This week we are thrilled to host the new year’s first online Art Study Center Seminar, a signature program of the Harvard Art Museums. When offered in person, our seminars fill up quickly because capacity is limited to just 15 people. One silver lining of going virtual is that we can now welcome many more people, from near and far, while still preserving what’s so special about these programs.

As always, we invite you to check out our events—new offerings are frequently added to the calendar! These public programs are free and open to everyone. 

This week on Harvard Art Museums from Home:

• Mark your calendar: On Tuesday, February 2, curatorial fellow Lauren Hanson will discuss Dieter Roth’s use of unconventional and irreverent materials in his works.
• Let’s talk about Picasso this coming Thursday, January 28. We’ll look at his collaboration with the Ballets Russes and his sojourn in Italy at the end of World War I.
• On Friday, January 29, in the first Art Study Center Seminar of the year, explore ancient objects from the Mesopotamian town of Nuzi and how decades of technical study have revealed the secrets of their making, as well as plans for future display. This is a free event, but registration is required.
• If you missed our December Creature Feature, take a step back in time and enjoy a family-friendly, interactive look at animals from ancient Egypt through a recording of the talk.
• In ancient Rome, images of disgraced rulers were destroyed and their legacies erased from memory. An Art Talk on this topic is now available to watch at your leisure. This talk draws connections to contemporary debates about the removal of statues and monuments.