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…
“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: Art from an African American South. Laura Bickford, Michael J. Bramwell, Bernard L. Herman, and Lauren Turner will each lead short gallery discussions about individual works…
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 artist Minnie Evans, whose work is featured in the Ackland's current exhibition Unsettled Things: Art from an African American South (on view through July 2,…
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. activity kit with materials to make your own art inspired by quilts on view in the exhibition. Pick up the F.A.M. Zine for more ways…