Index, the online magazine from the Harvard Art Museums, has been especially active the last few months, publishing articles that link artwork to contemporary events and also opening up the collections to further discussion through new research avenues. Visit our Harvard Art Museums from Home page and scroll down to see the latest articles.

The monthly Art Study Center Seminars (at Home) are back! A behind-the-scenes look at how conservators handle art made from plastic kicks off the return in September. October brings an opportunity to explore a reconstruction of British artist Albert Moore’s painting process. Pre-registration is required, but these seminars are free and open to everyone.

This week on Harvard Art Museums from Home:

• Read how 1960s artists Lee Lozano and Charlotte Posenenske rose to critical and commercial success, only to then withdraw from the art world.
• From the archives: Sanchita Balachandran considers preservation, asking whose histories are preserved and whose are erased through the preservation process.
• Register today for upcoming online Art Study Center Seminars. On September 25, take a closer look at the challenge of caring for art made with plastics. In October, reconstruct the elaborate painting process of British artist Albert Moore.
• It’s always a good time to make art at home! Conservation scientist Julie Wertz talks about the science and process of cyanotypes, demonstrating how you can make one at home.