Yoga in the Galleries
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesThis fall, our Yoga in the Galleries practice will be inspired by art from the Ackland's current exhibition Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon: Masterworks from the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection at Asia Society (on view October 8, 2021-January 9, 2022). The hour-long session is taught by registered yoga teacher Joanne…
Close Looks Conversational Tour: Song Dynasty “Stem Cup”
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesJoin Weixin Zhou, Ackland Graduate Teaching Fellow, for an informal conversation about the Ackland's 12-13th century Song dynasty Stem Cup, a work featured in the Ackland’s Close Looks project. Plan to look closely and think collectively. Registration is limited. Sign up for free tickets to this in-person program below. This program is supported by the Orange County…
Guided Tour: Explore the Ackland’s Collection
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesMeet in the lobby for a 30-minute, guided tour of the Ackland Art Museum’s collection. Advance registration required; space is limited. This program is supported by the Orange County Arts Commission.
Guided Tour: Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesMeet in the lobby for a 30-minute, guided tour exploring highlights of our current special exhibition Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon: Masterworks from the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection at Asia Society. Advance registration required; space is limited. This program is supported by the Orange County Arts Commission.
Art & Lit at the Ackland: “The Hare with Amber Eyes” by Edmund de Waal
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesJoin us in reading artist and author Edmund de Waal's captivating family memoir The Hare with Amber Eyes, which traces the story of his family through a collection of hand-carved Japanese netsuke as the objects traveled across time, space, and generations. After you’ve read it, spend time exploring the Ackland's exhibition Buddha and Shiva, Lotus…
Virtual Art Adventures A.M. Session – All About Shapes!
101 South Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesJoin us as the Ackland takes our popular Art Adventures class online with instructor Allison Tierney! Class sessions will be limited to 15 participants*. A supply list and Zoom meeting link will be distributed to registrants prior to the class session. To use Zoom, students will need access to an internet-connected computer, smartphone, or tablet…
Curator-Led Tour: Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesJoin Deputy Director for Curatorial Affairs Peter Nisbet for a guided look at Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon: Masterworks from the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection at Asia Society. The exhibition features nearly seventy works of ceramic and metalwork from across Asia collected by the Rockefellers in the mid-twentieth century with…
Virtual Art Adventures P.M. Session – All About Shapes!
101 South Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesJoin us as the Ackland takes our popular Art Adventures class online with instructor Allison Tierney! Class sessions will be limited to 15 participants*. A supply list and Zoom meeting link will be distributed to registrants prior to the class session. To use Zoom, students will need access to an internet-connected computer, smartphone, or tablet…
Ackland F.A.M: Sights and Sounds of Southeast Asia
101 South Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesThe Ackland’s current special exhibition Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon: Masterworks from the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection at Asia Society highlights works from Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, India, and China - just to name a few! Join the Ackland at 2:00 p.m. for a masked, space-limited viewing of Disney’s "Raya and…
Yoga in the Galleries
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesThis fall, our Yoga in the Galleries practice will be inspired by art from the Ackland's current exhibition Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon: Masterworks from the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection at Asia Society (on view October 8, 2021-January 9, 2022). The hour-long session is taught by registered yoga teacher Joanne…