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12071
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The recent opening of the North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh marked the first instance in the nation's history that a state has allocated $1 million in tax money for the purchase of art.
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12157
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Robert Lee Humber convinced the State of North Carolina, as well as the Kress Foundation in New York City, to each donate $1 million dollars to the N.C. Museum of Art for purchasing new art.
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12442
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The North Carolina Museum of Art opened its doors on April 6, 1956. It was the first in the nation to have a collection of works of art that were fully subsidized by state funds. This article contains information reviewing the museum's three decades of dramatic growth and success.
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13300
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Lee describes the North Carolina Museum of Art's new West Gallery, which took ten years to plan and complete.
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17050
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The North Carolina Museum of Art is reinventing themselves; with generous donations and land from the neighboring prison facility, NCMA's museum park combines art installations with spacious nature trails.
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After 17 years of planning and heated debate in the legislature, the North Carolina Museum of Art opened in its new location in 1983. The museum is located west of Raleigh on a 164 acre plot and the 181,300 square foot building cost $15.75 million. It was designed by Edward Durrell Stone, designer of such notable structures as the Museum of Modern Art in New York City and the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
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Dubbed as "Greenville's greatest contribution to the world," Robert Lee Humber, Jr. (1898-1970) single-handedly launched a "movement" for World Federation. Because of that movement, the NC General Assembly passed his resolution in 1941, becoming the first legislative body in history to endorse World Federation. Humber traveled to other states over a period of ten years, and as a result, his resolution was adopted by 16 more states. In his studies abroad and at home, Humber developed an appreciation for the arts, and established the NC Museum of Art. He served on dozens of councils and commissions, helped establish the NC Community College system, the NC Symphony, and was President of the Pitt County Historical Society from 1964 to 1968.
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24731
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From October 17, 2015 through January 17, 2016, the North Carolina Museum of Art exhibited the work of the twentieth century Dutch artist, M.C. Escher. The exhibit featured over 130 pieces, including woodcuts, lithographs, drawings, and more, made between the 1920s and the 1960s. The exhibit was the most comprehensive collection of Escher’s work ever displayed in the United States.
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Indy Week
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 32 Issue 44, November 2015,
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26971
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Richard Schneiderman is the new director of the North Carolina Museum of Art, and will debut an extraordinary exhibit of Japanese kimonos. Schneiderman has been described as a populist, elitist, and reserved politician. Critics claim that the kimono exhibit is not serious art, but others believe the exhibit will attract a diverse audience and demonstrate cross-cultural acceptance.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 6 Issue 5, Mar 10-23 1988,
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27909
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The West Building at the North Carolina Museum of Art (NCMoA) will open April 24-25. Designed by Thomas Phifer and Partners to house the state’s permanent collection, the building is a work of art itself. The new building is full of natural art and easy to navigate with its open floor plan and multiple entrances. The process of building the NCMoA is detailed and the differences in style of architecture are highlighted. Included in the article is a map of the new museum with its galleries and a few major works labeled.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 27 Issue 16, April 2010,
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27910
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The North Carolina Museum of Art is given the nickname “The Nick.” The connection between an art museum’s name and its city are explored. The new North Carolina Museum of Art has recently opened and the author believes the museum needs a good nickname to connect the institution to Raleigh and its citizens.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 27 Issue 16, April 2010,
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28833
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The North Carolina Museum of Art opens a new park on November 6, 2016. The park will feature sculptures and two speech-bubble-shaped benches by the conceptual artist Hank Willis Thomas. Thomas’s work examines race, identity, representation, and commerce, and seeks to broaden community engagement.
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Indy Week
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 33 Issue 42, Nov 2016,
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29222
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A painting by Carolus-Duran (Charles-Emile-Auguste Durand) (1838-1917) titled Portrait of a Woman, 1885 was recently acquired by the museum. Carolus-Duran was one of the most successful and accomplished portraitists of the late nineteenth century in France. The artist’s life, style, and the acquired painting are all described. The painting was purchased with funds from the state and the North Carolina Art Society in honor of Zoe Webster.
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29224
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Henry Moore’s Large Spindle Piece sculpture was recently installed outside the North Carolina Museum of Art. The piece was first restored by the museum’s staff before being placed atop a grassy knoll in the center of the entrance drive as the first work visitors to the museum will see. The history of the creation of the sculpture by Moore and the process of its acquisition and donation are also detailed.
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Jean-Baptiste Louis Gros was one of the most talented European painters working in Mexico in the early nineteenth century while he served as a French diplomat. The Museum recently acquired Gros’ Crater of Popocatepetl given as a gift in memory of Harlan Craig Brown. The oil painting depicts the crater of the famous volcano of Popocatepetl and was painted in 1833.
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