March
This photograph shows a red octagonal stop sign, without the lettering, standing on a grassy curb adjacent to a green building, which is supported by two columns. Under the open area is a metal folding chair. In the background, on the other side of a sidewalk, sits a single-story beige building, with grass in front.

This month, we’re launching a new series of online Art Talks inspired by ReFrame—a museum-wide initiative to reimagine the function, role, and future of the university art museum. These talks examine difficult histories, foreground untold stories, and experiment with new approaches to the collections of the Harvard Art Museums, reflecting the concerns of our world today. Join us for the first event on Tuesday, March 9. A full list of talks is on our calendar. 

Also, be sure to register for an important conversation happening on Wednesday, March 10 that reflects on works by Howardena Pindell, Kara Walker, and Kerry James Marshall and the ways these artists have put pressure on museum spaces and the broader landscape of the art world.

In the meantime—Stay Strong. Stay Well. Stay Tuned.
In this photograph, a smiling woman wearing glasses stands looking downward at a mounted card catalog. In the background are mounted chairs.

Kicking off a new podcast series on the different roles held by Harvard Art Museums staff, Michelle Interrante gives us a glimpse into her position as an archivist.
In this comical photomontage, a young man in a black shirt is seated on a red couch. His arms are raised to the left holding a picture of a painting on a stone fragment. The painting depicts a river scene using shades of brown, orange, and blue. A group of men, dressed in long, flowing clothing, stands on a large boat facing left. In the center of the boat is a tall, elaborately decorated canopy, under which a large statue stands on a platform. A few of the men hold long poles with multiple color flags. In the lower right, a group of men, also dressed in long, flowing clothing, stands on the shore facing left. Four of them hold similar long poles with multiple color flags.

Take a 30-minute tour with one of our Student Guides and enjoy stories from works of art in our collections. Offered every week on Thursdays and Saturdays—check the calendar for updates.

 
Alt Text: In this photograph, a woman sits smiling, with her left hand raised to her chin. She wears a black dress and an orange dotted headscarf and holds a pair of glasses in her left hand.

In her lecture “The Intentional Museum,” on Wednesday, March 24, American historian Christy Coleman will talk about the power museums have to engage with communities around topics they truly value. Harvard Art Museums curator Makeda Best and Harvard history professor Sven Beckert will join the discussion. This lecture is part of the Seminar on Innovative Curatorial Practice presented in partnership with Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology and Harvard Museums of Science & Culture.  
: A red chalk drawing on white paper of a nude man reclining, with face and hands unfinished.

On Friday, March 5, our series of Art Study Center Seminars at Home continues with an exploration of Pontormo’s stunning capacity to convey intellectual rigor, physical movement, and psychological intensity. The event will feature Dennis Geronimus, professor of art history at New York University, discussing Pontormo’s draftsmanship with curator Joachim Homann.
This photograph shows a red octagonal stop sign, without the lettering, standing on a grassy curb adjacent to a green building, which is supported by two columns. Under the open area is a metal folding chair. In the background, on the other side of a sidewalk, sits a single-story beige building, with grass in front.

On Tuesday, March 9, photography curator Makeda Best will explore the history of photography collecting at Harvard and her work to reframe aspects of the collection—highlighting new stories and connections.
: This photograph shows a bust of the head and upper torso of a woman wearing a head covering/veil and a simple kirtle.

Check out this video in which art historian Felipe Pereda and conservator Tony Sigel propose new evidence to identify the sitters and the sculptor for a pair of unusual 16th-century terracotta busts.
Seen from above, a blue wall in a gallery shows an arrangement of several framed painted fans and mock-ups in an irregular layout. The gallery is filled with installation materials and equipment. A person measures a cardboard mock-up.

A few weeks ago, we delved into the creative process behind the unique display of Japanese fans in the special exhibition Painting Edo. A video of the conversation with exhibition designer Elie Glyn and production specialist Sean Lunsford is now on our website.
This watercolor depicts a large gray boulder with rich orange and yellow segments, centered in an outcrop of other rocks. Behind the boulder is a stand of trees, beyond which can be seen a craggy mountain peak beneath a cloudy blue sky.

Take a closer look at a selection of 19th-century American Pre-Raphaelite watercolors and explore the legacy left by these artists, including their commitment to meticulous realism.

Coming up soon from our friends at Harvard's Cooper Gallery is a conversation with local Boston artist L’Merchie Frazier, on Tuesday March 2.

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Image (header): Debi Cornwall, American, Dara Lam Stop, 2017, from the series Necessary Fictions: Atropia. Archival pigment print. Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Richard and Ronay Menschel Fund for the Acquisition of Photographs. 2019.319. © Debi Cornwall.






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