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November 17, 2011
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Flora , c. 1654. Rembrandt van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669). Metropolitan Museumof Art, New York, NY Who influences you?  In this painting, Rembrandt was inspired by Titian’s painting by the same name. How often do you reference other images and styles? How can you ‘shout out’ to the sources of your inspiration while still remaining original? In the spirit of our college Self, Observed exhibition, we announce an opportunity for high school students. The Museum invites North Carolina high school students to create original art inspired by any work in our collection. Visit our Teens, Inspired tumblr blog and spread the word to students and teachers in NC!

Flora , c. 1654. Rembrandt van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669). Metropolitan Museum
of Art, New York, NY

Who influences you?  In this painting, Rembrandt was inspired by Titian’s painting by the same name. How often do you reference other images and styles? How can you ‘shout out’ to the sources of your inspiration while still remaining original? In the spirit of our college Self, Observed exhibition, we announce an opportunity for high school students. The Museum invites North Carolina high school students to create original art inspired by any work in our collection. Visit our Teens, Inspired tumblr blog and spread the word to students and teachers in NC!

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November 04, 2011
NCSU's WKNC 88.1 FM features Self, Observed

Jacob Downey from WKNC’s Eye on the Triangle interviews Self, Observed student artists and curators. The interview was broadcast on Tuesday 11/1 but you can listen to archived interview. You’ll need iTunes to download the audio file.

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November 02, 2011
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Announcing the next juried college art exhibition at NCMA: A Life, Still

Building on the success of Self, Observed, the North Carolina Museum of Art announces the second juried art exhibition for college students to coincide with Visual Feast: Masterpieces of Still Life from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Both exhibitions will be October 30, 2012 through January 31, 2013 at the North Carolina Museum of Art. Visit the blog for details.