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Analog Culture: Printer’s Proofs from the Schneider/Erdman Photography Lab, 1981–2001Opening Saturday, May 19 This exhibition takes an unprecedented look at the dynamic collaboration between photographer and printer, through photographs printed over three decades by Gary Schneider. Includes works by Richard Avedon, James Casebere, Robert Gober, Nan Goldin, Peter Hujar, and David Wojnarowicz. More | |
A Focus on Our FavoritesThere’s astonishing variety in the Harvard Art Museums collections—more than 250,000 works of art in all media and from nearly every corner of the world and period of history. It’s hard to pick just one favorite, so we’ve selected a few must-see objects. More | |
Free Admission Days & DiscountsFriday, May 18 We’re offering free admission to all visitors on Friday, May 18 in celebration of Art Museum Day and International Museum Day, and on Wednesday, May 23 and Thursday, May 24 for Harvard Class Day and Commencement, respectively. | |
The Best New WorkTuesday, May 8, noon–5pm Artist David Levine brings his performance piece The Best New Work to the Harvard Art Museums. For three days, student actors will wander the museums performing classic works of criticism by writers such as Karl Marx, Linda Nochlin, and James Baldwin. | |
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Direct Animation on FilmThursday, May 3, 6–7pm Join us to watch a series of animated films produced by participants in the Direct Animation & Cameraless Filmmaking Materials Lab Workshops this spring. The workshops were offered in conjunction with our current special exhibition, Inventur—Art in Germany, 1943–55. More | |
Numismatic Archaeology: Interpreting Coin Finds from Excavation ContextsTuesday, May 8, 6–7pm Princeton curator Alan Stahl will explore how ancient, Islamic, Byzantine, and medieval contexts have affected the interpretation of coin finds. More | |
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Highlights from IndexWorks by Nam June Paik were recently on display at an Art Study Seminar, giving participants the chance to learn about some of his early work, in advance of the upcoming exhibition Nam June Paik: Screen Play. More Exceptional examples of 17th-century Dutch Golden Age paintings—part of a major recent gift from collectors Peter and Anne Brooke—are currently on view. More | |
Visitor InformationOpen daily, 10am–5pm | |
| Also This Month
Join our experts for regular gallery talks. Upcoming topics include American Art 101, contemporary ink artist Liu Dan’s rock paintings, and the role of color in 18th-century French art. Check the calendar for the full lineup. | |
| In the Press | |
| Video: The Meaning of Inventur The exhibition Inventur—Art in Germany, 1943–55 takes its name from a poem by the German poet Günter Eich. Watch to learn more about Eich and his famous sonnet, written while he was held as a prisoner of war. | |
| Image: (header) Peter Hujar, Will, 1985, printed later. Pigmented ink print. Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Schneider/Erdman Printer's Proof Collection, partial gift, and partial purchase through the Margaret Fisher Fund, 2011.277. © Peter Hujar Archive. | |
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