This Week
A group of people stand around a pedestal looking at a terracotta figurine.
With only a few weeks remaining of A World Within Reach: Greek and Roman Art from the Loeb Collection and Artisanal Modernism, you’ll want to make sure to take advantage of the opportunities to visit the museums for free this month. (And remember, Sundays are always free!) Stop by on a Friday afternoon to listen to ancient poetry or get an in-depth look at one of the objects from the exhibition From the Andes to the Caribbean: American Art from the Spanish Empire.

On the last Thursday of April, we look forward to having you back for the next Harvard Art Museums at Night! Bring your friends for an afterwork drink and wander the galleries together to discover your new favorite art.
A boy and girl sit on a gallery floor and sketch. On the wall is a large portrait of George Washington and three smaller works.

FREE ADMISSION

A Day at the Museums

Take a day during school vacation week and visit the museums for free on Thursday, April 20, thanks to the Highland Street Foundation.
In a museum gallery, a woman walks toward a large religious painting, while two people chat on a bench in front of it.

AT NIGHT

April At Night

Head over to the museums on Thursday, April 27 for the ever-popular Harvard Art Museums at Night! Stop by the Materials Lab for exhibition-themed activities, then hang out with your friends in the Calderwood Courtyard to chat over a snack or a beer from Lamplighter Brewing Co. Make the last Thursday of the month a special one!

 

 
Side-by-side headshots of a man and woman both wearing black shirts and smiling at the camera.

What do blockchain technologies have to do with the art market? Find out next Thursday evening, April 20, in a discussion between an artist, a blockchain researcher, and an award-winning television producer. Free admission, but seating is limited. Advance reservations are encouraged.
 
A colorful painting of woman at a well engaging with a man on horseback.

Come out on Saturday, April 22 for a free lecture on traditional South Asian painting by artist Nilima Sheikh. She will be joined in conversation by scholar Jinah Kim and curator Ayşin Yoltar-Yıldırım.  
A terracotta figurine depicting a seated young woman with a mirror on her lap.

Tomorrow afternoon, Sunday, April 16, we invite you to a lecture exploring James Loeb’s fascination with ancient studies and his delight in small terracotta objects. Presented in conjunction with the exhibition A World within Reach: Greek and Roman Art from the Loeb Collection. Free admission, but seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Three side-by-side headshots of women.

Also happening this Sunday is a panel discussion organized by the Harvard Art Museums Student Board on how museums are approaching the presentation of difficult subject matter. Free admission, but seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
A graphic with the words “Harvard Arts First Festival.”

FREE ADMISSION

Celebration of Art

Admission to the museums is free for all visitors on Saturday, April 29, in celebration of Harvard’s annual arts festival, ARTS FIRST. Check out our special exhibition From the Andes to the Caribbean: American Art from the Spanish Empire, as well as A World Within Reach: Greek and Roman Art from the Loeb Collection and Artisanal Modernism, both of which close May 7.
A woman shrugs her shoulders in front of a black sculpture; a young girl copies her motion.

FAMILY DAY

Family Focus

Today, April 15, from 1 to 4 pm, bring the whole gang for an afternoon of free, family-friendly activities open to all ages. Explore the museums with scavenger hunts, family conversation guides, and Materials Lab activities. What will you discover together when you use your eyes, mind, and imagination?

Index 

Events

 

Images: Header, A Day at the Museums and April At Night: Photos: Caitlin Cunningham Photography. Mine, Yours, Theirs, Ours?: Amy Whitaker (photo: © Sheiva Rezvani) and Kevin McCoy (photo courtesy of the artist). Conversation on Painting: Nilima Sheikh, Indian, Going Away, from the series Each Night Put Kashmir in Your Dreams, 2009–10. Scroll painted on both sides; casein tempera on canvas. Courtesy of the artist. The Many Faces of James Loeb: Woman with mirror, Greek, Boeotia (modern Greece), late 4th century CE. Terracotta with traces of pigment. Staatliche Antikensammlungen und Glyptothek München, SL 294, TL42482.42. Photo © Staatliche Antikensammlungen und Glyptothek. Museum Practice Today: (From left to right): Brenda Tindal (Photo: © Tony Rinaldo), Sarah Clunis (Photo: Jennie Berglund), and Stephanie Hueon Tung (Photo: Bob Packert/PEM). Family Focus: Photo courtesy of Sarah Lieberman.

Loans and exhibition coordination for From the Andes to the Caribbean: American Art from the Spanish Empire courtesy of the Carl & Marilynn Thoma Foundation. Support for the exhibition is provided by the Henry Luce Foundation Fund for the American Art Department; the Bolton Fund for American Art, Gift of the Payne Fund; the Alexander S., Robert L., and Bruce A. Beal Exhibition Fund; and the Gurel Student Exhibition Fund. Related programming is supported by the M. Victor Leventritt Lecture Series Endowment Fund.

Support for A World Within Reach: Greek and Roman Art from the Loeb Collection is provided by the Kelekian Fund.

 






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