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@NasherMuseum / no. 125 / November 25, 2014 -- (Archive)
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Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University
Day With(out) Art
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 In 1941, the Museum of Modern Art in New York presents Miró’s first retrospective exhibition, seen by many as a political statement against the Franco regime.#MiroMinute |
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HEAR
SPANISH GUITAR FAVORITES / Sunday, November 30, 12:30 and 2 PM / Randy Reed will perform two 50-minute recitals on classical guitar in the lecture hall. Enjoy Spanish music during brunch in the Nasher Museum Café.
 DIALOGUE
GALLERY TOUR: DUKE COUPLES IN DIALOGUE ABOUT RAUSCHENBERG AND ARTISTS IN THE COLLECTION / Thursday, December 4, 6 PM / Join two scholarly Duke couples on a casual, personal and fun tour of Rauschenberg: Collecting & Connecting. Curator Kristine Stiles asked each couple to select works of art in the exhibition and think about them as “conversations” with an enormous range of interpretation. Couples are former Duke Provost Peter Lange and Lori Leachman, Duke’s Professor of the Practice and Director of Research in Practice Program in Economics, along with Bruce Lawrence, Duke’s Nancy and Jeffrey Marcus Professor of Religion, and miriam cooke, Braxton Craven Professor of Arab Cultures at Duke. Tours last about 45 minutes.
party
ANNUAL MEMBER PARTY / Tuesday, December 9, 6 PM / All members are invited to a special after-hours evening reception. Take advantage of a free chance to visit Miró: The Experience of Seeing, and double discounts in the museum store. Enjoy hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar, and mingle with other museum members and museum staff. Become a member today to experience these special benefits.
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SHOP
BLOG / Day Without Art began on December 1st 1989 as a national day of action and mourning in response to the AIDS crisis. More.
IN THE STORE / Save online and when you visit the Nasher Museum Store. Nasher Museum Members enjoy a 10% discount in the store and cafe, and receive free, unlimited admission and special invitations and subscriptions to our mailings. Become a member! Join online, call 919-684-3411 or visit the museum information desk.
Banner: Robert Rauschenberg, Untitled (Faux-Tapis; detail), 1995. Collaged fabric on bonded aluminum panels, 128 1/2 x 121 x 2 inches (326.4 x 307.3 x 5.08 cm). Robert Rauschenberg Foundation, New York, New York. © Robert Rauschenberg Foundation / Licensed by VAGA, New York, New York. Photo by J Caldwell.
BLOG: Lyle Ashton Harris, Untitled (Oak Bluffs) from the series The Watering Hole, 1996. Duraflex photograph, edition 2/6, 48 x 44 inches (121.9 x 111.8 cm). Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University, Durham, North Carolina. Promised gift of Blake Byrne (T’57), L.4.2007.10. © Lyle Ashton Harris. Courtesy of the artist and CRG Gallery, New York, New York.
HEAR, DIALOGUE, TOUR, WATCH, PARTY and SHOP photos by J Caldwell.
Nasher Museum exhibitions and programs are generously supported by the Mary Duke Biddle Foundation, the late Mary D.B.T. Semans and James H. Semans, the late Frank E. Hanscom III, The Duke Endowment, the Nancy Hanks Endowment, the Courtney Shives Art Museum Fund, the James Hustead Semans Memorial Fund, the Janine and J. Tomilson Hill Family Fund, the Trent A. Carmichael Fund for Community Education, the Neely Family Fund, the E. T. Rollins, Jr. and Frances P. Rollins Fund for the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University, the Marilyn M. Arthur Fund, the Sarah Schroth Fund, the George W. and Viola Mitchell Fearnside Endowment Fund, the Gibby and Michael B. Waitzkin Fund, the K. Brantley and Maxine E. Watson Endowment Fund, the Victor and Lenore Behar Endowment Fund, the Margaret Elizabeth Collett Fund, the Nasher Museum of Art General Endowment, the Friends of the Nasher Museum of Art, and the Office of the President and the Office of the Provost, Duke University.
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SU (11/30) 12:30 PM Spanish Guitar Favorites
TH (12/4) 11 AM Tour with Your Tot TH (12/4) 6 PM Gallery Tour TH (12/4) 7 PM Free Film Screening TU (12/9) 6 PM Annual Member Party  
MEMBER APPRECIATION WEEK
During the week of December 7-13, Nasher Museum members receive discounts, prizes and an invitation to the Annual Member Party. TOUR
READ
To accompany the exhibition Miró: The Experience of Seeing, the museum is hosting a series of book discussions featuring contemporary Catalan authors. January's selection is Ariadne in the Grotesque Labyrinth by Salvador Espriu. SUPPORT
JOIN
Join, renew, upgrade or give the gift of membership online or by calling 919-684-3411.
GIVE
Become a supporter. Individuals, corporations and foundations can call 919-668-3527 for further information.
VISIT
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Hours
Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat - 10 AM to 5 PM
Thu - 10 AM to 9 PM Sun - Noon to 5 PM Mon - closed Admission
Admission to Miró: The Experience of Seeing
Members: 2 free tickets per adult member (additional tickets for 10% discount) Adults: $12 Children 7 – 17: $6 / Children 6 and under: FREE Seniors (65 and older): $10 Duke Faculty/Staff: $6 (limit 1 ticket per ID) Duke University students: FREE (limit 1 ticket per ID) Non-Duke Students: $8 (limit 1 ticket per ID) Duke Alumni Association members with I.D.: $6 Active Duty Military and families (limit 6 tickets): $6 Miró: The Experience of Seeing are always available at the Nasher front desk. Purchase your tickets in person at the museum on the day of your visit. Admission to Rauschenberg: Collecting & Connecting and the permanent collection: 5 Adults $4 Seniors (65 and older) $3 Non-Duke students with student ID FREE ADMISSION FOR: Nasher Museum members Children 15 and under Duke students, faculty and staff with DukeCard or Duke Medicine ID Duke Alumni Assoc. Members with Alumni Membership Card Every Thursday evening, 5-9 PM Admission is also FREE to all active duty military personnel and up to five family members, with military ID: Geneva Convention common access card (CAC), a DD Form 1173 ID card, or a DD Form 1173-1 ID card. |