• A Musical Journey to Cyprus: Traditional Songs of Love, Sorrow, and Hope

    Ackerman Hall - Michael C. Carlos Museum 571 South Kilgo Cir NE, Atlanta, GA, United States

    Throughout history, Cyprus has been variously described as ‘the island of love’, ‘the birthplace of Aphrodite’, ‘the blessed isle’, ‘the land of lemon and olive trees’, among many other things. But in the past half century, Cyprus has also been known as a land of pain and sorrow; an island of division and loss. On […]

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  • Decolonizing Knowledge, a Conversation with Felwine Sarr

    Ackerman Hall - Michael C. Carlos Museum 571 South Kilgo Cir NE, Atlanta, GA, United States

      Due to inclement weather related to Hurricane Helene, this event has been postponed. We will update you with more information at a later date. This event is part of the annual France-Atlanta series organized by Georgia Tech and the Embassy of France in the United States. One of the great intellectuals of our time, committed to […]

  • Nix Mann Endowed Lecture

    Ackerman Hall - Michael C. Carlos Museum 571 South Kilgo Cir NE, Atlanta, GA, United States

    What is ‘classical art’? Why is it that some ancient Greek and Roman artifacts, but only some Greek and Roman artifacts, got to move across cultures and time, assuming a ‘classical’ status and dictating culture as they go? In this year’s Nix Mann Endowed Lecture titled “The Shifting Shape of Classical Art” Caroline Vout, professor […]

  • Gallery Talk on surrealist artist Unica Zürn

    Ackerman Hall - Michael C. Carlos Museum 571 South Kilgo Cir NE, Atlanta, GA, United States

    Join Curator of Works on Paper Andi McKenzie for a gallery talk on the etchings and drawings by the German surrealist Unica Zürn in the exhibition This Strange Presence. This program is free and open to the public, but space is limited, and online registration is required.

  • Transcendent Deities Lecture

    Ackerman Hall - Michael C. Carlos Museum 571 South Kilgo Cir NE, Atlanta, GA, United States

    In 2002, India embarked on a plan to brand itself for investment and tourism with its “Incredible India” campaign, which brought together every government sector to market the nation. The campaign was extremely successful, asserting India’s cultural and economic power in global markets and raising awareness of international brands in domestic ones. This was the […]

  • AntiquiTEA

    Ackerman Hall - Michael C. Carlos Museum 571 South Kilgo Cir NE, Atlanta, GA, United States

    Enjoy afternoon tea and scones as Curator of African Art Amanda Hellman discusses how Hanuman, the Hindu monkey god, traveled to Africa.