Art Study Center Seminar at Home: George Abrams on Rembrandt
Harvard Art Museums 32 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MAFrom quick sketches of figures and faces to Dutch landscapes to biblical scenes, Rembrandt animated his renderings of a now-lost world. George Abrams, a distinguished collector of Dutch drawings, will share insights and observations about his favorite works by Rembrandt in his own collection and those at the Harvard Art Museums. He will also introduce […]
Social Fabrics: Inscribed Textiles from Medieval Egyptian Tombs
Harvard Art Museums 32 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MAMake your reservation to visit the Harvard Art Museums now! Discover what textiles made and worn in medieval Egypt tell us about connection and belonging in a diversifying world. From swaddling newborns to enshrouding the deceased, woven fabrics touch nearly every aspect of human existence. The textiles in this exhibition are particularly meaningful, for they […]
Himalayan Art: Art of the Divine Abode
Harvard Art Museums 32 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA“Himalaya” literally means the abode of snow. Understood as a divine abode in Indic mythology and envisioned as the immortal realm of “Shangri-la” by later western interpreters, the Himalayas and the kingdoms therein abound with holy sites related to Hindu, Buddhist, and Indigenous belief systems, such as Bon. Art and architecture of the Himalayas developed […]
Social Fabrics: Inscribed Textiles from Medieval Egyptian Tombs
Harvard Art Museums 32 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MADiscover what textiles made and worn in medieval Egypt tell us about connection and belonging in a diversifying world. From swaddling newborns to enshrouding the deceased, woven fabrics touch nearly every aspect of human existence. The textiles in this exhibition are particularly meaningful, for they tell a bigger story about political and social power, class, […]
Krzysztof Wodiczko: Portrait
Harvard Art Museums 32 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MAExplore the matters and questions of today’s democracy through a commissioned artwork by internationally renowned artist Krzysztof Wodiczko, presented at the Harvard Art Museums in partnership with the Harvard University Graduate School of Design. Video recordings capturing voices and opinions of students and young people from Harvard and the Boston area will activate the Harvard […]