June
Two multicolored birds stand in profile, one in front of the other, with their heads turned toward one another.

Congratulations to the Harvard Class of 2021 and to graduates everywhere!

All Harvard Art Museums events are free and open to everyone. We look forward to seeing you online!
A woman presses her cheek against the long blade of a scythe as she works to sharpen it with her riddled hands.

ART TALK/REFRAME

Käthe Kollwitz

On Tuesday, June 1, learn how German artist Käthe Kollwitz’s prints became an important touchstone for many of South Africa’s politically minded artists in the years leading up to and during apartheid.
Two multicolored birds stand in profile, one in front of the other, with their heads turned toward one another.

CREATURE FEATURE

Avian Art

On Saturday, June 5, gather the young ones for this family-friendly talk exploring vibrant watercolors depicting a flock of fantastic birds. 
A painting on a fan mounted flat on cream-colored paper depicts white irises with green stems and leaves on a dark blue background.

LECTURE

Painting Edo

Mark your calendar and register today for an upcoming Painting Edo lectureon Tuesday, June 8! Professors Elizabeth Emery and Chelsea Foxwell will look at how entirely new categories of “Japanese art” emerged based on European and American enthusiasm for Japanese exports.
A rectangular textile fragment that features four roundels with animals.

On Tuesday, June 15, discover what technical examination of garment fragments can teach us about how ancient Egyptian textiles were made.
A man stands in a gallery with his hands around a pedestal where a modern sculpture stands

podcast

A Closer Look

In a conversation with exhibition production specialist Erik Lindahl, find out more about his route to the Harvard Art Museums, including his work as a carpenter and his trip to post-war Afghanistan. 
In the photomontage, a smiling young woman is dressed in a blue dress seemingly holding a bronze rectangular Chinese ritual food vessel, consisting of four legs and two handles. It is highly decorated on the outside and has a greenish color.

Online tours

Student Guide Tours

The Student Guide Tours are back this month, happening on Thursdays and Saturdays. Check the calendar to find a tour and join the conversation about art.

Index 

Online Events


Image (header): Jean-Baptiste Oudry, French, Two Peacocks, from the Avian Album, 18th century. Watercolor and black ink over traces of graphite on off-white antique laid paper, adhered to cream antique laid paper. Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Anonymous gift, 1953.75.13.






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