Group show
To Be Young: Coming of Age in the Contemporary
3 Apr 2021 — 3 Apr 2022 at North Carolina Museum of Art
· Raleigh
"To Be Young: Coming of Age in the Contemporary" was a group exhibition presented at the North Carolina Museum of Art in 2021-2022. The show brought together contemporary works that examine the universal yet deeply personal experience of adolescence and coming of age — the moments of self-discovery, transformation, and belonging that define the transition from youth to adulthood.
Through a diverse range of media and perspectives, the exhibition invited visitors to reflect on what it means to grow up in the modern world, touching on themes of identity, community, vulnerability, and resilience.
Through a diverse range of media and perspectives, the exhibition invited visitors to reflect on what it means to grow up in the modern world, touching on themes of identity, community, vulnerability, and resilience.
About the venue
North Carolina Museum of Art
· Raleigh
The North Carolina Museum of Art (NCMA) is an art museum in Raleigh, North Carolina. It opened in 1956 as the first major museum collection in the country to be formed by state legislation and funding. Since the initial 1947 appropriation that established its collection, the museum has offered free…