Contemporary art museum at the heart of Duke, since 2005. “Our university should enfold culture of every nature.” — Raymond D. Nasher, 1943
Durham, NC
Joined February 2008
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Thursday, October 3, 5:30 PM
Panel discussion that brings together Joiri Minaya, Cara Romero, and Camille Seaman, three artists from Second Nature: Photography in the Age of the Anthropocene.
Seating is limited, reservation required.
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New $5 Million Gift to Help Reimagine Outdoor Arts Space at Nasher Museum! Project to enhance accessibility, build community and showcase art outdoors.
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3rd annual Nasher Community Celebration, Sun. May 5, 12-4 PM! Afro-Caribbean dance performances and drumming lessons. Art activities! Jonkanuu parade! Free and open to all! Parking is FREE.
"I am thrilled by the Nasher's willingness and fearlessness to experiment and constantly rethink and push what it means to be a museum and develop exhibitions." — Xuxa Rodríguez. We are proud to welcome our new Curator of Contemporary Art! Photo by Kat Wilson.
TONIGHT 6PM
Gallery talk with Durham-based activist Mandy Carter on "Lyle Ashton Harris: Our first and last love."
Her activism is closely allied in spirit to Harris’s work with its inclination toward narratives of Black and Queer empowerment & freedom.
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ALT Portrait of activist Mandy Carter
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Immerse yourself in "Barkley L. Hendricks: Portraits at the Frick" with a playlist created by Trevor Schoonmaker, Director of the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University and a friend of the artist.
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Photo courtesy of the Estate of Barkley L. Hendricks
ALT Black and white photo of artist Barkley L. Hendricks smiling, standing in front of three of his paintings
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NEWS | MacArthur Foundation Announced 2023 Fellows, Including Artists María Magdalena Campos-Pons and Carolyn Lazard | culturetype.com/2023/10/04/m… via @culturetype @macfound
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Great review of the Barkley L. Hendricks show at the @frickcollection including work from the @NasherMuseum nytimes.com/2023/09/28/arts/…
"The new curator at Duke University’s Nasher Museum of Art makes basic mistakes. Yes, it is artificial intelligence." –Brian Gordon, The News & Observer
More >>> newsobserver.com/entertainme… <<<
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"I think a critic would read it as either incoherent or adventurous."
I visited one of the world's first AI-curated art exhibits, at the @NasherMuseum.
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– at Chincoteague, VA
I asked ChatGPT to review the Nasher Museum's new ChatGPT-curated show
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When Nasher Museum asked ChatGPT to curate @zacharyhsmall @nytimes “the mistakes demonstrated clear drawbacks.” Curator Julia McHugh: “It made me think carefully about how we use keywords & describe artworks. We need to be mindful about bias & outdated systems of cataloging.” – at Durham, NC
ALT Photo by Cornell Watson
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There’s a brand new exhibit at the @NasherMuseum featuring the work of Lyle Ashton Harris 🖼️
Happening tonight!
The American Dance Festival and the Nasher Museum of Art co-present the world premiere of an ADF-commissioned site-specific work by Cara Hagan.
Click through to learn more and to purchase tickets.
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"Multi-sensory experiences create more focused and memorable museum experiences. Touching objects are a meaningful thing to incorporate into classrooms and gallery tours." –Abigail Hartemink, Duke Class of 2025 Read more >>> nasher.duke.edu/stories/hist… <<<
We are open! We hope everyone stays safe in the aftermath of last night’s storm. The Nasher Museum and Nasher Museum Café are open and everyone is welcome!
“We live in a society where we just have to keep going like everything’s fine—we’re moving, we’re shaking, we’re doing what we’ve got to do.” Cara Hagan, on her upcoming 8/22 performance at the Nasher Museum, in @indyweek indyweek.com/news/cara-hagan… – at Durham, NC
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From Concept to Collection: How Jim McDowell’s New Face Jug Made It to Nasher Museum Collection: We’re closing out this 3-part series w/Black Potter Jim McDowell as he shares his inspiration for 'Red Tails' face jug. | artsvilleusa.com/jim-mcdowel… @NasherMuseum
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In Durham or the greater Triangle and looking to escape the heat? Make a plan to check out @NasherMuseum’s “Love & Anarchy” exhibit, which opened last month and includes work by Art, Art History & Visual Studies faculty members Beverly McIver and Tom Rankin. Admission is free.
ALT A painted portrait by Beverly McIver of a Black woman in glasses and a blue shirt, looking at the viewer
ALT A photograph by Tom Rankin of a stone monument with two headless figures extending one hand each toward each other while standing on a pedestal inscribed with the words “It is all over with-now Bill and well that it is as it is.”
Insightful and lively story by @rpogrebin about artist Honor Titus, whose work “Portable Prince” is on view now in “Love & Anarchy.” @nytimes – at Durham, NC
‘The subjects of his paintings swing rackets in tennis whites, slow dance in full skirts, play the horn in fedoras.’ Artist Honor Titus @Gagosian nytimes.com/2023/07/18/arts/…
