November

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This week we're giving thanks to you, our valued readers! As the semester winds down, we welcome you to join us at a number of fun and fascinating programs. From a film screening, an art-making workshop, and a late night at the museums, we've got something for everyone. 

And don't forget to check out our two special exhibitions before they close! Catch curator-led exhibition tours of Seeing in Art and Medicine and Objects of Addiction: Opium, Empire, and the Chinese Art Trade. See you in the galleries!

film screening

The Aorta of an Archivist 

Thursday, November 30
6-8PM

Join us for a screening of artist Dario Robleto’s film, followed by a conversation between Robleto and Harvard professor Jennifer Roberts.

materials lab workshop

Ekphrastic Collage Inspired by Modern and Contemporary Art

Tuesday, December 5
1-4PM

Explore ekphrastic writing and mixed-media collage with artist-poet Lio Olin.

special event

Harvard Art Museums at Night

Thursday, December 7
5-9PM

Celebrate the end of the semester with music, food, art, and fun.

Art Study center seminar

Versos and Marks—Exploring the Past of Paintings

Friday, December 8
11AM-12PM

Investigate how the reverse side of a painting can sometimes help construct the history and provenance of a work.

We wish you all the best of luck as you prepare for final exams, papers, and projects. We're going to take a break for a little while, but we'll be back. See you at the start of the spring semester!

 

Image (Header): Syrian, Mosaic Pavement Fragment with a Peahen, 5th-6th centuries. Stone and glass tesserae embedded in mortar. Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Marcy Gefter and Thomas Lemberg in honor of David Gordon Mitten, 2001.269.