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  • April 2026

  • Thu 16
    Thursday, April 16 | 5:30 PM–7:15 PM
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    Keohane Distinguished Lecture Series: Half a Loaf: Reform and the Whites-Only Immigration Régime, 1965 to 2025

    Join us for a public lecture by historian Kelly Lytle Hernández, the 2025-26 Nannerl Keohane Distinguished Visiting Professor at Duke and UNC-Chapel Hill. One of the nation’s leading experts on race, immigration, and...

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    Thu 16
    Barkley L. Hendricks, Treasure Birds (Thoughts of Christmas), 1999. Oil on canvas, 21 1/2 inches (54.61 cm) diameter. Collection of the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University. Gift of Susan and Barkley L. Hendricks in honor of Director Trevor Schoonmaker, 2020.6.1. © Estate of Barkley L. Hendricks. Image courtesy of the artist's estate and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York.
    Thursday, April 16 | 6:00 PM–7:00 PM
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    Gallery Guide Tour: Spring Renewal at the Nasher

    As the season shifts toward renewal and growth, this tour explores how artists across time and cultures respond to change—through reimagined histories, evolving identities, and relationships to the natural world. Moving be...

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    Thu 23
    Thursday, April 23 | 6:00 PM–8:40 PM
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    Film Screening: Hamilton, 2020

    Join us for a special free screening of Hamilton, the groundbreaking film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda! Captured live on stage, this captivating performance brings the story of Amer...

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    Thu 30
    Thursday, April 30 | 6:00 PM–7:00 PM
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    Gallery Guide Tour: Guide’s Choice!

    Join our gallery guide for a one-of-a-kind tour highlighting their favorite pieces on display. Through personal insights and stories, the guide will share why these works stand out, offering a closer look at the artists, t...

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  • May 2026

  • Thu 7
    Thursday, May 7 | 5:30 PM–8:30 PM
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    Guided Tour in Mandarin: Dis/orient: Contemporary Art of the Asian Diaspora

    中文导览——解序“东方”:亚裔社群当代艺术展 中文導覽——解序“東方”:亞裔社群當代藝術展 Guided tour in Mandarin: Dis/orient: Contemporary Art of the Asian Diaspora [SIMPLIFIED CHINESE] [简体中文] 杜克大学纳希尔艺术博物馆 (Nasher...

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    Thu 14
    Pioneering sculptor Barbara Chase-Riboud created Malcolm X #5, a 6-foot sculpture of polished bronze and silk, in 2003. For more than 50 years, Chase- Riboud has combined metals with textiles to create imposing works inspired by identity, history and loss. The sculpture is part of an ongoing series, a memorial to the slain civil rights leader Malcolm X. It was a gift from Nigel and Ayodele Hart.
    Thursday, May 14 | 6:00 PM–7:00 PM
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    Gallery Guide Tour: In the Round: 3D Art

    Explore the power of form, material, and space on a guided tour focused on three‑dimensional and sculptural art at the Nasher. Drawing from works on view in the Nasher Collection Galleries and special exhibitions, this tou...

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    Thu 21
    Thursday, May 21 | 6:00 PM–7:00 PM
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    Gallery Guide Tour: Woven Narratives

    Through woven, stitched, and constructed forms, this tour examines how artists use textiles to tell stories of labor, memory, and material transformation. Pieces from artists like Silvia Heyden and Claudia Alarcon, along w...

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    Thu 28
    Thursday, May 28 | 6:00 PM–7:00 PM
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    Gallery Guide Tour: Dis/orienting the View

    In celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, join us on May 28 for a guided tour highlighting Dis/orient: Contemporary Art of the Asian Diaspora. Through works that challenge fixed ideas o...

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  • June 2026

  • Thu 4
    Mikael Owunna, Olave, Queer Trans Femme Burundian from the series Limitless Africans, 2018
    Thursday, June 4 | 6:00 PM–7:00 PM
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    Gallery Guide Tour: Projecting Pride

    In June we celebrate the accomplishments and richness of Queer communities across the country. Join a gallery guide and appreciate the diversity of our world as we explore works that center queer voices and themes of accep...

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    Thu 11
    Wangechi Mutu, MamaRay, 2020
    Thursday, June 11 | 6:00 PM–7:00 PM
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    Gallery Guide Tour: Out of the Box Art: Unusual Materials

    Art can be made out of things you would never expect! Join us in exploring some of the more unusual pieces on view at the Nasher and learn how vital materials are to an artwork’s message. More Information

    Thu 18
    Thursday, June 18 | 6:00 PM–8:00 PM
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    Juneteenth Film Screening – BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions

    Adapted from Kahlil Joseph’s renowned video art installation, BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions is a distinctive cinematic experience that mirrors the sonic textures of a record album, weaving fiction and histo...

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    Thu 25
    Thursday, June 25 | 6:00 PM–7:00 PM
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    Gallery Guide Tour: American Experience: 250 Years of Tall Tales and Short Stories

    In commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, join us for a guided tour exploring Tall Tales and Short Stories...

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