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Friday August 19th

Ackland Art Museum

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.

The Ackland Art Museum in-store market is opening this Thursday (10/11/12) and will feature Japanese crafts and products that are a mix of tradition and contemporary. The market will feature silkscreen prints by local artist Vidabeth Benson. The prints are hand-pulled and limited editions that reflect her years traveling to and living in Japan.

Japanese market to join Ackland Art Museum exhibit

By Sierra Wingate-Bey | Oct. 15, 2012

The Ackland Museum Store has brought the bustling marketplaces of Tokyo to Chapel Hill.

Bill Manbo’s photographs were found by Eric Muller, a UNC law professor, and depict Japanese-American culture as opposed to the typical propaganda photos of the time period.

Rare photos of Japanese internment camps on display at the Ackland

By Samantha Sabin | Oct. 9, 2012

Ackland Film Forum screens ?rst ?lm miniseries

By Kirsten Ballard | Sep. 12, 2012

Urban Sketchers come to Ackland Art Museum

By Caroline Pate | Aug. 26, 2012

Japanese market to join Ackland Art Museum exhibit

By Sierra Wingate-Bey | Oct. 15, 2012

The Ackland Museum Store has brought the bustling marketplaces of Tokyo to Chapel Hill.

Rare photos of Japanese internment camps on display at the Ackland

By Samantha Sabin | Oct. 9, 2012

Three years ago, a UNC law professor came across something he never knew existed: color photographs of Japanese-American internment camps.

Ackland Film Forum screens ?rst ?lm miniseries

By Kirsten Ballard | Sep. 12, 2012

This year’s Ackland Film Forum aims to connect art and cinema to cultivate global dialogue.

Urban Sketchers come to Ackland Art Museum

By Caroline Pate | Aug. 26, 2012

A trip to the Ackland Museum Store is like a trip around the world. The store is showcasing works by Urban Sketchers, a collective of artists who draw scenes on location in cities across the globe, until Oct. 6.

Japanese and Asian art exhibitions are on display at the Ackland.

Ackland shows art from Japan

By Caroline Pate | Aug. 22, 2012

For the next few months, a visit to the Ackland Art Museum will take spectators further east than Chapel Hill.

Delegard said her work consists of papier-mache structures that are made with a variety of found items, such as paper found in the art department’s recycling bin, sticks, construction paper and a pink extension cord from Student Stores.
She said she juxtaposed common items to make them unrecognizable and created physical tension in her work.
“A lot of my work is inspired by the aesthetics of the things that are around me.”
Photo courtesy of Lee Delegard.

Ackland Art Museum displays work of eight Masters of Fine Arts students

By Caroline Pate | Apr. 16, 2012

While finals for UNC undergraduates are still just around the corner, eight graduating Masters of Fine Arts students now have their final work on display.

Holden Thorp shakes hands with UNC alumna Dr. Hugh A. McAllister Jr. who donated $10 million to UNC for the Ackland Art Museum and the School of Medicine.

Alumnus’ $10 million donation to be split between Ackland Art Museum, School of Medicine

By Nicole Comparato | Apr. 12, 2012

With a $10 million donation to the University made official Thursday, Dr. Hugh A. McAllister Jr. provided not only a boost to two campus institutions, but a timely example for future donors.

Barbara Gentleson, the digital archivist at the Ackland, observes Thorton Dial's art at the opening reception of "Thoughts on Paper," which includes some of Dial's early drawings from 1990 and 1991. Dial was also present at the open reception.

Mixed-media artist Thornton Dial's drawings on display at Ackland Art Museum

By Caroline Pate | Mar. 29, 2012

Dial, previously known for his mixed-media sculptures, produced a collection of drawings between 1990 and 1991. These drawings make up one of the Ackland Art Museum’s latest exhibits, “Thoughts on Paper.”

UNC doctoral student curates the work of black and female artists in Ackland’s ‘Piece by Piece’ exhibit

By Janna Jung-Irrgang | Mar. 29, 2012

The fruits of Kimberly Kutz’s seven-plus months of labor will open today. “Piece by Piece: Quilts, Collages, and Constructions” — one of the Ackland Art Museum’s most recent exhibitions — has been the curatorial intern’s project since August.

Ackland Art Museum opens "Chords of Memory"

By Caroline Pate | Mar. 12, 2012

“Chords of Memory” which opened March 9 and runs until May 13, will showcase lithographs by Thomas Hart Benton, a regionalist American artist whose art was popular in the 1930s and 1940s.

Allan Maule (left) and Thom Gradisher (right) act in "Wisdom" written by Clyde Edgerton and directed by Akiva Fox. The play was inspired by Jules Dalou's 1889 sculpture, "Wisdom Supporting Liberty." The Ackland Art Museum hosts "Activated Art" live theater performances held in the museum's own galleries. The one-act plays of "ekphrastic theater"- theater performance inspired and based on specific works of art- were presented with a grant from the UNC Institute for the Arts and Humanities.

Ackland Art Museum features one-act plays based on artwork

By Mary Stevens | Feb. 23, 2012

Tonight in the Ackland Art Museum’s galleries, actors will perform a series of one-act plays inspired by the museum’s artwork.

Artist honors her grandfather at Hanes Art Center

By Carson Blackwelder | Feb. 13, 2012

Becca Albee never met her grandfather. But he and his work have inspired Albee’s latest art exhibition, “E.A.R. To the Ground.” It opened Tuesday in the John and June Allcott Gallery at the Hanes Art Center.

‘Camera Obscura’ showcases cellphone photography at Ackland Museum Store

By Mary Stevens | Feb. 13, 2012

Shawn Rocco is an award-winning photojournalist — but that doesn’t mean he won’t whip out his camera phone.

The Ackland Art Museum will host an opening reception for the new show "The Spectacular of Vernacular" tonight from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. The show examines the role of the vernacular in modern and contemporary artists. This piece is found art found by Jim Shaw and is a part of his collection titled "Paintings Found in Oist Thrift Store." He has titled it "Two Girls in Pink Dresses."

Ackland Art Museum’s ‘Spectacular of Vernacular’ full of charm

By Mary Stevens | Jan. 16, 2012

The Ackland Art Museum has successfully presented the beauty behind contemporary themes in its most recent exhibition, “The Spectacular of Vernacular.”

Ackland’s ‘Spectacular of Vernacular’ transforms the commonplace into art

By Mary Stevens | Jan. 12, 2012

“The Spectacular of Vernacular” opens today, as the Ackland celebrates the transformation of commonplace, regional items into whimsically creative contemporary art.

UNC's arts venues seek increased ?nancial support from students in light of budget cuts

By Katelyn Trela | Nov. 20, 2011

As funding for the University’s major arts organizations dwindles, the value of student support has grown.

UNC’s Ackland Museum store ‘unusually successful’

By Breeze Riley | Oct. 31, 2011

In a tough economy, it’s difficult to market art. But the Ackland Museum Store — which opened in May after much delay — has continued to bring in enough profits to cover operation costs, said Alice Southwick, store manager.

Ackland Museum Store will will begin selling a new line of bags made out of Ackland Art Museum exhibition bags this Friday (October 14th) at their launch party from 6:00 to 8:00. The bags are made by local designer Jennifer Collins-Mancour through her label JenJen. The bags come in all sizes ranging from small accessory bags, small and large totes as well as messenger bags. Price will range from $24 to $60. Guests who attend the launch party tomorrow night will have an opportunity to vote on which Ackland Museum banner Jennifer will make into bags next.(ALL posters in my pictures are the posters they can vote from) Bags shown here were made form the DE-NATURED exhibit banners that were 10 by 30.

Ackland to unveil ‘Bags from Banners’ product line

By Mary Stevens | Oct. 13, 2011

The Ackland Art Museum’s store has partnered with local designer Jennifer Collins-Mancour in re-purposing museum event banners to create a line of tote, messenger and accessory bags.

Chapel Hill arts organizations kept afloat with donor help

By Katelyn Trela | Oct. 11, 2011

In the about 20 square miles that make up Chapel Hill sit three nationally acclaimed organizations dedicated to the arts, which act as three windows to the world of performance and art. The Ackland Art Museum, Carolina Performing Arts and PlayMakers Repertory Company have each received millions less in funding from the University as the system has cut its budget.

NC Botanical Garden Education Center All kids pictures are of Blazing Stars after School Program Taught by Elisha Taylor - Facilities Manager Frankie Stiles - Environmental Education Assistant

NC Botanical Garden changes direction of annual sculpture exhibit

By Grace Tatter | Oct. 11, 2011

The 23rd annual Sculpture in the Garden exhibit, which will run through Nov. 19, is the first to include artists by invitation only.