern Oracle Rooftop Activations

Heather Hart’s Southern Oracle: We Will Tear the Roof Off is installed in the Museum Park through the end of October. Visitors are invited to climb on the rooftop and venture inside, and it serves as a gathering space for programs and performances, including: Family Meditation Hour Wednesday, September 18, 5–6 pm f r e e ; ticket required Join Ingrid Saddler-Walker from WythaBalance Yoga in a family-friendly walking meditation. Through conscious focusing of the breath and the emptying of the mind, this meditation empowers you to tear the roof off your perceived limitations. For ages 6 and up.

Rhiannon Giddens with Francesco Turrisi

OUTDOOR EVENTS Tickets: ncartmuseum.org/tickets or (919) 715-5923 Cocktails and Clay Walk with Daniel Johnston Wednesday, September 11, 6–8 pm Museum Park, Ellipse $50 Members, $56 Nonmembers Meander along the Museum Park’s new Meadow Trail, with stops for light hors d’oeuvres and a discussion with Seagrove potter Daniel Johnston about his outdoor ceramic installation. Ticket includes a specialty cocktail served in your own souvenir cup handmade by Johnston with clay sourced from the Park.

Women’s Campout Saturday, October 5, 4 pm, through Sunday, October 6, 10 am Museum Park $50 Members, $55 Nonmembers Choose your adventure during a night under the stars: enjoy down time in nature, or partake in guided art making, herbalism, outdoor yoga, storytelling, or basic women’s camping skills.

Dinner and breakfast included; just bring camping gear.

No previous camping experience necessary. For ages 16 and up.

Adult Mindfulness Hour Wednesday, September 18, 6:30–7:30 pm f r e e ; ticket required Join Michelle C. Johnson in exploring how to take heart-centered action in response to this cultural and political moment. Through deep breathing and movement, we remind ourselves of our connectedness.

Community House Party Sunday, September 22, noon–3 pm f r e e ; ticket required (tickets available September 6) Festivities include one-of-a-kind performances on and around the rooftop by a surprise special guest DJ and a dance troupe inspired

by George Clinton. Bring a picnic or enjoy food trucks onsite.

Astrology of the Mystical Feminine Thursday, September 26, 5:30–7 pm f r e e ; ticket required Join Kamara Thomas of Hella Witchy Tarot for a mythological exploration of “the oracle” and themes of the wild, fierce, and mystical feminine. This event includes a facilitated cleansing ritual; feel free to bring an offering.

Programming supported by the Hartfield Foundation and Libby and Lee Buck.

Sponsored by Great Outdoor Provision Company.

Heather Hart, Southern Oracle: We Will Tear the Roof Off, 2019, mixed-media sculpture installation, dimensions variable, supported by the Hartfield Foundation and Libby and Lee Buck; Courtesy of the artist

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CL A SSES A ND WORKSHOPS

E D U C AT O R S

Tickets: ncartmuseum.org/tickets or (919) 715-5923

Tickets: ncartmuseum.org/tickets or (919) 715-5923

Teen Screen Printing Class and Open Studio Saturday, October 19, class 12:30–1:30 pm, open studio 1:30–4:30 pm East Building, Studio 1 $10 Members, $15 Nonmembers Join master printers from Charlotte’s MacFly Fresh Printing Co. to work on your sketches and learn how to make a screen for T-shirts and posters. After a onehour class, the studio is open for all ages to drop in and explore the printmaking process. Class spaces are limited to ages 13–17.

Online Course: Visual Literacy—Making Connections with Works of Art October 8–November 19 $40 Members, $50 Nonmembers Participants learn strategies to guide discussions about works of art and create a portfolio of visual literacy activities based on the NCMA’s collection. For teachers of all disciplines. A certificate of participation for 10 hours will be provided (1 CEU, with prior approval from the local school system).

Creative Writing Workshops East Building, Studio 1 10 am–12:30 pm $18 Members, $20 Nonmembers per class Join the NCMA’s Mellon scholar in residence, Helena Feder, to explore ekphrasis, the way in which visual art is translated into written language. Participants read examples of ekphrasis and then write their own (as poetry, flash fiction, or flash creative nonfiction) in response to a work of art in the Museum.

Class size is limited to 10; ages 18 and up.

Friday, September 27 The theme addressed in this class is balance.

Friday, October 18 The theme addressed in this class is intuition.

TEENS AND COLLEGE STUDENTS Tickets: ncartmuseum.org/tickets or (919) 715-5923 College Night 2019: ¡Fridamania!

Friday, November 15, 6–10 pm East Building f r e e with college ID; ticket required College students from across the state take over the Museum to celebrate Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and the rich artistic Latinx traditions alive in North Carolina. This event organized by the NCMA College Advisory Panel features student work, dance, art making, food trucks, live music, and free entrance to the special exhibition.

Teens, Inspired Student Exhibition Through January 2020 East Building, Level A free

Teens, Inspired features work by high school students statewide, curated in a collaboration between Museum staff and members of the Teen Arts Council.

Artists were invited to study works of art in the Museum and then create their own responses to that art and the idea of “home.”

Free Friday Nights Admission to ticketed exhibitions is free for college students on Fridays from 5 to 9 pm; stop at the Box Office and show a current ID. Admission to the permanent collection is always free, and no ticket is required.

Internships College students and recent graduates benefit from interning at the NCMA by learning and contributing to the work of an art museum. See details at ncartmuseum.org/college. Application deadline for spring 2020 is October 1.

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NCMA Educator Expo Thursday, November 8, 4:30–7:30 pm East Building f r e e ; ticket required Join us for learning experiences inspired by the work of Frida Kahlo and contemporary North Carolina Latinx artists. The expo includes hors d’oeuvres and wine plus free admission to Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Mexican Modernism.

This annual event is for educators of all levels and disciplines as well as teaching artists and others interested in learning through the arts.

Virtual Field Trips Harness the power of technology to bring your students to the NCMA through a free virtual field trip. Students participate from the comfort of your classroom.

Not sure if you have the technology you need? Let us know; we can help. We offer options for grades K–12, including tours of Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Mexican Modernism. For details visit learn.ncartmuseum.org/vft or email camille. tewell@ncdcr.gov.

Y O U T H A N D F A M I LY Tickets: ncartmuseum.org/tickets or (919) 715-5923 What’s in the Box? Thursdays, 9:15 am, 10:15 am, and 11:15 am Preschoolers, ages 2–5, and their caregivers East Building $6 Family-level members and above, $8 Nonmembers (no charge for adult) Have fun while exploring art together. Each session introduces a work of art from the Museum and includes activities that stretch the imagination.

September 5: Parts of Art October 3: People November 7: Animals Story Time Thursdays, 10:15 am, 11 am f r e e ; no reservations needed Join us for story time in the galleries! Each half-hour session includes books and activities that extend our understanding of a work of art in the Museum. Best for families with children ages 2–5. Check ncartmuseum.org for location.

September 19: Parts of Art October 17: People November 21: Animals

Duke Energy Family Day: Día de la Familia Saturday, November 2, 10 am–2 pm East Building and Museum Park Theater f r e e ; ticket required Honor Frida, Diego, and your ancestors on this day of remembrance! Discover art, music, and performance traditions from Central America, and enjoy free access to the exhibition Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Mexican Modernism. The Guatemalan kite will be completed at this event, culminating in a procession through the Museum Park at 2 pm.

School’s Out Camps Monday-Friday, 9 am–4:30 pm $250 Members (per camp) $280 Nonmembers (per camp) 8 am Early morning drop-off ($35 per camp) 5:30 pm Late afternoon pickup ($35 per camp) For ages 6–10. Whether you’re tracked out, homeschooled, or just out of school, we’ve got a camp for you.

September 16–20: Passport to Art October 7–11: Landscape Adventures November 18–22: A Week with Frida and Diego Support for youth and family programs provided by Duke Energy, Mebane Charitable Foundation, and WakeMed Children’s.

Pop-Up Art Sundays, noon–3 pm f r e e art-making activities for all ages; no reservations needed.

Check ncartmuseum.org for location.

September 8: Shanah Tovah!

October 13: Express-ionism Yourself Family Studio Saturdays, 10:15 am–12:15 pm and 1–3 pm East Building, Education Studios Families with children ages 5–11 $6 Family-level members and above, $8 Nonmembers Two-hour studio workshop and gallery tour for families. Please note: All participants (children and adults) must have a ticket.

Visit the Museum Store

October 5: Mixed-Media Paintings November 16: Inspired by Frida Guatemalan Kite Project Friday, November 1, 10 am–6 pm Joseph M. Bryan, Jr., Theater in the Museum Park f r e e ; no ticket required In partnership with the Consulate of Guatemala, we are hosting the creation of a traditional giant kite, a custom honoring All Saints Day. Stop by throughout the day to observe an expert kite builder, local artists, and community volunteers assembling the kite from bamboo and tissue paper. Then come back on Saturday to see the kite at Family Day.

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Outdoor Movies

Support for outdoor movies provided by First Citizens Bank, UNC Healthcare, and Duke Energy.

Our last two movies of the season in the Joseph M. Bryan, Jr., Theater in the Museum Park. Concessions include beer, wine, nonalcoholic drinks, popcorn, and candy.

Picnics are welcome. Alcoholic beverages may not be brought in; all nonalcoholic beverages, including water, must arrive in factory-sealed containers.

FRIDAY, S EPTEMB ER 2 0, 8 :30

The Hate U Give

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for members and children 6 and under, but tickets are required for entry. $7 Nonmembers (2018) Directed by George Tillman Jr. Written by Audrey Wells. 132 min. pg-13 High schooler Starr is an eyewitness to a friend’s fatal shooting by a police officer. Struggling to do what she feels is right, Starr confronts the police and the violent gang terrorizing her neighborhood. free

Film Festival W EDN E SDAYS, OCTO BE R 2 , 9, A N D 1 6 , 7

East Building, SECU Auditorium

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Roma

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for everyone, but tickets are required for entry.

(2018) Directed and written by Alfonso Cuarón. 135 min. r Academy Award winner Alfonso Cuarón lovingly crafted his semi-autobiographical elegy that follows a year in the life of domestic worker in the Mexico City of 1970. This poignant love letter to the woman who raised him was one of the most outstanding films of 2018. free

The film festival Home Is Distant Shores looks at the experience of immigrants and refugees in the U.S. and the Triangle. The three-part series includes fictional and documentary pieces from local filmmakers, expert panel discussions, and a celebratory reception.

Presented in collaboration with International Focus, filmmaker Aby Rao, and the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants North Carolina.

Details to come at ncartmuseum.org.

NCMA Cinema A star-studded season includes a visit from the Ava Gardner Museum and two films featuring Mexican stories and actors. Plus, we’re celebrating NCMA film curator Laura Boyes’s 20 years of carefully chosen films!

East Building, SECU Auditorium $5 Members, youth 7–18, college students with ID $7 Nonmembers We recommend you buy tickets in advance.

Please note that most of our indoor movies are now screening Sundays at 2 pm.

S UNDAY, S EPTEMB ER 2 2 , 2

The Killers

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(1946) Directed by Robert Siodmak. Burt Lancaster, Ava Gardner, Edmond O’Brien. (105 min.) dcp.

An essential film noir, merging expressive cinematography, a churning score, and complex flashbacks in gripping style to solve a murder. A dogged insurance investigator excavates the rubble of a heist gone wrong, which entangled a washed-up boxer and a sultry nightclub singer.

With a pop-up exhibit from the Ava Gardner Museum.

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The World of Henry Orient

(1964) Directed by George Roy Hill. Peter Sellers, Tippy Walker Merrie Spaeth, Angela Lansbury. (106 min.) 35mm print from Park Circus.

Two 14-year-old girls use their vivid imaginations to find adventure in midcentury New York City. Adapted from Nora Johnson’s autobiographical novel and marketed as a Peter Sellers comedy, it’s really one of cinema’s most sensitive depictions of teen girlhood and the absorbing bonds of friendship.

TICKETS:

ncartmuseum.org/tickets or (919) 715-5923 10

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Peppermint Soda

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(1977) Directed by Diane Kurys. Eléonore Klarwein, Odile Michel, Anouk Ferjac. (102 min.) pg. dcp. In French with English subtitles.

Anne is 13, living in the shadow of her older sister Frédérique. They navigate the rocky shoals of school, boys, and their parents’ divorce over the course of a year.

Often compared to François Truffaut’s 400 Blows, this film brings a distinctive female and distinctly French slant to a coming of age story.

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Mad Love

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(1935) Directed by Karl Freund. Peter Lorre, Frances Drake, Colin Clive.

(68 min.) 35mm print from Warner Brothers Classics.

Dr. Gogol, a brilliant surgeon (Peter Lorre in his American film debut), is obsessed with an actress in a Parisian horror theater. She retires from the stage to marry a concert pianist, played by Colin Clive (the original Dr. Frankenstein).

When the musician’s hands are mangled in a train wreck, she reluctantly seeks Dr. Gogol’s medical aid.

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Frida

(2002) Directed by Julie Taymor. Salma Hayek, Alfred Molina, Geoffrey Rush.

(123 min.) 35mm print from Park Circus. r Dressed in colorful Tehuana outfits, from a part of Mexico that was traditionally matriarchal, Frida Kahlo brought her physical pain and emotional passion alive in surrealist self-portrait canvases. Director Julie Taymor (Broadway’s The Lion King) uses magical realism to suggest the imaginative universe of one of art history’s few iconic women.

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Sombra Verde (Untouched)

(1954) Directed by Roberto Gavaldon. Ricardo Montalban, Ariadne Welter, Victor Parra. (85 min.) dcp.

Mexico’s master of urban melodrama explores jungle passions in this reimagining of Shakespeare’s The Tempest. A pharmaceutical company scientist seeking the barbasco (yam) root for cortisone extraction stumbles on the hidden tropical paradise of a brooding, reclusive Prospero and his alarmingly carnal daughter.

Calendar of Events SEPTEMBER

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NOVEMBER

THURS 9/5 What’s in the Box? 9:15 am, 10:15 am, and 11:15 am

WED 10/2 Mindful Museum:

Yoga for All in the Park, 5:30 pm

Film Festival, 7 pm

FRI 11/1

Guatemalan Kite Project, 10 am–6 pm

SAT 11/2

Duke Energy Family Day, 10 am–2 pm

THURS 10/3 What’s in the Box?

9:15 am, 10:15 am, and 11:15 am

SUN 11/3 Family-Friendly Tour, 10:30 am

NCMA Cinema: Sombra Verde (Untouched), 2 pm

FRI 9/6

Paperhand Puppet Intervention presents We Are Here, 7 pm (music at 6:30)

SAT 9/7

Family-Friendly Tour, 10:30 am Museum Park Tour, 10:30 am Paperhand Puppet Intervention presents We Are Here, 7 pm (music at 6:30)

SUN 9/8

Family-Friendly Tour, 10:30 am Pop-Up Art, noon–3 pm Paperhand Puppet Intervention presents We Are Here, 7 pm (music at 6:30)

WED 9/11

Cocktails and Clay Walk, 6 pm

THURS 9/12 Lecture and Book Signing, 6:30 pm SAT 9/14

Virtual Reality Experience of Michelangelo’s David, 10 am–noon and 1–5 pm Family-Friendly Tour, 10:30 am Museum Park Tour, 10:30 am Snarky Puppy, 8 pm

SUN 9/15

Virtual Reality Experience of Michelangelo’s David, 10 am–noon and 1–5 pm Family-Friendly Tour, 10:30 am

MON 9/16 School’s Out Camp, Monday–Friday, 9 am–4:30 pm WED 9/18

Family Meditation Hour at Southern Oracle, 5 pm Adult Mindfulness Hour at Southern Oracle, 6:30 pm

THURS 9/19 Story Time, 10:15 am, 11 am FRI 9/20

Dining after Dark: Osiris, 6 pm Outdoor Movie: The Hate U Give, 8:30 pm

SAT 9/21

Family-Friendly Tour, 10:30 am Museum Park Tour, 10:30 am Outdoor Movie: Roma, 8:30 pm

SUN 9/22 Family-Friendly Tour, 10:30 am

Community House Party at Southern Oracle, noon–3 pm

NCMA Cinema: The Killers, 2 pm WED 9/25 Rhiannon Giddens with Francesco

Turrisi, 7:30 pm THURS 9/26 Astrology of the Mystical Feminine, 5:30 pm FRI 9/27

Creative Writing Workshop, 10 am Bespoke Conversation, 5:30 pm

SAT 9/28 Family-Friendly Tour, 10:30 am

Museum Park Tour, 10:30 am SUN 9/29 Family-Friendly Tour, 10:30 am

NCMA Cinema:

The World of Henry Orient, 2 pm

SAT 10/5

Family Studio, 10:15 am and 1 pm Family-Friendly Tour, 10:30 am Museum Park Tour, 10:30 am Women’s Campout, 4 pm, through October 6, 10 am

SUN 10/6 The Collector’s Eye: Early American Photographs CLOSES

Family-Friendly Tour, 10:30 am

NCMA Cinema: Peppermint Soda, 2 pm MON 10/7 School’s Out Camp, Monday–Friday, 9 am–4:30 pm TUE 10/8

Online Course on Visual Literacy OPENS

WED 10/9 Film Festival, 7 pm FRI 10/11

Artist Talk: Scott Avett, 6:30 pm INVIS IBLE Party, 7:30–11 pm

SAT 10/12 Scott Avett: INVIS IBLE OPENS

Family-Friendly Tour, 10:30 am

Museum Park Tour, 10:30 am SUN 10/13 Family-Friendly Tour, 10:30 am

Pop-Up Art, noon–3 pm

Friends of Greek Art Lecture, 2 pm WED 10/16 Mindful Museum: Slow Art Appreciation, 5:30 pm

Film Festival, 7 pm THURS 10/17 Story Time, 10:15 am, 11 am FRI 10/18 Creative Writing Workshop, 10 am

NCMA Cinema, Mad Love, 8 pm SAT 10/19

Family-Friendly Tour, 10:30 am Museum Park Tour, 10:30 am Teen Screen Printing Class, 12:30–1:30, and Open Studio, 1:30–4:30 pm

SUN 10/20 Family-Friendly Tour, 10:30 am

Lecture: Bauhaus to Black Mountain, 2 pm THURS 10/24 Opening Event for Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera,

and Mexican Modernism, 7 pm FRI 10/25 Member Preview Day for Frida Kahlo, Diego

Rivera, and Mexican Modernism, 10 am–9 pm

NCMA Cinema: Frida, 8 pm SAT 10/26

Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Mexican Modernism OPENS Luces y Sombras: Images of Mexico OPENS Family-Friendly Tour, 10:30 am Museum Park Tour, 10:30 am

SUN 10/27 Family-Friendly Tour, 10:30 am

WED 11/6 Mindful Museum: Yoga in the Galleries, 5:30 pm THURS 11/7 What’s in the Box? 9:15 am,

10:15 am, and 11:15 am

Coffee with a Curator, 10:30 am FRI 11/8

NCMA Educator Expo, 4:30–7:30 pm

SAT 11/9

Family-Friendly Tour, 10:30 am

SUN 11/10 Family-Friendly Tour, 10:30 am

Sights and Sounds Concert, 2 pm THURS 11/14 Lecture: Frida Kahlo, 7 pm FRI 11/15

College Night, 6–10 pm

SAT 11/16 Family Studio, 10:15 am and 1 pm

Family-Friendly Tour, 10:30 am

SUN 11/17 Family-Friendly Tour, 10:30 am MON 11/18 School’s Out Camp, Monday–Friday,

9 am–4:30 pm TUES 11/19 Online Course on Visual Literacy CLOSES WED 11/20 Mindful Museum: Crystal Singing Bowl

Experience, 5:30 pm THURS 11/21 Story Time, 10:15 am, 11 am FRI 11/22

Dining after Dark: Frida and Diego, 6:30 pm

SAT 11/23 Family-Friendly Tour, 10:30 am SUN 11/24 Family-Friendly Tour, 10:30 am

Sights and Sounds Concert, 2 pm THURS 11/28 Thanksgiving Day, Museum CLOSED SAT 11/30 Family-Friendly Tour, 10:30 am

SU NDAYS AT TH E MUSEUM Enjoy a variety of films, lectures, and chamber music on Sunday afternoons. Please note that most of our indoor movies are now screening Sundays at 2 pm.

PLUS FREE TOURS EVERY DAY! Explore the Collection Tuesdays–Fridays, 1:30 pm Saturdays and Sundays, 11:30 am and 1:30 pm A daily docent-led tour of Museum highlights.

For individuals and groups smaller than 10.

Meet at West Building Information Desk.

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+ N ATURE + YOU! Your generous membership support brings this Museum campus to life—and we love to see you here!

Your passion for the arts is inspiring, and no celebration, workshop, or lecture is complete without members like you.

So, thanks for visiting! You are filling this special place with joy the whole year through.

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Carlyle Adams Foundation supports UNC-TV documentary on new Museum acquisition Thanks to the generous support of the Carlyle Adams Foundation, the Museum is collaborating with UNC-TV to create a mini-documentary about a sculpture by a preeminent American artist.

The NCMA recently acquired a long-lost masterpiece, Saul under the Influence of the Evil Spirit, by the sculptor William Wetmore Story (1819–95). The statue was completed in 1865, was bought by an English aristocrat for his country house, and then disappeared from view for 150 years. With archival and contemporary photographs, the documentary details all the twists and turns of the intriguing story.

Pursuit of the marble figure became something of an obsession for John Coffey, curator of American and modern art. “I have been after this statue for more than seven years,” Coffey said. “Our American galleries have cried out for a monumental marble of a dramatic subject, and you cannot get more monumental or dramatic than King Saul of the Bible.”

Once the documentary is completed this winter, it will be shown in the galleries and online and will air on UNC-TV in spring 2020. The sculpture goes on view to the public in November.

Your membership supports …

S U S TA I N A B I L I T Y I N T H E M U S E U M PA R K Each year 200,000 people visit the Ann and Jim Goodnight Museum Park to enjoy concerts, films, and community events. They might not notice that, behind the scenes, Museum staff is following environmental sustainability principles. Did you know:

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The Pond controls storm surge, filtering water through planted terraces before it enters House Creek. The Pond is also a pleasant place to rest and observe wildlife!¬

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Stormwater is filtered through rain gardens, collected in a 90,000gallon cistern, and used in the pools around West Building.

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Two huge dirt mounds were created in the Park’s upper meadow during construction of the Ellipse. We’re establishing a Piedmont prairie on those mounds to aesthetically blend them into the landscape and provide habitat for birds and pollinators.

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Exhibition Highlights Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Mexican Modernism from the Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection

October 26, 2019–January 19, 2020 East Building, Level B, Meymandi Exhibition Gallery Kahlo and Rivera’s works are varied in scope and inspiration: she is best-known for her self-portraits, while he worked as a large-scale muralist. Kahlo’s work is deeply personal, often depicting her own dreams, painful personal experiences, and affinity with Mexican culture, while Rivera’s pursues large looks at history and cultural revolution. Both artists forged the way for Mexican art in the 20th century. The exhibition of paintings, drawings, and photographs also includes the work of their compatriots Rufino Tamayo, David Alfaro Siqueiros, and others.

Frida and Diego/Scott Avett $18 Adults $15 Seniors, military, and college students with ID $12 Youth 7–18 f r e e for children 6 and under f r e e for member’s first visit; subsequent visits 50% off f r e e for college students with ID, Fridays 5–9 pm

(limited availability) t i c k e t e d to g e t h e r :

Tickets on sale September 3 for members, September 17 for nonmembers. f r i da f r i day d i sco u n t :

Fridays in November and December, take $5 off ticket prices from 5 to 9 pm.

SPECIAL EXHIBITION TOURS

Frida Kahlo, Self-Portrait with Monkeys, 1943, oil on canvas, 32 × 24 7/8 in., The Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection of 20th-Century Mexican Art, The Vergel Foundation, Conaculta/INBA, © 2019 Banco de México Diego Rivera Frida Kahlo Museums Trust, Mexico, D.F./Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

BILINGUAL GALLERY GUIDES

Diego Rivera, Calla Lily Vendor, 1943, oil on Masonite, 59 × 47 in., The Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection of 20th-Century Mexican Art, The Vergel Foundation, Conaculta/INBA, © 2019 Banco de México Diego Rivera Frida Kahlo Museums Trust, Mexico, D.F./Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Thursdays, October 31, November 7, 14, 21, 2:30 pm f r e e tour; exhibition ticket required Meet a docent on Level B, outside the entrance to the exhibition. Arrive five minutes before tour time. For individuals and groups of five or fewer.

Fridays, 6–8 pm; Saturdays and Sundays, 2–4 pm Want to know more about specific artists, or what’s depicted in a painting or photograph? Talk with a bilingual gallery guide inside the exhibition.

HIGHLIGHTS Opening Event Thursday, October 24 See details on page 6.

Member Preview Day Friday, October 25 See details on page 6.

Family Day Saturday, November 2 See details on page 9.

presenting sponsor

Organized by the Vergel Foundation and MondoMostre in collaboration with the Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura (INBAL).

Scott Avett: I N V I S I B L E

October 12, 2019–February 2, 2020 East Building, Level B, Joyce W. Pope Gallery Internationally recognized as co-founder of the band The Avett Brothers, Scott Avett has been a working artist since he earned a BFA from East Carolina University in 2000. Like his songs, Avett’s paintings speak to universal issues of spirituality and struggle, love and loss, heartache and joy, as well as more personal stories of career, family, and living in the South. p l e a s e n ot e :

October 12–24 and January 20–February 2, this exhibition is open on its own. Tickets during this time are $12 for adults, with discounts for seniors, military, and college students with ID. OPENING EVENTS Friday, October 11 See details on page 5.

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“I’m not anything first—not painter, musician, writer, printmaker, performer— before I am an artist.”

In the Galleries The Collector’s Eye

Early photographs of African Americans from the Dennis O. Williams Collection Early American photography from the Dr. Paul Lafavore Collection Through October 6, 2019 East Building, Level A, f r e e These related exhibitions focus on two private North Carolina collections of American photography from its early decades.

Organized by the North Carolina Museum of Art.

Photographer unknown, Portrait of a soldier, circa 1850–1860, daguerreotype, 1/6 plate, Collection of Dr. Paul R. Lafavore

Luces y Sombras: Images of Mexico | Photographs from the Bank of America Collection October 26, 2019–February 23, 2020 East Building, Level B, f r e e This exhibition features 45 photographs, spanning the 20th century, by six internationally renowned photographers who focused their cameras on Mexico.

This exhibition has been loaned through the Bank of America Art in Our Communities program.

Flor Garduño, Tree of Life, Mexico, 1982, gelatin-silver print, 13 × 17 in., Bank of America Collection, © 2019 Flor Garduño

What in the World Is a Grain Mummy?

Through January 5, 2020 West Building, f r e e An object in the Museum’s collection was at one time believed to be a fake.

We present this humble bundle for the first time to unravel the mysteries of the NCMA’s only Egyptian mummy.

Organized by the North Carolina Museum of Art. Research on the Egyptian collection was made possible by GSK.

Egyptian, Falcon Coffin and Grain Mummy (detail), 332 b.c.e.–330 c.e., wood, gesso, gilding, paint, linen, Nile mud, grains, and wax, Coffin case: H. 193⁄8 × W. 61⁄4 × D. 21⁄2 in., Gift of the James G. Hanes Memorial Fund

All exhibitions 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 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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MEMBER PREVIEW DAY FOR

NC Museum of Art Foundation 4630 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-4630 R E T UR N SE RV I C E R EQ UE ST E D

Friday, October 25 See it free and first!

Details on page 14.

Opening Events for Scott Avett: I N V I S I B L E Friday, October 11 Details on page 5.

Scott Avett in his studio, 2017, Courtesy of the artist, © 2019 Scott Avett; Photograph: Airtype Studio

Nonprofit Organization US Postage Paid Raleigh, NC Permit Number 1968