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SUMMARY:Art + Science: Varnish on Paintings
DESCRIPTION:Have you ever wondered what happens in our conservation labs? Join a member of our Straus Center staff for an informal conversation about their work treating objects in our collections. Taking place just outside the Straus Center in the Lightbox Gallery\, this presentation will give you the chance to get up close and hands-on with a selection of tools and materials used by conservation staff. \nIn this session\, Saffie Patel\, the Richard I. Shader Fellow in Paintings Conservation\, will talk about varnish on paintings.
URL:https://artinamericaguide.com/event/art-science-varnish-on-paintings/
LOCATION:Harvard Art Museums\, 32 Quincy Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138
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ORGANIZER;CN="Harvard Art Museums":MAILTO:john_connolly@harvard.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260114T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260114T130000
DTSTAMP:20260422T155753
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SUMMARY:Gallery Talk: Catching the Tooth and Sketching a Shape
DESCRIPTION:Join curatorial research associate Susan Anderson to look at how artists working at the turn of the 20th century used dry media as a means towards abstraction. \nThis talk is offered in conjunction with the special exhibition Sketch\, Shade\, Smudge: Drawing from Gray to Black\, on view from September 12\, 2025 to January 18\, 2026. \nSketch\, Shade\, Smudge: Drawing from Gray to Black celebrates the act of drawing using familiar tools—charcoal\, chalk\, crayon\, and graphite. Each type of material has distinctive properties: charcoal can be intensely rich and velvety\, or delicately gray and suggestive\, while graphite is slippery\, shiny\, and easy to erase. Crayon is deeply black and waxy\, whereas chalk can be crumbly and diffuse. The creative manipulations of these media—smudging\, scraping\, and erasing—make them versatile tools for adding intensity\, depth\, precision\, and expression to an artist’s vision.
URL:https://artinamericaguide.com/event/gallery-talk-catching-the-tooth-and-sketching-a-shape-2/
LOCATION:Harvard Art Museums\, 32 Quincy Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138
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ORGANIZER;CN="Harvard Art Museums":MAILTO:john_connolly@harvard.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260113T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260113T130000
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SUMMARY:Gallery Talk: Drawing Materials and Techniques in Sketch\, Shade\, Smudge
DESCRIPTION:Join an exhibition curator for a discussion about some of the drawing materials and techniques seen in works in the special exhibition Sketch\, Shade\, Smudge: Drawing from Gray to Black \nSketch\, Shade\, Smudge: Drawing from Gray to Black celebrates the act of drawing using familiar tools—charcoal\, chalk\, crayon\, and graphite. Each type of material has distinctive properties: charcoal can be intensely rich and velvety\, or delicately gray and suggestive\, while graphite is slippery\, shiny\, and easy to erase. Crayon is deeply black and waxy\, whereas chalk can be crumbly and diffuse. The creative manipulations of these media—smudging\, scraping\, and erasing—make them versatile tools for adding intensity\, depth\, precision\, and expression to an artist’s vision.
URL:https://artinamericaguide.com/event/gallery-talk-drawing-materials-and-techniques-in-sketch-shade-smudge-4/
LOCATION:Harvard Art Museums\, 32 Quincy Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138
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ORGANIZER;CN="Harvard Art Museums":MAILTO:john_connolly@harvard.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260107T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260107T130000
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SUMMARY:Exhibition Tour: Sketch\, Shade\, Smudge: Drawing from Gray to Black
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an in-depth\, hour-long tour of our special exhibition Sketch\, Shade\, Smudge: Drawing from Gray to Black\, led by an exhibition curator. The exhibition will be on view from September 12\, 2025 through January 18\, 2026. \nSketch\, Shade\, Smudge: Drawing from Gray to Black celebrates the act of drawing using familiar tools—charcoal\, chalk\, crayon\, and graphite. Each material has distinctive properties: charcoal can be intensely rich and velvety\, or delicately gray and suggestive\, while graphite is slippery\, shiny\, and easy to erase. Crayon is deeply black and waxy\, whereas chalk can be crumbly and diffuse. The creative manipulations of these media—smudging\, scraping\, and erasing—make them versatile tools for adding intensity\, depth\, precision\, and expression to an artist’s vision. The exhibition includes drawings by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres\, Edgar Degas\, Georges Seurat\, John Singer Sargent\, and Odilon Redon\, alongside works by 20th- and 21st-century artists\, such as Piet Mondrian\, Lyonel Feininger\, Diego Rivera\, Richard Serra\, John Wilson\, Isabella Quintanilla\, and Toyin Ojih Odutola\, all of whom push their use of drawing media in new directions.
URL:https://artinamericaguide.com/event/exhibition-tour-sketch-shade-smudge-drawing-from-gray-to-black-7/
LOCATION:Harvard Art Museums\, 32 Quincy Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138
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ORGANIZER;CN="Harvard Art Museums":MAILTO:john_connolly@harvard.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260104T120000
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SUMMARY:Exhibition Tour: Edna Andrade: Imagination Is Never Static
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an in-depth tour of our special exhibition Edna Andrade: Imagination Is Never Static (August 30\, 2025–January 4\, 2026)\, led by Mitra Abbaspour\, co-curator of the exhibition. \nEdna Andrade: Imagination Is Never Static offers a new look at the practice of acclaimed artist and educator Edna Andrade (1917–2008). Andrade is best known for her geometric compositions\, which were inspired by her interest in studying structures in nature\, architecture\, astronomy\, mathematics\, and art history\, and she carried this same set of wide-ranging inspirations and inquiry to her teaching. The exhibition emphasizes the central role of drawing as well as interdisciplinary exploration in her art and in modernist movements of the 20th century. Channeling Andrade’s own multifaceted approach to art and design\, Imagination Is Never Static explores the way that she used drawing as a process of experimentation. \nPlease check in with museum staff at the Visitor Services desk in the Calderwood Courtyard to request to join the tour. Space is limited\, and talks are available on a first-come\, first-served basis; no registration is required.
URL:https://artinamericaguide.com/event/exhibition-tour-edna-andrade-imagination-is-never-static-3/
LOCATION:Harvard Art Museums\, 32 Quincy Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138
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ORGANIZER;CN="Harvard Art Museums":MAILTO:john_connolly@harvard.edu
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SUMMARY:Gallery Talk: Drawing Light in Sketch\, Shade\, Smudge: Drawing from Gray to Black
DESCRIPTION:The exhibition Sketch\, Shade\, Smudge: Drawing from Gray to Black highlights a wide selection of works created primarily with dark media like charcoal\, chalk\, and graphite. Join curatorial assistant and practicing artist Meghan Grady for a discussion that will focus on the different techniques used by artists to depict light when working with a variety of dark media. Visitors are welcome to bring their own sketchbook and draw as we talk. Please note that pencils are the only utensils allowed to be used in the galleries. \nSketch\, Shade\, Smudge: Drawing from Gray to Black celebrates the act of drawing using familiar tools—charcoal\, chalk\, crayon\, and graphite. Each type of material has distinctive properties: charcoal can be intensely rich and velvety\, or delicately gray and suggestive\, while graphite is slippery\, shiny\, and easy to erase. Crayon is deeply black and waxy\, whereas chalk can be crumbly and diffuse. The creative manipulations of these media—smudging\, scraping\, and erasing—make them versatile tools for adding intensity\, depth\, precision\, and expression to an artist’s vision. \nLed by:\nMeghan Grady\, Curatorial Assistant for Special Exhibitions and Publications\, Division of European and American Art \nPlease check in with museum staff at the Visitor Services desk in the Calderwood Courtyard to request to join the gallery talk. Space is limited\, and talks are available on a first-come\, first-served basis; no registration is required.
URL:https://artinamericaguide.com/event/gallery-talk-drawing-light-in-sketch-shade-smudge-drawing-from-gray-to-black/
LOCATION:Harvard Art Museums\, 32 Quincy Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138
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ORGANIZER;CN="Harvard Art Museums":MAILTO:john_connolly@harvard.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251217T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251217T130000
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SUMMARY:Gallery Talk: Animal Power
DESCRIPTION:Join curatorial fellow Janet O’Brien for an exploration of the diverse range of animal representations in a recent installation in our Islamic and South Asian art galleries\, including their symbolic meanings and cultural significance. On view in the Islamic art gallery (2550) are a 16th-century Persian carpet\, a selection of ceramic and metal sculptural objects from 13th- and 19th-century Iran\, and contemporary glass birds by Turkish artist Felekşan Onar. The display in the South Asian art gallery (2590) includes a devotional painting showing animal mounts of Hindu deities\, a textile featuring hybrid creatures from Hindu mythology\, and a Gujarati embroidery with rainbow-colored birds. \nThis gallery talk is part of our New on View series\, highlighting recent gallery installations and presenting new insights into recent acquisitions or old favorites. \nLed by:\nJanet O’Brien\, Calderwood Curatorial Fellow in South Asian and Islamic Art\, Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art \nPlease check in with museum staff at the Visitor Services desk in the Calderwood Courtyard to request to join the gallery talk. Space is limited\, and talks are available on a first-come\, first-served basis; no registration is required.
URL:https://artinamericaguide.com/event/gallery-talk-animal-power-3/
LOCATION:Harvard Art Museums\, 32 Quincy Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138
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ORGANIZER;CN="Harvard Art Museums":MAILTO:john_connolly@harvard.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251216T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251216T130000
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SUMMARY:Art + Science: Matting\, Framing\, and Housing Objects
DESCRIPTION:Have you ever wondered what happens in our conservation labs? Join a member of our Straus Center staff for an informal conversation about their work treating objects in our collections. Taking place just outside the Straus Center in the Lightbox Gallery\, this presentation will give you the chance to get up close and hands-on with a selection of tools and materials used by conservation staff. \nIn this session\, conservation technician Yi Bin Liang will talk about matting\, framing\, and housing objects. \nThe Straus Center for Conservation and Technical Studies is a world leader in fine arts conservation\, research\, and training. The center’s laboratories are where conservation\, conservation science\, and curatorial practice intersect\, coming together to enrich the understanding of and care for the approximately 250\,000 objects in the Harvard Art Museums collections. \nPlease check in with museum staff at the Visitor Services desk in the Calderwood Courtyard to request to join the program. Space is limited\, and this program is available on a first-come\, first-served basis; no registration is required.
URL:https://artinamericaguide.com/event/art-science-matting-framing-and-housing-objects/
LOCATION:Harvard Art Museums\, 32 Quincy Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138
CATEGORIES:Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Harvard Art Museums":MAILTO:john_connolly@harvard.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251212T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251212T120000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20251208T211255Z
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SUMMARY:Art Study Center Seminar: AI at the Museums—Coin Recovery Project
DESCRIPTION:Explore ancient coins and learn how a small team of museum staff and students is trying to harness the power of artificial intelligence to recover coins stolen in 1973. \nLed by:\nLaure Marest\, Damarete Associate Curator of Ancient Coins\, Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art\nYifei Bao\, Hao Family Intern\, Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art and Digital Infrastructure and Emerging Technology \nFree admission\, but registration is required. You can register by clicking on the event on this form\, beginning Tuesday\, December 2. \nPlease arrive 15 minutes before the start of the program to allow sufficient time to sign in at the Art Study Center reception desk (Level 4)\, and be prepared to present a photo ID. Late seating is not permitted. All coats and bags must be placed in a locker prior to entering the study room\, with lockers available on the Lower Level\, Level 1\, and Level 4. Children age 14 and older are welcome but must be accompanied by an adult.
URL:https://artinamericaguide.com/event/art-study-center-seminar-ai-at-the-museums-coin-recovery-project/
LOCATION:Harvard Art Museums\, 32 Quincy Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138
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ORGANIZER;CN="Harvard Art Museums":MAILTO:john_connolly@harvard.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251210T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251210T130000
DTSTAMP:20260422T155753
CREATED:20251208T211255Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251208T211255Z
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SUMMARY:Gallery Talk: Catching the Tooth and Sketching a Shape
DESCRIPTION:Join curatorial research associate Susan Anderson to look at how artists working at the turn of the 20th century used dry media as a means towards abstraction. \nThis talk is offered in conjunction with the special exhibition Sketch\, Shade\, Smudge: Drawing from Gray to Black\, on view from September 12\, 2025 to January 18\, 2026. \nSketch\, Shade\, Smudge: Drawing from Gray to Black celebrates the act of drawing using familiar tools—charcoal\, chalk\, crayon\, and graphite. Each type of material has distinctive properties: charcoal can be intensely rich and velvety\, or delicately gray and suggestive\, while graphite is slippery\, shiny\, and easy to erase. Crayon is deeply black and waxy\, whereas chalk can be crumbly and diffuse. The creative manipulations of these media—smudging\, scraping\, and erasing—make them versatile tools for adding intensity\, depth\, precision\, and expression to an artist’s vision. \nLed by:\nSusan Anderson\, Curatorial Research Associate\, Division of European and American Art \nPlease check in with museum staff at the Visitor Services desk in the Calderwood Courtyard to request to join the gallery talk. Space is limited\, and talks are available on a first-come\, first-served basis; no registration is required.
URL:https://artinamericaguide.com/event/gallery-talk-catching-the-tooth-and-sketching-a-shape/
LOCATION:Harvard Art Museums\, 32 Quincy Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138
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ORGANIZER;CN="Harvard Art Museums":MAILTO:john_connolly@harvard.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251209T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251209T130000
DTSTAMP:20260422T155753
CREATED:20251208T211255Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251208T211255Z
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SUMMARY:Gallery Talk: Drawing Materials and Techniques in Sketch\, Shade\, Smudge
DESCRIPTION:Join an exhibition curator for a discussion about some of the drawing materials and techniques seen in works in the special exhibition Sketch\, Shade\, Smudge: Drawing from Gray to Black \nSketch\, Shade\, Smudge: Drawing from Gray to Black celebrates the act of drawing using familiar tools—charcoal\, chalk\, crayon\, and graphite. Each type of material has distinctive properties: charcoal can be intensely rich and velvety\, or delicately gray and suggestive\, while graphite is slippery\, shiny\, and easy to erase. Crayon is deeply black and waxy\, whereas chalk can be crumbly and diffuse. The creative manipulations of these media—smudging\, scraping\, and erasing—make them versatile tools for adding intensity\, depth\, precision\, and expression to an artist’s vision. \nPlease check in with museum staff at the Visitor Services desk in the Calderwood Courtyard to request to join the gallery talk. Space is limited\, and talks are available on a first-come\, first-served basis; no registration is required.
URL:https://artinamericaguide.com/event/gallery-talk-drawing-materials-and-techniques-in-sketch-shade-smudge-3/
LOCATION:Harvard Art Museums\, 32 Quincy Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138
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ORGANIZER;CN="Harvard Art Museums":MAILTO:john_connolly@harvard.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251206T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251206T130000
DTSTAMP:20260422T155753
CREATED:20251208T211256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251208T211256Z
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SUMMARY:Exhibition Tour: Sketch\, Shade\, Smudge: Drawing from Gray to Black
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an in-depth\, hour-long tour of our special exhibition Sketch\, Shade\, Smudge: Drawing from Gray to Black\, led by an exhibition curator. The exhibition will be on view from September 12\, 2025 through January 18\, 2026. \nSketch\, Shade\, Smudge: Drawing from Gray to Black celebrates the act of drawing using familiar tools—charcoal\, chalk\, crayon\, and graphite. Each material has distinctive properties: charcoal can be intensely rich and velvety\, or delicately gray and suggestive\, while graphite is slippery\, shiny\, and easy to erase. Crayon is deeply black and waxy\, whereas chalk can be crumbly and diffuse. The creative manipulations of these media—smudging\, scraping\, and erasing—make them versatile tools for adding intensity\, depth\, precision\, and expression to an artist’s vision. The exhibition includes drawings by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres\, Edgar Degas\, Georges Seurat\, John Singer Sargent\, and Odilon Redon\, alongside works by 20th- and 21st-century artists\, such as Piet Mondrian\, Lyonel Feininger\, Diego Rivera\, Richard Serra\, John Wilson\, Isabella Quintanilla\, and Toyin Ojih Odutola\, all of whom push their use of drawing media in new directions. \nPlease check in with museum staff at the Visitor Services desk in the Calderwood Courtyard to request to join the tour. Space is limited\, and talks are available on a first-come\, first-served basis; no registration is required.
URL:https://artinamericaguide.com/event/exhibition-tour-sketch-shade-smudge-drawing-from-gray-to-black-6/
LOCATION:Harvard Art Museums\, 32 Quincy Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://artinamericaguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Violet.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Harvard Art Museums":MAILTO:john_connolly@harvard.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251205T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251205T160000
DTSTAMP:20260422T155753
CREATED:20251201T210732Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251201T210732Z
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SUMMARY:Sketching in the Galleries: Sketch\, Shade\, Smudge: Drawing from Gray to Black (Advanced Level)
DESCRIPTION:Join us for as long as you’d like to sketch a live model in the galleries of the exhibition Sketch\, Shade\, Smudge: Drawing from Gray to Black (September 12\, 2025–January 18\, 2026). Taking inspiration from the themed sections of the exhibition\, Brooke Stewart\, lecturer at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University\, will lead advanced-level artists through experimenting with movement and a variety of drawing techniques\, such as shading\, darkening\, texturing\, erasing\, freehand drawing\, and more. \nFeel free to bring your own sketchbook and pencils; only a limited supply of 18 × 18 clipboards\, graphite pencils\, and individual sheets of 11 × 17 paper will be provided. \nSketch\, Shade\, Smudge: Drawing from Gray to Black celebrates the act of drawing using familiar tools—charcoal\, chalk\, crayon\, and graphite. Each material has distinctive properties: charcoal can be intensely rich and velvety\, or delicately gray and suggestive\, while graphite is slippery\, shiny\, and easy to erase. Crayon is deeply black and waxy\, whereas chalk can be crumbly and diffuse. The creative manipulations of these media—smudging\, scraping\, and erasing—make them versatile tools for adding intensity\, depth\, precision\, and expression to an artist’s vision. The exhibition includes drawings by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres\, Edgar Degas\, Georges Seurat\, John Singer Sargent\, and Odilon Redon\, alongside works by 20th- and 21st-century artists\, such as Piet Mondrian\, Lyonel Feininger\, Diego Rivera\, Richard Serra\, John Wilson\, Isabella Quintanilla\, and Toyin Ojih Odutola\, all of whom push their use of drawing media in new directions. \nFree admission\, but registration is required. You can register by clicking on the event on this form\, beginning on Tuesday\, November 25\, at 10am.
URL:https://artinamericaguide.com/event/sketching-in-the-galleries-sketch-shade-smudge-drawing-from-gray-to-black-advanced-level/
LOCATION:Harvard Art Museums\, 32 Quincy Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138
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ORGANIZER;CN="Harvard Art Museums":MAILTO:john_connolly@harvard.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251205T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251205T120000
DTSTAMP:20260422T155753
CREATED:20251201T210733Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251201T210733Z
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SUMMARY:Art Study Center Seminar: Versos and Marks—Exploring the Past of Artworks
DESCRIPTION:Join curatorial assistant Casey Monahan to explore how investigating the verso (reverse side) of an artwork can sometimes help construct the history and provenance of a work. Monahan will share how details such as labels\, numbers\, and other elements that are normally “unseen” are essential for curators as they research and catalogue works in the collections. \nFree admission\, but registration is required. You can register by clicking on the event on this form\, beginning Tuesday\, November 25. \nPlease arrive 15 minutes before the start of the program to allow sufficient time to sign in at the Art Study Center reception desk (Level 4)\, and be prepared to present a photo ID. Late seating is not permitted. All coats and bags must be placed in a locker prior to entering the study room\, with lockers available on the Lower Level\, Level 1\, and Level 4. Children age 14 and older are welcome but must be accompanied by an adult.
URL:https://artinamericaguide.com/event/art-study-center-seminar-versos-and-marks-exploring-the-past-of-artworks/
LOCATION:Harvard Art Museums\, 32 Quincy Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138
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ORGANIZER;CN="Harvard Art Museums":MAILTO:john_connolly@harvard.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251204T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251204T130000
DTSTAMP:20260422T155753
CREATED:20251201T210733Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251201T210733Z
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SUMMARY:Gallery Talk: Heinz Mack’s Light-Relief (1960)
DESCRIPTION:Join curator Lynette Roth for a close look at Heinz Mack’s Light-Relief (1960)\, one of the artist’s earliest experiments with light articulation. The hand-embossed aluminum sculpture serves as a cornerstone of Mack’s oeuvre and his material experimentation as a co-founder of the influential ZERO group (1957–66). Mack recently gifted the work to the Busch-Reisinger Museum. \nThis gallery talk is part of our New on View series\, highlighting recent gallery installations and presenting new insights into recent acquisitions or old favorites. \nLed by:\nLynette Roth\, Daimler Curator of the Busch-Reisinger Museum\, Division of Modern and Contemporary Art \nPlease check in with museum staff at the Visitor Services desk in the Calderwood Courtyard to request to join the gallery talk. Space is limited\, and talks are available on a first-come\, first-served basis; no registration is required.
URL:https://artinamericaguide.com/event/gallery-talk-heinz-macks-light-relief-1960/
LOCATION:Harvard Art Museums\, 32 Quincy Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138
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ORGANIZER;CN="Harvard Art Museums":MAILTO:john_connolly@harvard.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251203T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251203T130000
DTSTAMP:20260422T155753
CREATED:20251201T210733Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251201T210733Z
UID:115207-1764763200-1764766800@artinamericaguide.com
SUMMARY:ON DISPLAY HARVARD 2025
DESCRIPTION:You’re invited to ON DISPLAY HARVARD 2025\, a movement installation created by Heidi Latsky Dance. It is part of ON DISPLAY GLOBAL\, a worldwide social justice initiative in which communities across the globe annually perform the work in commemoration of the United Nation’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) on December 3. \nHarvard’s Office for the Arts (OFA) Dance Program has been an ambassador of the work for the last seven years\, presenting ON DISPLAY HARVARD at accessible locations across campus as well as virtually each year. The program has built a community of partners and diverse performers to bring awareness of disability justice\, art\, and culture to Harvard’s campus and beyond. \nThis year\, ON DISPLAY HARVARD returns for the third time to the Calderwood Courtyard in the Harvard Art Museums. The program is free and open to the public. \nRegistration through the OFA is appreciated but not required. You may register here. \nThe work celebrates disability as an aspect of our individuality and as an affirmation of our humanity. Performers—a mix of Harvard students\, staff\, and community members—will create sculptural compositions of their own making\, which will slowly evolve in real time over the course of the hour. \nAudience members are invited to wander through the installation at their own pace and trajectory and view each performer up close. The work explores the tenuous and complex relationship between the viewer and the viewed\, potentially blurring the lines while claiming agency for both. \nPerformers will wear unique art pieces created by Harvard undergraduate students and will be led by Sarah Yee ’28 and Helen Hou ’28. \nSighted guides and audio description will be available throughout the duration for blind and visually impaired audiences; a pre-show offering for tactile access with description of wearable art will take place at 11:30am. The Harvard Art Museums building is accessible for visitors using wheelchairs and other mobility devices.
URL:https://artinamericaguide.com/event/on-display-harvard-2025/
LOCATION:Harvard Art Museums\, 32 Quincy Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://artinamericaguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/ON-DISPLAY.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Harvard Art Museums":MAILTO:john_connolly@harvard.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251202T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251202T143000
DTSTAMP:20260422T155753
CREATED:20251201T210733Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251201T210733Z
UID:115295-1764684000-1764685800@artinamericaguide.com
SUMMARY:Gallery Talk: Animal Power
DESCRIPTION:Join curatorial fellow Janet O’Brien for an exploration of the diverse range of animal representations in a recent installation in our Islamic and South Asian art galleries\, including their symbolic meanings and cultural significance. On view in the Islamic art gallery (2550) are a 16th-century Persian carpet\, a selection of ceramic and metal sculptural objects from 13th- and 19th-century Iran\, and contemporary glass birds by Turkish artist Felekşan Onar. The display in the South Asian art gallery (2590) includes a devotional painting showing animal mounts of Hindu deities\, a textile featuring hybrid creatures from Hindu mythology\, and a Gujarati embroidery with rainbow-colored birds. \nThis gallery talk is part of our New on View series\, highlighting recent gallery installations and presenting new insights into recent acquisitions or old favorites. \nLed by:\nJanet O’Brien\, Calderwood Curatorial Fellow in South Asian and Islamic Art\, Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art \nPlease check in with museum staff at the Visitor Services desk in the Calderwood Courtyard to request to join the gallery talk. Space is limited\, and talks are available on a first-come\, first-served basis; no registration is required.
URL:https://artinamericaguide.com/event/gallery-talk-animal-power/
LOCATION:Harvard Art Museums\, 32 Quincy Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://artinamericaguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Medallion-and-hunting-carpet-2.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Harvard Art Museums":MAILTO:john_connolly@harvard.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251202T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251202T130000
DTSTAMP:20260422T155753
CREATED:20251201T210733Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251201T210733Z
UID:115291-1764676800-1764680400@artinamericaguide.com
SUMMARY:Exhibition Tour: Sketch\, Shade\, Smudge: Drawing from Gray to Black
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an in-depth\, hour-long tour of our special exhibition Sketch\, Shade\, Smudge: Drawing from Gray to Black\, led by an exhibition curator. The exhibition will be on view from September 12\, 2025 through January 18\, 2026. \nSketch\, Shade\, Smudge: Drawing from Gray to Black celebrates the act of drawing using familiar tools—charcoal\, chalk\, crayon\, and graphite. Each material has distinctive properties: charcoal can be intensely rich and velvety\, or delicately gray and suggestive\, while graphite is slippery\, shiny\, and easy to erase. Crayon is deeply black and waxy\, whereas chalk can be crumbly and diffuse. The creative manipulations of these media—smudging\, scraping\, and erasing—make them versatile tools for adding intensity\, depth\, precision\, and expression to an artist’s vision. The exhibition includes drawings by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres\, Edgar Degas\, Georges Seurat\, John Singer Sargent\, and Odilon Redon\, alongside works by 20th- and 21st-century artists\, such as Piet Mondrian\, Lyonel Feininger\, Diego Rivera\, Richard Serra\, John Wilson\, Isabella Quintanilla\, and Toyin Ojih Odutola\, all of whom push their use of drawing media in new directions. \nPlease check in with museum staff at the Visitor Services desk in the Calderwood Courtyard to request to join the tour. Space is limited\, and talks are available on a first-come\, first-served basis; no registration is required.
URL:https://artinamericaguide.com/event/exhibition-tour-sketch-shade-smudge-drawing-from-gray-to-black-4/
LOCATION:Harvard Art Museums\, 32 Quincy Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://artinamericaguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Erwin-Spuler.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Harvard Art Museums":MAILTO:john_connolly@harvard.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251126T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251126T130000
DTSTAMP:20260422T155753
CREATED:20251201T210733Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251201T210733Z
UID:115275-1764160200-1764162000@artinamericaguide.com
SUMMARY:Gallery Talk: Meaning Makers
DESCRIPTION:Join assistant paper conservator Abby Schleicher and assistant curator Yan Yang for a talk about a Chinese ink rubbing included in a recent installation in the East Asian art gallery. The object represents a unique type of rubbing—zhuta 朱拓\, or red rubbing. Schleicher and Yang will introduce the object’s use and meaning and explain its materials and how it was made. They will also provide context for its placement in the installation and share the conservation and installation challenges involved in preparing it for display for the first time. \nThis gallery talk is part of our New on View series\, highlighting recent gallery installations and presenting new insights into recent acquisitions or old favorites. \nLed by:\nYan Yang 楊妍\, Assistant Curator of the Collection\, Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art\nAbby Schleicher\, Assistant Paper Conservator\, Straus Center for Conservation and Technical Studies \nPlease check in with museum staff at the Visitor Services desk in the Calderwood Courtyard to request to join the gallery talk. Space is limited\, and talks are available on a first-come\, first-served basis; no registration is required.
URL:https://artinamericaguide.com/event/gallery-talk-meaning-makers-2/
LOCATION:Harvard Art Museums\, 32 Quincy Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://artinamericaguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Zhu-Jiyi-朱集義.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Harvard Art Museums":MAILTO:john_connolly@harvard.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251125T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251125T160000
DTSTAMP:20260422T155753
CREATED:20251201T210733Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251201T210733Z
UID:115203-1764079200-1764086400@artinamericaguide.com
SUMMARY:Sketching in the Galleries: Sketch\, Shade\, Smudge: Drawing from Gray to Black (Advanced Level)
DESCRIPTION:Join us for as long as you’d like to sketch a live model in the galleries of the exhibition Sketch\, Shade\, Smudge: Drawing from Gray to Black (September 12\, 2025–January 18\, 2026). Taking inspiration from the themed sections of the exhibition\, Brooke Stewart\, lecturer at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University\, will lead advanced-level artists through experimenting with movement and a variety of drawing techniques\, such as shading\, darkening\, texturing\, erasing\, freehand drawing\, and more. \nFeel free to bring your own sketchbook and pencils; only a limited supply of 18 × 18 clipboards\, graphite pencils\, and individual sheets of 11 × 17 paper will be provided.
URL:https://artinamericaguide.com/event/sketching-in-the-galleries-sketch-shade-smudge-drawing-from-gray-to-black-advanced-level-2/
LOCATION:Harvard Art Museums\, 32 Quincy Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://artinamericaguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/The-Dancer.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Harvard Art Museums":MAILTO:john_connolly@harvard.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251125T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251125T130000
DTSTAMP:20260422T155753
CREATED:20251201T210733Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251201T210733Z
UID:115269-1764073800-1764075600@artinamericaguide.com
SUMMARY:Gallery Talk: Animal Power
DESCRIPTION:Join curatorial fellow Janet O’Brien for an exploration of the diverse range of animal representations in a recent installation in our Islamic and South Asian art galleries\, including their symbolic meanings and cultural significance. On view in the Islamic art gallery (2550) are a 16th-century Persian carpet\, a selection of ceramic and metal sculptural objects from 13th- and 19th-century Iran\, and contemporary glass birds by Turkish artist Felekşan Onar. The display in the South Asian art gallery (2590) includes a devotional painting showing animal mounts of Hindu deities\, a textile featuring hybrid creatures from Hindu mythology\, and a Gujarati embroidery with rainbow-colored birds. \nThis gallery talk is part of our New on View series\, highlighting recent gallery installations and presenting new insights into recent acquisitions or old favorites. \nLed by:\nJanet O’Brien\, Calderwood Curatorial Fellow in South Asian and Islamic Art\, Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art \nPlease check in with museum staff at the Visitor Services desk in the Calderwood Courtyard to request to join the gallery talk. Space is limited\, and talks are available on a first-come\, first-served basis; no registration is required.
URL:https://artinamericaguide.com/event/gallery-talk-animal-power-2/
LOCATION:Harvard Art Museums\, 32 Quincy Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://artinamericaguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Medallion-and-hunting-carpet-1.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Harvard Art Museums":MAILTO:john_connolly@harvard.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251121T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251121T130000
DTSTAMP:20260422T155753
CREATED:20251201T210733Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251201T210733Z
UID:115252-1763728200-1763730000@artinamericaguide.com
SUMMARY:Gallery Talk: From Neon to Syringes—Conserving Charlotte Moorman’s Cello Sculptures
DESCRIPTION:A recent gift of three sculptures by American artist Charlotte Moorman (1933–1991) marks the first works by this classically trained cellist and avant-garde artist to enter the Harvard Art Museums collections. Due to their unusual materials\, Syringe Cello (1989)\, Neon Cello (1989)\, and Bronze Shadow Cello (1983–89) presented a range of unique conservation challenges ahead of their installation. Objects conservation fellow Kaela Nurmi will share how the treatment of these works pushed the boundaries of traditional objects conservation and highlighted the complexities of preserving experimental art. \nThis gallery talk is part of our New on View series\, highlighting recent gallery installations and presenting new insights into recent acquisitions or old favorites. \nLed by:\nKaela Nurmi\, Objects Conservation Fellow\, Straus Center for Conservation and Technical Studies \nPlease check in with museum staff at the Visitor Services desk in the Calderwood Courtyard to request to join the gallery talk. Space is limited\, and talks are available on a first-come\, first-served basis; no registration is required.
URL:https://artinamericaguide.com/event/gallery-talk-from-neon-to-syringes-conserving-charlotte-moormans-cello-sculptures/
LOCATION:Harvard Art Museums\, 32 Quincy Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://artinamericaguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Charlotte-Moorman.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Harvard Art Museums":MAILTO:john_connolly@harvard.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251120T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251120T120000
DTSTAMP:20260422T155753
CREATED:20251201T210733Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251201T210733Z
UID:115234-1763636400-1763640000@artinamericaguide.com
SUMMARY:Art Study Center Seminar: Swiss Drawings and Watercolors Up Close
DESCRIPTION:An extraordinary group of Swiss drawings and watercolors\, dating from the Renaissance to the early 20th century\, recently entered the collections through a generous gift. We will examine these works with Jonas Beyer\, head curator of one of Switzerland’s most comprehensive graphic collections. Beyer will highlight Swiss drawing practices and themes alongside curator of drawings Joachim Homann. \nLed by:\nJoachim Homann\, Maida and George Abrams Curator of Drawings\, Division of European and American Art\, Harvard Art Museums\nJonas Beyer\, Senior Curator\, Kunsthaus Zurich; and Almathea Foundation Visiting Researcher \nFree admission\, but registration is required. You can register by clicking on the event on this form\, beginning on Monday\, November 10. \nPlease arrive 15 minutes before the start of the program to allow sufficient time to sign in at the Art Study Center reception desk (Level 4)\, and be prepared to present a photo ID. Late seating is not permitted. All coats and bags must be placed in a locker prior to entering the study room\, with lockers available on the Lower Level\, Level 1\, and Level 4. Children age 14 and older are welcome but must be accompanied by an adult.
URL:https://artinamericaguide.com/event/art-study-center-seminar-swiss-drawings-and-watercolors-up-close/
LOCATION:Harvard Art Museums\, 32 Quincy Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://artinamericaguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Johann-Jakob-Meyer.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Harvard Art Museums":MAILTO:john_connolly@harvard.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251119T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251119T173000
DTSTAMP:20260422T155753
CREATED:20251105T182707Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251105T182707Z
UID:115094-1763568000-1763573400@artinamericaguide.com
SUMMARY:Norma Jean Calderwood Lecture: Frederic Leighton—A Victorian Traveler and Collector in the Middle East
DESCRIPTION:Free admission\, but seating is limited and registration is encouraged. Register here. \nBefore becoming president of London’s Royal Academy in 1878\, artist Frederic Leighton made several trips to countries around the southern Mediterranean\, including southern Spain\, Egypt\, Turkey\, and Syria. In her talk\, Melanie Gibson will discuss Leighton’s travels and the art he collected both at home and abroad—including a Persian carpet now on display at the Harvard Art Museums—and how he integrated many of his finds into his studio house in London. \nSpeaker:\nMelanie Gibson\, Art Series Editor\, GINGKO \nThe lecture will take place in Menschel Hall\, Lower Level. Doors to the hall will open for seating at 5:30pm. Please enter at Broadway. \nLimited complimentary parking is available in the Broadway Garage\, 7 Felton Street\, Cambridge.
URL:https://artinamericaguide.com/event/norma-jean-calderwood-lecture-frederic-leighton-a-victorian-traveler-and-collector-in-the-middle-east/
LOCATION:Harvard Art Museums\, 32 Quincy Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://artinamericaguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Medallion-and-hunting-carpet.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Harvard Art Museums":MAILTO:john_connolly@harvard.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251119T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251119T130000
DTSTAMP:20260422T155753
CREATED:20251201T210733Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251201T210733Z
UID:115225-1763553600-1763557200@artinamericaguide.com
SUMMARY:Exhibition Tour: Sketch\, Shade\, Smudge: Drawing from Gray to Black
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an in-depth\, hour-long tour of our special exhibition Sketch\, Shade\, Smudge: Drawing from Gray to Black\, led by an exhibition curator. The exhibition will be on view from September 12\, 2025 through January 18\, 2026. \nSketch\, Shade\, Smudge: Drawing from Gray to Black celebrates the act of drawing using familiar tools—charcoal\, chalk\, crayon\, and graphite. Each material has distinctive properties: charcoal can be intensely rich and velvety\, or delicately gray and suggestive\, while graphite is slippery\, shiny\, and easy to erase. Crayon is deeply black and waxy\, whereas chalk can be crumbly and diffuse. The creative manipulations of these media—smudging\, scraping\, and erasing—make them versatile tools for adding intensity\, depth\, precision\, and expression to an artist’s vision. The exhibition includes drawings by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres\, Edgar Degas\, Georges Seurat\, John Singer Sargent\, and Odilon Redon\, alongside works by 20th- and 21st-century artists\, such as Piet Mondrian\, Lyonel Feininger\, Diego Rivera\, Richard Serra\, John Wilson\, Isabella Quintanilla\, and Toyin Ojih Odutola\, all of whom push their use of drawing media in new directions. \nPlease check in with museum staff at the Visitor Services desk in the Calderwood Courtyard to request to join the tour. Space is limited\, and talks are available on a first-come\, first-served basis; no registration is required.
URL:https://artinamericaguide.com/event/exhibition-tour-sketch-shade-smudge-drawing-from-gray-to-black-5/
LOCATION:Harvard Art Museums\, 32 Quincy Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://artinamericaguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Odilon-Redon.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Harvard Art Museums":MAILTO:john_connolly@harvard.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251118T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251118T130000
DTSTAMP:20260422T155753
CREATED:20251201T210733Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251201T210733Z
UID:115219-1763467200-1763470800@artinamericaguide.com
SUMMARY:Encounters with Conservation
DESCRIPTION:Have you ever wondered what happens in our conservation labs? Join members of our Straus Center staff for an informal conversation about their work treating objects in our collections. Taking place just outside the Straus Center in the Lightbox Gallery\, this presentation will give you the chance to get up close and hands-on with a selection of tools and materials used by conservation staff. \nThe Straus Center for Conservation and Technical Studies is a world leader in fine arts conservation\, research\, and training. The center’s laboratories are where conservation\, conservation science\, and curatorial practice intersect\, coming together to enrich the understanding of and care for the approximately 250\,000 objects in the Harvard Art Museums collections. \nPlease check in with museum staff at the Visitor Services desk in the Calderwood Courtyard to request to join the program. Space is limited\, and this program is available on a first-come\, first-served basis; no registration is required.
URL:https://artinamericaguide.com/event/encounters-with-conservation-2/
LOCATION:Harvard Art Museums\, 32 Quincy Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://artinamericaguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Encounters-Conservation-1.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Harvard Art Museums":MAILTO:john_connolly@harvard.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251115T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251115T150000
DTSTAMP:20260422T155753
CREATED:20251201T210807Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251201T210807Z
UID:115187-1763211600-1763218800@artinamericaguide.com
SUMMARY:Film: György Kepes: Interthinking Art + Science
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a screening of a documentary film about the compelling story of György Kepes\, considered the “Father of Media Art.” The film poses a thought-provoking question: “Can technology itself serve as the solution to the problems it creates?” \nThis film is presented in conjunction with the exhibition Edna Andrade: Imagination Is Never Static (August 30\, 2025–January 4\, 2026). \nAbout the film:\nGyörgy Kepes: Interthinking Art + Science\, 2024 (University of Saskatchewan; English; 98 min.) \nFree admission\, but seating is limited\, and registration is encouraged. You can register by clicking on the event on this form\, beginning Wednesday\, November 5\, at 10am. \nThe event will take place in Menschel Hall\, Lower Level. Doors will open at 12:30pm.
URL:https://artinamericaguide.com/event/film-gyorgy-kepes-interthinking-art-science/
LOCATION:Harvard Art Museums\, 32 Quincy Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://artinamericaguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Interthinking-Art-Science.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Harvard Art Museums":MAILTO:john_connolly@harvard.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251115T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251115T130000
DTSTAMP:20260422T155753
CREATED:20251201T210807Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251201T210807Z
UID:115170-1763200800-1763211600@artinamericaguide.com
SUMMARY:Materials Lab Workshop: Smooth\, Crunchy\, Layered—“Drawing Is Just Like Making a Sandwich”
DESCRIPTION:Simple tools can be powerful vehicles for artistic expression. Sensitively used\, charcoal and graphite become antennae\, sensory extensions\, and seismographs of our attention\, tracing the very act of observation onto a surface. Join artist Joshua Hart in the Materials Lab to first familiarize ourselves with these materials and to develop a wide range of marks\, starting with some collaborative gesture studies. We’ll break for a brief inspiring tour of the exhibition Sketch\, Shade\, Smudge: Drawing from Gray to Black\, led by exhibition co-curator Miriam Stewart\, and then return to the Materials Lab to sketch\, shade\, smudge\, and more! \nThis workshop is organized in conjunction with the current exhibition Sketch\, Shade\, Smudge: Drawing from Gray to Black (September 12\, 2025–January 18\, 2026). \nAll materials will be provided. \nThe hands-on session will take place in the Materials Lab on the Lower Level. \n$15 workshop fee. Registration is required and space is limited; registration will open on this form\, beginning on Wednesday\, November 5\, at 10am. Workshop fee must be paid to confirm registration. Minimum age of 14; no previous experience required.
URL:https://artinamericaguide.com/event/materials-lab-workshop-smooth-crunchy-layered-drawing-is-just-like-making-a-sandwich/
LOCATION:Harvard Art Museums\, 32 Quincy Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://artinamericaguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Materials-Lab_Nov15.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Harvard Art Museums":MAILTO:john_connolly@harvard.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251113T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251113T130000
DTSTAMP:20260422T155753
CREATED:20251201T210807Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251201T210807Z
UID:115162-1763037000-1763038800@artinamericaguide.com
SUMMARY:Gallery Talk: Drawing Materials and Techniques in Sketch\, Shade\, Smudge
DESCRIPTION:Join an exhibition curator for a discussion about some of the drawing materials and techniques seen in works in the special exhibition Sketch\, Shade\, Smudge: Drawing from Gray to Black \nSketch\, Shade\, Smudge: Drawing from Gray to Black celebrates the act of drawing using familiar tools—charcoal\, chalk\, crayon\, and graphite. Each type of material has distinctive properties: charcoal can be intensely rich and velvety\, or delicately gray and suggestive\, while graphite is slippery\, shiny\, and easy to erase. Crayon is deeply black and waxy\, whereas chalk can be crumbly and diffuse. The creative manipulations of these media—smudging\, scraping\, and erasing—make them versatile tools for adding intensity\, depth\, precision\, and expression to an artist’s vision. \nPlease check in with museum staff at the Visitor Services desk in the Calderwood Courtyard to request to join the gallery talk. Space is limited\, and talks are available on a first-come\, first-served basis; no registration is required.
URL:https://artinamericaguide.com/event/gallery-talk-drawing-materials-and-techniques-in-sketch-shade-smudge-2/
LOCATION:Harvard Art Museums\, 32 Quincy Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://artinamericaguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Lucien-Freud.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Harvard Art Museums":MAILTO:john_connolly@harvard.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251113T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251113T120000
DTSTAMP:20260422T155753
CREATED:20251201T210807Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251201T210807Z
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SUMMARY:Art Study Center Seminar: Geometry and Meaning in Modern and Contemporary Art
DESCRIPTION:Join Madeline Murphy Turner for a conversation on 20th- and 21st-century artworks that expand our understanding of geometric abstraction. Bringing together artists from Europe\, North America\, and South America\, this Art Study Center Seminar explores how geometry can serve as a reference within itself or as a bridge to historical\, ancestral\, and natural forms. \nThis seminar is organized in conjunction with Edna Andrade: Imagination Is Never Static. Alongside drawings by Edna Andrade not on view in the exhibition\, participants will examine works by Josef Albers\, Terran Last Gun\, Raúl Lozza\, and Odili Donald Odita\, among many others. \nLed by:\nMadeline Murphy Turner\, Emily Rauh Pulitzer Curatorial Fellow in Contemporary Drawings\, Division of Modern and Contemporary Art \nFree admission\, but registration is required. You can register by clicking on the event on this form\, beginning on Monday\, November 3. \nPlease arrive 15 minutes before the start of the program to allow sufficient time to sign in at the Art Study Center reception desk (Level 4)\, and be prepared to present a photo ID. Late seating is not permitted. All coats and bags must be placed in a locker prior to entering the study room\, with lockers available on the Lower Level\, Level 1\, and Level 4. Children age 14 and older are welcome but must be accompanied by an adult.
URL:https://artinamericaguide.com/event/art-study-center-seminar-geometry-and-meaning-in-modern-and-contemporary-art/
LOCATION:Harvard Art Museums\, 32 Quincy Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138
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ORGANIZER;CN="Harvard Art Museums":MAILTO:john_connolly@harvard.edu
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