Opening Celebration—Doris Salcedo: The Materiality of Mourning

Wednesday, November 2, 6–7:15pm
Menschel Hall

A conversation between artist Doris Salcedo and Harvard professor Elaine Scarry at the opening of our latest special exhibition. A reception follows the discussion, and galleries are open 5–9pm. Free admission. More

Doris Salcedo: The Materiality of Mourning is on view November 4, 2016–April 9, 2017.

Complementary programming includes a monthly series of gallery talks, film screenings, and other events. Check our calendar for details.

Watch clips of curator Mary Schneider Enriquez discussing various aspects of the exhibition.

A new book complementing our special exhibition delves into the unique materiality of works by this contemporary Colombian artist. Now available in our shop.

Learn more about the thematic initiative at the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies (DRCLAS)—“Interpreting Displacements”—in connection with our special exhibition.

Socially Engaged: Public and Private Storytelling

Monday, November 7, 2016, 6–7:30pm
Menschel Hall

Artist LaToya Ruby Frazier will discuss how storytelling in digital technology can be used to create a powerful platform for social change. Following her talk, Frazier will be in conversation with Harvard professor Sarah Lewis; moderated by Boston Globe art critic Sebastian Smee. Before the talk, from 5 to 6pm, visitors will have an opportunity to view Sarah Lewis’s Vision and Justice: The Art of Citizenship installation on Level 3. Free admission. More

Portraits of Objects, Impressions of People: The Shahnama of Shah Tahmasp

Wednesday, November 9, 6–7pm
Menschel Hall

Curator Sheila Canby, from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, will discuss notable differences in the depictions of human form and of objects in this epic work. Following the lecture, select galleries related to topics covered in the talk will be open for one hour. Free admission. More

Materials Lab Workshop: Carbon

Tuesday, November 15, 3–5pm
Lower Level

Explore the many ways artists use carbon in art, in conjunction with our exhibition featuring works by Wolfgang Tillmans. Registration required. More

Midday Organ Recitals

Thursdays, 12:15–12:45pm
Adolphus Busch Hall, 29 Kirkland Street, Cambridge

Recitals are performed on Harvard’s famous 1958 D. A. Flentrop organ. Upcoming performances feature Julie Pinsonneault (November 3), Kira J. Winter (November 10), and Noel de Sa e Silva (November 17). Free admission.

Highlights from Index

The first three words in the title of Wolfgang Tillmans’s Folding, Refraction, Touch—Installation for the Busch-Reisinger Museum provided a useful framework for curating an exhibition that includes works by other modern and contemporary artists. More

Visitors are welcome to view works of art, take in an organ concert, or discover more about the rich history of Adolphus Busch Hall, former home of our Busch-Reisinger Museum. The hall is open to the public on Wednesdays, 1–5pm, and Saturdays, 10am–2pm. More

A number of the museums’ textiles from early Byzantine Egypt have recently undergone conservation and analysis, thanks to support from the Hagop Kevorkian Fund. The newly treated textiles can now be seen in a series of gallery installations. More

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