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101 South Columbia Street
Chapel Hill, NC 27599 United States Get Directions
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2nd Friday ArtWalk: Caldwell Artists in Conversation

Ackland Art Museum 101 South Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Join us for a lively conversation about contemporary Native American Art with artists Teri Greeves (Kiowa) and Keri Ataumbi (Kiowa), moderated by Jami Powell (Osage), Curator of Indigenous Art at Dartmouth’s Hood Museum. The talk begins at 6 p.m. and a reception for participants will follow. Registration is required — reserved your free ticket at... Read More →

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Lectures in Art History: Shanna Ketchum-Heap of Birds

Ackland Art Museum 101 South Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

“Indigenous Performance Politics: An Analysis of Works by Kent Monkman, Spiderwoman Theater Company, Rebecca Belmore and James Luna” ART&, Ackland Art Museum Because of space limitations, we request that attendees register in advance here: https://events.ackland.org/event/guest-lecture-dr-shanna-ketchum-heap-of-birds/ By internationalizing the debate concerning Indigeneity and decolonial thought, as well as examining the basis of North American multiculturalism in... Read More →

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2nd Friday ArtWalk: Sustainable Strut

Ackland Art Museum 101 South Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

The UNC Undergraduate Student Government’s Department of Environmental Affairs is bringing the Sustainable Strut to the Ackland Art Museum this year! The Sustainable Strut is a student-based fashion show that showcases clothing that has been cultivated sustainably and ethically. The show will feature a large group of student fashion organizations and designers. The mission is... Read More →

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Artist Talk: Alison Elizabeth Taylor

Ackland Art Museum 101 South Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Join us as we welcome Outwin first-prize-winning artist Alison Elizabeth Taylor to the Ackland for an artist talk about her fascinating body of work, which uses a technique she describes as “marquetry hybrid” and can be seen in her prize-winning portrait titled Anthony Cuts under the Williamsburg Bridge, Morning (2020). Alison Elizabeth Taylor depicted hair... Read More →

Free – $30

F.A.M. Fun in the Galleries: Picturing Portraiture in “The Outwin”

Ackland Art Museum 101 South Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Visitors of all ages are invited to explore The Outwin: American Portraiture Today through a variety of hands-on portrait-making activities and a scavenger hunt in the galleries. The Outwin: American Portraiture Today has been organized by the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery. The competition and exhibition are made possible by the Virginia Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition... Read More →

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Lecture-Demonstration with Maura Garcia and Mark Gabriel Little

Ackland Art Museum 101 South Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Join choreographer/dancer Maura Garcia 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 Garcia and Little will return to... Read More →

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2nd Friday ArtWalk- Immersive Performance: “Step This Way”

Ackland Art Museum 101 South Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

"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... Read More →

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2nd Friday ArtWalk: Acktoberfest

Ackland Art Museum 101 South Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Join us for a special Friday the 13th edition of Acktoberfest, our second annual celebration of the arts and tastes of the season. Spend a lighthearted evening kicking off spooky season with friends – look for "haunting" art, take part in mini writing workshops, and sample a selection of ciders and specialty cheeses from local... Read More →

Artist Talk: Amalia Pica

Ackland Art Museum 101 South Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Join the Ackland Art Museum for an artist talk with Amalia Pica, internationally renowned London-based Argentinian artist whose major commissioned installation Drawn to Explain has just been completed at the Craige Parking Deck on UNC’s campus. Pica will discuss how this very large-scale, multifaceted work fits within her broader body of work, which often explores... Read More →

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2nd Friday ArtWalk: Student Edition!

Ackland Art Museum 101 South Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Curious about what UNC-Chapel Hill's campus art museum offers? Join the Ackland for an evening highlighting the ways students at Carolina can get involved at the Museum. The Ackland will be open until 9 p.m. for tonight’s 2nd Friday ArtWalk. With information on the various resources available to students at the Ackland, an opportunity to... Read More →

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