2nd Friday ArtWalk: She Who Tells a Story

Friday, 11/8/19|She Who Tells a Story: Intersections Between Art, Identity, and Mental Health

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM

Free; no registration required.

Join Stigma Free Carolina at the Ackland Art Museum as they explore the intersections of migration, cultural identity, and mental health as it relates to the Ackland’s exhibition She Who Tells a Story. 

Panelists include:

• Banu Gökarıksel, UNC Department of Geography
• Minoo Emami, UNC Department of Studio Art
• Keely Muscatell, UNC Department of Psychology & Neuroscience

Photo Books Pop-Up: Rare and Special Photo Books from the Sloane Art Library Collection

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Peek at photo books from our neighbors at the Sloane Art Library in our lobby!

Presented in connection with She Who Tells a Story: Women Photographers from Iran and the Arab World

Friday, 11/8/19 |Artist Talk: Mikael Owunna

7:00 – 9:00 PM

Reimagining the Black and Queer Body: A Conversation with Photographer Mikael Owunna

The Ackland Art Museum is also pleased to welcome artist Mikael Owunna to the museum for a conversation with NCMA curator Amanda Maples from 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm. Click here to learn more and RSVP!

Image credit: Gohar Dashti (b. 1980). Untitled #5. From the series Today’s Life and War, 2008. Pigment print. Courtesy of the artist, Azita Bina and Robert Klein Gallery, Boston. Used with artist’s permission.

Image credit: Courtesy of the artist

2nd Friday ArtWalk at the Ackland
Every second Friday of the month, the Ackland participates as a venue in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro 2nd Friday ArtWalk, staying open until 9:00 PM and offering a variety of interactive, all-ages activities in addition to all exhibitions being open to visitors. Admission is free.