Guided Tour: Modern Black Culture: The Art of Aaron Douglas
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 Modern Black Culture: The Art of Aaron Douglas. Advance registration required; space is limited. The Ackland Art Museum is operating under the guidelines of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. As of March 7, 2022, masks are…
Musical Performance: Dutch Keyboard and Viol Music
Chapel of the Cross 304 East Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesJoin us at Chapel of the Cross (304 E. Franklin Street, Chapel Hill) for a special performance of music from the Dutch Golden Age, presented in connection with the Ackland's current exhibition Drawn to Life: Master Drawings from the Age of Rembrandt in the Peck Collection at the Ackland Art Museum. Joseph Causby (organ, harpsichord),…
Acktoberfest: Art, Beer, and Cheese Pairings
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesJoin us for "Acktoberfest," an evening of art-inspired beer and cheese pairings, plus exhibition tours and still-life drawing stations, all in celebration of our current exhibition Drawn to Life: Master Drawings from the Age of Rembrandt in the Peck Collection at the Ackland Art Museum. Tasting boards designed by The Cheese Shop (Carrboro, NC) will feature a selection of cheeses…
Special Lecture by Wayne Franits
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesPaper Delights: The Peck Collection of Seventeenth-Century Dutch Drawings Join us for a free public talk by distinguished professor Wayne Franits (Syracuse University), specialist in seventeenth century Dutch and Flemish Art. This lecture examines some of the highlights of the exhibition of the incomparable Peck Collection of Seventeenth-Century Dutch Drawings, which is currently on view…
Tour: Friday Favorites
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesParticipate in a 30-minute guided conversational tour as we look closely at works on view at the Ackland. On Friday afternoons, we'll look at a selection of our guide's favorite works on view. This Friday we will explore the special exhibition Good Object / Bad Object. Find the full schedule of tours and topics here.…
2nd Friday ArtWalk
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesJoin us for this month's 2nd Friday ArtWalk evening hours as we explore two new exhibitions at the Ackland: Good Object / Bad Object and Laurel Nakadate: Ten Performances from 365 Days: A Catalogue of Tears. The evening will feature: - the debut of a three-day sound installation by Lee Weisert, Both Man and Beast…
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 Bridges Collection Loan Partnership, will talk about her work as she demonstrates the various techniques used to create her delicate cut-porcelain sculptures. Audience members will…
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 writing program on the arboretum's central lawn. Visit any time from 10:30am - 1:30pm to enjoy the serene landscape and the pleasure of crafting 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 special afternoon will include light refreshments, an introduction to the exhibition, spotlight discussions, and self-tour guides. Including forty-four works by twenty-eight artists – largely drawn…
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 and celebrating the Museum's current exhibition Unsettled Things: Art from an African American South. WINE & FOOD EXPERIENCE by MELANATED WINE Prepare your taste buds…