Calendar of Events
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| 2 events,  The Ackland Art Museum has suspended this program until further notice as part of our response to the spread of coronavirus COVID-19 and based on recommendations from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Any additional updates will be posted on the Museum’s website. Meet in the lobby for a 30-minute, guided tour of… –  Sunday, 26 January 2019 | 2-5 PM Free and open to the public Join us as the Ackland kicks off the new decade with new eyes! We will explore the Museum's collection through an art-filled scavenger hunt, "I Spy" puzzles, and vision-specific crafts. | 1 event,  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… | 0 events, | 1 event, 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, 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, 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, The Ackland Art Museum has suspended this program until further notice as part of our response to the spread of coronavirus COVID-19 and based on recommendations from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Any additional updates will be posted on the Museum’s website. Meet in the lobby for a 30-minute, guided tour of… |
| 1 event, The Ackland Art Museum has suspended this program until further notice as part of our response to the spread of coronavirus COVID-19 and based on recommendations from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Any additional updates will be posted on the Museum’s website. Meet in the lobby for a 30-minute, guided tour of… | 1 event, –  February 3, 2020: Paprika Kon Satoshi, Japan, 2006 Introduced by Rick Warner, UNC Dept. of English & Comparative Literature 1h 30m A psychological thriller from one of Japan's greatest animators, "Paprika" is a tale that blurs the line between reality and nightmare. Dr. Atsuko Chiba works as a scientist by day and, under the code… | 1 event, –  Talk by Thomas Lamarre, Middle Eastern and Asian Studies, Duke University The animated films of Kon Satoshi are often praised for the depth of their psychological portrayals. But how exactly is psychological depth produced in animation? To answer this question, I propose to consider the production of depth in animation in general, in order to… | 1 event, –  Meet in the lobby for a 30-minute, guided tour exploring highlights of our current special exhibitions Yayoi Kusama: Open the Shape Called Love and Toriawase: A Special Installation of Modern Japanese Art and Ceramics. Free. No reservation needed. | 1 event, – Meet in the lobby for a 30-minute, guided tour of the Ackland Art Museum’s collection. No reservation needed. | 1 event, – Meet in the lobby for a 30-minute, guided tour of the Ackland Art Museum’s collection. No reservation needed. | 7 events, –  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. –  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 is designed for 6- to 9-year olds. This month, we will make painted polka dot tote bags inspired by Yayoi Kusama: Open the Shape Called Love. |
| 1 event, The Ackland Art Museum has suspended this program until further notice as part of our response to the spread of coronavirus COVID-19 and based on recommendations from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Any additional updates will be posted on the Museum’s website. Meet in the lobby for a 30-minute, guided tour of… | 0 events, | 0 events, | 1 event, – Meet in the lobby for a 30-minute, guided tour of the Ackland Art Museum’s collection. No reservation needed. | 1 event, – Meet in the lobby for a 30-minute, guided tour of the Ackland Art Museum’s collection. No reservation needed. | 2 events, – Meet in the lobby for a 30-minute, guided tour exploring highlights of our current special exhibitions Yayoi Kusama: Open the Shape Called Love and Toriawase: A Special Installation of Modern Japanese Art and Ceramics. No reservation needed. –  See Yayoi Kusama: Open the Shape Called Love during our 2nd Friday evening hours! Throughout the night, experience Kusama-inspired modern dance performances choreographed by Killian Manning and screenings of Kusama’s 1967 experimental film Self-Obliteration (23 mins). 5:30 p.m. | Self-Obliteration Screening, ART& 6:00 p.m. | Performance in Gallery 7 6:30 p.m. | Self-Obliteration Screening, ART&… | 1 event, The Ackland Art Museum has suspended this program until further notice as part of our response to the spread of coronavirus COVID-19 and based on recommendations from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Any additional updates will be posted on the Museum’s website. Meet in the lobby for a 30-minute, guided tour of… |
| 1 event, The Ackland Art Museum has suspended this program until further notice as part of our response to the spread of coronavirus COVID-19 and based on recommendations from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Any additional updates will be posted on the Museum’s website. Meet in the lobby for a 30-minute, guided tour of… | 1 event, –  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 p.m. 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… Free – $5 | 1 event,  Mother Bong Joon-ho, South Korea, 2009 Introduction by I Jonathan Kief, Assistant Professor of Korean Studies, UNC-Chapel Hill, Department of Asian Studies 2h 9m FILM SYNOPSIS An early murder mystery from the director of Academy Award-winning “Parasite” (2019), “Mother” offers an exquisitely complex narrative and the eccentric mix of suspense and comedy for which Bong… | 1 event, – Meet in the lobby for a 30-minute, guided tour of the Ackland Art Museum’s collection. No reservation needed. | 1 event, – Meet in the lobby for a 30-minute, guided tour exploring highlights of our current special exhibitions Yayoi Kusama: Open the Shape Called Love and Toriawase: A Special Installation of Modern Japanese Art and Ceramics. No reservation needed. | 1 event, – Meet in the lobby for a 30-minute, guided tour of the Ackland Art Museum’s collection. No reservation needed. | 1 event, The Ackland Art Museum has suspended this program until further notice as part of our response to the spread of coronavirus COVID-19 and based on recommendations from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Any additional updates will be posted on the Museum’s website. Meet in the lobby for a 30-minute, guided tour of… |
| 2 events, The Ackland Art Museum has suspended this program until further notice as part of our response to the spread of coronavirus COVID-19 and based on recommendations from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Any additional updates will be posted on the Museum’s website. Meet in the lobby for a 30-minute, guided tour of… –  Inspired by Yayoi Kusama: Open the Shape Called Love, choreographer Killian Manning has planned an interactive afternoon of site-specific, art-inspired dance in the galleries. Visitors of all ages will be invited to join dancers in movement and dance in response to the art on view. 2:00 - 2:45 p.m | Movement Workshop 2:45 p.m. |… | 2 events, – 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 p.m. 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… Free – $5 – 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… Free – $5 | 0 events, | 2 events, –  Join us for an interview-style talk with the Ackland's Elizabeth Manekin and professor Maya Berry to hear how her classes, "Blacks in Latin America" and "Race, Gender & Activism in Cuba" use objects in the Ackland's collection. Bring a bag lunch--and questions of your own--for this lively, conversational program. Free – Meet in the lobby for a 30-minute, guided tour exploring highlights of our current special exhibitions Yayoi Kusama: Open the Shape Called Love and Toriawase: A Special Installation of Modern Japanese Art and Ceramics. | 1 event, – Meet in the lobby for a 30-minute, guided tour of the Ackland Art Museum’s collection. No reservation needed. | 2 events,  Featured – Featured Come to Art&Unc: Open House for Students at the Ackland, where you can drop in and meet the Ackland Student Guides and see the Ackland Art Museum in a different perspective. Open to the entire public, this event will feature a Gamelan performance and live visual artwork. There will be student-led tours to specific artworks… – Meet in the lobby for a 30-minute, guided tour of the Ackland Art Museum’s collection. No reservation needed. | 1 event, The Ackland Art Museum has suspended this program until further notice as part of our response to the spread of coronavirus COVID-19 and based on recommendations from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Any additional updates will be posted on the Museum’s website. Meet in the lobby for a 30-minute, guided tour of… |