In this talk, curator Lynette Roth examines a newly acquired photomontage by Berlin Dadaist Hannah Höch. In Ancient Runners Frieze (1930), Höch juxtaposes images of African, Egyptian, and European people and art objects culled from illustrated magazines and newspapers to call attention to gender stereotypes and the pervasiveness of racist and colonialist ideas in interwar Germany and […]

The exhibition This Present Moment: Crafting a Better World showcases the dynamic landscape of American craft today. This symposium, organized in conjunction with the exhibition, highlights the role that artists play in our world to spark essential conversations, stories of resilience, and methods of activism—showing us a more relational and empathetic world. Led by SAAM […]

Clifford Thompson is an African American artist (some have called him an outsider artist) whose work has been compared to that of Jacob Lawrence. The title “Painting Story” is meant to capture a feature of his work that a number of people have remarked on: the storytelling aspects of the paintings. (Thompson is the author […]

Victor Grippo’s Analogia I is a quietly powerful piece that embodies concerns central to the artist: everyday foods, recurring elements, energy, measurement, as well as the collective consciousness and its potential. The edible protagonist in the piece—the potato—deserves a special spotlight. Metonym and meal, the potato offers an opportunity to look more closely at the historical entanglement […]

Join associate curator Horace D. Ballard for an in-depth discussion about one of the works in the exhibition De los Andes al Caribe: El arte americano desde el imperio español/From the Andes to the Caribbean: American Art from the Spanish Empire, on view until July 30, 2023. Ballard will share insights about the ways in which […]

Join graduate student intern Sarah Eisen for a closer look at ancient objects in the exhibition A World Within Reach: Greek and Roman Art from the Loeb Collection, as well as insights into the exhibition process. On view through May 7, 2023, A World Within Reach examines issues of power, desire, and wonder in antiquity and today by […]

Join a tour of the exhibition Please Stay Home: Darrel Ellis in Dialogue with Leslie Hewitt and Wardell Milan at the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts. Centered on a less recognized body of Darrel Ellis’s work and featuring new commissions by Leslie Hewitt and Wardell Milan, this special exhibition is guest curated by Makeda Best, the […]

In her exhibition Both Sides Now: Sandra Ramos, on view at the nearby David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies, Cuban-born artist Sandra Ramos uses wit and humor to pose a cultural critique of Cuban republican history while exposing the failings of democratic systems against totalitarian regimes in our time. Through photographs, drawings, collage, sculpture, and […]

Our galleries are full of stories—this series of talks gives visitors a chance to hear the best ones! The talks highlight new works on view, take a fresh look at old favorites, investigate artists’ materials and techniques, and reveal the latest discoveries by curators, conservators, fellows, visiting artists, technologists, and other contributors. Led by: Clemens […]

Join us for arts & crafts inspired by the work of real museum curators! Join us in the Bellarmine Hall Galleries’ museum classroom for arts & crafts designed for ages 5-12. Children will learn about the work of museum curators through creating their own model exhibition! Supplies will be provided and light refreshments will be […]

Join art historian Vivien Green Fryd for the Eldredge Prize lecture, “The Art of the Un-Speakable and the ‘Me Too’ Movement.” Fryd is a professor emerita in the history of art and architecture department at Vanderbilt University. She is the author of “Art and Empire: The Politics of Ethnicity in the United States Capitol, 1815–1865”, […]

Famous for her public appearances, lifestyle, and fashion sense, Renée Sintenis was among the most recognized artists in Germany’s interwar period. This tour explores her work in the context of sexual identity and the women’s rights movement in 1920s Berlin. Our galleries are full of stories—this series of talks gives visitors a chance to hear […]

Join Alexandra Giordano, Assistant Director of Exhibition and Collection, for a curator-led tour of the exhibition When We All Stand. She will share her insights and thoughts about the exhibition and the artists selected. Admission is free. RSVP to 516.463.5672

This two-part event requires registration; see further details below. This workshop accompanies the exhibition From the Andes to the Caribbean: American Art from the Spanish Empire, which invites viewers to investigate the complicated relationship between American art and Spanish imperialism. The exhibition is on view through July 30, 2023. Join fourth-generation Quechua retablos artist Zuly Palomino […]

Join associate curator Horace D. Ballard for an in-depth tour of the objects and themes of the exhibition De los Andes al Caribe: El arte americano desde el imperio español/From the Andes to the Caribbean: American Art from the Spanish Empire, on view until July 30, 2023. Ballard will share insights about the ways in which […]

Join filmmakers Ruchi Mital and Petter Ringbom with executive producer Marquise Stillwell for a screening of their biographical film about the artist Nellie Mae Rowe. Exploring the world created by Rowe, including intricate sets that recreate Rowe’s “Playhouse”, Mital and Ringbom bring her unique vision to life on film. Narrated by Emmy-award winner, Uzo Aduba, […]

Join us for a panel discussion and screening titled “Indigenous Languages at the Crossroads in Latin America: Screening and Conversation on the Survival of Indigenous Languages,” co-sponsored by the Mahindra Humanities Center and the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies and presented at the Harvard Art Museums. Framed within UNESCO’s International Decade of Indigenous Languages, the panel […]

Join us for a film screening and panel discussion focused on art as a tool for surviving prison and for critiquing mass incarceration. Featuring the film Art & Krimes by Krimes, directed by Alysa Nahmias, this event is presented by the Harvard Art Museums, the Institute to End Mass Incarceration, and the journal Inquest.

In honor of Women’s History Month, join Elizabeth Hohl, PhD, Assistant Professor of the Practice in History at Fairfield University and co-curator of the special exhibition Women’s Rights are Human Rights, for a discussion of posters created worldwide that celebrate and acknowledge the vital role that all citizens play in promoting human rights while challenging gender […]

Acclaimed Black German academic, artist, and activist (“academic artivist”) Natasha A. Kelly is best known for her multimedia projects focusing on Black German women. One installment of her series is about “Milli,” the Black model of German Expressionist Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, who was active in the early decades of the 20th century. In this lecture, […]

The opening reception for Heather Stivison: Seeds of Change features the live acoustic jazz guitar of John Stein. John is a highly accomplished guitarist and retired member of the faculty at Berklee College of Music. He has many albums to his credit as both a leader and sideman with some of the world’s most renowned […]

Explore a display about early 20th-century excavations of the ancient city of Samaria-Sebaste, with curatorial fellow Caitlin Clerkin. You’ll learn how photographs and payroll records help us rewrite the history of archaeology—one that acknowledges the people behind the excavation of the objects on display.

In this year’s Sardis Biennial lecture, Professor Nicholas D. Cahill of the University of Wisconsin-Madison will discuss recent excavations at Sardis, one of the great ancient cities of western Türkiye from the Bronze Age to the Middle Ages. The Archaeological Exploration of Sardis has been sponsored by Harvard University and Cornell University since 1958 and […]

Join a tour of the exhibition Please Stay Home: Darrel Ellis in Dialogue with Leslie Hewitt and Wardell Milan at the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts. Centered on a less recognized body of Darrel Ellis’s work and featuring new commissions by Leslie Hewitt and Wardell Milan, this special exhibition is guest curated by Makeda Best, the […]

Opening reception.