Norma Jean Calderwood Lecture: Artist Talk by Mohamad Hafez—Preserving Memory and Loss
Harvard Art Museums 32 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MAFocusing on the theme of preserving memory and loss, Syrian American artist Mohamad Hafez will speak about his profession and artistic career in light of changing political conditions—both in the United States and in the Middle East—over the last two decades. Speaker: Mohamad Hafez, Artist and Architect Free admission, but seating is limited and available […]
Close Looking: Islamic-Era Syrian Works from the Museums’ Collections
Harvard Art Museums 32 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MAJoin curator Ayşin Yoltar-Yıldırım for an exploration of Islamic-era Syrian objects from our permanent collections. At the start of the session, Yoltar-Yıldırım will lead a brief discussion of coins, ceramics, and tiles from Umayyad, Abbasid, Ayyubid, and Ottoman periods in Syria. Led by: Ayşin Yoltar-Yıldırım, Norma Jean Calderwood Curator of Islamic and Later Indian Art, […]
Gallery Talk: Suzanne Chamlin
Bellarmine Hall Galleries 1073 North Benson Road, Fairfield, CT, United StatesGallery Talk: Suzanne Chamlin Bellarmine Hall, Bellarmine Hall Galleries In this exhibition of recent work, Chamlin explores ideas about color theory and light through a series of landscape and interior stills. Since 2012, the artist has carefully charted her paints using the Munsell color system, which analyzes colors in terms of hue (the color itself), […]
Materials Lab Workshop: Preserving Memory and Loss, with Artist Mohamad Hafez
Harvard Art Museums 32 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MASyrian American artist and architect Mohamad Hafez encapsulates in his art memories of his homeland and its turmoil. Working with a combination of found objects, paint, and scrap metal, Hafez creates surrealistic Syrian streetscapes that are architectural in appearance and politically charged in content. During this hands-on, multisensory workshop, you will explore Hafez’s architectural creations, while taking […]
Drawing Party: Still Life
Bellarmine Hall, Museum Classroom 1073 North Benson Road, Fairfield, CT, United StatesDrawing Party on Thursday, April 18th, 7-9 p.m., Bellarmine Hall, Museum Classroom Join Museum Educator Kate Wellen in our Bellarmine Hall Galleries and Classroom for relaxing drawing tutorials, inspired by the still life paintings on view in "Suzanne Chamlin: Studies in Color"! Art supplies will be provided. Learn more about the exhibition here. Suzanne Chamlin, […]