Explore More: The Schneider/Erdman Printer’s Proof Collection

Accompanying our Analog Culture exhibition (May 19–August 12, 2018) is a new online Special Collection focused on the Schneider/Erdman Printer’s Proofs. This digital resource makes all of the nearly 450 photographs in the collection accessible to scholars and general audiences alike. More

Cambridge Open Archives

Monday, June 11, 4–5pm and 5–6pm
Materials Lab, Lower Level
As part of this annual event, staff from the Harvard Art Museums Archives will present selected archival materials, with a focus on the history of the Calderwood Courtyard.

Now on View: Survivor’s Remorse

Lightbox Gallery, Level 5

This newly commissioned installation by American artist A.K. Burns takes the life and art of David Wojnarowicz as a point of departure. Wojnarowicz’s work is part of the Analog Culture exhibition. More

Translating into Colors: Van Gogh’s Copies after Millet

Tuesday, June 19, 6–7:30pm
Menschel Hall, Lower Level

Van Gogh admired the French artist Jean-François Millet, ultimately producing 20 paintings after Millet’s work. Van Gogh Museum curator Nienke Bakker will explore the connection between the two artists. More

Members Tour

Wednesday, June 20, 5:30–6:30pm

Members are invited to discover our collections during a special curator-led tour through select galleries, held outside the museums’ public hours. More

Transgressions: David Wojnarowicz, Post-Punk Cinema, and Queer Video Activism 

Wednesday, June 27, 6–8pm
Menschel Hall, Lower Level

A chance to see rarely screened films by Wojnarowicz and others, followed by a discussion with artist A.K. Burns. More

Art Study Center Seminar: The Story of the Print—Photographs from the Schneider/Erdman Printer’s Proof Collection

Friday, June 29, 11am–noon
Art Study Center, Level 4

Artist and printer Gary Schneider will join curator Jennifer Quick to discuss photographs he printed for such artists as Robert Gober, John Schabel, and Peter Hujar. More

Nam June Paik: Screen Play

Opening Saturday, June 30

This exhibition presents a group of works by groundbreaking global artist Nam June Paik. The objects on view include TV Crown, a television modified to visualize sound waves on its screen, and an iconic TV Buddha, part of the artist’s exploration of closed-circuit television. More

Highlights from Index

Over the past few years, the Harvard Art Museums have exchanged a number of high-profile works with peer institutions in the United States and abroad. One current highlight is a landscape painting on loan from the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. More

A common method for cleaning works on paper may also be one of the most surprising to non-conservators: water baths. More

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Gallery Talks

Join our experts for regular gallery talks. Upcoming topics include our Inventur exhibition, Vincent van Gogh’s late landscapes, and darkroom techniques. Check the calendar for the full lineup.



Student Guide Tours

Join our student guides for in-depth tours focused on objects in our collections, free with admission. Tours run Fridays at 2pm and Saturdays and Sundays at 11am and 3pm. More

In the Press

Mark Feeney’s review of our Analog Culture exhibition appears in The Boston Globe: “Analog Culture is a revealing window on just how important the printing process is, how involved it can be, and with what variation in results.”

We’re a Blue Star Museum!

As a Blue Star Museum, we offer free admission to the nation’s active-duty military personnel and their families, including National Guard and Reserve.   
Image: (header) Vincent van Gogh, Dutch, Snow-Covered Field with a Harrow (after Millet), 1890. Oil on canvas. Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam (Vincent van Gogh Foundation), s0175V1962, TL41883.
           
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