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SUSPENDED: Guided Tour: Explore the Ackland’s Collection
SUSPENDED: Guided Tour: Explore the Ackland’s Collection
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…
Family and Friends Sunday: 20/20 Vision
Family and Friends Sunday: 20/20 Vision
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.
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Tai Chi in the Galleries – Jan. 2020
Tai Chi in the Galleries – Jan. 2020
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: 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,
SUSPENDED: Guided Tour: Explore the Ackland’s Collection
SUSPENDED: Guided Tour: Explore the Ackland’s Collection
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,
SUSPENDED: Guided Tour: Explore the Ackland’s Collection
SUSPENDED: Guided Tour: Explore the Ackland’s Collection
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…
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Ackland Film Forum: “Paprika” “(Kon Satoshi, 2006, Japan)
Ackland Film Forum: “Paprika” “(Kon Satoshi, 2006, Japan)
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…
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Ackland Film Forum Talk: “Intermedial Feeling: How Kon Satoshi Animates the Self”
Ackland Film Forum Talk: “Intermedial Feeling: How Kon Satoshi Animates the Self”
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…
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Guided Tour: Special Exhibitions
Guided Tour: Special Exhibitions
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.
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Guided Tour: Explore the Ackland’s Collection
Guided Tour: Explore the Ackland’s Collection
Meet in the lobby for a 30-minute, guided tour of the Ackland Art Museum’s collection. No reservation needed.
1 event,
Guided Tour: Explore the Ackland’s Collection
Guided Tour: Explore the Ackland’s Collection
Meet in the lobby for a 30-minute, guided tour of the Ackland Art Museum’s collection. 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.
Drawing for Tweens (AM Session)
Drawing for Tweens (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: Painted Polka Dots (AM Session)
Art Adventures: Painted Polka Dots (AM Session)
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.
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SUSPENDED: Guided Tour: Explore the Ackland’s Collection
SUSPENDED: Guided Tour: Explore the Ackland’s Collection
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…
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Guided Tour: Explore the Ackland’s Collection
Guided Tour: Explore the Ackland’s Collection
Meet in the lobby for a 30-minute, guided tour of the Ackland Art Museum’s collection. No reservation needed.
1 event,
Guided Tour: Explore the Ackland’s Collection
Guided Tour: Explore the Ackland’s Collection
Meet in the lobby for a 30-minute, guided tour of the Ackland Art Museum’s collection. No reservation needed.
2 events,
Guided Tour: Special Exhibitions
Guided Tour: Special Exhibitions
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.
2nd Friday ArtWalk: Open the Shape Called Love!
2nd Friday ArtWalk: Open the Shape Called Love!
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&…
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SUSPENDED: Guided Tour: Explore the Ackland’s Collection
SUSPENDED: Guided Tour: Explore the Ackland’s Collection
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,
SUSPENDED: Guided Tour: Explore the Ackland’s Collection
SUSPENDED: Guided Tour: Explore the Ackland’s Collection
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,
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 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…
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Ackland Film Forum: “Mother” (dir. Bong Joon-ho, 2009, South Korea)
Ackland Film Forum: “Mother” (dir. Bong Joon-ho, 2009, South Korea)
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…
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Guided Tour: Explore the Ackland’s Collection
Guided Tour: Explore the Ackland’s Collection
Meet in the lobby for a 30-minute, guided tour of the Ackland Art Museum’s collection. No reservation needed.
1 event,
Guided Tour: Special Exhibitions
Guided Tour: Special Exhibitions
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,
Guided Tour: Explore the Ackland’s Collection
Guided Tour: Explore the Ackland’s Collection
Meet in the lobby for a 30-minute, guided tour of the Ackland Art Museum’s collection. No reservation needed.
1 event,
SUSPENDED: Guided Tour: Explore the Ackland’s Collection
SUSPENDED: Guided Tour: Explore the Ackland’s Collection
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,
SUSPENDED: Guided Tour: Explore the Ackland’s Collection
SUSPENDED: Guided Tour: Explore the Ackland’s Collection
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…
Family and Friends: Dancing with Kusama
Family and Friends: Dancing with Kusama
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,
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 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…
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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Art for Lunch: Dr. Maya Berry
Art for Lunch: Dr. Maya Berry
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.
Guided Tour: Special Exhibitions
Guided Tour: Special Exhibitions
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,
Guided Tour: Explore the Ackland’s Collection
Guided Tour: Explore the Ackland’s Collection
Meet in the lobby for a 30-minute, guided tour of the Ackland Art Museum’s collection. No reservation needed.
2 events,
ART&Unc
ART&Unc
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…
Guided Tour: Explore the Ackland’s Collection
Guided Tour: Explore the Ackland’s Collection
Meet in the lobby for a 30-minute, guided tour of the Ackland Art Museum’s collection. No reservation needed.
1 event,
SUSPENDED: Guided Tour: Explore the Ackland’s Collection
SUSPENDED: Guided Tour: Explore the Ackland’s Collection
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…
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