Last Look Tour: “The Beautiful Brain”
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesOn the exhibition's final day, join Peter Nisbet, Deputy Director for Curatorial Affairs, for a final reflection on the captivating Cajal drawings and contemporary scientific images of The Beautiful Brain. About The Beautiful Brain Santiago Ramón y Cajal’s drawings of the brain are both aesthetically astonishing and scientifically significant. The Beautiful Brain: The Drawings of Santiago Ramón…
Yoga in the Galleries
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesTake a break from your day and explore the world of yoga in the beautiful setting of the Ackland! The hour-long session offered most Mondays from 12:00-1:00 PM is taught by registered yoga teacher Joanne Marshall. Yoga in the Galleries provides an opportunity to practice a series of gentle yoga poses inspired by the art in the…
Tai Chi in the Galleries
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesJoin us for Tai Chi in the Galleries, inspired by the renowned Asian art collections at the Ackland! Tai chi is an ancient Chinese movement practice known to reduce pain and improve your mental and physical balance and well-being. This class uses gentle Sun-style tai chi routines that are safe, easy to learn, and suitable for all ages and…
Guided Tour: Explore the Ackland’s Collection
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesTour: Explore the Ackland’s Collection Meet in the lobby for a 30-minute, guided tour of the Ackland Art Museum's collection. Free. No reservation needed.
Louise Bourgeois’s Crouching Spider: Do Not Touch or Climb Talk
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesHosted by Arts Everywhere, join fellow students and community members in a lively discussion about contemporary artist Louise Bourgeois and her work at the Ackland Art Museum. Can a meme be a way of engaging with a work of art? Can a meme describe how and what we see around us, both individually and collectively?…
Guided Tour: Explore the Ackland’s Collection
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesTour: Explore the Ackland’s Collection Meet in the lobby for a 30-minute, guided tour of the Ackland Art Museum's collection. Free. No reservation needed.
Guided Tour: Explore the Ackland’s Collection
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesTour: Explore the Ackland’s Collection Meet in the lobby for a 30-minute, guided tour of the Ackland Art Museum's collection. Free. No reservation needed.
2nd Friday ArtWalk: Stacey L. Kirby and Lonnie Holley
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United States2nd Friday ArtWalk: An Eclectic and Unusual Double Bill Friday, 12 April | 6-10 PM. Free. 6-8 PM: ART& artist Stacey L. Kirby and her team conduct civil presence assessments within her new installation, The Department of Reflection. 8:30-10 PM: Concert and talk with Lonnie Holley. Part of the 50th anniversary celebrations for the Department…
Drawing in the Galleries
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesThe second Saturday of every month, Amanda Hughes leads participants in a creative exploration of a particular object in the Ackland’s collection. For all sessions, bring paper and dry media (crayon, pencils, etc.). All levels are welcome. Free and open to the public. No reservation is necessary.
Art Adventures (AM Session)
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesArt Adventures Designed for 6- to 9-year-olds, Art Adventures sessions provide kids with a guided view of art in the Ackland’s galleries, followed by the opportunity to create take-home treasures in an adjacent art studio using newly-learned art-making techniques. Materials are provided. 13 April 2019 | 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM (AM Session) Cost Free for Ackland Members…