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We usually have employees dress up as artworks from the People's Collection for our annual Halloween social media post. This year, we presented our Teen Arts Council with the opportunity to use the Collection as inspiration for their own Halloween photoshoot. Check out the video to see which works they chose (and look for Erin, our Manager of Teen and College Programs!)... Happy Halloween! 👻🎃🪦💀🍫🍬

"The Book of Esther in the Age of Rembrandt," on view at the NCMA from September 25, 2025, through March 8, shipped up to Boston after its run here. One of the most exciting parts of working on Esther has been discussions with colleagues at the @gardnermuseum in Boston about partnering as the third venue for the exhibition, says Michele Frederick, the NCMA's Curator of European Art and Provenance Research. The Gardner was interested in the Old Master focus—they are well known for their collection of Dutch art from the 1600s—and the opportunity it presented to engage with Boston's Jewish community in a meaningful way. The Gardner's exhibition space is smaller than NCMA's, which offered the exciting chance to showcase some of the same objects in slightly different conversations. This includes the Gardner's rare Flemish tapestry of Esther and the NCMA's "The Feast of Esther" by Jan Lievens, both featured prominently in the Raleigh version. ------- All images provided by the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: The exhibition "The Book of Esther in the Age of Rembrandt" in Hostetter Gallery, 6 August 2026 — 18 January 2027. Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston.

Sculptor Ursula von Rydingsvard, whose work "Ogromna" is impossible to miss on the NCMA campus, died on October 27 at 84. Jared Ledesma, the NC Museum of Art's Curator of 20th-Century and Contemporary Art, provided a statement on Rydingsvard's work and her impact: "Ursula von Rydingsvard made an immense mark on the contemporary art world. Her monumental sculptures are instantly recognizable because of their natural materials and mystifying forms, and they embody a remarkable poetic force. Von Rydingsvard’s 'Ogromna' entered the NCMA’s People’s Collection in 2010 as part of the commemoration of West Building. The colossal sculpture is meant to represent the enduring strength of women, but now it also serves as a testament to the artist’s unbreakable and enduring legacy."

International Artist Day is celebrated annually on October 25 to honor artists, their cultural contributions, and creative expression. The date was chosen to coincide with Pablo Picasso's birthday (10/25/1881). The best way to observe the day is to visit an art museum, gallery, or community studio. If you want to celebrate properly, give us a visit and check out the Picasso in our collection! ------- Pictured: Pablo Picasso, Seated Woman, Red and Yellow Background (Femme assise, fond rouge et jaune), 1952, Enamel on composition board, 49 1/4 × 31 7/8 in., Gift of Julian and Josie Robertson

It's Meet the Museum Monday, and this week's featured employee is Retail Experience Associate Mina Platania! Watch her interview to learn about the best advice she's received, her VHS collection (and her latest addition), her favorite movie (we screened it outdoors years ago!), and more.

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