2011 Annual Report - Nasher Museum of Art - Duke University
2011 Annual Report - Nasher Museum of Art - Duke University
2011 Annual Report - Nasher Museum of Art - Duke University
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Mission StatementThe <strong>Nasher</strong> <strong>Museum</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Art</strong> at <strong>Duke</strong> <strong>University</strong> promotes engagement with the visual arts among a broadcommunity including <strong>Duke</strong> students, faculty, and staff, the greater Durham community, the Triangle region,and the national and international art community. The museum is dedicated to an innovative approach, andpresents collections, exhibitions, publications, and programs that attain the highest level <strong>of</strong> artistic excellence,stimulate intellectual discourse, enrich individual lives, and generate new knowledge in the service <strong>of</strong>society. Drawing on the resources <strong>of</strong> a leading research university, the museum serves as a laboratory forinterdisciplinary approaches to embracing and understanding the visual arts.Box 90732Durham, NC 27708919-684-5135 www.nasher.duke.eduCOVER: <strong>Duke</strong> students engage with California artist Sean Duffy’s sculpture Burn Out Sun, a buckyball made <strong>of</strong> 20 vinyl records. Photo by Dr. J Caldwell.
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