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 […]

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 […]