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Unique Gifts, Memorable Meals Museum Store We partner with artists and artisans from across the state to bring you unique and exclusive merchandise, including books, jewelry, sculpture, candles, soap, and wall art. The Store also offers new NCMA– branded merchandise that highlights the People’s Collection. Items include hats, tote bags, postcard books, pins, socks, and more. Our First Saturday pop-ups in the Museum Plaza continue through December. Visitors can enjoy an outdoor shopping experience featuring over 20 local vendors with diverse product lines and price points.

Artists Featured This Fall King Nobuyoshi Godwin is a prolific, talented North Carolina artist living with autism. His originals in the Museum Store continue his mission to elevate and celebrate artists with disabilities.

Greenville artist Richard Wilson’s pastels dive deep into the souls of his subjects. Works from both his Landscape and Southern Girl series are available as original prints, note cards, and ceramic tiles.

Laura Wood is a recent resident artist at Penland School of Craft in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Her creative practice began in dance and shifted to contemporary jewelry. The sculptural forms of her earrings are thoughtfully engineered for the body and intended to contribute to a positive daily experience.

Catering Works at the NCMA Catering Works continues to enjoy its new partnership as the exclusive food and beverage provider for the North Carolina Museum of Art. This fall we offer food and beverage inspired by the People’s Collection and special features highlighting NCMA programs and exhibitions. We promise signature recipes with local flair and dishes that spotlight far-off destinations and time periods.

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At a Glance: NCMA Exhibitions

FRO M T H E D I R EC TO R Dear Members, Reflecting on this last year, I’m so thankful for all of our members and visitors who supported the North Carolina Museum of Art. We were proud to be able to share new perspectives and new acquisitions from our collection, host blockbuster exhibitions, bring back Art in Bloom, presented by PNC, and return camps, music, and outdoor films to the Museum campus, none of which would have been as lively or exciting without you.

This fall we are pleased to present a series of exhibitions that span the 19th to the 21st centuries and offer insight into art made in different parts of the world and in different mediums. Alphonse Mucha: Art Nouveau Visionary features an international art superstar who first showcased his work in the United States 100 years ago. One of the most influential artists at the turn of the 20th century in Paris, Mucha used his iconic style to advance performers’ careers and advertise products as far ranging as chocolate, champagne, and crackers. The exhibition features well-known graphic works and posters as well as rarely seen objects from the Mucha family collection.

We are also thrilled to be opening art exhibitions featuring North Carolina, national, and international artists who explore a range of techniques and social and cultural histories. Break the Mold: New Takes on Traditional Art Making showcases artists who are using traditional modes of art making and crafting to tackle timely subject matter. In NC Artist Connections, local artists Stephen Hayes, Hồng-Ân Trương, and The Beautiful Project create work in conversation with the Museum’s collection. The exhibitions Talent Within and PARTICIPATE share the artistic talent of our staff and engage visitors’ senses through tactile and digital experiences.

International and local, exhibitions and the collection, lectures and concerts—there is something for everyone this fall. I can’t wait to see you at the NCMA! With appreciation and my best,

c o v e r : Alphonse Mucha, Daydream (Rêverie), 1897, color lithograph, 28 5/8 × 21 3/4 in., Mucha Trust Collection, © 2021 Mucha Trust t h i s p a g e , f r o m t o p t o b o t t o m : King Godwin, The Tiger Is Chillin’ Because the Sun Is Pretty “15”; Richard Wilson, A Pathway Home; Laura Wood, Medium Lace Studs, Images courtesy of the artists

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Alphonse Mucha’s Language of Beauty and the Function of Art Michele Frederick, Associate Curator of European Art This exhibition, the first of its kind at the North Carolina Museum of Art in twenty-two years, celebrates the Czech-born artist and illustrator Alphonse Mucha (1860–1939). One of the most influential artists in turn-of-the-20th-century Europe, Mucha is perhaps best known for his graphic work, such as his theater posters for the superstar actress Sarah Bernhardt (1844–1923) and his decorative panels featuring elegant women. During his career Mucha created a style that is characterized by harmonious compositions, sinuous forms, organic lines, and a muted palette. These distinctive elements became synonymous with art nouveau, a decorative style that took hold in Paris around 1900. To his visionary aesthetic language, Mucha brought evolving understandings of beauty, the public function of art, and the political role of the artist.

Language for Communication Despite the powerful impact of Mucha’s style, his aesthetic and the philosophical ideas behind its development are less well known. This exhibition draws on the latest research to examine the theoretical aspects of his style, which evolved as a language for communication with the wider public.

Tracing Mucha’s artistic production from its first flowering in Paris in 1894 to his monumental painting cycle The Slav Epic (1911–26), Alphonse Mucha: Art Nouveau Visionary introduces the breadth and meaning of Mucha’s work to American audiences on a new scale. Showing more than 100 works from the Mucha Trust Collection, including Mucha’s iconic posters Figure 1 and decorative works from his Paris period as well as politically engaged works made after his return to his homeland, the exhibition looks at Mucha’s contributions to art nouveau and how he later used his visual language to express his vision for an independent Czechoslovak nation.

The international scope of Mucha’s aesthetic, influences, and impact are elaborated through works from the NCMA collection and new research into their relationship with Mucha’s art and times. These include two paintings by American contemporaries of Mucha and a selection from our important collection of sculptures by Auguste Rodin (1840–1917).

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Icons and Muses and Le Style Mucha The exhibition is arranged in four thematic sections. Section 1, Women: Icons and Muses, opens with the first poster Mucha designed for Sarah Bernhardt. It received immediate acclaim when it appeared on the billboards of Paris on New Year’s Day 1895, rocketing Mucha to new heights of fame and influence and leading the artist to produce six more as well as stage and costume designs (fig. 1). The success of the Bernhardt posters also brought Mucha numerous commissions for advertisements for commercial products, which included famous brands such as Lefèvre-Utile, Nestlé, and Moët & Chandon (fig.

2). Through these objects visitors explore Mucha’s design strategies, especially his use of images of beautiful women as icons and vehicles for commercial messages.

Section 2, Le Style Mucha: A Visual Language, explores how, in Mucha’s time, the concept of art went through revolutionary changes with the advent of modernism. The classic notion of beauty, one of the defining features of art, was also challenged and expanded to embrace new ideas. In this time of change, Mucha pursued an unchanging, universal value in art. He came to believe that the ultimate objective of art was the expression of beauty and that the role of the artist was to inspire people and to elevate the quality of people’s lives through art.

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To achieve this goal, Mucha developed a distinctive design formula as a language for communication, using the image of a woman—the symbol of his message of beauty—combined with plant forms as well as decorative motifs derived from his native Czech folk culture. For Mucha panels without text designed purely for decorative purposes were an ideal means to realize his aspiration. Produced in large quantities, these posters were available to the wider public (fig. 3). Mucha later wrote, “I was happy to be involved in an art for the people and not for private drawing rooms. It was inexpensive, accessible to the general public, and it found a home in poor families as well as in more affluent circles.”

The Height of Art Nouveau and Late Works Section 3, Paris in 1900: The World at a Crossroads, examines Mucha’s contributions to the Paris Exposition of 1900, a world’s fair that was hailed as the greatest event of the century, included international art and technology, and marked the highest point of art nouveau. Mucha contributed a wide range of works to the exposition as an official artist representing the Austro-Hungarian Empire—the Habsburg rulers of what

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Section 4, Beauty: The Power of Inspiration, begins when Mucha returns to his homeland in 1910 to fulfill his dream of working for his country’s political freedom. This culminated in his masterpiece, The Slav Epic, a series of 20 murals depicting the history of the Slavic peoples, and other works intended to inspire the spiritual unity of Slavs. This final section shows examples of Mucha’s late works, including posters advocating Czech and Slavic causes (fig.

5), exploring how his style developed into the art of message making. It culminates with an immersive digital projection of The Slav Epic, accompanied by music from Geraldine Mucha (1917–2012), a Czechbased Scottish composer and Mucha’s daughter-in-law.

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M U C H A A N D RO D I N : A FR U IT F U L FR I E N DS H I P When Mucha moved to Paris in autumn 1887, he quickly became enmeshed in the artistic and cultural circles of the city of lights. He eventually met Rodin after 1896–97, when the Czech artist obtained a more expensive studio in the rue du Val-de-Grâce, near the Luxembourg Gardens. This move put Mucha into contact with a wider circle of artists and thinkers in Paris.

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Rodin was nearly 20 years his senior, and during the course of their friendship, Mucha was deferential toward the man he persistently called Maître Rodin (Master Rodin). It may surprise some viewers that the rough emotionality and sometimes dark expressiveness in Rodin’s sculpture very much appealed to Mucha. In the incredibly rare Nude on a Rock (1899; fig. 6), Mucha clearly shows the influence of Maître Rodin’s style. In turn Rodin dedicated to Mucha his Damned Women (Femmes damnées) (1911), a sculpture that embodies the emotionality and violence of expression that Mucha so admired in his work.

Perhaps the most well-known outcome of the connection between these two artists occurred in Prague in 1902, with the opening of the largest exhibition of Rodin’s sculpture and drawings ever held outside of France in his lifetime. Assured by Mucha that his sculpture would receive careful treatment, Rodin sent over so many works that the planners had to build a special pavilion for them.

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The exhibition Alphonse Mucha: Art Nouveau Visionary will be accompanied by a richly illustrated catalogue. The exhibition and catalogue include more than 100 objects from the Mucha Trust Collection as well as six works from the NCMA collection (fig. 7). The catalogue will feature new research into the art and times of Mucha and his contemporaries, showcasing the complexity of artistic production around the turn of the 20th century.

Alphonse Mucha: Art Nouveau Visionary is co-organized by the North Carolina Museum of Art and the Mucha Foundation, Prague. In Raleigh additional support for this exhibition is 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 this exhibition was made possible

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1 Alphonse Mucha, Self-portrait with posters for Sarah Bernhardt at the studio in rue du Valde-Grâce, Paris, circa 1901, modern print from original glass plate negative, 9 7/16 × 7 1/16 in., Mucha Trust Collection, © 2021 Mucha Trust

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3 Alphonse Mucha, Times of Day: Evening Contemplation, 1899, color lithograph, 42 3/8 × 15 3/8 in., Mucha Trust Collection, © 2021 Mucha Trust

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4 Alphonse Mucha, The Precious Stones: Amethyst, 1900, color lithograph, 26 7/16 × 11 13/16 in., Mucha Trust Collection, © 2021 Mucha Trust

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6 Alphonse Mucha, Nude on a Rock, 1899, bronze, H. 10 5/8 in., Mucha Trust Collection, © 2021 Mucha Trust

f i g . 7 Auguste Rodin, The Thinker, modeled 1880, reduced in 1903, this example cast at a later date, bronze cast from The Gates of Hell, H. 14 3/4 × W. 7 7/8 × D. 11 3/8 in., NCMA, Gift of the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Foundation in honor of Governor Michael F. Easley and Mary P. Easley

See pages 12–21 for details.

Educator Webinar: Alphonse Mucha: Art Nouveau Visionary Tuesday, October 12 Member Preview Day Friday, October 22

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Member Opening Reception Friday, October 22 Teacher Tuesdays: Special Exhibition Access for Educators Tuesday, October 26, November 30 Culinary Adventure: Alphonse Mucha Friday, October 29 Member Mondays Monday, November 8, January 10 Virtual Lunchtime Lecture: In Quest of Beauty: The Evolution of Mucha’s Visual Language Thursday, November 18 College Night: Nouveau Psychedelia Friday, November 19 Art Nouveau Celebration 2022 Patron Party Wednesday, January 12 Thursday, January 13 Exhibition Store The Alphonse Mucha Exhibition Store features product selections reminiscent of the art nouveau decorative style. On offer are posters, books, locally crafted jewelry, craft cocktail mixes, chocolates, and exciting collaborations that bring turn-of-thecentury Paris to life.

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Jennifer Dasal, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art Break the Mold: New Takes on Traditional Art Making showcases contemporary artists who use traditional modes of art making and crafting to tackle timely subject matter. Innovative takes on embroidery, ceramics, quilting, furniture, interior design, and fashion accessories serve to explore diverse topics such as gender assumptions and inequalities, prison reform, racial justice, memory, and loss, as well as how objects encapsulate, transmit, and transform social and cultural history. This show features 25 contemporary artists, including Sanford Biggers, Elizabeth Brim, Maria Britton, Julie Cockburn, Rodney McMillan, Rachel Meginnes, Katy Mixon, Gabriel de la Mora, Yasumasa Morimura, Thomas Schmidt, Shinique Smith, and Do Ho Suh, whose artworks are displayed alongside their historical predecessors.

Tradition often plays an uncomfortable role in contemporary art. Artists working today strive to make something new, revolutionize subject matter or materials, or (at the very least) contribute something unexpected—but the art that came before provides an important context and, sometimes, much-needed contrast. The powerful significance of Life, Hank Willis Thomas’s updating of the traditional quilt, is immediate. His version made of recycled prison uniforms memorializes the legacy of incarceration imposed upon families of color just as a traditional quilt embodies the stories embedded in fabrics that transcend generations.

Elizabeth Alexander’s The Great Enemy of Truth “edits” a full set of Confederate commemorative plates to remove celebratory elements as a conscientious reminder of the negative ramifications of the Civil War. And Colin Quashie’s French Toile . . . Negro Toil updates the luxurious, pastoral themes of traditional toile to highlight the enslaved labor that made these leisure scenes—and the elegance provided by such expensive fabrics—possible.

The historic and the contemporary, then, feed each other in meaningful ways: contemporary art extends the lineage of these craft and artistic traditions, while historical work expands the context for the contemporary.

Like the NCMA’s recent Interchanges project, which remixed the Museum’s collection to display similarities between items typically separated by time period or geography, Break the Mold creates fascinating juxtapositions. This allows us to consider how contemporary artists layer meaning, tradition, and artistic history into even the most “modern” artworks.

Engaging contemporary works in conversation with their legacies enables us to extend and expand expectations and understandings for them all.

Flemish, Lion’s Head Finial Chair, mid17th century, oak and leather, H. 41 × W. 17 × D. 16 in., Purchased with funds from the NCMA docents

Lucas Samaras, Chair, 1985, mixed media, H. 56 × W. 28 × D. 28 in., On loan from the collection of Hedy Fischer and Randy Shull; © 2021 Lucas Samaras, courtesy Pace Gallery

In many of his sculptures, Lucas Samaras blurs the line between functional objects and works of art. How can one be transformed into another? Beginning in the 1960s, the American artist began a series of chairs created out of unexpected materials (like wire, pipe cleaners, plaster, and even repurposed kitchen utensils), most of which cannot bear weight. Chair resembles a seat but does not allow for a chair’s intended use. It is a playful work of art that permits viewers to consider a familiar object, like the 17th-century chair it’s paired with, in a completely unfamiliar way and humorously connects to the artist’s surname; as he wrote in 1970, “Samaras in Greek means ‘saddle maker.’”

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NC Artists Connect to the Collection Jennifer Dasal, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art The NCMA has provided art education, inspiration, and access to generations. For artists the Museum has been a particularly special place as a guide for burgeoning careers and a space for study and experimentation. In NC Artist Connections: The Beautiful Project, Stephen Hayes, and Hồng-Ân Trương, three local artists and collectives showcase works with themes of their choosing that they link to important pieces in the Museum collection or to the NCMA’s mission. Stephen Hayes uses works visualizing the Black body to frame his own sculpture relating to social justice. Hồng-Ân Trương mines photographic archives for ever timely images of Asian American political resistance and strength for her installation.

And The Beautiful Project grapples with ideas of memory and ritual through portraiture.

Each of these concepts exists in conversation with the NCMA and its holdings. By linking the Museum to local contemporary artists, the exhibition helps visitors understand the NCMA’s contemporary art collection in new ways as well as gain a deeper understanding of the artists’ relationships to these works.

Born and based in Durham, artist Stephen Hayes combines new materials with found items to create one-of-a-kind pieces that focus on social and economic justice, particularly in relation to Black people in the United States. Hayes states his intentions are “to inspire, to open people’s eyes, and to change their views on things—even though it is heavily about the Black body and how the Black body is represented.” Hayes’s installation is presented with a gallery wall of works from the NCMA’s collection highlighting Black individuals.

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The recipient of a 2019 Guggenheim fellowship, Hồng-Ân Trương is an interdisciplinary artist who explores stories about the impacts of immigration, refugeeism, and colonialism on history and culture. She is currently an associate professor of art and director of graduate studies in the MFA program at UNC–Chapel Hill. Trương believes that where language fails, sound and visuals help bridge the gap between people’s experiences. Her project, titled We Are Beside Ourselves, is an ongoing work using archival images of protests and radical movements from the 1960s and 1970s. Trương specifically centers her investigation around the resistance efforts of Asian Americans, a group often left out of traditional midcentury political narratives. The artist pairs her installation with Tavares Strachan’s You Belong Here, a neon work that has greeted visitors to the NCMA for several years. Its optimistic statement is in stark contrast to the narratives of exclusion Trương analyses.

Founded in 2004, The Beautiful Project is a North Carolina–based collective of Black artists, scholars, and educators who utilize Black women’s and girls’ voices to advance the representational justice and wellness of the community. Fostering love, support, and sisterhood, The Beautiful Project works with Black women and girls to promote Black identity through projects involving writing, photography, video, and programming. Memory Is Ritual: A Remembrance of Ourselves explores how individuals relearn their minds, bodies, and spirits via self-reflection. Through moving and still images as well as written and spoken words, the installation, which reflects the NCMA’s commitment to diversity and its mission to show works of art from all communities, brings the acts of lament, release, and hope into remembrance.

By linking the Museum to local contemporary artists, the exhibition

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helps visitors understand the NCMA’s contemporary art collection in new ways.

Stephen Hayes, 5 lbs (detail), 2020–21, brass shell casings, Hydro-Stone, paint, wood, and resin, dimensions variable, Courtesy of the artist

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Lectures, Tours, Enrichment For paid events minor fees and taxes may apply.

FA L L E V E N T S Come together this fall with the NCMA! We are thrilled to be creating programs on our campus again, and we look forward to sharing the excitement of live music and dance, films, workshops, and family activities with you. We invite you to celebrate creative joy with us this season.

A LPH O N S E M U C H A : A RT N O U V E AU V I S I O N A RY E V E N T S Member Preview Day Friday, October 22, 10 am–5 pm East Building, Level B f r e e for all members, registration begins September 15 We invite members to a sneak peek of the exhibition before it opens to the public. Please log in to your member account to claim an entry ticket (this free pass does not count as your member first-visit privilege). Guests are welcome if accompanied by a member, but they must purchase a ticket or join the Museum.

Member Opening Reception Friday, October 22, 7–9:30 pm East Building, Level B $45 Members, $55 Nonmembers, tickets on sale September 15 Preview the exhibition at this special opening event.

Enjoy live entertainment and Parisian-inspired light hors d’oeuvres. Includes two drink tickets and cash bar.

Culinary Adventure: Alphonse Mucha Friday, October 29 East Building $125 Members, $140 Nonmembers Join us for a tour of the Mucha exhibition followed by a multicourse dinner and wine pairing featuring both rustic French fare and sophisticated Parisian delights. Immerse yourself in the food and drink of art nouveau!

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Art Nouveau Celebration 2022 Patron Party Wednesday, January 12, and Thursday, January 13 7–9:30 pm East Building f r e e for Patron-level members, registration required Celebrate the new year at our art nouveau–themed holiday reception that recognizes and thanks our Patron-level and higher members and our Business Friends for their continued support.

• Parisian-themed hors d’oeuvres, desserts, and holiday cheer • Alphonse Mucha: Art Nouveau Visionary exhibition open for viewing • Live music both nights and dancing on Thursday, January 13 • Festive attire encouraged

MINDFUL MUSEUM Mindful Museum programs offer opportunities to calm the mind, process emotions, cultivate inspiration, and find more connection both with art and our community. This fall yoga experiences are back on the first Wednesday of each month, and virtual slow-art appreciation continues on third Wednesdays.

Tickets/registration/updates: visit.ncartmuseum.org

Virtual Sensory Journey through Art Thursday, October 14, 7 pm Virtual f r e e ; registration required Join us for a virtual journey around the world inspired by art. Intended for adults who are blind or have low vision. Registration includes a kit of sensory objects.

Audio description and captioning provided.

Outdoor Yoga Wednesday, September 1, October 6, 6–7 pm West Building, North Courtyard $12 Members, $14 Nonmembers Mindful movement and the tranquil outdoor setting of the North Courtyard come together during this hour-long class to create a peaceful and inspirational experience. All skill levels welcome; ages 16 and up.

Virtual Slow-Art Appreciation Wednesday, September 15, October 20, November 17, 7–8 pm Virtual f r e e ; registration required This hour-long virtual program guides you through centering techniques and a breathing practice followed by an intentional observation of one work of art from the NCMA’s collection. For ages 16 and up.

Art-Inspired Poetry Exploration Thursday, September 23, 6–7:30 pm West Building $13 Members, $15 Nonmembers Join writer-scholar Jameela F. Dallis to create responsive poems inspired by works in the Museum’s collection. Through grounding exercises, guided reflections, and writing prompts, participants encounter their own creativity through language.

For ages 16 and up.

Yoga in the Galleries Wednesday, November 3, 6–7 pm West Building $12 Members, $14 Nonmembers Mindful movement and the tranquil space of our galleries combine to create a peaceful and inspirational experience. This hour-long vinyasa-style class is suitable for all skill levels; ages 16 and up.

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L EC T U R E S A N D D I S C U S S I O N S The NCMA’s virtual and in-person lectures feature curators, professors, artists, and staff who provide in-depth examinations of exhibitions, the Museum’s collection, and its history.

Tickets/registration/updates: visit.ncartmuseum.org Virtual Lunchtime Lecture Playing with Danger: The Mesoamerican Ballgame Thursday, September 9, noon Virtual f r e e ; registration required Listen as curator Ángel González López and Andrew D. Turner of the Getty Research Institute give an overview of a popular game in Mesoamerican societies and discuss its artistic representations, origins, and symbolic implications.

Friends of Greek Art Lecture Alibi ars, alibi materia: An Introduction to Greek and Roman Engraved Gems Sunday, October 3, 2 pm East Building, SECU Auditorium f r e e ; registration required Engraved gemstones are exquisite artifacts closely tied to the identity of their owners. Join Getty curator Kenneth Lapatin as he discusses gems worn by both emperors and citizens that were valued for their exotic origins, color, and magical properties.

Virtual Archaeology Talk: Who Digs What?

Thursday, October 14, noon Virtual f r e e ; registration required Setting the stage for the Museum’s new virtual archaeology talks, NCMA archaeologist Caroline Rocheleau and NCMNS paleontologist Lindsay Zanno discuss who digs what. Hint: archaeologists don’t dig up dinosaurs! This talk is family friendly.

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Abram and Frances Pascher Kanof Lecture The Judaic Art Gallery: What’s Next?

Sunday, November 7, 2 pm East Building, SECU Auditorium; Virtual f r e e ; registration required Join us in-person or virtually for our annual Kanof Lecture. Gabriel M. Goldstein, consulting curator of Judaic art, and special guests give an early look at plans for reinstalling and reinterpreting the Judaic Art Gallery.

Support provided by the Abram and Frances Pascher Kanof Lecture Fund.

Virtual Lunchtime Lecture In Quest of Beauty: The Evolution of Mucha’s Visual Language Thursday, November 18, noon Virtual $5 Members, $7 Nonmembers Join Mucha Foundation curator Tomoko Sato as she discusses the exhibition Alphonse Mucha: Art Nouveau Visionary.

FILMS NCMA Cinema is back! This season join us for a series of films inspired by the exhibition To Be Young: Coming of Age in the Contemporary. These films span genres, countries, and languages and evoke the universality of coming-of-age stories and experiences.

East Building, SECU Auditorium $5 Members, youth 7–18, college students with ID $7 Nonmembers Tickets/registration/updates: visit.ncartmuseum.org

Minari, Image ©2020 A24

Minari (2020) Saturday, September 11, 2 pm Directed by Lee Isaac Chung, 115 min., PG-13 David, a young Korean American boy, is forced to adapt to his new surroundings when his family moves to a farm in Arkansas in search of the American dream.

The Way He Looks (2014) Saturday, November 6, 2 pm Directed by Daniel Ribeiro, 97 min., NR Leonardo is a blind Brazilian teenager who wants independence from his overprotective family. When Gabriel, a new classmate, arrives, feelings blossom that make Leonardo question his plans to escape.

Real Women Have Curves (2002) Saturday, September 25, 2 pm Directed by Patricia Cardoso, 90 min., PG-13 Ana, a first-generation Mexican American teen, deals with her overbearing mother, family duties, college applications, first love, and cultural expectations during her senior year in high school.

Boy (2010) Saturday, November 20, 2 pm Directed by Taika Waititi, 88 min., NR Boy, a Māori child who lives on a farm in New Zealand with his grandmother, goat, and younger brother, finds that his father is not the hero he has imagined him to be.

Crooklyn (1994) Saturday, October 2, 2 pm Directed by Spike Lee, 115 min., PG-13 Troy has to cope with her five rambunctious brothers, eccentric neighbors, and the challenges of being a young girl in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn in the 1970s.

S P EC I A L F I L M P R E M I E R E Overland Thursday, September 30, 7:30 pm Joseph M. Bryan, Jr., Theater in the Museum Park f r e e for Members, $7 Nonmembers Join us for the N.C. premiere of Overland, a stunning, stirring cinematic journey about three falconers shot across four continents. The celebration continues with a day of related programming in the Museum Park and SECU Auditorium on Saturday, October 2.

Girlhood (2014) Saturday, October 9, 2 pm Directed by Céline Sciamma, 113 min., NR Marieme, an adolescent living in Paris, breaks out of her shell and finds independence and confidence when she meets a group of three free-spirited girls.

Persepolis (2007) Saturday, October 30, 2 pm Directed by Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud, 96 min., PG-13 Based on Marjane Satrapi’s autobiographical graphic novel, this animated film depicts a young Marjane as she grows from child to rebellious punk teen in preand postrevolutionary Iran.

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P E R FO R M I N G A R T S Our vision is to create remarkable, multigenerational performing arts programming for the state of North Carolina. In order to achieve this, we promote belonging, cultural arts production, the exploration of our residents’ rich histories, and music, dance, and theater that reflect diverse narratives and lived experiences.

Tickets/registration/updates: visit.ncartmuseum.org 2021 Amphitheater Concert Season The 2021 Amphitheater Concert Series is sponsored

by First Citizens.

The NCMA and Cat’s Cradle p r e s e n t Preservation Hall Jazz Band and Tank and The Bangas with Sweet Crude Thursday, August 20, 7 pm Joseph M. Bryan, Jr., Theater in the Museum Park Tickets from $36 Members, $40 Nonmembers The NCMA and Cat’s Cradle p r e s e n t Big Thief with Special Guest Wednesday, September 22, 8 pm Joseph M. Bryan, Jr., Theater in the Museum Park Tickets from $23 Members, $25 Nonmembers The NCMA and Cat’s Cradle p r e s e n t Pink Martini featuring China Forbes Sunday, October 31, 8 pm Joseph M. Bryan, Jr., Theater in the Museum Park Tickets from $41 Members, $46 Nonmembers Check ncartmuseum.org/concerts or subscribe to our newsletter for additions.

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American Dance Festival 2021: Together We Dance Thursday–Thursday, September 9–16, 7:30 pm Joseph M. Bryan, Jr., Theater in the Museum Park $27 Members, $30 Nonmembers The American Dance Festival brings world-renowned companies back to the North Carolina stage.

ADF’s first-ever outdoor festival features eight performances by acclaimed companies from across the U.S. for audiences to safely enjoy.

Paperhand Puppet Intervention p r e s e n t s Unfolding Seeds: Invocations of Transformation Friday–Sunday, October 1–3, 7–8:30 pm each night Joseph M. Bryan, Jr., Theater in the Museum Park Tickets available at paperhand.org Come out under the stars and share an enchanted evening of wonder, community, and the restorative power of art with the Triangle’s own award-winning puppet troupe, Paperhand Puppet Intervention.

Buskers’ Day Saturday, November 6, 2 pm Museum Park free

The NCMA welcomes select buskers from across the state to perform throughout the Museum Park.

Come hear what they have to offer, and if you’re a busker interested in participating, check our website for how to apply.

College Night: Nouveau Psychedelia Friday, November 19, 4–9 pm East Building f r e e for college students; registration required College students from across the state are invited to an exclusive party exploring the art nouveau origins of psychedelic art. Celebrate it in fabulous 1960s fashion with music, dance, art making, and free entry to Alphonse Mucha: Art Nouveau Visionary.

PA R K P R O G R A M S The Museum Park is a wonderful place to explore on your own, and it also lends itself to unique experiences designed to deepen connections to nature, art, and people.

Tickets/registration/updates: visit.ncartmuseum.org Park Tours Saturdays in September, 9:30–11 am Saturdays in October, 10:30 am–noon Museum Park, Meet at the Ellipse f r e e ; registration required Enjoy art and nature during a 90-minute walk. This guided tour leads you through the Museum Park past site-specific works of art and sustainable natural areas. Please note: the route has variations in surface and incline.

Birding with a Ranger Saturday, September 4, 18, October 2, 16, 8:30 am Museum Park, Meet at the Ellipse f r e e ; no registration required Join our resident birding enthusiast, Park Ranger Chantal Taunton, on a short walk through the Park in search of migratory and native birds. Please bring your own binoculars. All levels welcome; ages 8 and up.

Mindful Museum: Tai Chi in the Park Tuesday, September 7, 21, October 12, 26, 6–7 pm Museum Park, Ellipse $12 Members, $14 Nonmembers This ancient Chinese martial art combines slow, gentle, flowing movements with focused attention and deep breathing. Taught by Imari Colón of East Cloud Kung Fu. All skill levels welcome; ages 16 and up.

Mindful Museum: Sensory Experience with Art and Nature Sunday, September 19, 1–2:30 pm Museum Park, Ellipse f r e e ; registration required Join us as we use all of our senses to observe nature and an outdoor sculpture. This program is intended to be accessible for all, including those who benefit from sensory-style experiences. Audio description and ASL interpretation are provided.

Autumn Full Moon Walk Monday, September 20, 7:30–9 pm Museum Park, Ellipse f r e e ; registration required Join us for an after-hours evening in the Museum Park. Enjoy a guided moonlit walk to experience nature and art at night. Ages 16 and up.

Fall HBCU Day in the Park Wednesday, October 13, 2–6 pm Museum Park f r e e ; registration required Celebrate the wealth of tradition at N.C.’s historically Black colleges and universities with the first HBCU Day in the Park. Learn more about area colleges through art making, music, park activities, and more.

All are welcome.

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Outdoor Studio Workshop: Landscape and Nature Photography Saturday, October 30, 4:30–6:30 pm Museum Park, Ellipse $30 Members, $33 Nonmembers In this experiential photography workshop, participants learn about technical decisions, design elements, and emotional forces that influence image capture. All skill levels and cameras are appropriate, including smartphones and nondigital cameras. For ages 16 and up.

Women’s Campout Saturday, November 6, 5 pm, to Sunday, November 7, 11 am Museum Park, Festival Lawn behind East Building $68 Members, $75 Nonmembers Join other women in community and connection during this night under the stars in the Museum Park.

For all self-identifying women ages 16 and up. Must purchase tickets by October 29; see the website for information and registration form.

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NCMA To Go Activity Kits Saturday, September 11, October 9, November 6, 10 am–noon Museum Plaza f r e e ; registration required Get creative and inspired by NCMA art and artists at home. Each month reserve an activity kit with materials plus written instructions for a complete hands-on project. Kits are designed for all ages to enjoy.

Liberation Station Storytime Wednesday, September 15, October 20, November 17, 10–11 am East Building, SECU Auditorium f r e e ; registration required Enjoy a book together during this dynamic and engaging storytime with our friends from Liberation Station. Best for ages 2 and up with adult caregivers.

Think Inside the Box: Panel Sketching in the Park with Josia Rivers Saturday, September 11, 9am–noon Museum Park, Ellipse $50 Members, $55 Nonmembers Join us for an outdoor workshop with a twist: drawing in small frames, or panels. If you feel intimidated by the big, blank pages of your sketchbook, this is an ideal way to get loose. Ages 13 and up.

Creative Processing for Families: Loneliness Sunday, October 17, 2–3 pm East Building f r e e ; registration required Reflect together on big (and sometimes tough) ideas about the world and ourselves through art. This workshop includes guided group conversations about works of art with an expressive arts therapist and hands-on art making with a focus on exploration.

Live from the Studio: Creating Collages with Masani Landfair Saturday, September 18, 1:30–3 pm Virtual f r e e ; registration required Artist N. Masani Landfair will demonstrate her meditative approach to creating small collage works in this free virtual studio visit. Gather ephemera, papers, etc. before the workshop to create your own small collages. Ages 13 and up.

S T U D I O WO R K S H O P S Create along with professional artists both local and international in our series of in-person and virtual workshops.

Tickets/registration/updates: visit.ncartmuseum.org

FA M I LY P R O G R A M S There’s always something new for families to discover at the NCMA. Our virtual and in-person programs allow artists of all ages to experience the power and wonder of arts and nature.

Tickets/registration/updates: visit.ncartmuseum.org What’s in the Box? Wednesday, September 1, October 6, November 3, 10–10:45 am East Building, Studios $8 Member child, $10 Nonmember child Our beloved program for preschoolers is back. Meet a work of art, enjoy movement and play, and get your creative juices flowing with activities for 3- to 5-yearolds and their caregivers. Find themes and tickets at ncartmuseum.org.

Mindful Museum: Family Growga Live Saturday, September 25, 9–9:45 am Museum Park, Ellipse $6 Members, $8 Nonmembers Experience movement and mindfulness in the Museum Park with our friends from Growga. Classes incorporate yoga, art, and mindfulness techniques such as deep breathing and relaxation. Bring your own mat. Best for ages 6 and up.

Family Studio Saturday, September 18, November 13, 10 am–noon and 1–3 pm East Building, Studios $8 Members, $10 Nonmembers Guided by artists, look closely at original works of art and find inspiration to create your own during these two-hour workshops. All participants (children and adults) must have a ticket. Best for families with children ages 5 to 11.

Meet the Monster Drawers!

Saturday, September 4, October 2, November 6, 10 am–4 pm Museum Plaza free

We are bringing back the Monster Drawing Rally artists to draw live. This fall at our outdoor First Saturday pop-ups, we host artists drawing and selling their works. Check the website to see when your favorites are on deck, so you can snag an original.

All ages.

CLICK! Photography Festival The CLICK! Photography Festival celebrates the medium of photography and its cultural influence by engaging the photography community with exceptional photo-based works, artists, and programming. The NCMA is partnering with CLICK! this October for an outdoor exhibition, photography workshops, keynote speaker Titus Brooks Heagins, and more. Stay tuned!

Studio Workshop: Titus Heagins’s Approach to Photography (CLICK! related) Saturday, October 9, 11 am–3 pm East Building, Studio 1 $72 Members, $80 Nonmembers Join Durham artist Titus Heagins for a workshop held in conjunction with the CLICK! Photography Festival.

Titus has produced a diverse body of work and is represented in many private and public collections, including the NCMA. Ages 16 and up.

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Live from the Studio: Phone Photo Editing with Allison Coleman (CLICK! related) Saturday, October 16, 1:30–3 pm Virtual f r e e ; registration required Join Allison Coleman for a crash course on photo editing and digital collage using cell phone photography and inexpensive/free apps. This is an easy, fun, low-pressure class, perfect for beginners and up. Ages 13 and up.

Live from the Studio: Colored Pencils with Shelby Scattergood Saturday, November 13, 1:30–3 pm Virtual f r e e ; registration required Join Shelby Scattergood virtually in her studio for this 90-minute demo class in which she discusses her art and introduces basic colored-pencil drawing techniques. Participants explore pencil strokes, blending, highlighting, and shadow, and join everything together by learning how to draw a water droplet. Ages 13 and up.

Studio Workshop: Anna Totten Saturday, November 20, 11 am–3 pm East Building, Studio 1 $72 Members, $80 Nonmembers Join Raleigh-based artist and illustrator Anna Totten in the studio for a workshop on creating handmade illustrations for digital media.

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TO U R S Looking to enliven and enrich your museum experience? Reserve an adult group tour—either in person or virtual—to engage your community or personal group through an in-depth exploration of select works of art. Taxes and fees apply to paid tours.

Adult Group Tours Wednesday through Sunday, 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 1 pm, or 2 pm beginning October 30 Tours are 60 minutes. $50 flat fee per group of 10 $100 flat fee per group of 20 Guided tours of the Museum’s permanent collection and the special exhibition Alphonse Mucha: Art Nouveau Visionary are provided by trained volunteer docents. French- and Spanish-language tours are available upon request. Tour cost does not include special-exhibition ticket price.

Virtual Adult Group Tours Tuesday through Friday, 10 or 11:30 am beginning November 2 Tours are 60 minutes. $50 fee per 15 people $75 fee per 16–25 people The NCMA welcomes community and personal groups for engaging online tours led by a trained volunteer docent. Explore the collection or preview Alphonse Mucha: Art Nouveau Visionary. Virtual tours do not include tickets to visit Alphonse Mucha in person.

Family Friendly Tours Saturday, September 4, 18, October 2, 16, November 6, 20, 10:30–11 am West Building f r e e ; registration required Discover highlights of the Museum collection on these playful tours, best for ages 5–11 and their adult companions. Check ncartmuseum.org for themes.

E D U C ATO R S The NCMA believes that the arts are essential to all classrooms and supports educators across North Carolina who teach in and through the arts.

Integrating the arts helps collapse the walls of the traditional classroom and make students more aware of the interdisciplinary world they inhabit.

Register at learn.ncartmuseum.org/events, except where noted.

Educator Webinar: Lens, Pens, and Soul with The Beautiful Project Tuesday, September 21, 4 pm Virtual f r e e ; registration required The Beautiful Project uses photography, writing, and care to advance the representational justice and wellness of Black women and girls. Discuss their NCMA installation and participate in an activity designed to facilitate thoughtfulness around memory and wellness.

Online Course: Visual Literacy—Making Connections with Works of Art October 5–November 30 Virtual $40 Members, $50 Nonmembers This 10-hour course explores the relevance of visual literacy in the classroom and its connection to the North Carolina Essential Standards. Participants learn strategies to guide discussions about works of art and create a portfolio of visual literacy activities.

Educator Webinar: Alphonse Mucha: Art Nouveau Visionary Tuesday, October 12, 4 pm Virtual f r e e ; registration required How did Alphonse Mucha develop a visual language that brought access to beautiful imagery to the masses? Learn more in this introduction to the exhibition Alphonse Mucha: Art Nouveau Visionary.

Teacher Tuesdays: Special Exhibition Access for Educators Tuesday, October 26, November 30, 4–7 pm East Building f r e e ; registration required The NCMA invites teachers to enjoy exclusive access to our East Building exhibitions, including Alphonse Mucha: Art Nouveau Visionary. This is a self-guided program; tickets are available on the hour at 4, 5, or 6 pm.

Virtual Workshop for Educators: Building Self-Esteem through the Creative Process Tuesday, November 16, 4 pm Virtual f r e e ; registration required Join expressive arts psychotherapist Natalia Torres del Valle, REAT, LCMHCA to consider the role of self-esteem in educators’ and students’ lives through the discussion of a work of art and a guided artmaking activity.

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Membership Matters I value having access to an incredible collection, the opportunity to expand my thinking through exhibits and programming, the beautiful surroundings to enjoy music, film, and nature. It is one of the best museums I have been to anywhere in the world, and it is in my city! —NCMA Listens survey response comment The results of the NCMA Listens member survey have been received and tabulated. Thank you for allowing us the gift of listening on a topic that so many of you feel passionately about: the NCMA. The high response rate pleases us not only because the number represents a statistically powerful sample size but also because after such a challenging period, we were eager to hear from as many of you as possible to guide our direction in the coming months.

We were gratified to receive feedback on what you love about being a member and even more so suggestions for ways to improve. “Excellent to superior” was how three out of four members rated their Museum membership experience. What was the number one reason you chose to become members? To support the arts with your Museum membership.

We are humbled, grateful, and honored to have your support. To say thank you, we have deemed September Member Appreciation Month with special invitations to programs, dining, and lagniappes. Look in a forthcoming member newsletter email for additional details and invitations.

In October we have something really “nouveau” planned for you. Join us for the Member Opening Reception of Alphonse Mucha: Art Nouveau Visionary to celebrate this extraordinary period in art in Parisian style with your fellow NCMA members. Information about this event and Member Preview Day is located on page 12 and can be found on the website.

Patron-level members: be sure to mark your calendar for the return of the Patron Party, to be held the evenings of January 12 and 13, 2022. membership

(919) 664-6754

PA R K W E LCO M E C E N T E R U PDAT E Construction is progressing nicely on the new Park Welcome Center, slated to open in early December in the Ann and Jim Goodnight Museum Park. The Center will provide accessible restrooms, a meeting space, concessions, and a covered deck that overlooks the upper Park.

The building, designed by Raleigh-based in situ studio, also features a help desk to provide information about the Park, Museum programs, and activities across Wake County.

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Hands-On Fun in the New Ancient Art Lounge Felicia K. Ingram, Manager of Interpretation, Accessibility, and Diversity

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NCMA Exhibitions To Be Young: Coming of Age in the Contemporary Through April 10, 2022 Museum Park Billboards: Moataz Nasr June 21–November 2021 Talent Within: NCMA Staff Art Exhibition August 14, 2021–February 13, 2022 NC Artist Connections: The Beautiful Project, Stephen Hayes, and Hồng-Ân Trương September 4, 2021–February 13, 2022 Break the Mold: New Takes on Traditional Art Making September 25, 2021–January 30, 2022 Alphonse Mucha: Art Nouveau Visionary October 23, 2021–January 23, 2022

We invite you to visit the new Ancient Art Lounge, which opened in West Building in June. The space, located near the Classical and Ancient Egyptian Galleries, is for all ages and features games and trivia for the entire family to enjoy. Through different hands-on activities, visitors can explore the cultures and accomplishments of ancient peoples in Africa, the Americas, and Europe. Discover Egyptian phonograms and write your name in hieroglyphs. Compare the size of a Maya temple and build one to learn about its architecture. Study Greek pottery, make your own, and compare it to pieces on display.

Try your hand at deciphering the Inca counting system. Then test your knowledge with trivia questions. This is a sensory friendly gallery space filled with puzzles, tiles, and magnets.

Text is available in both English and Spanish, and COVID-19 cleaning protocols are in place to keep you safe and having fun.

PARTICIPATE: Activate the Senses October 30, 2021–April 10, 2022 E x h i b i t i o n T i c ke t s Reserve exhibition tickets at visit.ncartmuseum.org.

Exhibition tickets also allow automatic entrance to the permanent collection.

Hours Wednesday–Sunday, 10 am–5 pm Admission to the Museum’s permanent collection is free. The NCMA is a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, D. Reid Wilson, secretary.

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

Art Nouveau Celebration 2022 Patron Party Wednesday, January 12, 7–9:30 pm Thursday, January 13, 7–9:30 pm f r e e for Patron-level members, registration required

Member Mondays Monday, November 8, 10 am–7 pm Monday, January 10, 10 am–7 pm f r e e for all members, registration required

Member Opening Reception Friday, October 22, 7–9:30 pm $45 Members, with priority reservations

Member Preview Day Friday, October 22, 10 am–5 pm f r e e for all members, registration required

Mark your calendar for these Alphonse Mucha: Art Nouveau Visionary exhibition member opportunities.

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