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Asian Exchanges connects artwork from the East and West

By Isaac Rosso Klakovich | January 16

Art&Life and the Phillips Ambassadors will be partnering with the Ackland Art Museum to put on Asian Exchanges this Thursday. The event will feature ...

Ackland Art Museum's ‘Religion and Ritual’ showcases extensive collection of Asian art

By Laura Shanahan | January 9

While Asian art has grown especially in strength and importance over the last 30 years, the Ackland Art Museum remains home to the only collection of ...

The Ackland Art Museum is a museum and academic unit of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill located on S Columbia Street. Photo courtesy of Molly Sprecher.

Ackland expands art collection, may move to new building

By Eva Ellenburg | October 17

The Ackland Art Museum could grow closer to its goal of becoming the preeminent public university art museum through UNC’s five-year capital campaign, ...

Nonprofit arts industry brings jobs to Orange County

By Claire Willmschen | October 15

The Orange County Arts Commission (OCAC) announced last week that the nonprofit arts and culture sector is a $130.3 million industry in Chapel Hill, Carrboro ...

Q&A with artist Patrick Dougherty

By Marin Herold | October 4

Patrick Dougherty is a UNC alum and stick sculptor based in Chapel Hill. His work has been displayed at notable venues including the North Carolina Botanical ...

New acquisitions highlight growing authority of self-taught African-American artists

By Seth Newkirk | September 20

Ackland Art Museum announced that they would be receiving 12 pieces from Souls Grown Deep Foundation.

Architect Ignacio Cadena presents Los Trompos, pieces that have been on display since March, at Ackland Art Museum on Sept. 14.

'Los Trompos' exhibit spins to a stop

By Rachel Jensen | September 14

Mexican designers Hector Esrawe and Ignacio Cadena see themselves more as “problem solvers” than as designers. 

Ackland unveils newest installation in Focus on the Peck Collection series

By Seth Pyle | August 24

The current installation of the Focus on the Peck Collection at the Ackland Art Museum features three works: “Noli mi Tangere,” a Rembrandt drawing, ...

Arts Everywhere? More like Arts Every when

By Nicola McIrvine | August 21

Pianos echoing in the quad, students spinning on contraptions in front of the Ackland Art Museum, muralists bringing life to the walls of the town. These ...

Q&A: Because of Peck gift, Ackland has increased donations and profile

By Tiffani Gibbs | May 30

In January of 2017 the Sheldon Peck Endowment was given to the Ackland Museum in Chapel Hill. This was the largest donation given to the Ackland Museum ...

The new "Time Will Tell" exhibit at the Ackland opened Thursday. The exhibit features art from MFA Students at the university.

New exhibit at Ackland gives MFA students chance to display year-long projects

By Charlie McGee | April 28

A new exhibit at the Ackland Art Museum combines the works of seven master of fine arts students at UNC to explore the concept of time. 

The first installment of the 134-piece "Focus on the Peck Collection Exhibit" donated by Sheldon and Leena Peck is currently displayed at the Ackland Art Museum.

Portion of $17 million collection on display at the Ackland

By Will Arrington | April 20

The Focus on the Peck Collection at the Ackland Art Museum — on display from March 29 to June 4 — is the first public display of the Sheldon and Leena ...

First year dramatic art and journalism major Amy Cockerham (left) and first year psychology major Madison Robertson spin on one of the new structures outside Davis library.

The Ackland Art Museum brings interactive art to campus

By Lorcan Farrell | March 23

An exhibition of brightly colored kinetic sculptures have popped up around campus, giving students a new way to interact with art. The exhibition is called ...

The Ackland Art Museum is closing for 13 days for construction.

Ackland Art Museum to close for two weeks because of construction vibrations

By Harris Wheless | March 2

Construction occurring directly adjacent to the Ackland Art Museum will force the museum to close for two weeks starting Monday.

Sheldon Peck speaks at the donation announcement of various pieces of artwork to the Ackland Art Museum. Peck and his wife were the donors of the the collection, valued at $25 million and containing some of Rembrandt's most famous pieces.

Ackland receives $17 million in works of art, largest donation in museum's history

By Acy Jackson | January 26

As Chancellor Carol Folt announced that the Ackland Art Museum had received the largest donation ever, Leena Peck had tears rolling down her face.

New piece in ART& space provokes discussion about police shootings

By Sarah Moore | November 28

The ART& space at the Ackland Art Museum is a place for visitors to do homework, drink coffee, meet with friends and relax. Until Jan. 8, it's also ...

The new Art& exhibit at the Ackland Art Museum.

Free coffee attracts students to Ackland Art Museum

By Lorcan Farrell | October 24

UNC’s campus art museum, the Ackland Art Museum, changed leadership over the summer, and along with the change comes a host of programs designed to ...

Chaz French performs at the Lincoln Theater on Friday night.

What's going on this weekend: Sept. 9-11 edition

By Krupa Kaneria | September 9

UNC Chapel Hill Art a la Carte: Paint the Old Well en Plein Air Date: Saturday, September 10, 2016 Start:  4 p.m.

New year brings new faces to the University

By Nic Rardin and Harris Wheless | August 23

Katie Ziglar became the new director of the Ackland Art Museum on July 6. Ziglar comes to the Ackland from the Freer and Sackler Galleries at the Smithsonian ...

Ackland holds humanities exhibit on the 'All About America' in American history

By Leah Moore | June 23

The Ackland Art Museum is about to get a lot more patriotic.