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Ackland F.A.M. (Families at the Museum): The Artsy Alphabet
Ackland F.A.M. (Families at the Museum): The Artsy Alphabet
Kick off the autumn season at the Ackland! Explore the art of lettering throughout history, complete an A-to-Z scavenger hunt, and design your very own alphabet book inspired by art. Self-guided activities will be on hand at the museum and online components will be added to ackland.org for virtual visitors. Free Family Art Kits Pick…
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Ackland Film Forum: “The Underground Railroad” Second Virtual Screening
Ackland Film Forum: “The Underground Railroad” Second Virtual Screening
Across his three feature films to date (Medicine for Melancholy, Moonlight, and If Beale Street Could Talk), Barry Jenkins has devised a new cinematic vocabulary for the portrayal of Black experience in the United States. With sumptuous imagery and hypnotic soundscapes, Jenkins has embraced aesthetic beauty as a strategy for addressing the past and present…
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UNC Family Weekend Tour
UNC Family Weekend Tour
Welcome Carolina Families! Meet in the lobby for a 30-minute, guided tour of the Ackland Art Museum’s collection led by an Ackland Student Guide. Space is limited. This event is planned in connection with UNC’s Family Weekend (Oct 1-3). We welcome visiting UNC families as well as members of the public.
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CANCELLED: Ackland Film Forum Panel | Spellbinding: The Cinematic Virtuosity of Barry Jenkins
CANCELLED: Ackland Film Forum Panel | Spellbinding: The Cinematic Virtuosity of Barry Jenkins
Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances owing to the artists' schedules, this event has been cancelled. -- Across his three feature films to date (Medicine for Melancholy, Moonlight, and If Beale Street Could Talk), Barry Jenkins has devised a new cinematic vocabulary for the portrayal of Black experience in the United States. With sumptuous imagery and…
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Virtual Art Adventures – Watercolor Resist Paper Vases
Virtual Art Adventures – Watercolor Resist Paper Vases
Join us as the Ackland takes our popular Art Adventures class online with instructor Allison Tierney! This program will focus on exploring the many Chinese vases in Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon. Class sessions will be limited to 15 participants*. A supply list and Zoom meeting link will be distributed to registrants prior to…
Virtual Art Adventures – Watercolor Resist Paper Vases
Virtual Art Adventures – Watercolor Resist Paper Vases
Join us as the Ackland takes our popular Art Adventures class online with instructor Allison Tierney! This program will focus on exploring the many Chinese vases in Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon. Class sessions will be limited to 15 participants*. A supply list and Zoom meeting link will be distributed to registrants prior to…
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Yoga in the Galleries
Yoga in the Galleries
This fall, our Yoga in the Galleries practice will be inspired by art from the Ackland's current exhibition Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon: Masterworks from the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection at Asia Society (on view October 8, 2021-January 9, 2022). The hour-long session is taught by registered yoga teacher Joanne…
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POSTPONED Art for Lunch: Picture Books
POSTPONED Art for Lunch: Picture Books
*This program has been postponed to Monday, October 18 at 12:30 p.m. EDT* Featuring Laurie Langbauer (UNC Department of English and Comparative Literature) and Elizabeth Manekin (Ackland Head of University Programs and Academic Projects) Join us for a virtual version of Art for Lunch, our interview-style talk with the Ackland’s Elizabeth Manekin, to discuss how…
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Guided Tour: Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon
Guided Tour: Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon
Meet in the lobby for a 30-minute, guided tour exploring highlights of our current special exhibition Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon: Masterworks from the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection at Asia Society. Advance registration required; space is limited.
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Ackland F.A.M.: Diwali Celebration
Ackland F.A.M.: Diwali Celebration
Join the Ackland as we explore Diwali, known as the Festival of Lights, in connection with our current special exhibition Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon: Masterworks from the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection at Asia Society. Diwali is a five-day holiday that began in India and is celebrated by over one…
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Yoga in the Galleries
Yoga in the Galleries
This fall, our Yoga in the Galleries practice will be inspired by art from the Ackland's current exhibition Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon: Masterworks from the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection at Asia Society (on view October 8, 2021-January 9, 2022). The hour-long session is taught by registered yoga teacher Joanne…
Art for Lunch: Picture Books
Art for Lunch: Picture Books
*This program was moved from Wednesday, October 13 to Monday, October 18 at 12:30 p.m. EDT.* Featuring Laurie Langbauer (UNC Department of English and Comparative Literature) and Elizabeth Manekin (Ackland Head of University Programs and Academic Projects) Join us for a virtual version of Art for Lunch, our interview-style talk with the Ackland’s Elizabeth Manekin,…
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Guided Tour: Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon
Guided Tour: Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon
Meet in the lobby for a 30-minute, guided tour exploring highlights of our current special exhibition Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon: Masterworks from the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection at Asia Society. Advance registration required; space is limited. This program is supported by the Orange County Arts Commission.
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Yoga in the Galleries
Yoga in the Galleries
This fall, our Yoga in the Galleries practice will be inspired by art from the Ackland's current exhibition Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon: Masterworks from the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection at Asia Society (on view October 8, 2021-January 9, 2022). The hour-long session is taught by registered yoga teacher Joanne…
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Artist Conversation: Zig Jackson
Artist Conversation: Zig Jackson
Join us for a virtual conversation between artist Zig Jackson and the Ackland's Lauren Turner, assistant curator for the collection. Jackson's photograph Entering Zig’s Indian Reservation, China Basin, San Francisco, CA is featured in the Ackland's 2021-2022 Close Looks series. In this free virtual conversation, we'll hear from Jackson about this 1997 work, others in…
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Guided Tour: Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon
Guided Tour: Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon
Meet in the lobby for a 30-minute, guided tour exploring highlights of our current special exhibition Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon: Masterworks from the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection at Asia Society. Advance registration required; space is limited. This program is supported by the Orange County Arts Commission.
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Yoga in the Galleries
Yoga in the Galleries
This fall, our Yoga in the Galleries practice will be inspired by art from the Ackland's current exhibition Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon: Masterworks from the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection at Asia Society (on view October 8, 2021-January 9, 2022). The hour-long session is taught by registered yoga teacher Joanne…
1 event,
Guided Tour: Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon
Guided Tour: Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon
Meet in the lobby for a 30-minute, guided tour exploring highlights of our current special exhibition Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon: Masterworks from the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection at Asia Society. Advance registration required; space is limited. This program is supported by the Orange County Arts Commission.
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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. Advance registration required; space is limited. This program is supported by the Orange County Arts Commission.
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