NCMALearn – An educational resource from the North Carolina Museum of Art

A painting of Black men, women, and children coming out of a shallow body of water. The people are framed by two monumental Black women holding a hair pick.

Untitled

by John Biggers

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A mixed-media drawing of a dark skin-toned woman sitting in a chair

The Marchioness

by Toyin Ojih Odutola

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Featured Works of Art

Interior with Mexican Doll by Grace Hartigan (work of art)

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A painting of a doll with orange hair, green plants, a white and gray sculpture of a head, and other colorful, loosely drawn shapes. The shapes are set against a bold blue background.

Through Line by Martha Clippinger (work of art)

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An installation made up of geometric squares and rectangles in a variety of sizes. Five of the rectangles are three-dimensional shapes that stick out slightly from the wall. They are lined up in a row through the middle of the mural. They are evenly spaced, with the middle rectangle slightly wider than the other four. The shapes are different shades of red, blue, orange, pink, yellow, and green.

Featured Resources

Seeing Red (gallery)

AMD Pigments ()

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Art Around the World, a Virtual Field Trip for grades 3-8 (tour resource)

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Art Education Advocacy (link)

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Upcoming Events

Online Course Closes: Art and Literacy (June 17 through August 12) (event)

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Submission Deadline: NCMA Teacher Exhibition, The Creative Lives of Educators (event)

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