@NasherMuseum / no. 136 / February 10, 2015  --  (Archive)
Exploded Hipster
Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University
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DINE
Cafe Miro
CAFÉ MIRÓ / Friday, February 12, 5 - 9 PM / Enjoy a special Spanish menu in the Nasher Museum Café, before or after a visit to Miro: The Experience of Seeing.  Last seating 8 PM.  Reservations strongly recommended, online or by calling 919-684-6032. Museum members receive two complimentary exhibition tickets and always enjoy a 10% discount in the museum café.
VIEW
Open This End
EXHIBITION OPENS – OPEN THIS END: CONTEMPORARY ART FROM THE COLLECTION OF BLAKE BYRNE / Thursday, February 19, 10 AM / An exhibition of both iconic and lesser-known works from some of the most significant and compelling artists of the last 50 years, Open This End: Contemporary Art from the Collection of Blake Byrne will trace a number of intertwined narratives in the history of recent art. Find out more.
OVERCOME
Power of the Ballot
PERFORMATIVE INTERACTION - POWER OF THE BALLOT / Visitors are invited to experience Stacey L. Kirby’s latest work, Power of the Ballot, part of Area 919: Artists in the Triangle. This “performative interaction” asks visitors to consider “What obstacles do you overcome to vote?” . Duke student interns, and sometimes the artist herself, are taking shifts as “Precinct Officer of the Interior.”

This week’s performance schedule.
WATCH
Damian Stamer - Requiem
AREA 919 / The Nasher Museum presents the first in a series of interviews with artists whose works are part of Area 919: Artists in the Triangle. Artist Damian Stamer talks about his painting, Requiem.
capture
Document Duke 360
DOCUMENT DUKE 360° - CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS / You are invited to join a yearlong, crowdsourced photographic conversation about Duke. Each day, send your photographs taken in 2015. More information on terms and conditions.
BLOG                           SHOP
Art Internship     Ugly Horse
BLOG / When people asked me, “so, you’re studying art…What do you want to do with that?” I used to answer shakily and with insecurity. 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: Lincoln Hancock with Yuxtapongo, Exploded Hipster (detail), 2012. Clothing donated by the Triangle music community, dimensions variable. Photo by J Caldwell.

VIEW: Andy Warhol, Open This End, 1962. Acrylic on canvas, 8 x 11 inches (20.32 x 27.94 cm). Collection of Blake Byrne, T’57, partial and promised gift to the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles.  © 2014 The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York, New York. Photo by Brian Forrest.
DINE, READ, OVERCOME,WATCH, CAPTURE 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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ON
THIS WEEK

WE (2/11) 11 AM Book Discussion
TH (2/12) 5 PM Café Miró

NEXT WEEK


TH (2/19) 10 AM Open This End opens

Miró Final Weekend Extended Hours

FR (2/20) 10 AM - 9 PM
SA (2/21) 10 AM - 7 PM
SU (2/22) 11 AM - 7 PM

The Nasher Museum Café will be open for dinner Friday, February 20, serving brunch until 3 PM and then light snacks and beverages until 6 PM Saturday, February, 21 and Sunday, February 22. Reservations online or 919-684-6032.

Miro Final Weeks
READ
The Shadow of the Wind

Final Miró-inspired book discussion!

Wednesday, February 11, 11 AM at the Nasher Museum. Visitors are encouraged to read the book prior to the discussions. The book is available for purchase in the Nasher Museum Store.

SUPPORT
JOIN
Join, renew, upgrade or give the gift of membership online or by calling 919-684-3411.
GIVE
Become a supporter online. Individuals, corporations and foundations can call 919-668-4063 for further information.

All gifts and memberships are 100% tax-deductible.
VISIT
Location
2001 Campus Drive
Durham, NC, 27705
919-684-5135
nasher.duke.edu
nasherinfo@duke.edu
Hours
Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat - 10 AM to 5 PM
Thu - 10 AM to 9 PM
Sun - Noon to 5 PM
Mon - closed

See special extended weekend hours above.
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

Tickets for 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 Area 919 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.