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Yoga in the Galleries
Yoga in the Galleries
Take 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
Tai Chi in the Galleries
Join 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…
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Guided Tour: Explore the Ackland’s Collection
Guided Tour: Explore the Ackland’s Collection
Tour: 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.
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Guided Tour: Way Out West
Guided Tour: Way Out West
Tour: Way Out West Meet in the lobby for a 30-minute, guided tour of the Ackland Art Museum's Way Out West: Celebrating the Gift of the Hugh A. McAllister Jr. Collection. Free. No reservation needed. Image credit: Thomas Moran, American, born in England, 1837-1926: Virgin River, Utah (detail), 1908,oil on canvas, 20 x 30 in. Ackland Art…
“The Way Out West: Desert Landscapes” Artist Talk by Michelle Van Parys
“The Way Out West: Desert Landscapes” Artist Talk by Michelle Van Parys
1 August 2019 | 6 PM "The Way Out West: Desert Landscapes" An Artist Talk by Michelle Van Parys Free and open to the public, RSVP requested below. Presented in connection with Way Out West: Celebrating the Gift of the Hugh A. McAllister, Jr. Collection (on view 14 June - 25 Aug 2019). …
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Guided Tour: Explore the Ackland’s Collection
Guided Tour: Explore the Ackland’s Collection
Tour: 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.
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Final Performance: Stacey L. Kirby’s “Department of Reflection”
Final Performance: Stacey L. Kirby’s “Department of Reflection”
Sunday, 4 August 2019 | 2-4 PM Final Performance: Civil Presence Assessments in Stacey L. Kirby's Department of Reflection In this site-specific commission in the Ackland's ART& space, Stacey L. Kirby presents The Department of Reflection, a multimedia installation that reflects on the ways in which government, citizenry, and labor issues intersect in contemporary society. On the final day…
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Guided Tour: Explore the Ackland’s Collection
Guided Tour: Explore the Ackland’s Collection
Tour: 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.
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Guided Tour: Way Out West
Guided Tour: Way Out West
Tour: Way Out West Meet in the lobby for a 30-minute, guided tour of the Ackland Art Museum's Way Out West: Celebrating the Gift of the Hugh A. McAllister Jr. Collection. Free. No reservation needed. Image credit: Thomas Moran, American, born in England, 1837-1926: Virgin River, Utah (detail), 1908,oil on canvas, 20 x 30 in. Ackland Art…
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2nd Friday ArtWalk – Way Out West
2nd Friday ArtWalk – Way Out West
2nd Friday ArtWalk Friday, August 9, 2019 5:00-6:00 PM | EXPLORE Way Out West during our 2nd Friday ArtWalk evening hours 6:00-7:00 PM | PANEL: Perspectives on Way Out West Elizabeth Broun, Director Emerita of the Smithsonian American Art Museum John Coffey, Deputy Director for Art and Jim and Betty Becher Curator of American and Modern Art…
Guided Tour: Explore the Ackland’s Collection
Guided Tour: Explore the Ackland’s Collection
Tour: 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.
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Drawing in the Galleries
Drawing in the Galleries
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 10 August 2019 – AM Session
Art Adventures 10 August 2019 – AM Session
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. Participants will create woven masterpieces inspired by the summer exhibition Way Out West: Celebrating the Gift…
Drawing for Tweens 10 August 2019 – AM Session
Drawing for Tweens 10 August 2019 – AM Session
This program invites 10- to 13-year-olds to look at selected works in the Ackland’s galleries and identify techniques that the artists used to make them. Gallery teachers demonstrate and teach participants technical skills, which they can then apply to their own artistic creations. A mix of drawing from works on display and creating one’s own…
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Guided Tour: Explore the Ackland’s Collection
Guided Tour: Explore the Ackland’s Collection
Tour: 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.
1 event,
Guided Tour: Explore the Ackland’s Collection
Guided Tour: Explore the Ackland’s Collection
Tour: 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.
1 event,
Guided Tour: Way Out West
Guided Tour: Way Out West
Tour: Way Out West Meet in the lobby for a 30-minute, guided tour of the Ackland Art Museum's Way Out West: Celebrating the Gift of the Hugh A. McAllister Jr. Collection. Free. No reservation needed. Image credit: Thomas Moran, American, born in England, 1837-1926: Virgin River, Utah (detail), 1908,oil on canvas, 20 x 30 in. Ackland Art…
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Music in the Galleries: Vintage Country Music
Music in the Galleries: Vintage Country Music
Music in the Galleries 18 Aug 2019 | 2 PM Vintage Country Music by Brian and Mary Lewis, with Nancy Bierman (bass). Brian & Mary Lewis have performed together for more than 35 years, and have performed with Nancy Bierman for about the last ten. While singly they are veterans of multiple groups in genres…
2 events,
Yoga in the Galleries
Yoga in the Galleries
Take 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
Tai Chi in the Galleries
Join 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…
2 events,
Guided Tour: Way Out West
Guided Tour: Way Out West
Tour: Way Out West Meet in the lobby for a 30-minute, guided tour of the Ackland Art Museum's Way Out West: Celebrating the Gift of the Hugh A. McAllister Jr. Collection. Free. No reservation needed. Image credit: Thomas Moran, American, born in England, 1837-1926: Virgin River, Utah (detail), 1908,oil on canvas, 20 x 30 in. Ackland Art…
Week of Welcome: Ackland Student Guide Tours
Week of Welcome: Ackland Student Guide Tours
Welcome to Carolina! Meet in the lobby for a 30-minute, guided tour of the Ackland Art Museum’s collection led by an Ackland Student Guide. Tours will be offered every 15 minutes starting at 4:30 pm.
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Guided Tour: Way Out West
Guided Tour: Way Out West
Tour: Way Out West Meet in the lobby for a 30-minute, guided tour of the Ackland Art Museum's Way Out West: Celebrating the Gift of the Hugh A. McAllister Jr. Collection. Free. No reservation needed. Image credit: Thomas Moran, American, born in England, 1837-1926: Virgin River, Utah (detail), 1908,oil on canvas, 20 x 30 in. Ackland Art…
1 event,
Guided Tour: Way Out West
Guided Tour: Way Out West
Tour: Way Out West Meet in the lobby for a 30-minute, guided tour of the Ackland Art Museum's Way Out West: Celebrating the Gift of the Hugh A. McAllister Jr. Collection. Free. No reservation needed. Image credit: Thomas Moran, American, born in England, 1837-1926: Virgin River, Utah (detail), 1908,oil on canvas, 20 x 30 in. Ackland Art…
2 events,
Yoga in the Galleries
Yoga in the Galleries
Take 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
Tai Chi in the Galleries
Join 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…
1 event,
Guided Tour: Explore the Ackland’s Collection
Guided Tour: Explore the Ackland’s Collection
Tour: 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.
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