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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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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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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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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.
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Arts and Drafts
Arts and Drafts
Join us on Friday, March 6 for the Ackland Art Museum’s inaugural Arts & Drafts event. Sip on Craftboro beer and enjoy pizza from Coronato Pizza while crafting with renowned local artist Stacy Lynn Waddell in our ART& space. All supplies and snacks are included in the ticket price. Beer and other beverages will be…
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…
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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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,
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 Art Walk: Keen on Kusama
2nd Friday Art Walk: Keen on Kusama
Book Discussion with Carolina Public Humanities | 6:30-8:30 p.m. “The Convenient Spot: Patterns and Repetition in Japanese Art and Literature at the Ackland” Register for a book discussion program with Carolina Public Humanities that pairs Yayoi Kusama: Open the Shape called Love with Sayaka Murata’s award-winning short novel Convenience Store Woman. The discussion of the…
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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 (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: Mobile Mania (AM Session)
Art Adventures: Mobile Mania (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. We will be making mobiles inspired by the Toriawase special exhibition.
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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…
Dance in the Galleries: Kusama Pop-Up
Dance in the Galleries: Kusama Pop-Up
Kusama Pop-Up An afternoon of pop-up dance performances inside of and inspired by Yayoi Kusama: Open the Shape Called Love, choreographed by Killian Manning. More information forthcoming!
3 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…
Ackland Film Forum: “The Grandmaster” (dir. Wong Kar-wai, 2013, South Korea)
Ackland Film Forum: “The Grandmaster” (dir. Wong Kar-wai, 2013, South Korea)
The Grandmaster Wong Kar-wai, Hong Kong, 2013 2h 2m FILM SYNOPSIS Wong Kar-Wai, best known for his films "In the Mood for Love" and "Chungking Express," is has been a fixture of international art cinema for two decades. Coming to filmmaking from a background in design, Wong's films are richly textured, stunningly photographed, often driven…
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SUSPENDED: Guided Tour: Special Exhibitions
SUSPENDED: Guided Tour: Special Exhibitions
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 exploring…
2 events,
POSTPONED: Art for Lunch: Dr. Jessica A. Boon
POSTPONED: Art for Lunch: Dr. Jessica A. Boon
The Ackland Art Museum has postponed this program 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. Join us for an interview-style talk with the Ackland’s Elizabeth Manekin and professor…
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 Art Museum’s Annual Luncheon
Ackland Art Museum’s Annual Luncheon
With Special Guest Speaker UNC Alumna and Metropolitan Museum of Art Curator Denise Murrell We are proud to announce that the Ackland's National Advisory Board member, Denise Murrell, will be speaking at our Annual Luncheon this spring. Murrell is a UNC alumna ('76) and she was recently appointed Associate Curator, Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Art, at…
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,
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: Yoga in the Galleries
SUSPENDED: Yoga in the Galleries
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. Take a break from your day and explore the world…
SUSPENDED: Tai Chi in the Galleries
SUSPENDED: Tai Chi in the Galleries
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. Join us for Tai Chi in the Galleries, inspired by the renowned…
1 event,
CANCELED: Ackland Film Forum: “Ash is Purest White” (dir. Zhangke Jia, People’s Republic of China, 2018)
CANCELED: Ackland Film Forum: “Ash is Purest White” (dir. Zhangke Jia, People’s Republic of China, 2018)
The Ackland Art Museum has canceled this program 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. Ash is Purest White Zhangke Jia, People's Republic of China, 2018 Introduced by…
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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: Special Exhibitions
SUSPENDED: Guided Tour: Special Exhibitions
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 exploring…
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…
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: Yoga in the Galleries
SUSPENDED: Yoga in the Galleries
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. Take a break from your day and explore the world…
SUSPENDED: Tai Chi in the Galleries
SUSPENDED: Tai Chi in the Galleries
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. Join us for Tai Chi in the Galleries, inspired by the renowned…
0 events,
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…
1 event,
SUSPENDED: Guided Tour: Special Exhibitions
SUSPENDED: Guided Tour: Special Exhibitions
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 exploring…
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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