Collecting African, Ancient Mediterranean, and Native American Art

Ackland Director Shalini Le Gall moderates a discussion with specialists in African, Ancient Mediterranean, and Native American art: Dr. Victoria Rovine of UNC-Chapel Hill’s Department of Art and Art History, Dr. Jennifer Gates-Foster of UNC-Chapel Hill’s Department of Classics, and Nancy Chavis, director and curator of the Museum of the Southeast American Indian at UNC-Pembroke.

Participants will talk about some of the important questions and issues involved with collecting art in these areas.

Free, but space is limited; registration required via the Ackland’s event webpage.

This event is part of UNC–Chapel Hill’s Campus Life Experience (CLE) program. Students who attend can scan the QR code provided at the event to receive CLE credit.

Image credit: Unidentified artist, Burkina Faso, Bwa culture, Dedougou region, “Woman’s Figurative Stool,” 20th century, 9 × 13 1/4 × 5 5/8 in. (22.9 × 33.7 × 14.3 cm). Charles and Isabel Eaton Trust, 2022.43.2.