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Curator-Led Tour of “The Outwin: American Portraiture Today”
Curator-Led Tour of “The Outwin: American Portraiture Today”
Join Lauren Turner, Associate Curator for Contemporary Art and Special Projects, for a first look at The Outwin: American Portraiture Today. Explore how the 2022 winners of the triennial competition held at the National Portrait Gallery have pushed the boundaries of contemporary portraiture, producing moving works that engage with the social and political landscape of…
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TOUR: A Closer Look at the Collection
TOUR: A Closer Look at the Collection
Join Ackland educators for a lively half-hour look at two works of art. These engaging conversational tours offer a closer look at and new perspectives on works on view from the Ackland's collection.
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A Closer Look at the Ackland Collection
A Closer Look at the Ackland Collection
Join Ackland educators for a lively half-hour look at two works of art. These engaging conversational tours offer a closer look at and new perspectives on works on view from the Ackland's collection.
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2nd Friday ArtWalk: “Step This Way” Interactive Performance
2nd Friday ArtWalk: “Step This Way” Interactive Performance
"Step This Way" is a site-specific performance featuring live music and dance by Mark Gabriel Little and Maura García. The performance takes place on and around the pARC, an interactive playful installation designed and created by The Urban Conga on the Ackland’s Terrace. Throughout the performance, elements of the composition and choreography will shift based…
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A Closer Look at the Ackland Collection
A Closer Look at the Ackland Collection
Join Ackland educators for a lively half-hour at two works of art. These engaging conversational tours offer a closer look at and new perspectives on works on view from the Ackland's collection.
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A Closer Look at the Ackland Collection
A Closer Look at the Ackland Collection
Join Ackland educators for a lively half-hour look at two works of art. These engaging conversational tours offer a closer look at and new perspectives on works on view from the Ackland's collection.
Lecture-Demonstration with Maura García and Mark Gabriel Little
Lecture-Demonstration with Maura García and Mark Gabriel Little
Join choreographer/dancer Maura García and composer/musician Mark Gabriel Little for an interactive lecture-demonstration that extends the creative experience of their commissioned immersive performance Step This Way, which will be performed on Friday, November 10, 2023 from 7-9 p.m. during the 2nd Friday ArtWalk. On Sunday, November 12, Dancer-musician duo García and Little will return to…
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Drawing in the Galleries
Drawing in the Galleries
Join us for our popular Drawing in the Galleries program this month during Studio Saturday! Amanda Hughes leads participants in a creative exploration of a particular object in the Ackland’s collection. Participants all draw from one object using their own gallery-safe materials (paper/notebooks and dry media like crayons and pencils), then discuss what they’ve noticed…
TOUR: A Closer Look at the Collection
TOUR: A Closer Look at the Collection
Join Ackland educators for a lively half-hour look at two works of art. These engaging conversational tours offer a closer look at and new perspectives on works on view from the Ackland's collection.
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TOUR: A Closer Look at the Collection
TOUR: A Closer Look at the Collection
Join Ackland educators for a lively half-hour look at two works of art. These engaging conversational tours offer a closer look at and new perspectives on works on view from the Ackland's collection.
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Crafty Hour: Paired Portraits at Craftboro Brewing
Crafty Hour: Paired Portraits at Craftboro Brewing
Head to Carrboro’s Craftboro Brewing for an evening of art-inspired fun and local beer. Bring a partner for a lesson in making Paired Portraits, presented in connection with the Ackland’s current exhibition The Outwin: American Portraiture Today. You and your partner -- could be a spouse, a friend, or even a first date! -- will…
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TOUR: A Closer Look at the Collection
TOUR: A Closer Look at the Collection
Join Ackland educators for a lively half-hour look at two works of art. These engaging conversational tours offer a closer look at and new perspectives on works on view from the Ackland's collection.
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