
Ackland Film Forum: “Happy Together” Watch Party and Panel
Zoom (Link Provided with Ticket) , United StatesVirtual EventJoin us for the second film in the Ackland Film Forum's spring series on Global Queer Cinema: Happy Together (Wong Kar Wai, 1997). The series is a collaboration with the Film Studies Program in the Department of English and Comparative Literature at UNC-Chapel Hill, and features a selection of four international films presented in connection…
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Close Looks at Cocktail Hour: Renée Stout’s Ogun
Zoom (Link Provided with Ticket) , United StatesVirtual EventJoin the Ackland’s Object Based Teaching Fellow, Erin Dickey, for an informal conversation focused on one work of art from the Ackland’s new Close Looks digital feature. Plan to look closely and think collectively—and bring a drink of your choosing. On March 17, we'll look at Renée Stout's piece, Ogun. Registration is limited. After RSVPing,…
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Kusama and Beyond: A Conversation with Collectors JK Brown and Eric Diefenbach
Zoom (Link Provided with Ticket) , United StatesVirtual EventJoin collectors of modern and contemporary art JK Brown and Eric Diefenbach in a lively conversation with Ackland Director Katie Ziglar and Deputy Director for Curatorial Affairs Peter Nisbet. Brown and Diefenbach are currently lending works from their personal collection by internationally-renowned contemporary artist Yayoi Kusama to the Ackland's exhibition Yayoi Kusama: Open the Shape…
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Odd Couples: Objects in Conversation
Zoom (Link Provided with Ticket) , United StatesVirtual EventJoin Ackland Graduate Intern Sarah Farkas and Object Based Teaching Fellow Erin Dickey for a guided look at artwork from opposite corners of the Ackland’s collection. See how unexpected pairings can lead to exciting new insights! We will be looking at Louise Bourgeois's Crouching Spider and the bronze Mother and Child. This program will be…
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Artist Conversation: Creating “Mysterious Ink World, Part One (2016)”
Zoom (Link Provided with Ticket) , United StatesVirtual EventJoin us Friday, April 9 for an in-depth look at Mysterious Ink World, Part One (2016), a collaborative contemporary work featured in the Ackland Art Museum's newest installation of Asian art, Clouding: Shape and Sign in Asian Art. The immersive work is composed of an abstract ink painting by Ming Ren (American, b. 1956) installed…
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Ackland Film Forum: “Fire” Watch Party and Panel
Zoom (Link Provided with Ticket) , United StatesVirtual EventJoin us for the third film in the Ackland Film Forum's Global Queer Cinema Series, Deepa Mehta's Fire (1996, Canada/India). The series is a collaboration with the Film Studies Program in the Department of English and Comparative Literature at UNC-Chapel Hill, and features a selection of four international films presented in connection with the Ackland’s…
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Ackland Film Forum Watch Party & Panel for “A Fantastic Woman”
Zoom (Link Provided with Ticket) , United StatesVirtual EventJoin us for the final film in the Ackland Film Forum's Global Queer Cinema Series, A Fantastic Woman (Sebastian Lelio, 2017, Chile). The series is a collaboration with the Film Studies Program in the Department of English and Comparative Literature at UNC-Chapel Hill, and features a selection of four international films presented in connection with…
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Virtual Fundraiser: Treasures from the Cellar
Zoom , United StatesThe Ackland curators have selected their favorite “treasure” from the Museum’s collection not currently on view, and Wine Feed, local wine bar in Durham and Raleigh, has paired each piece of art to a specially selected wine and a gourmet chocolate bar from Raleigh’s Videri Chocolate Factory. Price includes live curator-led presentations and instructor-led tastings, 3 full bottles of wine, 3 gourmet chocolate…

Curator’s Tour of “Drawing Attention”
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesJoin Drawing Attention curator and Deputy Director for Curatorial Affairs Peter Nisbet for an in-person tour of the exhibition. Space is limited and registration is required below. Participants must adhere to the Ackland's current visitor policies, including wearing a mask while in the Museum and practicing social distancing. This tour will be offered a second…
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Curator’s Tour of “Drawing Attention”
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesJoin Drawing Attention curator and Deputy Director for Curatorial Affairs Peter Nisbet for an in-person tour of the exhibition. Space is limited and registration is required below. Participants must adhere to the Ackland's current visitor policies, including wearing a mask while in the Museum and practicing social distancing. If this event reaches capacity and you'd…
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