Art Exhibit
When Latino Artists Went Pop
New Nasher Museum exhibit captures Latin American artists' contribution to a revolutionary movement
Growing a
culture for art at Duke
The arts thrive at Duke. Leading academic programs, critically-acclaimed presenting organizations and embedded visiting artists create connections between campus, the cultural momentum of Durham, NC, and international thinkers, makers and performers.
Pictured above: Viewers enjoy Saba Taj's art at the (In)visible Organ exhibit, open through March 8th.
The Office of the
Vice-Provost for the Arts
The Vice Provost for the Arts is charged with transforming the arts at Duke. This office works with academic, student and community arts programs to embed art into the mainstream Duke experience.
learn more- 31 Arts Degrees, Minors, and Certificates
- 76 Visiting Artists supported since 2007
- 105 Total arts faculty
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transmitting now
CDS Shortwave
As a project of the Center for Documentary Studies’ DocX lab, this experimental website showcases the documentary arts on an interactive, immersive digital platform inspired by analog modes of discovery.
Made at Duke
Class Collaboration
New Mural Honors NC Farmworkers
Created in the Ruby, this new mural honoring farmworkers past, present, and future will be replicated and displayed outdoors at the Duke Campus Farm.
Engineering Art
Prosthetics at the Duke Costume Shop
Two engineering students and the manager of the Duke Costume Shop share their unique collaboration to build a prosthetic device.
Faculty Work
Help! The Beatles, Duke Ellington, and the Magic of Collaboration
Duke musicologist Thomas Brothers shows why the Beatles and Duke Ellington were two of the greatest examples of collaboration in music history.
Featured Events
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FeaturedScreen/Society--"The Last Movie" (1971) | Dennis Hopper | New Restoration
March 18, 2019 — 7:00 PM – 7:00 PM -
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Visual and Creative ArtsRuby Friday | Esther Gabara: The Making of Pop América
March 22, 2019 — 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Upcoming Events View AllEvents
Public programs in the arts from across campus and into Durham.
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Art and Nature: Artwork inspired by Duke Gardens
Natural Sciences / Doris Duke Center at Sarah P. Duke GardensMar 15— 1:00 PM – 1:00 PM -
Narrative Medicine Mondays
Medicine / Duke Student Wellness Center, Room 148Mar 18— 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM -
Organists' Open Rehearsal
Arts / Duke ChapelMar 18— 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM -
Innovation Co-Lab Roots Series: Adobe Dimension for Packaging Design
Visual and Creative Arts / The TEC - Technology Engagement CenterMar 18— 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
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Latest stories in the arts at Duke. Published by Duke Arts and around the web.
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In 1969, Black Students Took Over a Duke University Building. A New Exhibit Reminds Us Why That Event Mattered.
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Sadie Tillery, Artistic Director, Takes Us Behind the Scenes of Full Frame
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Meet Duke’s New Chinese Music Ensemble
March 5 -
Q & A with Detavio Samuels (T’02) and Amanda Lewellyn (T’17)
Published by Duke Arts | February 27
Snapshots
At Duke, the arts are an engine of collaboration and innovation—students from all backgrounds engage with artistic practice.
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The creative community in the Triangle runs deep and shares an entrepreneurial spirit—helping to make Duke and Durham incredible places to study and experience the arts.
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