 |  | Catch the remaining days of American Watercolors, 1880–1990: Into the Light before the exhibition closes on August 13! In a recent review, Murray Whyte of the Boston Globe remarked that there is a “subtle earthquake of aesthetic pleasure to be found within.” This exhibition has captured the imagination of visitors from across the world—don’t miss it!
Join us online for a gallery talk on Tuesday, August 22, to learn about Hans Arp’s sculptural work in the Busch-Reisinger Museum’s collection. Or, on Friday, August 25, come in for an Art Study Center Seminar examining Arp’s plaster casts and models. Keep an eye on our calendar for more events coming your way!
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 | There are just two weeks left to visit American Watercolors, 1880–1990: Into the Light, which showcases both well-known and historically underrepresented artists who have worked in this quintessentially American medium. Interested in learning more? Hear curator Joachim Homann’s perspective in this short video. |
 | In her review of the American Watercolors exhibition for the Bay State Banner, Susan Saccoccia reserves the highest praise for works by canonical Black artists, from Richard Foster Yarde to Beauford Delaney. Make plans to come see for yourself these marvelously diverse works spanning more than a century. |
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 | Close out the summer in style at Harvard Art Museums at Night on Thursday, August 31! Bring your friends and make new ones over refreshing craft beers, the smooth sounds of DJ C-Zone, and three floors of unforgettable art! |
 | With more than 50 galleries, there is always new art to see at the Harvard Art Museums. And now you can come visit for free every day we’re open. We can’t wait to see you here! |
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Images: Header and August At Night: Photo: Caitlin Cunningham Photography. Immersed in Watercolor: John Marin, Seascape, 1914. Watercolor over graphite on white wove paper. Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of James N. Rosenberg, 1950.48. © Estate of John Marin/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Artists Illuminated: Richard Foster Yarde, American, Cunard Street, Interior II, 1980. Watercolor on white wove paper, three sheets overlapping, not joined. Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Arthur K. and Mariot F. Solomon Collection, 2021.214. © Estate of Richard Foster Yarde.
Support for American Watercolors, 1880–1990: Into the Light is provided by the Alexander S., Robert L., and Bruce A. Beal Exhibition Fund, the William Amory Fund, the Rabb Family Exhibitions Fund, and an anonymous donor. Related programming is supported by the M. Victor Leventritt Lecture Series Endowment Fund. The accompanying catalogue was made possible by the Andrew W. Mellon Publication Funds and the Wyeth Foundation for American Art.
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