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The new NC Art Museum – Raleigh Photographer
Posted on April 26, 2010
This week I took Kathryn to the opening of our new museum of art. The new building is AMAZING. It is about 1/2 glass and the rest is aluminum-clad. Lots of natural light inside, reflecting pools outside. I was hoping Kathryn would like it since she loves to paint. She was grumpy so we will have to go back. And it is a beautiful location for photography shoots.
There are 3 reflecting pools. Kathryn wanted to throw rocks into them so badly. Here is a black and white shot of one of them.
There is another reflecting pool in the Rodin Courtyard. And at the entrance of the museum is “The Thinker.”
I love this one. “The Cathedral” by Rodin. It is two right hands.
As you enter the museum’s lobby, you see these. Three Jaume Plensa sculptures, Doors of Jerusalem I, II, and III.
In the museum’s new restaurant, a mural made with sticks by a local artist, Patrick Dougherty. Very cool!
After a little accident in the restroom, Kathryn had to go without her undies. In the first gallery we got to she decided to lift her skirt and show her little naked behind. She was quietly scolded my Mommy then she sat in her stroller, pouted and fell asleep.
This is not new but one of my favorites. It is made of over 5,000 spools of thread. The artist is Devorah Sperber. You can see the image upright with a little glass sphere.
Another favorite of mine is this statue by Michael Richards. He made this to honor the WWII African American pilots but used his own image. The planes sticking in him is a haunting and eerie sight to see because he was killed while in his World Trade Center studio on 9-11.
Kathryn at the end of our visit.
Since she slept the whole time I was able to look at the new and my favorite works of art. This new building is just beautiful. If you have not seen it, check it out!
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Such an awesome museum.
that mona lisa is amazing! Thanks for sharing and hey, at least you got a few minutes of mommy time to enjoy:)
VERY cool! Love the sticks artwork!
Awesome! Love that mural in the restaurant!!
very cool!Very unique things there!
Wow! Fantastic photos. It’s been a long time since I’ve been to the NC museum of art, but I’ll have to go again next time I’m in town.
Awesome pics…thanks for sharing these. I marking the NC Art Museum as a place I want to visit.
Cool neat images of the art gallery. I laughed at a typical image of a child in an art gallery! Cute!
Well it looks like “you” had a wonderful time! You did a great job at showing us some of the museum highlights!
Very cool, I especially love the statues of the little sleeping girl,lol.;)
What amazing shots – the art there is incredible. I feel like I have been there now.
Great photos, especially the first one. I about rolled over the story of Kathryn flashing in the museum. Too funny.
awwww… poor little girl…
amazing pictures, Mona lisa is AWESOME
wow, looks like a great museum…I do miss living in Chicago and being close to great places like this one.
Love all of these.. Esp the one of her sleeping