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Two people look at an ornately framed painted portrait of a young woman, positioned in the center of a teal gallery wall. Below the painting is a display of an open box and a silver object.

You can now visit the Harvard Art Museums every day for free! This permanent change to our admission policy deepens our commitment to welcoming visitors from around the corner and around the world to enjoy one of the largest and most renowned art collections in North America. Plan your visit and enjoy the last month of From the Andes to the Caribbean: American Art from the Spanish Empire, on view through July 30.

Come once, come often—there’s always new art to see and new stories to be told.

Please note that the museums will be closed Tuesday, July 4 for Independence Day. We wish you a happy and safe holiday.

A painting depicts a richly dressed woman and child surrounded by angels and flowers.

EXHIBITION

Last Days of From the Andes to the Caribbean

Before month’s end, take in the breathtaking works on view in the exhibition From the Andes to the Caribbean: American Art From the Spanish Empire—which closes July 30! Learn more about the complex histories of the Spanish Empire by joining an exhibition tour or watch this video with curator Horace Ballard to hear how the exhibition expands the definition of American art.

A painting depicts several figures on a subway car in various states of dress and abstraction.

FREE ADMISSION

Art for Everyone

Now that the Harvard Art Museums are free every day, what works will you have a conversation with? Maybe your eyes will be drawn to a newly installed work by Nina Chanel Abney or Leonardo Drew, or perhaps you’ll encounter an old favorite in a new way. Our doors are open for you! The museums are open Tuesday through Sunday, 10am–5pm.

A group of people stand in the middle of a crowd smiling and laughing.

AT NIGHT

July At Night

Spend a warm summer night with friends during this month’s Harvard Art Museums at Night, on Thursday, July 27. Visit the exhibitions From the Andes to the Caribbean: American Art from the Spanish Empire and American Watercolors, 1880–1990: Into the Light on Level 3 before mingling in the Calderwood Courtyard to chat over a snack or drink. There’s no better way to stay cool!

A watercolor drawing depicts a bowl of fruit and a vase of daisies on a table covered with a tablecloth with abstract patterns.

GALLERY TALK

Watercolorists’ Techniques

In a July 27 gallery talk inspired by the exhibition American Watercolors,1880–1990, you’ll learn about watercolor cakes, papers, and techniques, such as “wet-into-wet,” “resist,” and “scraping,” with conservator Penley Knipe and curator Miriam Stewart. It might spur you to try experimenting with watercolors at home!

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Events

Images: Header and July At Night: Photo: Caitlin Cunningham Photography. Art for Everyone: Nina Chanel Abney, American, Four Stops, 2007. Acrylic on canvas. Schorr Collections, TL42486. Photo © Courtesy of the artist and KRAVETS WEHBY.

Loans and exhibition coordination for From the Andes to the Caribbean: American Art from the Spanish Empire courtesy of the Carl & Marilynn Thoma Foundation. Support for the exhibition is provided by the Henry Luce Foundation Fund for the American Art Department; the Bolton Fund for American Art, Gift of the Payne Fund; the Alexander S., Robert L., and Bruce A. Beal Exhibition Fund; and the Gurel Student Exhibition Fund. Related programming is supported by the M. Victor Leventritt Lecture Series Endowment Fund.

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.