Virtual Art for Lunch: John Bechtold

Zoom (Link Provided with Ticket) , United States
Virtual Event

Join us for a virtual Art for Lunch, our interview-style talk with the Ackland’s Elizabeth Manekin, to discuss how John Bechtold's class Visualizing War in Contemporary American Culture utilizes different media to explore the social and political consequences of war. Bring your lunch – and questions of your own – for this lively, conversational program.…

Free

Virtual Artist Conversation: Ghost of a Dream

Zoom (Link Provided with Ticket) , United States
Virtual Event

Please join us for a virtual artist conversation between Ghost of a Dream, the artistic collaboration of Lauren Was and Adam Eckstrom, and the Ackland's assistant curator for the collection Lauren Turner. Ghost of a Dream will discuss their commissioned installation for the Ackland, Aligned by the Sun (through the revolution), as well as their…

Free

Virtual “Peace, Power & Prestige” Curator Conversation

Zoom (Link Provided with Ticket) , United States
Virtual Event

Susan Cooksey (Harn Museum of Art) in conversation with Victoria L. Rovine (Art History, UNC-Chapel Hill) Join us for a free virtual conversation about Peace, Power & Prestige, with exhibition curator Dr. Susan Cooksey (Curator Emerita of African Art, Harn Museum of Art) and Dr. Victoria Rovine (Professor of African Art History, Department of Art…

Free

Virtual Art for Lunch: Antonia Randolph

Zoom (Link Provided with Ticket) , United States
Virtual Event

Join us for a virtual Art for Lunch, our interview-style talk with the Ackland’s Elizabeth Manekin, to discuss how Dr. Antonia Randolph’s class “North Carolina Black Feminisms” utilize selected works of portraiture and self-portraiture by Black artists from the Ackland’s collection to explore the construction of Black feminist identities. The installation features works by Lezley…

Free

Art for Lunch: What We Believe

Zoom (Link Provided with Ticket) , United States

Featuring Gabrielle Berlinger (UNC Department of American Studies) 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 Dr. Gabrielle Berlinger’s class “Introduction to Folklore” utilizes selections from the Ackland’s collection on view…

Free

Virtual Art Adventures Afternoon Session – Exploring Op Art

Zoom (Link Provided with Ticket) , United States
Virtual Event

Join us as the Ackland takes our popular Art Adventures class online with instructor Allison Tierney! Class sessions will be limited to 15 participants*. A supply list and Zoom meeting link will be distributed to registrants prior to the class session. To use Zoom, students will need access to an internet-connected computer, smartphone, or tablet…

Free – $5

Virtual Art Adventures Morning Session – Exploring Op Art

Zoom (Link Provided with Ticket) , United States
Virtual Event

Join us as the Ackland takes our popular Art Adventures class online with instructor Allison Tierney! Class sessions will be limited to 15 participants*. A supply list and Zoom meeting link will be distributed to registrants prior to the class session. To use Zoom, students will need access to an internet-connected computer, smartphone, or tablet…

Free – $5

Public Art Concept Presentation with The Urban Conga

Zoom (Link Provided with Ticket) , United States
Virtual Event

Please join us in a Zoom webinar where design firm The Urban Conga will present concepts under development for the next public art commission to be installed on the Ackland’s front terrace. They will introduce an assortment of possible designs being considered, and then they will follow the presentation by answering questions and receiving feedback…

Free

Virtual Art Adventures Afternoon Session: Blind Contour Drawing

Zoom (Link Provided with Ticket) , United States
Virtual Event

Families with kids ages 6-9 are invited to join us virtually for a hands-on art-making class inspired by art on view in Drawing Attention. This month, we’ll make Blind Contour Portraits with instructor Allison Tierney! Class sessions will be limited to 15 participants.* A supply list and Zoom meeting link will be distributed to registrants…

Free

Virtual Art Adventures Morning Session: Blind Contour Drawings

Zoom (Link Provided with Ticket) , United States
Virtual Event

Families with kids ages 6-9 are invited to join us virtually for a hands-on art-making class inspired by art on view in Drawing Attention. This month, we’ll make Blind Contour Portraits with instructor Allison Tierney! Class sessions will be limited to 15 participants.* A supply list and Zoom meeting link will be distributed to registrants…

Free – $5