Harvard Art Museums
Gallery Talk: From the Andes to the Caribbean: American art from the Spanish Empire
Harvard Art Museums 32 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MAJoin 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 […]
Creature Feature: Let’s Explore Sculpture!
Harvard Art Museums 32 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MAIn this family-friendly talk, we’ll explore the colors, shapes, and lines of animal sculptures. Led by: Jeanne Burke, Academic and Public Programs Coordinator, Division of Academic and Public Programs Creature Feature, an ongoing series from the Harvard Art Museums, offers a chance for families to explore magical creatures across the collections through close looking and […]
Art Talk Live: Collecting, Curating, and Teaching: Photography at the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts and the Fogg Museum
Harvard Art Museums 32 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MAThis talk focuses on how curators Davis Pratt, at the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts and the Fogg Museum, and Barbara Norfleet, at the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, collected and curated photographs as teaching tools beginning in the 1960s. Curatorial fellow Jackson Davidow will also consider what types of photography were prioritized […]
Free Admission Day for International Museum Day
Harvard Art Museums 32 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MAThe Harvard Art Museums will offer free admission to all visitors on Thursday, May 18, in celebration of International Museum Day, organized by the International Council of Museums (ICOM). Take in the beauty of the Calderwood Courtyard before exploring three levels of magnificent art from around the world and across the centuries. Check out our […]
Art Study Center Seminar: 20th-Century Women at the Harvard Art Museums
Harvard Art Museums 32 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MAJoin the staff of the Harvard Art Museums Archives for a look into the experiences of women who worked and studied at the museums between 1920 and 1990. Drawing on documents, photographs, and oral history recordings, this talk will explore the Fogg Museum’s and Busch-Reisinger Museum’s legacy as the premier training ground for the next […]