Lecture-Demo with Artist Elizabeth Alexander
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesJoin us for an unconventional artist talk with Boston-based multimedia artist Elizabeth Alexander. Alexander, whose work Spit Cake (2014) is on view at the Ackland as part of the Art…
Ackland Presents: Poetry at the Arboretum
Coker ArboretumThis April commemorates the 120th anniversary of Coker Arboretum. In connection with this celebration and the Ackland Art Museum’s exhibition Lotus Moon and Nandina Staff, the Ackland will host a free, drop-in poetry…
Reception for Unsettled Things: Art from an African American South – Hosted by Triangle Friends of African American Arts
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesPlease join us for a reception, hosted by the Triangle Friends of African American Arts, to celebrate the Ackland’s upcoming exhibition, Unsettled Things: Art from an African American South. This…
2nd Friday ArtWalk: Wine, Food, and Local Art
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesFor this very special 2nd Friday ArtWalk, the Ackland has partnered with Melanated Wine and the Underground Collective to curate an evening of wine, food, and local art connecting with…
“Unsettled Things” Study Day
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesRegister for a special opportunity to participate in a Study Day with scholars of The Unfinished Business of Unsettled Things, the publication that accompanies the Ackland's current exhibition Unsettled Things:…
Work-in-Progress Film Screening: “Minnie Evans: Draw or Die”
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesJoin us for a special work-in-progress screening of the forthcoming documentary Minnie Evans: Draw or Die (dir. Linda Royal). The documentary explores the life and work of Eastern North Carolina…
F.A.M. Fun in the Galleries: Exploring “Unsettled Things”
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesThis Sunday, families are invited to explore Unsettled Things: Art from an African American South at a very special afternoon of art-filled activities. Throughout the afternoon, pick up a F.A.M.…
2nd Friday ArtWalk: Student Edition!
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesCurious about what your campus art museum offers? Join the Ackland for an evening highlighting the ways students at UNC-Chapel Hill can get involved at the Museum. The Ackland will…
Curator-Led Tour of “The Outwin: American Portraiture Today”
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesJoin Lauren Turner, Associate Curator for Contemporary Art and Special Projects, for a first look at The Outwin: American Portraiture Today. Explore how the 2022 winners of the triennial competition…
2nd Friday ArtWalk: “Step This Way” Interactive Performance
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United States"Step This Way" is a site-specific performance featuring live music and dance by Mark Gabriel Little and Maura García. The performance takes place on and around the pARC, an interactive…