Nina Chanel Abney x UNC Chapel Hill
Nina Chanel Abney is an American contemporary artist whose pieces provoke thoughts and conversations about politics, race, celebrity and consumerism.
Whilst staying at Carolina as a recipient of the Duke/UNC Nannerl Keohane Distinguished Visiting Professorship, she collaborated the with a group of arts students in designing the Morrison Residence Hall basketball court.
“The basketball court project was a really collaborative experience where the students brought different issues on campus to me and helped me find imagery related to those issues,” said Abney. “We worked together in coming up with the concept behind the basketball court.”
Design outline
Completed court
The mural was unveiled on April 6, 2018, days ahead of Carolina’s second-annual Arts Everywhere Day. Abney and studio arts students celebrated their work on Arts Everywhere Day with a visit to the court from Chancellor Folt and Emil Kang, Executive and Artistic Director of Carolina Performing Arts.
It was one of dozens of arts experiences - including live drawings, musical performances, and poetry-on-demand - throughout Chapel Hill that day. The celebration showcased the diversity and integral nature of the arts at Carolina and connects them with students and community members alike.
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Night time view
