The Ackland Art Museum is located on the edge of the University of North Carolina at 101 S. Columbia St. The museum has more than 17,000 works of art in its collection from European masterworks to modern photography. All work is available for students and community members to view.
Other exhibits include European masterworks, twentieth-century and contemporary art, African art and North Carolina pottery. There are between 10 and 12 changing exhibits every year. Originally built in 1958, the building has undergone two major renovations but remains in its original building.
In addition to exhibits, the Ackland hosts some educational programs such as Art & Literature in the Galleries and drawing classes in the museum. Admission is free. Visit the museum website at ackland.org for more information.
From January 10 to March 20, Ackland Upstairs is hosting installations created by UNC faculty members to compliment their courses. Courses include "First Year Seminar: North Carolina Black Feminisms," "Introduction to Fiction Writing," "Picture That: History of Photography from Tintypes to Instagram" and "Research Methods in Film Studies: Histories of Moviegoing."
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In media ranging from pencil and oil on canvas to fluorescent light and projected video, the selected works of the students illustrate that, in the words of Audre Lorde, the personal is political.
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With a piece of sarcophagus, a pocket watch, and a portrait of an unidentified sex worker called “Peaches,” a student tour guide at the Ackland can create a conversation about telling time through art.
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While in-person theater performances have been on hold due to COVID-19, arts groups across campus have figured out how to manage a largely virtual performing arts landscape.
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This was the first visiting lecture of the semester and the Department of Art and Art History plan to host more throughout the year. Enriched in history, the Art Department’s Visiting Artist Series hopes to get master's of fine arts students thinking about how can art be reflected through different mediums.
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“I think in general, community produced projects have been on the rise,” Michelle Fikrig, a graduate student studying art and art history, said. “Chalk walks are rising in popularity as ways to show off the creativity of community members in a low-cost, low stakes setting.”
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With the Ackland Art Museum reopening on Jan. 27, visitors will soon be able to see works in-person such as "holding space for nobility," a memorial to Breonna Taylor.
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Although 2020 has presented many challenges, several UNC arts community members feel that the changes imposed by the pandemic have increased connectivity and meaning in the art world.
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"Holding Space for Nobility: A Memorial for Breonna Taylor," created by multimedia artist Shanequa Gay, is on display virtually at the Ackland Art Museum. Gay said she believes this commission is bound to spark some uncomfortable yet necessary conversations.
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The National Endowment for the Arts Big Read at the Ackland Art Museum will highlight LGBTQ+ perspectives in their virtual community reading programs this month.
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The Ackland Art Museum closed its doors to in-person visitors in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This weekend, the Ackland held its first Virtual Friends and Family Sunday, featuring a live storytime, art-making and artist spotlight videos.
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"She Who Tells a Story" is all about showcasing the experiences of Arab and Iranian women.
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A number of Rembrandt’s drawings will be on display at the Ackland Art Museum during October, following the 350th anniversary of his death. This famous artist's work was donated by the Peck Collection in 2017.
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Ambiguity, identity crisis and uncertainty lie at the crux of the new exhibit at the Ackland Art Museum, a futuristic representation of the Black experience in today's society.
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Art and social issues collide in an art exhibit that is anything but subtle.
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