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, […]
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 […]
Exhibition Tour: Future Minded: New Works in the Collection
Harvard Art Museums 32 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MAJoin chief curator Soyoung Lee for a tour of the exhibition Future Minded: New Works in the Collection (March 1–July 21, 2024). Future Minded highlights a selection of works acquired in recent years that exemplify the Harvard Art Museums’ collecting vision and strategies. Nearly all are on display for the first time. Led by: Soyoung Lee, Landon and Lavinia […]
Gallery Talk: Seeing through Laughter—Thomas Rowlandson
Harvard Art Museums 32 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MAJoin curatorial intern Joseph Foo ’26 for a lively conversation about a group of humorous yet insightful watercolors by Thomas Rowlandson. A satirist of the Georgian era, Rowlandson masterfully incorporated biting social commentaries into his delightful drawings that stir and amuse the mind. Whether you are looking for art historical facts for trivia night or […]