Virtual Family & Friends Sunday: LGBTQ Art at the Ackland
Zoom (Link Provided with Ticket) , United StatesIn conjunction with the NEA Big Read at the Ackland, enjoy a live story time, crafts, and a closer look at works by LGBTQ artists in the Ackland's collection for our October Virtual Family & Friends Sunday! Each month, the Ackland hosts a free program for families, kids, and the young at heart featuring hands-on…
Close Looks at Cocktail Hour: Nelson Morales
101 South Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesJoin 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 online installation. Plan to look closely and think collectively—and bring a drink of your choosing. On October 28, we'll look at Nelson Morales's Queen on Board. Registration is limited. RSVP below!…
Close Looks at Cocktail Hour: Willie Cole
101 South Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesJoin 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 November 11, we'll look at Willie Cole's Saphire. Registration is limited. RSVP below! After…
Close Looks at Cocktail Hour: Barton Lidice Beneš
101 South Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesJoin 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 December 9, we'll look at Barton Lidice Beneš' piece, Talisman. Registration is limited. RSVP…
Close Looks at Cocktail Hour: Shanequa Gay’s holding space for nobility: a memorial for Breonna Taylor
Zoom (Link Provided with Ticket) , United StatesJoin 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 January 27, we'll look at Shanequa Gay's site-specific installation, holding space for nobility: a…
Close Looks at Cocktail Hour: Tennessee Williams’s “Midnite Show”
Zoom (Link Provided with Ticket) , United StatesJoin 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 February 17, we'll look at acclaimed playwright Tennessee William's artwork, Midnite Show. Registration is…
Artist Conversation: Renée Stout
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesJoin us for a conversation between artist Renée Stout and the Ackland's Lauren Turner, assistant curator for the collection. Stout's work Ogun (1995) is part of the Museum's permanent collection and will be featured in the digital Close Looks project. In this free public conversation, we'll revisit Ogun twenty-five years on, using the work to…
Ackland Film Forum: “Happy Together” Watch Party and Panel
Zoom (Link Provided with Ticket) , United StatesJoin 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…
Close Looks at Cocktail Hour: Renée Stout’s Ogun
Zoom (Link Provided with Ticket) , United StatesJoin 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,…