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"Color Concentrated: A Salon-Style Show from the Robertson Collection"
On through May 17. Find out more.
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Jen Clay: "Soft Night, Watching"
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Studio Saturday: Drawing in the Galleries
Saturday May 2, 10 a.m.-noon. Free. Walk in.
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Saturday May 2, morning & afternoon options. $0-5. RSVP at acklandRSVP@unc.edu until events calendar is back online.
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Collection
Head of a Model
Léon Bonnat
Léon Bonnat, French, 1833-1922,
Head of a Model
, c. 1857, oil on paper, mounted on canvas, 17 1/16 x 12 1/2 in. (43.3 x 31.8 cm), 77.47.1. Ackland Fund Conservation treatment for this painting, completed in 2008, was made possible by the generous support of the Ackland Art Museum Guild.
Click on image to see uncropped.
Perforated Screen
Unidentified artist, c. 1605-27
Unidentified Artist, Mughal, Jahangir period,
Perforated Screen,
c. 1605-27, sandstone, Special Acquisition Fund, 2019.16.3.
Self-Portrait as Dirty Princess
Julie Heffernan, 2004
Julie Heffernan, American, born 1956,
Self-Portrait as Dirty Princess,
(detail), 2004, oil on canvas, 75 x 68 in. (190.5 x 172.7 cm). Ackland Fund, 2005.2.
Click on image to see uncropped.
Mending Socks
Archibald John Motley Jr.
Archibald John Motley Jr., American, 1891-1981,
Mending Socks
, 1924, oil on canvas, 43 7/8 x 40 in. (111.4 x 101.6 cm), frame: 46 1/8 × 42 5/16 × 2 3/8 in. (117.2 × 107.5 × 6 cm), 58.1.2801. Burton Emmett Collection Conservation treatment for this painting, completed in 1997, was made possible by a grant from the Pforzheimer Foundation.
Click on image to see uncropped.
Explore the Collection
From the blog
New to the Ackland: An Eighteenth-Century Guatemalan Sculpture
By Dana Cowen | February 24, 2026
New to the Ackland: An Early Chinese Ceramic with Celadon Glaze
By Peter Nisbet | February 2, 2026
New to the Ackland: A Drawing by Renaldo Kuhler
By Lauren Turner | January 30, 2026
See the blog archives
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Ackland Art Museum
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Our events website is down
Please register by email
Email us at acklandRSVP@unc.edu with your name & the event you'd like to attend
New Exhibition
"Bill Bamberger: Boys Will Be Men"
Closing April 12
New Exhibition
"Color Concentrated: A Salon-Style Show from the Robertson Collection"
On through May 17. Find out more.
Ackland Commission
Jen Clay: "Soft Night, Watching"
Through July 12, 2026. Find out more.
K-12 Tours
Book one today
What do
you
see? Explore new online content.
Close Looks
Take a closer look!
Today’s Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Featured Events
Studio Saturday: Drawing in the Galleries
Saturday May 2, 10 a.m.-noon. Free. Walk in.
Studio Saturday: Art Adventures
Saturday May 2, morning & afternoon options. $0-5. RSVP at acklandRSVP@unc.edu until events calendar is back online.
Take A Closer Look!
Tours of the Ackland's permanent collection on select days at 1 p.m. Free. Walk in.
Take a 30-Minute Guided Tour of Our Special Exhibitions
Select Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays at 1 p.m. Free. Walk in.
View Full Calendar
Collection
Head of a Model
Léon Bonnat
Léon Bonnat, French, 1833-1922,
Head of a Model
, c. 1857, oil on paper, mounted on canvas, 17 1/16 x 12 1/2 in. (43.3 x 31.8 cm), 77.47.1. Ackland Fund Conservation treatment for this painting, completed in 2008, was made possible by the generous support of the Ackland Art Museum Guild.
Click on image to see uncropped.
Perforated Screen
Unidentified artist, c. 1605-27
Unidentified Artist, Mughal, Jahangir period,
Perforated Screen,
c. 1605-27, sandstone, Special Acquisition Fund, 2019.16.3.
Self-Portrait as Dirty Princess
Julie Heffernan, 2004
Julie Heffernan, American, born 1956,
Self-Portrait as Dirty Princess,
(detail), 2004, oil on canvas, 75 x 68 in. (190.5 x 172.7 cm). Ackland Fund, 2005.2.
Click on image to see uncropped.
Mending Socks
Archibald John Motley Jr.
Archibald John Motley Jr., American, 1891-1981,
Mending Socks
, 1924, oil on canvas, 43 7/8 x 40 in. (111.4 x 101.6 cm), frame: 46 1/8 × 42 5/16 × 2 3/8 in. (117.2 × 107.5 × 6 cm), 58.1.2801. Burton Emmett Collection Conservation treatment for this painting, completed in 1997, was made possible by a grant from the Pforzheimer Foundation.
Click on image to see uncropped.
Explore the Collection
From the blog
New to the Ackland: An Eighteenth-Century Guatemalan Sculpture
By Dana Cowen | February 24, 2026
New to the Ackland: An Early Chinese Ceramic with Celadon Glaze
By Peter Nisbet | February 2, 2026
New to the Ackland: A Drawing by Renaldo Kuhler
By Lauren Turner | January 30, 2026
See the blog archives
Explore @Ackland_Art_Museum
Join Our Newsletter