Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University

Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University Art museum at the heart of Duke, since 2005. Free admission. Courtesy of Jennifer McCracken New & Jason New.
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The Nasher Museum will have limited hours on Saturday, January 11. We anticipate being open from 2 PM to 5 PM. To ensure...
01/10/2025

The Nasher Museum will have limited hours on Saturday, January 11. We anticipate being open from 2 PM to 5 PM. To ensure you have the most accurate information, please check our website before your visit.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding. Stay warm, and we look forward to seeing you soon!💚💙

Our museum is feeling a bit chilly today and has decided to take a cozy day off—for maintenance !❄️ We’re closed on Janu...
01/07/2025

Our museum is feeling a bit chilly today and has decided to take a cozy day off—for maintenance !❄️ We’re closed on January 7, but hope to be back tomorrow,Jan 8. Check our website for updates before you swing by! Thanks for your understanding, and stay warm.🧣💚

Join us for a night of live music at the Nasher! Stroll through “Second Nature: Photography in the Age of the Anthropoce...
12/10/2024

Join us for a night of live music at the Nasher! Stroll through “Second Nature: Photography in the Age of the Anthropocene” amid the relaxing ambiance of guitar played by Daniel Peters.🎵 🎼 🎸

Feel like dinner, then a show? Make dinner reservations at the Nasher Café ahead of time through the link in our bio.

Thursday, December 12th, 6:00 - 7:45 PM

   

In celebration of Duke’s Centennial, “Permanent Good: A Duke Documentary,”” a feature length historical film, will be pr...
11/26/2024

In celebration of Duke’s Centennial, “Permanent Good: A Duke Documentary,”” a feature length historical film, will be premiereing at the Nasher. The film documents Duke’s journey from a one room schoolhouse to being one of the most preeminent American universities and many of its historic moments along the way. 💙

The premiere will take place on December 5th at 5:30pm, proceeded by a reception. The documentary will also be screened in the Nasher Auditorium on December 8th and 11th. See the link in our bio for more details. 🔗

  Sketch and scavenger at the Nasher! Join us for a Gallery Guide with a twist. Learn more about our exhibitions through...
11/19/2024



Sketch and scavenger at the Nasher! Join us for a Gallery Guide with a twist. Learn more about our exhibitions through back-to-back sketching to learn and engage with the work we have on view. ✍️💚

If interested in dinner after, make a reservation through the link in or bio. Thursday November 21, 6-8PM.

What better way to explore the Nasher’s collections than while being serenaded by local Durham musicans? Come stroll thr...
11/12/2024

What better way to explore the Nasher’s collections than while being serenaded by local Durham musicans? Come stroll through the museum while enjoying the wonderful David Lewis band to set the mood. View this brilliant piece by Archibald Motley alongside the rest of our current shows. Feel like dinner and show? Make a reservation at the Nasher cafe through the link in our bio.

🎶Thursday November 14th, 6-8 PM🎶

Archibald Motley, Hot Rhythm, 1961. Oil on canvas.

Check out this exclusive article on our collection exhibit “By Dawns Early Light” in Burnaway Magazine. This article foc...
11/07/2024

Check out this exclusive article on our collection exhibit “By Dawns Early Light” in Burnaway Magazine. This article focuses on two main works that address the prevalent discussions around costitutional rights, namely the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in light of elections season.

“ Each of the thirty-eight artists whose work is included in this show provides thought-provoking and emotional windows into the places, people, and practices that have held America back, as well as those that will move toward a liberated future.” - .has.words 📝

Be sure to visit “By Dawns early light curated by Xusa Rodriguez the Patsy R. and Raymond D. Nasher Curator of Contemporary Art here at The Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University. 🔗 in bio

Join us on Novermber 12th for Reflections ! This program is designed for individuals with dementia and their care partne...
11/07/2024

Join us on Novermber 12th for Reflections ! This program is designed for individuals with dementia and their care partners. We will dive into a new art theme each month, enjoy hands-on art-making activities, and soak in live musical performances—all while creating connections.

November 12th 2:00-3:30 pm

Free parking passes!
Have questions or want to register? Send us an email at [email protected].

  We’re excited to invite families to our Community Classroom on November 10th for a fun-filled creative FAMILY day! Com...
11/06/2024



We’re excited to invite families to our Community Classroom on November 10th for a fun-filled creative FAMILY day!

Come join us for some quality time with your loved ones and meet others in the community. We’ll have plenty of art supplies and materials ready for your artistic adventures! 🎨

Sunday, November 10th, 1-3 PM - Free Parking

Join us for Bilingual Story Time at the Nasher! Gather in our galleries for a fun and engaging story time in English and...
11/05/2024

Join us for Bilingual Story Time at the Nasher! Gather in our galleries for a fun and engaging story time in English and Spanish followed by a conversation and a fun arts and craft activity .📖🖼️

This event is open free for kids aged 1-5 and their caregivers.

Can’t make it this time? Bilingual Story Tme takes place every first Thursday of each month at 10:30 AM and 11:00 AM. See you at the Nasher! !Nos vemos end Nasher!

Join us this Thursday at the Nasher for Second Nature Poetry Night! Immerse yourself in art and the creative process of ...
11/04/2024

Join us this Thursday at the Nasher for Second Nature Poetry Night! Immerse yourself in art and the creative process of poetry. The incomparable poet, William Davis, also known as , will be discussing his creative process and composing original poetry for visitors. Be sure to visit Second Nature: Photography in the Age of the Anthropocene and explore the themes around climate change and human impact on earth. Thursday, November 7th 6-8PM 🌍📝

Making dinner reservations in advance is advised if you intend to enjoy the Nasher Café.Link is in our bio.

Parking is FREE !

Join us in observance Día de los mu***os, also known as “Day Of The Dead”! This historical Mesoamerican holiday celebrat...
11/01/2024

Join us in observance Día de los mu***os, also known as “Day Of The Dead”! This historical Mesoamerican holiday celebrates the lives of loved ones who have passed on. Families pay respects with altars, prepare favorite dishes, and share music in remembrance and celebration of their deceased ancestors.🪅

The colorful skull also known as “Calaveras” is one of the most popular and common artistic representation of life and death on behalf of the holiday.

Bill Fick, “Hypnotic Skull 2,” 2020. Installation of 63 linocuts and screenprints on paper, 20 × 16 inches (50.8 × 40.64 cm) each. Courtesy of the artist. © Bill Fick. Photo by Peter Paul Geoffrion.

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We are honored to share a new feature in The News and Observer on our exhibit “Processing Systems” by Sherrill Roland. T...
10/31/2024

We are honored to share a new feature in The News and Observer on our exhibit “Processing Systems” by Sherrill Roland. The piece showcases the evolution of Sherrill’s practice and how the Nasher supported the creation of this new body of work addressing a critical social issue. Check it out with the link in our bio.

Join us next Thursday Oct 31 6:30-8:30pm for  a spook-tacular night at the Nasher!  Dress up as your favorite work of ar...
10/24/2024

Join us next Thursday Oct 31 6:30-8:30pm for a spook-tacular night at the Nasher! Dress up as your favorite work of art and compete in our exciting games for a chance to win a Nasher-curated gift basket. 🍭🏆

Explore the museum with friends and family while collecting candy, getting temporary tattoos, and snagging some cool stickers. Don’t miss out on screen-printing your own spooky tote bag!
It’s a night of art, treats, and Halloween thrills you won’t want to miss!👻🎃

Ernie Barnes iconizes the city of Durham, its residents and aspects of its cultural, athletic and commercial life in “Tw...
10/24/2024

Ernie Barnes iconizes the city of Durham, its residents and aspects of its cultural, athletic and commercial life in “Two Shots.” The Durham native turned to art after a career in the NFL and became known for his creations featuring black joy and culture. Influence from his time on the field can be seen in his exaggerated, lithe and athletic figures. Two Shots is a unique pool hall painting. Numerous Durham references can be spotted within it: a call out to Barnes’s alma mater, posters for local football games and boxing matches, WSRC radio station and several local businesses. Many friends and musicians are also immortalized, including his youngest daughter, Paige. Come see “Two Shots״ in our Wilson Pavilion until January 5th 2025.

Ernie Barnes, Two Shots (detail), 1989. Acrylic on canvas. Courtesy of the MAON Collection.

Thank you to everyone who signed up and participated in the Second nature Tour with Duke Forest!We’re excited to announc...
10/03/2024

Thank you to everyone who signed up and participated in the Second nature Tour with Duke Forest!

We’re excited to announce that the event has reached capacity. If you missed it, we encourage you to visit the exhibition and explore the current works on display. Be sure to sign up for the Duke Forest e-newsletter to stay updated on more tours. https://dukeforest.duke.edu/newsletter/

Thursday, October 3, 5:30 PMPanel discussion that brings together Joiri Minaya, Cara Romero, and Camille Seaman, three a...
10/01/2024

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 (or sign up for livestream)
https://duke.is/y/u575

Each artist brings a unique perspective from the different climatological zones in which they work. Seaman photographs vanishing ice in the Antarctic region; Romero imagines a female-oriented Indigenous-futurism in the Southwest; and Minaya investigates notions of femininity and identity in the Caribbean. Moderated by Michaeline Crichlow, Duke Professor of African and African American Studies, the discussion will illuminate the urgency of these artists’ practices and situate them within the context of the Anthropocene.

“The Nasher Museum has an artistic program that really enhances our quality of life here in Durham. The new sculpture ga...
06/17/2024

“The Nasher Museum has an artistic program that really enhances our quality of life here in Durham. The new sculpture garden will provide a dynamic space and opportunity to bring people together in Durham and enjoy new experiences with nature and art.” – Kimberley Pierce Cartwright, a Durham-based textile artist whose work is on view within “Love & Anarchy” through June 30.
🌲 See link in bio to learn more about the Nancy A. Nasher and David J. Haemisegger Family Sculpture Garden
📷 by Karen Huang

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2001 Campus Drive
Durham, NC
27705

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Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 9pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 12pm - 5pm

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Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University

A modern and contemporary art museum at the heart of Duke University, since 2005. All are welcome. “Our university should enfold culture of every nature.” — Raymond D. Nasher, 1943. 2001 Campus Drive, Durham, NC 27705