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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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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: She Who Tells a Story
Guided Tour: She Who Tells a Story
Tour: She Who Tells a Story Meet in the lobby for a 30-minute, guided tour of the She Who Tells a Story exhibition Free. No reservation needed. Image credit: Gohar Dashti (b. 1980). Untitled #5. From the series Today’s Life and War, 2008. Pigment print. Courtesy of the artist, Azita Bina and Robert…
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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: All the Rembrandt Drawings!
Guided Tour: All the Rembrandt Drawings!
Tour: All the Rembrandts! Meet in the lobby for a 30-minute, guided tour of the Ackland Art Museum's special presentation. First come, first served; space limited to 15 visitors per tour.* A second tour will be offered at 2:00 PM in the event that the 1:30 tour is full. * Community groups may request a…
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.
2 events,
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.
Curator Led Tour: All the Rembrandt Drawings!
Curator Led Tour: All the Rembrandt Drawings!
Tour: All the Rembrandt Drawings! Meet in the lobby for a 30-minute, guided tour of the Ackland Art Museum's special presentation led by Peter Nisbet, Deputy Director of Curatorial Affairs. First come, first served; space limited to 15 visitors per tour.* * Community groups may request a free, private, guided tour of All the…
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: All the Rembrandt Drawings!
Guided Tour: All the Rembrandt Drawings!
Tour: All the Rembrandt Drawings! Meet in the lobby for a 30-minute, guided tour of the Ackland Art Museum's special presentation. First come, first served; space limited to 15 visitors per tour.* A second tour will be offered at 2:00 PM in the event that the 1:30 tour is full. * Community groups may request…
1 event,
Guided Tour: All the Rembrandt Drawings!
Guided Tour: All the Rembrandt Drawings!
Tour: All the Rembrandt Drawings! Meet in the lobby for a 30-minute, guided tour of the Ackland Art Museum's special presentation. First come, first served; space limited to 15 visitors per tour.* A second tour will be offered at 2:00 PM in the event that the 1:30 tour is full. * Community groups may request…
3 events,
Guided Tour: All the Rembrandt Drawings!
Guided Tour: All the Rembrandt Drawings!
Tour: All the Rembrandts! Meet in the lobby for a 30-minute, guided tour of the Ackland Art Museum's special presentation. First come, first served; space limited to 15 visitors per tour.* A second tour will be offered at 2:00 PM in the event that the 1:30 tour is full. * Community groups may request a…
2nd Friday Art Walk: Rembrandt Panel
2nd Friday Art Walk: Rembrandt Panel
Friday, 10/11/19 | 5:00 - 6:00 PM Looking Over Rembrandt’s Shoulder: Discussing the Peck Collection Drawings Free, RSVP requested. Join the Ackland as we learn more about the museum’s seven Rembrandt drawings, which were donated in 2017 as part of the landmark Peck Collection gift. The drawings are on display at the Ackland Art Museum…
2nd Friday ArtWalk: Book Discussion
2nd Friday ArtWalk: Book Discussion
Friday, 10/11/19 | 6:30-8:30 PM Through Her Lens: Modern Arab Women Telling Their Stories in Art and Literature at the Ackland Book and exhibition discussion cohosted by Carolina Public Humanities. Read 2019 Man Booker Prize-winner Celestial Bodies by Jokha Alharthi (translator Marilyn Booth) and join a discussion at the Ackland Art Museum with Nadia Yaqub…
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Festifall
Festifall
Visit the Ackland’s booth at Festifall to make binary code bracelets inspired by the coded language of Intergalactic Soul’s PROJECT LHAXX, now on view in the Ackland’s ART& gallery and community space. Visit the Ackland and the Ackland Museum Store before or after Festifall: we are open from 10AM-5PM.
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.
2 events,
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.
Guided Tour: All the Rembrandt Drawings!
Guided Tour: All the Rembrandt Drawings!
Tour: All the Rembrandt Drawings! Meet in the lobby for a 30-minute, guided tour of the Ackland Art Museum's special presentation. First come, first served; space limited to 15 visitors per tour.* * Community groups may request a free, private, guided tour of All the Rembrandt Drawings (or any Ackland exhibition) by visiting https://ackland.org/education/request-a-tour/…
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: All the Rembrandt Drawings!
Guided Tour: All the Rembrandt Drawings!
Tour: All the Rembrandts! Meet in the lobby for a 30-minute, guided tour of the Ackland Art Museum's special presentation. First come, first served; space limited to 15 visitors per tour.* A second tour will be offered at 2:00 PM in the event that the 1:30 tour is full. * Community groups may request a…
1 event,
Guided Tour: All the Rembrandt Drawings!
Guided Tour: All the Rembrandt Drawings!
Tour: All the Rembrandt Drawings! Meet in the lobby for a 30-minute, guided tour of the Ackland Art Museum's special presentation. First come, first served; space limited to 15 visitors per tour.* A second tour will be offered at 2:00 PM in the event that the 1:30 tour is full. * Community groups may request…
1 event,
Guided Tour: All the Rembrandt Drawings!
Guided Tour: All the Rembrandt Drawings!
Tour: All the Rembrandt Drawings! Meet in the lobby for a 30-minute, guided tour of the Ackland Art Museum's special presentation. First come, first served; space limited to 15 visitors per tour.* A second tour will be offered at 2:00 PM in the event that the 1:30 tour is full. * Community groups may request…
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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.
Drawing for Tweens – October AM Session
Drawing for Tweens – October 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…
Art Adventures – Oct. AM Session
Art Adventures – Oct. 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. October's project will be making layered abstract paintings, inspired by James Brooks's piece Bozrah. …
2 events,
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.
Curator Led Tour: All the Rembrandt Drawings!
Curator Led Tour: All the Rembrandt Drawings!
Tour: All the Rembrandt Drawings! Meet in the lobby for a 30-minute, guided tour of the Ackland Art Museum's special presentation led by Dana Cowen, Sheldon Peck Curator for European and American Art before 1950. First come, first served; space limited to 15 visitors per tour.* * Community groups may request a free, private,…
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: 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.
From Personal to Universal: Photographs by Rania Matar
From Personal to Universal: Photographs by Rania Matar
Wednesday, 10/23/19 | 7 PM From Personal to Universal Photographs by Rania Matar As a Lebanese-born American woman and mother, she has dedicated her artistic practice to exploring both sides of her cultural background, cross-cultural experience, and personal narrative, in addressing issues of personal and collective identity, through photographing girls and women both in the…
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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: She Who Tells a Story
Guided Tour: She Who Tells a Story
Tour: She Who Tells a Story Meet in the lobby for a 30-minute, guided tour of the She Who Tells a Story exhibition Free. No reservation needed. Image credit: Gohar Dashti (b. 1980). Untitled #5. From the series Today’s Life and War, 2008. Pigment print. Courtesy of the artist, Azita Bina and Robert…
2 events,
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.
Music in the Galleries: Mozart on the Moon/Astronauts at the Ackland: UNC Opera Preview Performances
Music in the Galleries: Mozart on the Moon/Astronauts at the Ackland: UNC Opera Preview Performances
Mozart on the Moon/Astronauts at the Ackland: UNC Opera Preview Performances Saturdays, Oct 26 and Nov 2 | 2-4 PM Free and open to the public; no RSVP needed Join us for a pair of lively open rehearsals/preview performances featuring the cast of UNC Opera as they prepare for the premiere of their retro-futuristic,…
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Family and Friends Sunday: She Who Tells a Story
Family and Friends Sunday: She Who Tells a Story
Family and Friends Sunday Sunday, 27 October 2019 | 2-5 PM Join us as we explore the Ackland’'s traveling exhibition, She Who Tells a Story. Enjoy exploring the art on view with a themed scavenger hunt Find hands-on art-making activities for all ages Learn more about the country of Jordan with a Carolina Navigators Culture…
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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Ackland Film Forum: The Blessed
Ackland Film Forum: The Blessed
Ackland Film Forum: Recent Films by Arab Women Filmmakers Tuesdays, Oct 29, Nov 5, Nov 12, Nov 19 | 7 PM at the Varsity Theatre October 29, 2019: The Blessed Dir. Sofia Djama, Qatar, 2017 SYNOPSIS Algiers, a few years after the civil war. Amal and Samir have decided to celebrate their twentieth wedding anniversary…
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Art for Lunch: What is “African” about “African Art”?
Art for Lunch: What is “African” about “African Art”?
Wednesday, 30 October 2019 | 12:20 PM Art for Lunch: What is "African" about "African Art"? Featuring Amanda Maples (UNC Art History; NCMA) and Elizabeth Manekin (Ackland Head of University Programs and Academic Projects) Join us for an interview-style talk with the Ackland's Elizabeth Manekin and the NCMA's Curator of African Art and UNC…
Guided Tour: She Who Tells a Story
Guided Tour: She Who Tells a Story
Tour: She Who Tells a Story Meet in the lobby for a 30-minute, guided tour of the She Who Tells a Story exhibition Free. No reservation needed. Image credit: Gohar Dashti (b. 1980). Untitled #5. From the series Today’s Life and War, 2008. Pigment print. Courtesy of the artist, Azita Bina and Robert…
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.
2 events,
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.
Latif Bolat Pop-Up Performance
Latif Bolat Pop-Up Performance
Friday, November 1 | 3:30 PM Latif Bolat Pop-Up Performance Join us for a pop-up performance by Latif Bolat, renowned Turkish singer, composer, and scholar of Turkish music and folklore. With a vast repertory that includes songs in classical, folk and Sufi mystic music styles, he accompanies his singing on the baglama (long-necked lute),…
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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.
Music in the Galleries: Mozart on the Moon/Astronauts at the Ackland
Music in the Galleries: Mozart on the Moon/Astronauts at the Ackland
Mozart on the Moon/Astronauts at the Ackland: UNC Opera Preview Performances Saturdays, Oct 26 and Nov 2 | 2-4 PM Free and open to the public; no RSVP needed Join us for a pair of lively open rehearsals/preview performances featuring the cast of UNC Opera as they prepare for the premiere of their retro-futuristic,…
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