Museums To Visit Around The Area!
We’ve listed some of the best places in the area to see some fantastic art, including a wide variety of styles, so there’s something for everyone.
Enjoy!
** North Carolina Museum of Art (NCMA)
The NCMA's permanent collection had its beginning in 1947 when the North Carolina General Assembly appropriated $1 million for the purchase of works of art, making North Carolina the first state in the nation to use public funds to buy art. How cool is that?!
Check it out:
1-Franz Kline, ‘Orange Outline’ (1955)
2-Rodine, ’The Thinker’ (1880)
There were 12 copies made from the plaster mold of Rodin’s most famous work and NCMA is the proud owner of one of the copies!
3-Beth Lipman, ‘Bride’ (2010)
*Learn more: https://ncartmuseum.org
** Contemporary Art Museum (CAM Raleigh)
Be sure to check out the current exhibit, 'Marsha Cottrell: Black and Light'
Running until September 8, 2019
*Learn more: http://camraleigh.org
** Gregg Museum of Design
The Gregg Museum’s permanent collection of more than 35,000 objects includes major holdings in textiles and clothing, ceramics, folk and Native American art, photography, design and decorative arts, and works by self-taught artists.
This museum offers some excellent (and very popular) programs that are open to the public and FREE!!! Learn more information about the art you’re seeing, watch some movies, or hear about various types of art-making at these exciting events.
*Learn more: https://greg...arts.ncsu.edu
** Nasher Museum
The Nasher Museum of Art is the art museum of Duke University, and is located on Duke's campus in Durham, North Carolina, United States. The Nasher, along with Dartmouth's Hood Museum of Art and Princeton's Art Museum, has been recognized as a place that "raises the cultural bar" on college campuses
***GET IN FAST… ‘Christian Marclay: Surround Sounds’ Exhibition is going on until September 3rd!
This is a large-scale, synchronized, silent video installation that consists of animated onomatopoeias (words that sound like what they name) projected onto four walls of a darkened room. Although silent, the work plays like a musical composition, merging the auditory with the visual and providing an immersive perceptual experience.
*Learn more: https://nasher.duke.edu
** Ackland Art Museum
The Ackland Art Museum is a museum and academic unit of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It was founded through the bequest of William Hayes Ackland to The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
*Learn more: https://ackland.org
If you’re looking to take a road trip to see some artwork, The Betchler Museum of Modern Art in Charlotte is a wonderful choice!
** Betchler Museum of Modern Art
The Bechtler Museum of Modern Art in Charlotte, North Carolina, is a 36,500-square-foot museum space dedicated to the exhibition of mid-20th-century modern art. The modern art museum is part of the new Levine Center for the Arts in Uptown.
Works to see:
1-Picasso, ‘Femme au Chapeau’ (1962)
2-Edgar Degas, ‘Femme s’essuayant après le bain’ (1883)
*More about this museum: http://bechtler.org
While it’s always a wonderful experience to take in the sights of others people's art, why not create some of your own?! At Pinot’s Palette we believe that ANYONE is an artist and that everyone can paint! When you sign up for one of our classes, you’ll come in to find all of the supplies provided for you. We have a bar, stocked with wine and beer for purchase (check the calendar for specials!). Don’t worry if you think you can’t paint, as we’ll have a talented artist, walking you through the painting, step-by-step, encouraging you the whole way through. You’lll leave the 2-3 hour class with your masterpiece in your hands and a smile on your face, proud of what you accomplished!
We hope to see you soon, whether it’s for a public class (schedule, listed below), or one of our private parties! From celebrations and kids’ parties, to corporate team-building events, mobile parties, and more, we’ve got something for everyone!
Celebrations: Being HUGE fans of art, we’re here to recommend places that you can see some great pieces around the area! Museums are such a fun way to spend time with family, friends, or alone if you’re in the mood to have a day to yourself. They’re typically very inexpensive, relaxing and educational, and a great place to make memories.
We’ve listed some of the best places in the area to see some fantastic art, including a wide variety of styles, so there’s something for everyone.
Enjoy!
** North Carolina Museum of Art (NCMA)
The NCMA's permanent collection had its beginning in 1947 when the North Carolina General Assembly appropriated $1 million for the purchase of works of art, making North Carolina the first state in the nation to use public funds to buy art. How cool is that?!
Check it out:
1-Franz Kline, ‘Orange Outline’ (1955)
2-Rodine, ’The Thinker’ (1880)
There were 12 copies made from the plaster mold of Rodin’s most famous work and NCMA is the proud owner of one of the copies!
3-Beth Lipman, ‘Bride’ (2010)
*Learn more: https://ncartmuseum.org
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** Contemporary Art Museum (CAM Raleigh)
Be sure to check out the current exhibit, 'Marsha Cottrell: Black and Light'
Running until September 8, 2019
*Learn more: http://camraleigh.org
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** Gregg Museum of Design
The Gregg Museum’s permanent collection of more than 35,000 objects includes major holdings in textiles and clothing, ceramics, folk and Native American art, photography, design and decorative arts, and works by self-taught artists.
This museum offers some excellent (and very popular) programs that are open to the public and FREE!!! Learn more information about the art you’re seeing, watch some movies, or hear about various types of art-making at these exciting events.
*Learn more: https://greg...arts.ncsu.edu
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** Nasher Museum
The Nasher Museum of Art is the art museum of Duke University, and is located on Duke's campus in Durham, North Carolina, United States. The Nasher, along with Dartmouth's Hood Museum of Art and Princeton's Art Museum, has been recognized as a place that "raises the cultural bar" on college campuses
***GET IN FAST… ‘Christian Marclay: Surround Sounds’ Exhibition is going on until September 3rd!
This is a large-scale, synchronized, silent video installation that consists of animated onomatopoeias (words that sound like what they name) projected onto four walls of a darkened room. Although silent, the work plays like a musical composition, merging the auditory with the visual and providing an immersive perceptual experience.
*Learn more: https://nasher.duke.edu
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** Ackland Art Museum
The Ackland Art Museum is a museum and academic unit of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It was founded through the bequest of William Hayes Ackland to The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
*Learn more: https://ackland.org
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If you’re looking to take a road trip to see some artwork, The Betchler Museum of Modern Art in Charlotte is a wonderful choice!
** Betchler Museum of Modern Art
The Bechtler Museum of Modern Art in Charlotte, North Carolina, is a 36,500-square-foot museum space dedicated to the exhibition of mid-20th-century modern art. The modern art museum is part of the new Levine Center for the Arts in Uptown.
Works to see:
1-Picasso, ‘Femme au Chapeau’ (1962)
2-Edgar Degas, ‘Femme s’essuayant après le bain’ (1883)
*More about this museum: http://bechtler.org
While it’s always a wonderful experience to take in the sights of others’ artistic expressions, why not create some of your own?! At Pinot’s Palette we believe that ANYONE is an artist and that everyone can paint! When you sign up for one of our classes, you’ll come in to find all of the supplies, provided for you. We have a bar, stocked with wine and beer for purchase (check the calendar for specials!). Don’t worry if you think you can’t paint, as we’ll have a talented artist, walking you through the painting, step-by-step, encouraging you the whole way through. You’lll leave the 2-3 hour class with your masterpiece in your hands and a smile on your face, proud of what you accomplished!
We hope to see you soon, whether it’s for a public class (schedule, listed below), or one of our private parties! From celebrations and kids’ parties, to corporate team-building events, mobile parties, and more, we’ve got something for everyone!
Celebrations: https://www....ivate-parties
Mobile Events: https://www....ainting-party
Team Building Events: https://www....porate-events
Kids' Painting Events: https://www....ainting-party