ARTSY GETAWAY
What: North Carolina Museum of Art Where: 2110 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh
Hours: Tuesdays to Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Fridays from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Cost: Free
Art through the ages | From ancient
Egyptian artifacts to modern sculptures, the NCMA has it all.
Environmental awareness | Light and
space play key roles in displaying works at the museum.
Galleries in the museum flow together like an easy-to-assemble puzzle
European works from the 14th to 19th centuries, a small but impressive collection of Egyptian artifacts and intriguing African works from the 19th and 20th centuries. The Rodin-inspired garden area with reflecting ponds is a serene and breathtaking
space that makes you want to whisper. Light embellishes all angles of Picasso’s “Seated Woman, Red and Yellow Background,” a painting depicting one of the master’s mistresses that also tells a story about his love/hate relationship with women. An upside down portrait of Mona Lisa’s face made out of spools of thread catches visitors
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