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Visual artists reflect on a year of creativity and community

By Kathryn Bragg | December 4

From private galleries to public arts projects, 2023 has been full of visual arts innovation and highlighting local artists in the Triangle.

Dance company to draw inspiration from art at Ackland improv show

By Laney Currin | November 15

On Friday, student-run Modernextension Dance Company is performing an improvisation show at the Ackland Art Museum.

Outwin exhibit displays portraits in Ackland

By Madison Gagnon | November 13

The Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition, presented by the National Portrait Gallery of the Smithsonian, features portraits from a variety of styles ...

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Creativity from the shadows: Acktoberfest blends art, poetry and spoken word

By Preethika Ratnam | October 17

The Ackland Museum of Art's second annual Acktoberfest took place on Friday, Oct. 13 as part of their monthly second Friday art walks.

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Ackland unveils art exhibition on the side of Craige Parking Deck

By Maeson Wagner | October 1

Craige Parking Deck has become home to one of the Ackland Art Museum’s ongoing exhibitions by artist Amalia Pica. She used aluminum elements and paint ...

Ackland Art Museum brings music to the galleries through interactive event

By Satchel Walton | September 20

Through a collaboration with the UNC Music Department's Baroque Ensemble, the Ackland Art Museum blended music and art to create an event that transported ...

Art and movies meet through Ackland Film Forum

By Carly Breland | September 20

This year, the forum is focusing on films from the nineties, with the next screening being Paul Thomas Anderson's "Magnolia" on Sept. 26 at 7:30 p.m. ...

'Feels like magic': Georgie Nakima displays Afrofuturistic mural at The Ackland

By Mila Mascenik | August 27

Charlotte artist Georgie Nakima's exhibit "Pantheress" is on view at the Ackland Art Museum through July 21, 2024. The installation honors the Black Panther ...

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'Something for everyone': A guide to art galleries in the Triangle

By Kaitlyn Church | August 23

The Triangle offers a variety of galleries, from basements to museums, for the exploration of local and global visual art.

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New Ackland exhibit to explore art from the American South

By Eileen Foster | April 17

Starting this Friday, visitors attending the Ackland Art Museum can view the new exhibit “Unsettled Things: Art from an African American South.”

Meet Grace White, paper conservator at Ackland Art Museum

By Zoe Sinclair | April 11

Grace White, the paper conservator at Ackland Art Museum, spends her days repairing damages on works of art like drawings, watercolors and prints. She ...

Ackland Art Museum to unveil new Japanese art collection Friday

By Brianna Atkinson | March 27

The Ackland Art Museum holds the largest Asian art collection in the Southeastern part of the United States, which is set to become even larger soon. ...

Ackland Art Museum launches new website for Peck Collection

By Maeson Wagner | March 8

The Ackland continues to explore opportunities through its Peck Collection website, which hosts a growing body of scholarly work dedicated mostly to 134 ...

Ackland Art Museum to feature Dutch artist Rembrandt in new exhibit

By Emi Maerz | September 18

Community members will soon be able to see drawings of renowned Dutch artist Rembrandt van Rijn right on UNC's campus. Beginning Sept. 23, visitors ...

New interactive art installation in front of Ackland Art Museum engages community

By Reagan Allen | July 5

The Ackland Art Museum installed a new interactive art piece, or "spatial gesture," on its terrace that features magenta arches and iridescent glass– ...

'Kind of a dream come true': Ackland Upstairs highlights N.C. Black Feminisms and more

By Lauren Fichten | February 24

From January 10 to March 20, Ackland Upstairs is hosting installations created by UNC faculty members to compliment their courses. Courses include ...

Ackland Art Museum hosts global cult cinema film forum at the Varsity Theatre

By Hadley Chapman | February 15

The Ackland Art Museum is hosting a global cult cinema-themed Film Forum at the Varsity Theatre this month. Films include “The Man Who Saved the World," ...

New Ackland exhibition featuring African metal arts opens this Friday

By Meagan Bergstrom | January 30

The museum is planning many public events and programs in relation to the exhibit ranging from hands-on art-making events to metalworking demonstrations ...

Paint It Orange event features paintings of Orange County landscapes

By Ian Walniuk | November 8

Artists from as far as Connecticut traveled to Hillsborough to display artwork depicting landscapes and landmarks in Orange County for the fifth annual ...

Asian art exhibit 'The Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon' arrives at the Ackland

By Jade Neptune | October 19

On Oct. 8, the traveling "Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon" art exhibit made its way to UNC's Ackland Art Museum. The exhibit, which will travel ...