September
A color photograph of a road leading into a mountain range.

Get ready: we’re just days away from reopening to everyone, on Saturday, September 4! Advance reservations are required to see the museums’ new exhibitions and to explore the new ReFrame initiative, which uncovers untold narratives about art. Additionally, Sundays will now be free to all visitors. Remember to reserve tickets ahead of time and bring your mask—face coverings are required while inside the museums.

We look forward to seeing you soon!
A color photograph showing a concrete bunker largely overgrown by vegetation.

How has the U.S. domestic environment been affected by warfare and the military-industrial complex? Opening September 17, Devour the Land is the first exhibition of its kind to address this question, showcasing a wide range of compelling contemporary photographs. It also challenges us to consider how photography supports meaningful activism.
This image of a book cover features a black and white photograph of a living room filled with sleek, modernist furniture.

Calling all design aficionados and lovers of all things Bauhaus! Our new book Object Lessons: The Bauhaus and Harvard is now available to purchase online. Keep an eye on our Instagram account to find out how you can win a copy in the coming weeks.
A multicolored image of an abstract, Cubist-style female face.

Decode the creative choices that artists Pablo Picasso, Edvard Munch, Lee Krasner, Sol LeWitt, and many more either pursued or abandoned in their works. States of Play: Prints from Rembrandt to Delsarteopens on September 4.
A color photograph of a road leading into a mountain range.

On Friday, September 17, join us for a virtual lecture in which curator Makeda Best will introduce the major themes and stories explored in our latest special exhibition, Devour the Land.
A panoramic view of green fields, trees and houses, and large stone cliffs with mountains beyond.

On Wednesday, September 22, join us online to discover how entangled histories have challenged the memorialization of Afghanistan’s destroyed Bamiyan Buddhas. And now, with the Taliban back in power, what is Bamiyan’s future?
A chalk drawing depicts a figure study of six women’s heads in a mostly light red palette, with some black and white.

Register for our next Art Study Center Seminar on Friday, September 24. Senior scholar Meg Grasselli will discuss favorite drawings in the collections and the challenges of teaching online with original works of art during the pandemic.

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Images: (header) Sim Chi Yin, Singaporean, Mountain range surrounding the Nevada Test Site, from the series Most People Were Silent, November 2017. Archival pigment print. Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Richard and Ronay Menschel Fund for the Acquisition of Photographs, 2020.181. © Sim Chi Yin; image courtesy of the artist; (top left) © Joshua Dudley Greer; image courtesy of the artist; (middle left) © 2021 Estate of Pablo Picasso/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.






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