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Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University

Today the Nasher offers a platform for passionate and engaged students, faculty, staff, alums and members of the Durham community to have a dialogue and to be inspired by their surroundings and, in turn, by each other.

Trent Carmichael, (T'88, P'17, P'19), member of the Nasher's Board of Advisors
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John Akomfrah: Precarity
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John Akomfrah: Precarity

Chief Curator Trevor Schoonmaker talks about how Precarity came to be, and artist John Akomfrah talks about why Buddy Bolden captured his imagination.

Visitors sit on stools with sketch pads and pencils, drawing works of art around them in the gallery. Photo by J Caldwell.
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Sketching in the Galleries: Ben Bridgers

Explore your artistic side through an informal sketching program held on the third Saturday of each month. Durham artist Ben Bridgers leads Saturday's program.

July 21, 2018 | 10:15 AM – 12:15 PM
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Amy Sherald, "Light is easy to love."
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Amy Sherald, "Light is easy to love."

New to the Nasher's collection is a painting by Amy Sherald, the official portrait artist of former First Lady Michelle Obama, whose portrait has been such a hit among visitors to the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery. Another Amy Sherald painting was also in the exhibition "Southern Accent: Seeking the American South in Contemporary Art" that originated at the Nasher in 2016. "Light is easy to love.," was a gift from Jennifer McCracken New (T’90, L’94) and Jason New (L’94).

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Due to technical difficulties, Precarity is not on view this week. Please check nasher.duke.edu/precarity (or our social media channels) after July 21 for updates. We are very sorry for the inconvenience. Admission to The Collections Galleries is free while Precarity is under repair.