The is the art museum of
Duke University , and is located on Duke's campus in
Durham ,
North Carolina ,
USA . The $23 million museum was designed by architect
Rafael Viñoly , and opened on
October 2 ,
2005 . A student preview three days earlier drew over 2000 undergraduates and graduate students. The museum, named for
Raymond Nasher , contains more than 13,000 works of art acquired mostly by private donations, including pieces by
Andy Warhol ,
Henri De Toulouse-Lautrec , and
Pablo Picasso .
Recently, it was announced that Nasher would host the major moving exhibit "" from August 22 through November 9, 2008. This exhibit will feature 70 paintings by
El Greco ,
Velazquez and contemporaries such as
Juan Sanchez Cotan .
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