Gallery Talk: Figures in Relief—R.K. Cook’s Declaration of Independence Panels
Harvard Art Museums 32 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MAJoin curatorial fellow Cambra Sklarz for a discussion about 20th-century artist R.K. Cook’s series of carved wood panels depicting the presentation and signing of the Declaration of Independence. This talk places Cook’s work in conversation with another carved work from 16th-century Spain. Led by: Cambra Sklarz, Diane and Michael Maher Curatorial Fellow of American Art, […]
Gallery Talk: Future Minded: New Works in the Collection
Harvard Art Museums 32 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MAJoin curatorial fellow Peter Murphy for a closer look at artworks in the exhibition Future Minded: New Works in the Collection (March 1–July 21, 2024). Murphy will share insights about gender, sexuality, and conceptual art in Christian Lindow’s print I believe in my puberty. Future Minded highlights a selection of works acquired in recent years that exemplify the Harvard […]
Sculpting Words: Poetry Inspired by LaToya M. Hobbs’s Monumental Woodcuts
Harvard Art Museums 32 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MAIn this poetry reading, Mia Word ’24 will deliver a public reading of her newest work, a poem inspired by LaToya M. Hobbs’s monumental print series Carving Out Time, which is featured in the exhibition LaToya M. Hobbs: It’s Time. She will also read a selection of works by other poets she admires, echoing the themes of […]
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, […]